Same-Same, But Different
PokerStars has replaced the European Poker Tour brand with PokerStars Championship, but it's still a very similar event as the Grand Final was in recent years. The entire poker circus has once again set foot in the Monte-Carlo Casino® and like last year, there's a €100,000 Super High Roller.
This year's edition attracted a field of 61 entries, similar to last year's edition where Ole Schemion beat a field of 61. Here's a comparison between the events since it's inception back in 2012.
| Season | Year | Entries | Winner | Country | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPT 8 | 2012 | 45 | (38 + 7) | Justin Bonomo | United States | €1,640,000 |
| EPT 9 | 2013 | 50 | (42 + 8) | Max Altergott | Germany | €1,746,400 |
| EPT 10 | 2014 | 62 | (50 + 12) | Daniel Colman | United States | €1,539,300 |
| EPT 11 | 2015 | 71 | (58 + 13) | Erik Seidel | United States | €2,015,000 |
| EPT 12 | 2016 | 61 | (46 + 15) | Ole Schemion | Germany | €1,597,800 |
| PSC 1 | 2017 | 61 | (47 + 14) | €1,784,500 |