PokerStars European Poker Tour Set for First-Ever Cyprus Stop

Calum Grant Senior Editor & Live Events Executive

Sep 28, 2023 8 min read Last updated Oct 10, 2023

Brace yourselves for an unprecedented poker extravaganza as the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) makes its historic debut in its penultimate event of the year on the picturesque Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

With the full schedule officially unveiled by PokerStars, it's time to mark your calendars for the thrilling 12-day poker fiesta set to unfold from October 11-22 at the 5-star Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa.

Get ready for a whirlwind of poker action, heart-pounding competition, and unforgettable off-the-felt experiences that will make this inaugural Cyprus stop one to remember.

The Crown Jewel: EPT Cyprus Main Event

The crown jewel of the EPT Cyprus stop is, without a doubt, the $5,300 EPT Cyprus Main Event running from October 16-22. Players from across the globe will converge here, chasing glory and striving for poker immortality.

France's Simon Wiciak was the latest player to etch his name in the EPT history books after he won the EPT Barcelona Main Event in early September for €1,134,375. Runner-up João Sydenstricker also had a life-changing payout and banked €1,048,550 for himself.

Huge Turnout Expected for Eureka Main Event

The poker frenzy kicks off with the €1,100 Eureka Main Event, which runs from October 12-16, and a huge turnout is expected following the record-breaking €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event that took place in Barcelona, a few weeks ago.

The 7,398 entries in that tournament made it the largest live event in PokerStars history and paid out a massive €676,230 from the €7,102,080 prize pool to its winner, Lucien Cohen.

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European Poker Tour High Stakes Action

High-stakes enthusiasts will find their haven in the EPT High Roller events, which will be covered by the PokerNews live reporting team so you can keep up with all the action. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for the:

EPT Super High Roller (October 15-17): An adrenaline-pumping $50,000 buy-in tournament for the bravest of the bunch.
EPT High Roller (October 20-22): With a $10,300 buy-in, this tournament is a playground for the poker elite.

