Japan's Daisuke Ogita Wins EPT Monte Carlo €1,100 FPS Main Event (€307,160)

The 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour presented by Monte-Carlo Casino kicked off with the €1,100 France Poker Series (FPS) Main Event and after four starting flights and three more days of action-packed poker, Japan’s Daisuke Ogita claimed the trophy and €307,160, defeating France’s Rubens Sellam in heads-up play.

This year’s FPS Main Event saw a record-breaking field of 2,138 entries create a massive €2,052,480 prize pool, smashing the previous record for this event. Players from 65 different countries came to compete, with France representing nearly 36% of the field.

Several PokerStars Ambassadors were in the mix, but it was none other than Benjamin Spragg who made the deepest run out of his colleagues with a late Day 3 finish in 21st place for €8,850.

 

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It's always good to see familiar faces like Benjamin Spragg finding deep runs at the EPT. As an Ambassador for PokerStars, he surely gained many new fans with his performance. While the title slipped through his fingers this time, I'm sure we'll see him in the hunt for championships again soon. His experience and skill level will serve him well in future opportunities.