2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

€25,000 EPT High Roller
Event Info

2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♥9♦
Prize
€705,840
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€3,374,630
Entries
142
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000

From Playing For Real Madrid to Playing at the Poker Table

Royston Drenthe was first drafted by Real Madrid in 2007, about a year before he discovered poker. While his football career for an elite football team took up most of his time, he still enjoyed playing poker. Initially, Drenthe played poker for fun, not caring if he won or lost. However, after a brief retirement from football (American soccer) about two years ago, he decided to start studying and improving his game. How did he do that? How does the Dutch football player balance his football schedule playing professionally for Sparta Rotterdam and poker? How is he at EPT Monte Carlo DURING the football season? Watch to find out!