$5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Oct 16, 2024

EPT Cyprus Main Event by the Numbers

Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The EPT Cyprus 2024 Main Event is seeing strong participation from across the globe, with 862 unique players making up the 1,284 total entries. Players from 66 countries are competing for a share of the $6,227,400 prize pool, with 191 spots paid and a top prize of $1,030,000 awaiting the winner. The minimum cash sits at $8,400.

While the numbers are impressive, there has been a slight year-on-year decline. Total entries are down by 2.7% (1,284 vs. 1,320), and unique participants have decreased by 3.8% (862 vs. 896). Despite this, the field remains incredibly diverse, with Russia leading the pack at 176 players, making up 20.4% of the field. The United Kingdom follows with 93 players (10.8%), Germany with 82 (9.5%), France with 73 (8.5%), and Turkey with 64 (7.4%).

In comparison to the 2023 event, Russia has increased its representation from 122 players, while other top nations like Turkey, France, Germany, and the UK have also seen notable growth.

Oct 16, 2024

EPT Cyprus Eureka Champs Side-by-Side

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

EPT Cyprus Eureka $1,100 Main Event and $2,200 High Roller winners Leo Worthington-Leese and Diogo Coelho are on the same table, sat in the one and eight seat respectively.

Leese took home $314,030 from the $2,662,850 prizepool for his efforts. He finished third in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event this year for $437,918, so he went two better to claim his first EPT trophy.

Coelho's triumph came on on the heels of a near miss at the 2024 WSOP Main Event, where he bowed out in 10th place for $800,000, just shy of the final table. In Cyprus, he redeemed himself by defeating Italy's Michele Guerrini heads-up, following a deal that saw Coelho claim $357,048 along with the Golden Shard.

Coelho was in action, three-betting to 13,000 from the big blind after Simeon Spasov opened to 4,000 from the button. Spasov called and then called Coelho's continuation bet of 7,500 on the J♣8♠6♠ flop. Coelho then check-called for 6,000 on the 2♠ turn before the 6♣ river checked through to showdown.

Coelho tabled K♦2♣ for sixes and deuces, and Spasov couldn't show anything better, and he mucked his hand.

Tags: Diogo Coelho Leo Worthington Simeon Spasov

Oct 16, 2024

Warburton's Kings Cracked by Arkhipenkov

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Kai Cocklin

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Steven Warburton raised to 4,500 from under the gun and Artur Martirosian called in the cutoff. Anton Arkhipenkov was in the small blind and shoved for 45,000, then Warburton reshoved for around 150,000. Martisosian quickly folded.

Anton Arkhipenkov: A♣Q♣ All in
Steven Warburton: K♠K♣

Arkhipenkov needed to find some help from the dealer and the flop of A♠10♦10♠ was a good start as he paired his ace. Warburton had two outs to regain the lead, but could never find either as the 9♠5♦ runout meant Arkhipenkov's ace stayed in the lead.

Tags: Anton Arkhipenkov Artur Martirosian Steven Warburton

Oct 16, 2024

Back From Break, Back to Break

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

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Oct 16, 2024

Coelho Finds River Hero-Call

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds between players who have already picked up trophies this week, Diogo Coelho and Leo Worthington-Leese, the pot had swollen to 80,000 with a completed board reading 4♠5♥3♠10♠J♣.

Coelho checked to his opponent, who moved all in for around 41,000 with the covering stack. Coelho, who had about 35,000 left behind, looked pained and went into the tank.

After about two minutes, he peered across the dealer trying to get a look at his opponent, who remained stoic throughout. Coelho lent back in his chair, clasped his hands behind his head, and suddenly made the call.

Worthington-Leese tabled A♠8♥ for ace-high, having missed his flopped straight draw and turned nut flush draw, while Coelho had 7♠7♣ for third pair sevens, sending him the double-up and leaving the Brit with crumbs, which was reduced to nothing not much later.

Tags: Diogo Coelho Leo Worthington-Leese

Oct 16, 2024

Del Pino Punishes Liklikadze

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Grigoli Liklikadze had made an open-raise from the cutoff when Omar Del Pino three-bet to 10,500 on the button. The action folded back to Liklikadze, who four-bet jammed for 35,000.

Del Pino instantly called, tabling the cards.

Grigoli Liklikadze: 9♠9♦ All in
Omar Del Pino: Q♠Q♦

Liklikadze did not improve on the 6♠8♦10♣J♣10♦ board, seeing Del Pino's queens eliminate him.

Tags: Grigoli Liklikadze Omar Del Pino

Oct 16, 2024

Kurbanov's Boat is Bigger than Lipauka's

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Kai Cocklin

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With around 30,000 chips in the pot on a board of 9♠5♦7♣6♠9♦, Timur Kurbanov had fired 21,000 on the river and Vadzim Lipauka took around a minute before he shoved. Kurbanov had around 70,000 total and quickly made the call, which put him at risk.

Lipauka then tabled a full house with 5♣5♥, but that was no good as Kurbanov had a bigger boat with 7♠7♥ to scoop the pot and double up.

Tags: Timur Kurbanov Vadzim Lipauka

Oct 16, 2024

Lakhov Doubles Through Yahgmai, O'Dwyer Done

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Nariman Yaghmai raised to 4,000 under the gun. Tom Vogelsang called in the hijack before Aleksandr Lakhov went all in for 19,500 from the small blind.

Yaghmai made the call while Vogelsang got out of the way.

Aleksandr Lakhov: 10♥10♣ All in
Nariman Yaghmai: 8♠8♦

The higher pair held on the 9♥2♦3♦K♣K♦ board, seeing Lakhov double up. Meanwhile, Ivan Zabiiakin was spotted with a huge stack at this table, while Steve O'Dwyer had recently departed.

Tags: Aleksandr Lakhov Ivan Zabiiakin Nariman Yaghmai Steve O'Dwyer Tom Vogelsang

Oct 16, 2024

Astedt Gets Raised; Lakerveld Calls Off His Stack

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Niklas Astedt opened to 4,000 from the hijack. Aleksandr Burov and Eero Rantala called from the button and blinds.

Rantala checked on the 8♥3♠2♣ flop before Astedt continued for 6,000. Burov made it 17,500 and folded out both opponents.

As that hand played out, Nicola Cappellesso was in the middle of putting Daniel Lakerveld to the test for his tournament life on another table.

With around 25,000 on the 3♦4♣6♥5♦A♦ completed board, Lakerveld bet 3,000 from the hijack, leaving around 26,500 behind. Cappellesso raised to his opponent all-in and Lakerveld went deep into the tank.

Several minutes passed and then Lakerveld called to put himself at risk.

Cappellesso tabled 7♦7♣ for a seven-high straight, and secured the bust out after Lakerveld could only show A♠K♣.

Tags: Aleksandr Burov Daniel Lakerveld Eero Rantala Nicola Cappellesso Niklas Astedt

Oct 16, 2024

Liu Finishes Fuchs

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Tom Fuchs had lost most of his stack with kings against aces, and was all-in for his last 10,000 and at risk versus Xiaohu Liu.

Tom Fuchs: 8♥8♣ All in
Xiaohu Liu: J♥J♣

The bad luck for Fuchs continued as he ran into yet another overpair, and the 9♥9♣10♦A♦10♣ runout left him counterfeited and playing the board, while Liu scooped the pot with two pair, jacks and tens.

Tags: Tom Fuchs Xiaohu Liu