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Seth Davies on the Magic of the EPT: "This is Where Dreams Are Made"
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Monte Carlo isn't just another stop on the seemingly never-ending global poker circuit for Seth Davies. It's special. It's a reminder for him, and other high roller players, of where it all began and how far he's come.
PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo has a host of High Roller tournaments, with the biggest of them all the €100,000 Super High Roller kicking off today, with a host of big names such as Davies joining the action.
Davies Back After Missing 2024
For a player who's risen through the ranks to regularly compete at the very highest level of tournament poker, Davies says that after missing out on the stop in 2024, returning to the EPT has both personal and professional significance and that the tour still holds a unique place in his heart.
"I probably first came to Monte Carlo in 2014," Davies recalls. "I missed it last year, so I'm really glad to be back. It's such a fixture in my schedule…in all of our schedules, really."
"I haven't prioritized the EPT as much lately because Triton's become so big," he admits. "But I do miss it. Before I was playing high stakes all the time, I'd come here for the Main Event and those small side events. I love all the EPTs. They really do have a special place in my heart."
Where Dreams Are Made
Part of the charm, Davies explains, lies in the EPT's accessibility and the diversity of players it draws, from first-timers in €500 events to pros grinding the €30Ks.
"These EPT stops are where dreams are made," he says. "I remember back in 2013, I was living in Mexico with a bunch of American expat poker players. One of my friends chopped the EPT Barcelona Main Event for a million euros. That kind of money was unimaginable to me then. It was his dream come true, and that left a mark."
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Despite years of travel and tournaments all over the globe, Monte Carlo still carries a unique weight for Davies and his poker circle.
"It definitely has that extra ring to it when someone says, 'I'm going to Monte Carlo.' It's different than saying you're going to Florida or Bay 101. No offense to those places. They're great. But Monaco just has that prestige."
With the tournament often coinciding with major events like the Formula E race, the glamor is also impossible to ignore.
"There's something cool about being here during all that. Even after all this time, Monte Carlo still feels special."
