The PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo is running full steam inside Sporting Monte Carlo, and we are just a few days away from crowning the latest champion of the record-breaking Main Event.
Before that, Germany’s rising poker star Christopher Nguyen took down the €100K buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Super High Roller, notching a career-best €2,022,000 (~$2.3 million) and the coveted EPT trophy.
Nguyen is the same player who outlasted nearly two thousand entrants to finish 5th at the 2024 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event. For his deep run, Nguyen locked up a life-changing $2.1 million, which had been his career-best score until this recent victory. He now has nearly $5 million in live earnings from just 14 tournament cashes.
2025 EPT Monte Carlo Super High Roller – Quick Recap
The €100K buy-in EPT Super High Roller attracted a record-breaking field of 74 players, generating a total prize pool of €7,179,480 (~$8,125,904). The two-day event saw 11 players finish in the money, including high-stakes pros like Benjamin Tollerene, Jason Koon, and Mikita Badziakouski.
The final table kicked off with Germany’s Leon Sturm leading the charge, followed by Enrico Camosci. Seth Davies entered as the short stack, with Mikita Badziakouski not far behind.
Badziakouski lost a chunk of his stack to Davies, who doubled up, saving his tournament life. Shortly after, Badziakouski clashed with chip leader Leon Sturm and was eliminated in 6th place for €438,300.
Five-handed action lasted quite a while, with the chip lead changing hands multiple times. Eventually, it was Seth Davies who took control by eliminating Leon Sturm in 5th place for €551,380. Orpen Kisacikoglu was the next to hit the rail in 4th place, pocketing an impressive €716,900.
With his elimination, three-handed play began. Nguyen led the table, followed by Davies and Camosci. Although the trio briefly considered an ICM deal, no agreement was reached, and they opted to play it out. Nguyen, who could have secured a bigger payday as the chip leader, chose to continue playing — a decision that ultimately paid off handsomely.
Davies busted in 3rd place after jamming with trip sevens into the full house of Camosci. The 2024 SHRB Champion collected €931,900 for his podium finish.
Heads-Up
With Davies’ elimination, Camosci entered heads-up play with the chip lead. The lead swung between the two young guns. Camosci managed to regain control several times, but his luck eventually ran out when Nguyen hit a gutshot straight holding jack-three against Camosci’s pocket eights. Camosci settled for a life-changing €1,304,500.
Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Payouts |
| 1st | Chris Nguyen | €2,022,000 |
| 2nd | Enrico Camosci | €1,304,500 |
| 3rd | Seth Davies | €931,900 |
| 4th | Orpen Kisacikoglu | €716,900 |
| 5th | Leon Sturm | €551,380 |
| 6th | Mikita Badziakouski | €438,300 |
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Source – PokerStars Blog
