EPT Monte-Carlo Returns With a New €5K Main Event

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11 Nov 2026
Samantha Doyle 11 Nov 2026
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  • EPT Monte-Carlo 2027 runs from 21 April to 2 May at Sporting Monte-Carlo.
  • Main Event buy-in drops to €5,000, continuing the 2027 EPT trend.
  • Full tournament schedule and qualifier dates remain unannounced.
EPT Monte-Carlo 2027
Right after The City of Lights, the European Poker Tour will return to one of its longest-running destinations in spring 2027.

EPT Monte-Carlo will be the PokerStars tournament to usher in spring, slatted between April 21 and May 2 at Sporting Monte-Carlo, with the festival returning to the Salle des Étoiles for another 12 days of poker.

EPT Monte-Carlo 2027: The Need to Know


EPT Monte-Carlo 2027
Details
DatesApril 21-May 2, 2027
LocationSporting Monte-Carlo
VenueMonaco
EPT Main Event€5,000
PokerStars Open Main Event€1,250
PokerStars Open High Roller€2,500

Just like with Paris, PokerStars is still keeping the complete tournament schedule under wraps, but the new lower headline buy-ins apply across the 2027 EPT season.

Another Main Event Drop Below €5,300

Over the years, Monte-Carlo has acquired a reputation of being one of the higher-profile points on the EPT calendar, the Main Event being its constant and centerpiece.

While Monte-Carlo very much remains on the schedule for 2027, the Main Event entry now falls from €5,300 to €5,000, while the PokerStars Open Main Event drops to €1,250. This is a trend across the 2027 EPT schedule, the first of its kind happening in February at EPT Paris 2027. 

Roman Stoica Wins EPT Monte-Carlo Main Event 2026
Roman Stoica Wins EPT Monte-Carlo Main Event 2026

The change follows a 2026 Monte-Carlo Main Event that attracted 1,011 entries and generated €4,903,350 in prize money. Roman Stoica won the title for €825,000 after defeating Bernhard Binder heads-up.

Back to Sporting Monte-Carlo

The 2027 edition returns to well known ground at the Sporting Monte-Carlo on Avenue Princess Grace, with the actual tournament play inside the Salle des Étoiles.


PokerStars has not announced online qualifier dates or the individual tournament schedule for 2027 just yet, so the timing of the Main Event, Super High Rollers and Mystery Bounty tournaments remains to be confirmed. 


What players can already block out is the festival itself. From April 21 to May 2, Monte-Carlo becomes the second stop of the 2027 EPT season.

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