70 Countries Represented in Largest Eureka Tour Main Event Field Ever
PokerStars Eureka Poker Tour history was made this week as the €1,100 Eureka Main Event drew 4,403 entries at the Hilton Prague. This marks the largest Eureka Tour Main Event field ever, topping last year's event in Prague by 10% (4,017 entries in 2022).
The prize pool is also the largest ever, hitting €4,226,880 and paying out a total of 659 places. The six opening flights saw 1,931 unique players, just behind the total of 1,985 last year.
Largest Eureka Tour Main Event Fields
| Rank | Event | Entries | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 Eureka Prague | 4,403 | €4,226,880 |
| 2 | 2022 Eureka Prague | 4,017 | €3,856,320 |
| 3 | 2021 Eureka Prague | 3,155 | €3,028,800 |
| 4 | 2023 Eureka Cyprus | 2,659 | $2,552,640 |
| 5 | 2019 Eureka Prague | 2,452 | €2,353,920 |
Nationality Statistics
The largest Eureka Tour Main Event in history attracted players from 70 different countries, three less than the 73 countries that were represented here last winter. The top three countries remained the same as 2022, with Germany leading the way again with 215 players making up 11.13% of the field. Italy (196 players) was the next most represented nation with 10.15%, followed by France (144 players) with 7.46% of the field.
Czechia (113 players), Greece (101 players) and Poland (100 players) were the other countries to hit triple digits in this year's field. They were followed by Romania (75 players), Switzerland (61 players), Sweden (60 players) and the United Kingdom (59 players).
Other countries well represented in the 2023 Eureka Prague Main Event include Spain (57 players), Ukraine (54 players), Israel (48 players), Austria (41 players) and Finland (40 players).
A full breakdown of the nationality statistics for the 2023 Eureka Prague Main Event is available in the graphic and table below.
| Country | Players | Percentage | Country | Players | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 215 | 11.13% | Cyprus | 10 | 0.52% |
| Italy | 196 | 10.15% | Latvia | 10 | 0.52% |
| France | 144 | 7.46% | Brazil | 8 | 0.41% |
| Czechia | 113 | 5.85% | Luxembourg | 8 | 0.41% |
| Greece | 101 | 5.23% | Slovenia | 8 | 0.41% |
| Poland | 100 | 5.18% | Estonia | 7 | 0.36% |
| Romania | 75 | 3.88% | Kazakhstan | 7 | 0.36% |
| Switzerland | 61 | 3.16% | Moldova | 7 | 0.36% |
| Sweden | 60 | 3.11% | Montenegro | 6 | 0.31% |
| United Kingdom | 59 | 3.06% | Armenia | 5 | 0.26% |
| Spain | 57 | 2.95% | Morocco | 5 | 0.26% |
| Ukraine | 54 | 2.80% | Argentina | 4 | 0.21% |
| Israel | 48 | 2.49% | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 0.21% |
| Austria | 41 | 2.12% | China | 4 | 0.21% |
| Finland | 40 | 2.07% | Australia | 3 | 0.16% |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1.86% | Malta | 3 | 0.16% |
| Norway | 32 | 1.66% | North Macedonia | 3 | 0.16% |
| Denmark | 31 | 1.61% | Pakistan | 3 | 0.16% |
| Belgium | 30 | 1.55% | Vietnam | 3 | 0.16% |
| Hungary | 30 | 1.55% | Colombia | 2 | 0.10% |
| Slovakia | 30 | 1.55% | Georgia | 2 | 0.10% |
| Bulgaria | 28 | 1.45% | Hong Kong | 2 | 0.10% |
| Croatia | 25 | 1.29% | India | 2 | 0.10% |
| Japan | 25 | 1.29% | Iran | 2 | 0.10% |
| Lithuania | 22 | 1.14% | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 0.10% |
| Serbia | 18 | 0.93% | Albania | 1 | 0.05% |
| United States | 18 | 0.93% | Azerbaijan | 1 | 0.05% |
| Lebanon | 17 | 0.88% | Cuba | 1 | 0.05% |
| Portugal | 17 | 0.88% | Egypt | 1 | 0.05% |
| Russia | 17 | 0.88% | Iceland | 1 | 0.05% |
| Ireland | 14 | 0.73% | Jordan | 1 | 0.05% |
| Turkey | 14 | 0.73% | Mongolia | 1 | 0.05% |
| South Korea | 13 | 0.67% | Peru | 1 | 0.05% |
| Belarus | 10 | 0.52% | South Africa | 1 | 0.05% |
| Canada | 10 | 0.52% | Uzbekistan | 1 | 0.05% |