After the third day of play, only 48 players remain vying for the title in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event. Leading the charge is chipleader and EPT Barcelona 2025 Main Event champion Thomas Eychenne. However, to achieve this historic triumph, he must overcome other formidable opponents like Mehdi Chaoui, Ognyan Dimov, and Derk van Luijk.

Invitational XII of the Celebrity Poker Tour has arrived, bringing a stacked field of competitors to the tables, featuring UFC fighters, NFL stars, NBA veterans, MLB legends, celebrities, top creators, streamers, and television personalities, all battling for $50,000 and the second title of the 2026 season. The lineup features UFC standouts like Mackenzie Dern, Miesha Tate, Caio Borralho, Jamahal Hill, and Michel Pereira. NFL names include Austin Ekeler, Alexander Mattison, Paris Johnson Jr., Josh Jones, Clinton Portis, LeVeon Bell, Nakobe Dean, Eddie Jackson, and Kyle Juszczyk. NBA veterans such as Kendrick Perkins, Paul Pierce, Rashad McCants, Dorell Wright, Shabazz Muhammad, Mario Chalmers, and Larry Sanders join the field, along with MLB legends Jose Canseco and Shane Victorino. Add in major online personalities like India Love and DDG, creators Bryce Hall, Dixie D'Amelio, and JC Caylen, streamer Ethan Klein, entertainment personality Chanel West Coast, TV stars Devon Werkheiser and Zachary Gordon, casino creator Vegas Matt, plus rap icon BlocBoy JB, and the result is one of the most dynamic and unpredictable lineups ever assembled for the Celebrity Poker Tour. One night. One champion. $50,000 on the line.

The EPT Monte Carlo Main Event, with a buy-in of €5,300, recorded a total of 1,011 entries this year, bringing the prize pool to €4,903,350. The second day of play concluded with the bubble bursting, ensuring the remaining 151 players a minimum payout of €9,200 and the opportunity to compete for the €825,000 prize for the winner.