2016 European Poker Tour Grand Final Main Event Draws Record FieldEvent Attracts 1,098 Entries For Largest Turnout In 12-Year History |
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The 2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final €5,300 no-limit hold’em main event has drawn a field of 1,098 players, nearly doubling the turnout from last year to create the largest field in the tournament’s 12-year history.
It is worth noting that this year marked the first time that this main event featured a reduced buy-in of €5,300 which was down from €10,600 in prior years.
Here is a look back at the EPT Grand Final main event over the years:
| Season | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | First-Place Prize |
| 1 | 211 | €1,983,400 | Rob Hollink | €635,000 |
| 2 | 298 | €2,801,200 | Jeff Williams | €900,000 |
| 3 | 706 | €6,636,400 | Gavin Griffin | €1,825,010 |
| 4 | 842 | €8,420,000 | Glen Chorny | €2,020,000 |
| 5 | 935 | €9,350,000 | Pieter De Korver | €2,300,000 |
| 6 | 848 | €8,480,000 | Nicolas Chouity | €1,700,000 |
| 7 | 686 | €6,860,000 | Ivan Freitez | €1,500,000 |
| 8 | 665 | €6,650,000 | Mohsin Charania | €1,350,000 |
| 9 | 531 | €5,310,000 | Steve O’Dwyer | €1,224,000 |
| 10 | 650 | €6,500,000 | Antonio Buonanno | € 1,240,000 |
| 11 | 564 | €5,640,000 | Adrian Mateos | €1,082,000 |
| 12 | 1,098 | €5,325,300 | TBD | €961,800 |
This year the eventual champion will walk away with €961,800 from the total prize pool of €5,325,300. The top 159 players will make the money,with a min-cash being worth €8,890. The top seven finishers in the event will all cash for six-figures.
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