Jen Shahade raised to 4,500 in the cutoff before Eric Tsai three-bet to 16,000 from the big blind. Shahade then moved all in for around 60,000 and Tsai snap-called.
Jen Shahade: A♠J♦
Eric Tsai: A♣A♦
"Oh, no," Shahade cried out when she saw Tsai's aces. She picked up some outs heading to the river on a board of Q♦6♥9♥J♠, but the 6♣ was no help and Team PokerStars Pro was sent to the rail.
Eduard Norel opened to 4,500 from early position and was called by David Karsenty in the small blind. Karsenty checked the K♦K♥5♥ flop before Norel continued for 4,000.
Karsenty answered with a check-raise to 9,500 and was called to the 2♣ turn. Karsenty then led out by announcing a bet of 16,000 and Norel took some time before making the call.
After the 2♥ river, Karsenty committed the rest of his stack of around 50,000 and Norel went into the tank. After a few minutes, the call was made.
"Nice hand" said Karsenty, turning over A♠9♠ for two pair on board with an ace kicker. Norel revealed J♥10♥ for a flush to take down a big pot and send Karsenty to the rail.
A total of 896 unique players tossed in 1,320 entries for the €5,300 Main Event at the inaugural EPT Cyprus. The debut marks a huge success as there has been a larger turnout than the biggest-ever EPT Prague Main Event (1,267 entries in December 2022).
The field represented 70 countries, with the top five nations being Russia (122), Turkey (58), France (57), Germany (54), and the United Kingdom (48). The 122 runners from Russia accounted for 13.6% of the field.
| Country | Players | % | Country | Players | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 122 | 13.62% | South Korea | 6 | 0.67% |
| Turkey | 58 | 6.47% | Sweden | 6 | 0.67% |
| France | 57 | 6.36% | Belgium | 5 | 0.56% |
| Germany | 54 | 6.03% | Colombia | 5 | 0.56% |
| United Kingdom | 48 | 5.36% | Montenegro | 5 | 0.56% |
| Lebanon | 45 | 5.02% | Israel | 4 | 0.45% |
| Romania | 37 | 4.13% | Algeria | 3 | 0.33% |
| Bulgaria | 30 | 3.35% | Armenia | 3 | 0.33% |
| Spain | 28 | 3.13% | Croatia | 3 | 0.33% |
| Italy | 26 | 2.90% | Iraq | 3 | 0.33% |
| Netherlands | 23 | 2.57% | Moldova | 3 | 0.33% |
| Belarus | 22 | 2.46% | Morocco | 3 | 0.33% |
| Poland | 21 | 2.34% | Thailand | 3 | 0.33% |
| Cyprus | 16 | 1.79% | Tunisia | 3 | 0.33% |
| Norway | 15 | 1.67% | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0.33% |
| Kazakhstan | 14 | 1.56% | Uruguay | 3 | 0.33% |
| Portugal | 14 | 1.56% | Argentina | 2 | 0.22% |
| Serbia | 14 | 1.56% | Azerbaijan | 2 | 0.22% |
| USA | 14 | 1.56% | Czech Republic | 2 | 0.22% |
| Canada | 13 | 1.45% | Denmark | 2 | 0.22% |
| Lithuania | 13 | 1.45% | Finland | 2 | 0.22% |
| Ukraine | 13 | 1.45% | India | 2 | 0.22% |
| Austria | 11 | 1.23% | Jordan | 2 | 0.22% |
| Greece | 10 | 1.12% | Latvia | 2 | 0.22% |
| Hong Kong | 10 | 1.12% | Mongolia | 2 | 0.22% |
| Iran | 10 | 1.12% | Slovenia | 2 | 0.22% |
| Australia | 8 | 0.89% | South Africa | 2 | 0.22% |
| Hungary | 8 | 0.89% | Taiwan | 2 | 0.22% |
| Switzerland | 8 | 0.89% | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 0.11% |
| Uzbekistan | 8 | 0.89% | Indonesia | 1 | 0.11% |
| China | 7 | 0.78% | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0.11% |
| Estonia | 7 | 0.78% | Malta | 1 | 0.11% |
| Ireland | 7 | 0.78% | North Macedonia | 1 | 0.11% |
| Japan | 7 | 0.78% | Senegal | 1 | 0.11% |
| Brazil | 6 | 0.67% | Turkmenistan | 1 | 0.11% |
The 343 remaining players have been sent on their first 20-minute break of the day. Check out the highlights from Level 11 of the EPT Cyprus Main Event
Tournament officials have announced the prize pool for the Main Event.