PokerStars EPT Cyprus Full Schedule

Date	Time	Event Number	Buy-In	Event
Wed, Oct 11	15:00	#1 (day 1)	$1,100	NL Hold'em - Freezeout Day 1
Wed, Oct 11	16:00	#2	$250	Qualifier to $1,100 - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 Chips' - Single Re-Entry
Wed, Oct 11	19:00	#3 (day 1)	$10,200	Mystery Bounty ($5,000 Mystery Bounty) - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Wed, Oct 11	21:00	#4	$550	Hyper Turbo - Freezeout
Thu, Oct 12	12:00	#5 (1/A)	$1,100	Eureka Main Event - 40 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry Per Flight
Thu, Oct 12	12:00	#7 (day 1)	$1,100	8-Game - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Thu, Oct 12	12:00	#6	$250	Qualifier to $1,100 - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 Chips' - Single Re-Entry
Thu, Oct 12	12:00	#1 (Final)	$1,100	NL Hold'em - Freezeout Final
Thu, Oct 12	12:30	#3 (Final)	$10,200	Mystery Bounty ($5,000 Mystery Bounty) - Single Re-Entry Final
Thu, Oct 12	16:00	#8	$250	Qualifier to $1,100 - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 Chips' - Single Re-Entry
Thu, Oct 12	19:00	#5 (1/B)	$1,100	Eureka Main Event - 30 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry Per Flight
Thu, Oct 12	21:00	#9	$1,050	Hyper Turbo - Freezeout
Fri, Oct 13	11:00	#5 (1/C)	$1,100	Eureka Main Event - 40 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry Per Flight
Fri, Oct 13	12:00	#7 (Final)	$1,100	8-Game - Single Re-Entry Final
Fri, Oct 13	12:30	#10	$25,000	NL Hold'em - Unlimited Re-Entry
Fri, Oct 13	18:00	#5 (1/D)	$1,100	Eureka Main Event - 20 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry Per Flight
Fri, Oct 13	21:00	#11	$600	Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Unlimited Re-Entry
Sat, Oct 14	11:00	#100	€0	Eureka Online Qualifier - Crazy Pineapple Freeroll Flip Out - (Restricted Entry) - National Tour Main Event Seat to The Winner!!
Sat, Oct 14	12:00	#12 (1/A)	$550	Eureka Cup - 20 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry Per Flight Day 1/A
Sat, Oct 14	12:00	#5 (day 2)	$1,100	Eureka Main Event - 60 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry Per Flight
Sat, Oct 14	12:30	#13	$25,000	NL Hold'em - Unlimited Re-Entry
Sat, Oct 14	15:00	#14	$600	Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Unlimited Re-Entry
Sat, Oct 14	18:00	#12 (1/B)	$550	Eureka Cup - 20 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry Per Flight Day 1/B
Sat, Oct 14	21:00	#15	$2,100	Hyper Turbo Knockout ($1,000) - Freezeout
Sun, Oct 15	11:00	#16	$500	Qualifier to Eureka High Roller - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Oct 15	12:00	#17 (1/A)	$2,200	Estrellas Poker Tour - High Roller - 40 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry
Sun, Oct 15	12:00	#18	$330	Womens - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Oct 15	12:00	#12 (Final)	$550	Eureka Cup - 30 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry Per Flight
Sun, Oct 15	12:00	#5 (day 3)	$1,100	Eureka Main Event - 60 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry Per Flight
Sun, Oct 15	12:30	#19 (day 1)	$50,000	EPT Super High Roller - Unlimited Re-Entry Day 1
Sun, Oct 15	19:00	#17 (1/B)	$2,200	Estrellas Poker Tour - High Roller - 20 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry
Sun, Oct 15	21:00	#20	$600	Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Unlimited Re-Entry
Mon, Oct 16	11:00	#21	$1,155	Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Mon, Oct 16	12:00	#22 (1/A)	$5,300	EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry
Mon, Oct 16	12:00	#23	$550	H-O-R-S-E - Single Re-Entry
Mon, Oct 16	12:00	#17 (Final)	$2,200	Estrellas Poker Tour - High Roller - 40 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry
Mon, Oct 16	12:00	#5 (Final)	$1,100	Eureka Main Event - 60 Minute Levels - Single Re-Entry Per Flight
Mon, Oct 16	12:30	#24	$5,200	PL Omaha - Single Re-Entry
Mon, Oct 16	12:30	#19 (day 2)	$50,000	EPT Super High Roller - Unlimited Re-Entry Day 2
Mon, Oct 16	16:00	#25	$600	Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Unlimited Re-Entry
Mon, Oct 16	20:00	#26	$1,155	Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Mon, Oct 16	22:00	#27	$1,050	Hyper Turbo - Freezeout
Tue, Oct 17	11:00	#28	$1,155	Qualifier to EPT Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Tue, Oct 17	12:00	#30 (day 1)	$1,100	PL Omaha - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Tue, Oct 17	12:00	#22 (1/B)	$5,300	EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry
Tue, Oct 17	12:30	#29	$25,000	NL Hold'em - Unlimited Re-Entry
Tue, Oct 17	12:30	#19 (Final)	$50,000	EPT Super High Roller - Unlimited Re-Entry Final
Tue, Oct 17	19:00	#31	$2,100	NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry
Tue, Oct 17	21:00	#32	$550	Hyper Turbo - Freezeout
Wed, Oct 18	11:00	#101	€0	EPT Online Qualifier - Crazy Pineapple Freeroll Flip Out - (Restricted Entry) - National Tour Main Event Seat to The Winner!!
Wed, Oct 18	12:00	#30 (Final)	$1,100	PL Omaha - Single Re-Entry Final
Wed, Oct 18	12:00	#33	$680	Qualifier to EPT Mystery Bounty - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Wed, Oct 18	12:00	#22 (day 2)	$5,300	EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry
Wed, Oct 18	12:30	#35	$25,000	NL Hold'em - Unlimited Re-Entry
Wed, Oct 18	12:30	#34	$1,100	Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo - Single Re-Entry
Wed, Oct 18	14:00	#36 (day 1)	$3,000	EPT Mystery Bounty ($1,000 Mystery Bounty) - Unlimited Re-Entry Day 1
Wed, Oct 18	20:00	#37	$1,050	Hyper Turbo Knockout ($500) - Freezeout
Thu, Oct 19	12:00	#38	$2,100	Hyper Turbo Knockout ($1,000) - Freezeout
Thu, Oct 19	12:00	#39	$250	Qualifier to #42 NLH $1,100 - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Thu, Oct 19	12:00	#22 (day 3)	$5,300	EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry
Thu, Oct 19	12:30	#40	$25,000	NL Hold'em - Unlimited Re-Entry
Thu, Oct 19	12:30	#41 (day 1)	$550	Senior's (50 Years or Older) - Single Re-Entry
Thu, Oct 19	12:30	#36 (day 2)	$3,000	EPT Mystery Bounty ($1,000 Mystery Bounty) - Unlimited Re-Entry Day 2
Thu, Oct 19	16:00	#42 (day 1)	$1,100	NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry Day 1
Thu, Oct 19	19:00	#43	$1,125	Qualifier to EPT High Roller - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Unlimited Re-Entry
Thu, Oct 19	21:00	#44	$1,050	Hyper Turbo Knockout ($500) - Freezeout
Fri, Oct 20	11:00	#45	$1,125	Qualifier to EPT High Roller - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Unlimited Re-Entry
Fri, Oct 20	11:00	#46	$375	Qualifier to Mystery Bounty $1,650 - 'Win Your Seat @ 50,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Single Re-Entry
Fri, Oct 20	12:00	#48	$550	8 Game - Single Re-Entry
Fri, Oct 20	12:00	#47 (1/A)	$1,650	Mystery Bounty (€500 Mystery Bounty) - 30 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry
Fri, Oct 20	12:00	#41 (Final)	$550	Senior's (50 Years or Older) - Single Re-Entry
Fri, Oct 20	12:00	#36 (Final)	$3,000	EPT Mystery Bounty ($1,000 Mystery Bounty) - Unlimited Re-Entry Final
Fri, Oct 20	12:00	#22 (day 4)	$5,300	EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry
Fri, Oct 20	12:30	#49 (day 1)	$10,300	EPT High Roller - Single Re-Entry
Fri, Oct 20	12:30	#42 (Final)	$1,100	NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry Final
Fri, Oct 20	18:00	#47 (1/B)	$1,650	Mystery Bounty (€500 Mystery Bounty) - 20 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry
Fri, Oct 20	21:00	#50	$2,100	Hyper Turbo Knockout ($1,000) - Freezeout
Sat, Oct 21	12:00	#51 (1/A)	$330	€330 NL Hold'em - 30 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry
Sat, Oct 21	12:00	#52	$250	Qualifier to $2,200 Deep Stack - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY - Unlimited Re-Entry
Sat, Oct 21	12:00	#22 (day 5)	$5,300	EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry
Sat, Oct 21	12:30	#49 (day 2)	$10,300	EPT High Roller - Single Re-Entry
Sat, Oct 21	12:30	#47 (Final)	$1,650	Mystery Bounty (€500 Mystery Bounty) - 30 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry
Sat, Oct 21	14:00	#53 (day 1)	$2,200	$2,200 Deep Stack - Unlimited Re-Entry
Sat, Oct 21	18:00	#51 (1/B)	$330	€330 NL Hold'em - 20 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry
Sat, Oct 21	19:00	#54 (day 1)	$25,000	€25,000 NL Hold'em - Unlimited Re-Entry
Sat, Oct 21	20:00	#55	$1,050	Hyper Turbo - Freezeout
Sun, Oct 22	12:00	#56	€330	$330 NL Hold'em - Unlimited Re-Entry
Sun, Oct 22	12:00	#54 (Final)	$25,000	€25,000 NL Hold'em - Unlimited Re-Entry
Sun, Oct 22	12:00	#53 (Final)	$2,200	$2,200 Deep Stack - Unlimited Re-Entry
Sun, Oct 22	12:00	#51 (Final)	$330	€330 NL Hold'em - 30 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry
Sun, Oct 22	12:30	#57	$2,100	$2,100 6 Handed - Unlimited Re-Entry
Sun, Oct 22	12:30	#49 (Final)	$10,300	EPT High Roller - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Oct 22	12:30	#22 (Final)	$5,300	EPT Main Event - Single Re-Entry
Sun, Oct 22	16:00	#58	$5,150	$5,150 6 Handed - Unlimited Re-Entry
Sun, Oct 22	18:00	#59	$1,050	Last Chance Super Hyper Turbo - Freezeout

