Mike Watson Wins EPT Monte Carlo Main Event for €749,425

Mike Watson, known as Mike “Sir Watts” Watson, has made history by winning the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event, securing his second EPT title and €749,425 ($823,558) in the process. The event, held at the Casino Monte-Carlo in Monaco, attracted a massive field of 1098 entries, each paying €5300, resulting in a prizepool of €5,325,300. A total of 159 players made it to the paid spots over the course of the 6-day event.

Among the notable participants was Magnus Carlsen, the ex-World Chess champion. Carlsen, who recently gave up his title without a fight, participated in the event and finished in 63rd spot, earning a €15k cash. Other well-known names who reached the paid spots included Maria Lampropoulos, Sam Greenwood, Ben Spragg, Dario Sammartino, Davidi Kitai, and Daniel Dvoress.

The final table featured intense competition, with Leo Worthington-Leese holding the chip lead at one point. However, it was Watson who ultimately emerged victorious, securing his second EPT title and the Main Event trophy.