There were a total of 1,320 entries, generating a prize pool of $6,402,000. The top 199 finishers will be in the money, with the champion taking home $1,042,000 and the EPT Cyprus trophy.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,042,000 | 10-11 | $74,200 | 40-55 | $18,700 |
| 2 | $652,200 | 12-13 | $61,850 | 56-71 | $16,250 |
| 3 | $465,425 | 14-15 | $51,525 | 72-95 | $14,150 |
| 4 | $358,075 | 16-17 | $43,275 | 96-119 | $12,300 |
| 5 | $275,425 | 18-20 | $37,650 | 120-143 | $10,700 |
| 6 | $211,850 | 21-23 | $32,725 | 144-183 | $9,275 |
| 7 | $162,925 | 24-27 | $28,425 | 184-199 | $8,325 |
| 8 | $125,350 | 28-31 | $24,700 | ||
| 9 | $96,425 | 32-39 | $21,500 |
Vasileios Panagiotidis bought in on Day 2 of the Main Event and has had a fruitful start to the day.
Beginning the hand with 93,000, he opened to 3,500 from under the gun. Mohammad Awamleh three-bet to 10,000 from the small blind before Erdal Gulseven reraised to 22,000 from the big blind. Panagiotidis then shoved, Awamleh committed his 47,000 stack and Gulseven went into the tank before calling as the covering stack.
Mohammad Awamleh: Q♣Q♥
Vasileios Panagiotidis: K♥K♠
Erdal Gulseven: A♠K♦
Three premium hands were tabled, and Panagiotidis had the best of it. There was no drama on the J♠10♦3♠ flop and the 9♥ turn and 6♥ river ensured he dragged in the massive pot.
Adi Rajkovic opened to 3,500 from early position and EPT Barca Main Event champ Simon Wiciak called from the big blind.
Wiciak check-called for 1,500 on the J♠Q♠J♦ flop but snap-folded to a bet of 16,500 on the 9♥ turn.
Wiciak then folded his next two hands from the small blind and the button.
Wojciech Stefanski moved all in for 23,000 from early position and Wiciak called from the cutoff. Grzegorz Kozieja rejammed for 80,000 from the big blind and after some thought, Wiciak folded.
Stefanski had A♣K♠ while Kozieja had 10♠10♣. The 9♦2♥2♣7♣5♦ runout confirmed Stefanski's elimination. After the hand, Wiciak said he had AxQx.
Wiciak then folded his next three hands. While the Frenchman took a small hit during the orbit, he still has plenty of chips in front of him and has just under 100 big blinds.
Chakib Mhiri limped in from the small blind and called when Teun Mulder made it 5,000 from the big blind.
Mhiri checked the Q♠J♣9♠ flop and Mulder fired out 9,000. Mhiri made it 25,000 but swiftly entered the tank after Mulder reraised to put him all-in for the 35,000 he had behind.
After some time in the tank, Mhiri committed the rest of his stack and the cards were turned over.
Chakib Mhiri: 7♠2♠
Teun Mulder: K♠Q♣
Mhiri needed a spade to survive but the 8♣ turn and Q♥ river marked his elimination instead.
[Removed:452] moved all in for 16,000 from the hijack and Mario Trattou called in the small blind. Benny Glaser, in the big blind, then reshoved for 59,500 and Trattou called, having both opponents well covered.
[Removed:452]: 3♥3♠
Benny Glaser: A♦K♥
Mario Trattou: Q♥10♥
Kaladjurdjevic stayed in front on the 8♥8♠4♣5♥ board, but the river brought the 9♥ and Trattou hit a flush to send both players to the rail early on Day 2.
Three players were on the turn on a board of 3♦2♠5♥7♦. With 10,500 chips already in the middle, Nicanor Sula bet 3,000 chips from the small blind before Patrick Tardif went all in from the big blind for 25,500.
Elias Gutierrez then tanked for a while from under the gun but eventually folded, and Sula quickly followed suit, much to the relief of Tardif.
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