Players From 73 Different Countries Turn Out for Record-Smashing Eureka Main Event
A record-smashing field of 4,017 turned out for the €1,100 Eureka Main Event at 2022 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague.
The opening event of the Prague series generated a prize pool of €3,856,320 and drew players from 73 different countries to eclipse the previous record set by the previous Eureka Main Event here at Hilton Prague, which attracted 3,155 entries from 65 countries. Germany leads the way with 218 players, while Italy and France sent 212 and 193 runners, respectively.
Israel (108 players), Czech Republic (90 players), Poland (84 players), Greece (80 players), Sweden (71 players), Switzerland (66 players), and Romania (61 players) rounded out the top ten.
The total entries includes 1,983 unique players, which is a 28% increase from the 1,553 that turned out in March.
A full breakdown of the field is on the table below.
| Country | Players | % | Country | Players | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 218 | 10.99% | Belarus | 8 | 0.40% |
| Italy | 212 | 10.69% | Estonia | 8 | 0.40% |
| France | 193 | 9.73% | Brazil | 7 | 0.35% |
| Israel | 108 | 5.45% | Slovenia | 6 | 0.30% |
| Czech Republic | 90 | 4.54% | Cyprus | 5 | 0.25% |
| Poland | 84 | 4.24% | China | 5 | 0.25% |
| Greece | 80 | 4.03% | Montenegro | 5 | 0.25% |
| Sweden | 71 | 3.58% | Albania | 4 | 0.20% |
| Switzerland | 66 | 3.34% | Thailand | 4 | 0.20% |
| Romania | 61 | 3.08% | Armenia | 3 | 0.15% |
| Hungary | 57 | 2.87% | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 0.15% |
| Spain | 52 | 2.62% | India | 3 | 0.15% |
| United Kingdom | 52 | 2.62% | Iran | 3 | 0.15% |
| Austria | 47 | 2.37% | Moldova | 3 | 0.15% |
| Netherlands | 47 | 2.37% | Morocco | 3 | 0.15% |
| Finland | 40 | 2.02% | Philippines | 3 | 0.15% |
| Norway | 35 | 1.77% | Australia | 2 | 0.10% |
| Ukraine | 34 | 1.71% | Hong Kong | 2 | 0.10% |
| Lithuania | 30 | 1.51% | Kazakhstan | 2 | 0.10% |
| Bulgaria | 29 | 1.46% | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 0.10% |
| Denmark | 28 | 1.41% | Malta | 2 | 0.10% |
| Turkey | 28 | 1.41% | Palestine | 2 | 0.10% |
| Slovakia | 27 | 1.36% | Tunisia | 2 | 0.10% |
| Japan | 23 | 1.16% | Vietnam | 2 | 0.10% |
| Lebanon | 21 | 1.06% | Algeria | 1 | 0.05% |
| Croatia | 19 | 0.96% | Argentina | 1 | 0.05% |
| Georgia | 16 | 0.81% | Egypt | 1 | 0.05% |
| Belgium | 13 | 0.66% | Chile | 1 | 0.05% |
| Canada | 13 | 0.66% | Iceland | 1 | 0.05% |
| Ireland | 13 | 0.66% | Jordan | 1 | 0.05% |
| Portugal | 12 | 0.61% | Malaysia | 1 | 0.05% |
| Russia | 12 | 0.61% | Mexico | 1 | 0.05% |
| Latvia | 11 | 0.55% | North Macedonia | 1 | 0.05% |
| South Korea | 11 | 0.55% | Syria | 1 | 0.05% |
| Luxembourg | 10 | 0.50% | Taiwan | 1 | 0.05% |
| USA | 10 | 0.50% | Uruguay | 1 | 0.05% |
| Serbia | 9 | 0.45% |