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Aleksandr Shevliakov Wins the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event

Aleksandr Shevliakov has etched his name in poker history. The Russian poker player snagged the EPT Monte-Carlo Main Event and took home the grand prize of €1,000,000 (₹9,42,11,000). With this, he becomes only the second Russian to win a poker tournament outside his home country, the first being Andrey Pateychuk, who had completed the feat in 2021, when he shipped Sam Remo. 

Shevliakov has been going from strength to strength at the poker table. His first live cash-out came only in 2018, when he took home $1,709 at an NLH event of the 2018 World Series of Poker. He has had some cashouts at the WSOP and Triton Poker in his poker career. With this considerable amount in his kitty, the poker community is now looking forward to his next step. 

EPT Monte Carlo Main Event Top 5 Winners List

No	Name	Prize
1	Alexsandr Shevliakov	€1,000,000
2	Khossein Kokhestani	€615,000
3	Boris Angelov	€439,200
4	Enrico Coppola	€337,900
5	Mariusx Golnski	€259,900

 

Prior to this, Alexsandr had won $37,400, ranking 4th, at an event of the 2024 ARIA High Roller Series.  The 2025 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo concluded on 10th May at the prestigious Sporting Monte-Carlo, marking the 20th anniversary of this iconic event.

Spanning from 30th April to 10th May, the festival featured several events, including high-stakes and the inaugural €1,100 PokerStars Open Main Event, which attracted a record-breaking 2,387 entries and was won by Norway’s Jon Kyte.

The European Poker Tour (EPT), established in 2004 by John Duthie, has grown into one of the most prestigious poker circuits globally. Sponsored by PokerStars, the EPT has hosted events in iconic European cities like Monte Carlo, Barcelona, and Prague, attracting top-tier players and offering substantial prize pools. Notably, the tour has been instrumental in popularising poker across Europe, with events often drawing over 1,000 participants and main event prizes exceeding $1 million.

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