$1,100 EAPT Cyprus
Day 1ab Completed
2024 EAPT Grand Final
$1,100 EAPT Cyprus
Day: 1ab
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1ab
2024 EAPT Grand Final
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
885
Level
35
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Entries
352
Players Left
52
Kaliahin Sets the Pace on Day 1a of $1,100 EAPT Cyprus
Level 16
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Play has reached a conclusion for the first of five starting flights in the $1,100 Eurasian Poker Tour (EAPT) Cyprus here at the Royal Diamond Hotel and Spa. The first flight attracted 176 entrants and by the end of the night, 26 players were able to find a bag and advance to Day 2 where they will be guaranteed at least a min-cash.
Ihor Kaliahin finished the night with the overall chip lead, bagging 3,040,000 chips, a stack worth 76 big blinds at the last level of play today. Kaliahin is most closely followed by Artem Tuzhik (2,760,000) and Hiroyuki Tane (2,670,000). Kaliahin was among the top stacks towards the last half of the day and pulled ahead of perennial chip leads Hassan Nashar and Tane to bag the chip lead at the end of the night.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ihor Kaliahin | Ukraine | 3,040,000 | 76 |
| 2 | Artem Tuzhik | Russian Federation | 2,760,000 | 69 |
| 3 | Hiroyuki Tane | Japan | 2,670,000 | 67 |
| 4 | Hassan Nashar | Gambia | 2,400,000 | 60 |
| 5 | Vitalii Viunchenko | Russian Federation | 2,190,000 | 55 |
| 6 | Azamat Tulepbergenov | Kazakhstan | 2,035,000 | 51 |
| 7 | Roman Timergazin | Russian Federation | 1,970,000 | 49 |
| 8 | Yuksel Savsa | Turkey | 1,735,000 | 43 |
| 9 | Joseph Mouawad | Lebanon | 1,560,000 | 39 |
| 10 | Alfredo Versace | Italy | 1,460,000 | 37 |
Other notables to advance from the first starting flight include 2007 EPT London champion Joseph Mouawad (1,560,000) and bracelet winner Guo Liang Wei (915,000). Some players who were entered Day 1a but fell before the end of the night include WPT champions Alessio Isaia and Benjamin Hamnett.
Stay tuned as PokerNews brings you all the action from this event leading to a winner being crowned on the final day on May 12.
Day 1b Survivors
Level 16
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,210,000
4,210,000
|
4,210,000 |
|
||
|
3,490,000
3,490,000
|
3,490,000 |
|
3,300,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
|
3,255,000
3,255,000
|
3,255,000 |
|
2,110,000
2,110,000
|
2,110,000 |
|
1,855,000
1,855,000
|
1,855,000 |
|
1,330,000
1,330,000
|
1,330,000 |
|
1,245,000
1,245,000
|
1,245,000 |
|
1,185,000
1,185,000
|
1,185,000 |
|
1,130,000
1,130,000
|
1,130,000 |
|
1,030,000
1,030,000
|
1,030,000 |
|
1,005,000
1,005,000
|
1,005,000 |
|
975,000
975,000
|
975,000 |
|
|
915,000
915,000
|
915,000 |
|
885,000
885,000
|
885,000 |
|
715,000
715,000
|
715,000 |
|
715,000
715,000
|
715,000 |
|
||
|
|
655,000
655,000
|
655,000 |
|
580,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
|
430,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
380,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
|
||
|
340,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
285,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
215,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 16
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,040,000
1,175,000
|
1,175,000 |
|
||
|
|
2,760,000
1,060,000
|
1,060,000 |
|
2,670,000
2,670,000
|
2,670,000 |
|
2,400,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
|
2,190,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
2,035,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
1,970,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
|
1,735,000
1,735,000
|
1,735,000 |
|
1,560,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
||
|
1,460,000
1,233,000
|
1,233,000 |
|
|
1,250,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
1,245,000
1,245,000
|
1,245,000 |
|
1,000,000
-315,000
|
-315,000 |
|
995,000
995,000
|
995,000 |
|
|
970,000
970,000
|
970,000 |
|
|
915,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
915,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
|
||
|
880,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |
|
|
850,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
835,000
-510,000
|
-510,000 |
|
|
730,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
650,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
605,000
605,000
|
605,000 |
|
|
555,000
-91,000
|
-91,000 |
|
||
|
|
410,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
Play Concludes
Level 16
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The remaining 26 players have bagged their chips and advanced to Day 2.
Stay tuned f or full chip counts and a recap of the night's action.
Tulepbergenov Busts Yildirim on Stone Bubble
Level 16
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Azamat Tulepbergenov opened from early position, Arif Yildirim shoved for around 250,000 from the small blind and Tulepbergenov called with a covering stack to put Yildirim at risk.
Arif Yildirim: K♦J♦ 
Azamat Tulepbergenov: A♣Q♣
Tulepbergenov was a huge favorite with top pair on the A♥5♥3♠ flop but Yildirim picked up some outs in the form of a gutshot straight draw on the 10♠ turn. He couldn't improve further on the 2♥ river and was eliminated on the stone bubble courtesy of Tulepbergenov who claimed the last of his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,915,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Hand for Hand
Level 16
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Players are now on the stone bubble with 27 players left and 26 advancing to Day 2 and making the money. The tournament staff has announced the start of hand for hand play.
Ashimov Triples, Ciocan Busts
Level 16
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
In a preflop confrontation Altynbek Ashimov was all in for around 300,000, a player in middle position, Catalin-Iulian Ciocan was all in for a bit less and a player in late position had called covering them both.
Catalin-Iulian Ciocan: K♣J♥
Altynbek Ashimov: 9♣9♦
Covering Player: A♠Q♠
The board ran out 9♥8♣3♦3♣Q♣ giving Ashimov a set of nines to triple up while Ciocan was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,025,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Viunchenko Takes a Chunk Out of Voznesenskiy
Level 16
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
With two players seeing a board of 3♦5♠8♣10♣ and about 500,000 in the middle, Nikita Voznesenskiy bet 230,000 from the small blind only for Vitalii Viunchenko to move all in for 645,000 from in position. Voznesenskiy made the call to put Viunchenko at risk.
Vitalii Viunchenko: A♦10♦
Nikita Voznesenskiy: 9♠9♦
Voznesenskiy couldn't catch a nine on the 3♠ river and Viunchenko collected a massive double up at his expense.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
1,230,000
|
1,230,000 |
|
|
1,345,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
Bubble Double for Kitsos
Level 16
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
With 28 players remaining, Markellos Kitsos was all in for 385,000 from early position.
"Let's gamble" Hassan Nashar commented before flicking in a call from the big blind with a covering stack.
Markellos Kitsos: A♣Q♣
Hassan Nashar: K♠6♣
The board ran out 9♦A♥K♣2♣A♠ giving Kitsos trip aces to score a full double up just two spots away from making the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,975,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
|
|
870,000
870,000
|
870,000 |