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Off-the-Felt Excitement

While the poker tables will undoubtedly be the focus of attention, the EPT Cyprus stop has a lot more to offer. Players and attendees can look forward to exciting off-the-felt activities:

Player Party (October 17): Set against the backdrop of the Mediterranean, this event promises unforgettable moments, complete with a live set from DJ Gianluca Viacchi.
All-Inclusive Buffet: An exquisite buffet outside the tournament area ensures that players stay fueled and refreshed throughout the festival.
Player's Lounge: Open daily from 6 p.m. to midnight, the player's lounge offers a cozy space to unwind with drinks, snacks, and entertainment.
Unique Merchandise: Online qualifiers and Power Path winners will receive exclusive merchandise to commemorate their journey.
Dedicated Liaison: A dedicated liaison will be on hand to assist players throughout the event.

Non-Poker Adventures Await

Beyond the poker tables, EPT Cyprus offers a chance to explore the beauty of the island with a range of non-poker activities:

Football Tournament (October 13): Showcase your soccer skills and compete with fellow players.
Jeep Safari (October 12, 13 & 19): Running from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., embark on an adventure through Cyprus's rugged terrain.
Island Boat Trip (October 14,15 & 20): Discover the picturesque Mediterranean waters surrounding Cyprus.
Wine & Cheese Pairing (October 16 & 18): Savor exquisite pairings in a delightful culinary experience.

For those interested in these activities, sign-up is required at least 24 hours in advance, so head to the PokerStars Travel desk at the venue to secure your spot in these unforgettable adventures.

The EPT's inaugural visit to Cyprus promises to be an event to remember, offering a perfect blend of intense poker action, luxurious amenities, and breathtaking island experiences. Don't miss the chance to be a part of poker history as Cyprus welcomes the EPT with open arms.

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Calum Grant Senior Editor & Live Events Executive

Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game. Calum has written for various poker outlets but found his home at PokerNews, where he has contributed to various articles and live updates, providing insights and reporting on major poker events, including the World Series of Poker (WSOP).

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