The Eurasian Poker Tour (EAPT) $2,200 Grand Final continues, here at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel and Spa in North Cyprus, with Day 1c and Day 1d Turbo.
After the first two flights of the event, 748 entries have been recorded so far, including the 56 players from the 368 entrants of Day 1b. Among them, Hungary's Tibor Nyuli ended up as the chip leader with 3,285,000, followed by Colin Gillon (3,250,000) and Yusuf Tekin (3,150,000).
Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tibor Nyuli | Hungary | 3,285,000 | 82 |
| 2 | Colin Gillon | United Kingdom | 3,250,000 | 81 |
| 3 | Yusuf Tekin | Turkey | 3,150,000 | 79 |
| 4 | Nikola Mircetic | United States | 3,075,000 | 77 |
| 5 | Aleksi Naski | Finland | 2,510,000 | 63 |
| 6 | Ludovic Periaux | France | 2,435,000 | 61 |
| 7 | Daan Mulders | Netherlands | 2,425,000 | 61 |
| 8 | Dmitry Gromov | Russian Federation | 2,225,000 | 56 |
| 9 | Andras Matrai | Hungary | 2,145,000 | 54 |
| 10 | Pavel Ignatov | Russian Federation | 1,945,000 | 49 |
Among the notables who qualified for Day 2 through Day 1b are France's Ludovic Periaux (2,435,000) and Rachid El Yaacoubi (1,700,000), as well as WPT champion Dmitry Gromov (2,225,000). Fausto Tantillo also made his way to Day 2 with 1,415,000 chips, ahead of WSOP bracelet winners Simeon Spasov (1,115,000) and Stephen Song (535,000).
Miklos Zsuffa also managed to find a bag at the end of Day 1b after winning the EAPT Bratislava Main Event for €32,630 and qualifying for this Grand Final. With 1,820,000 chips, his dream will continue on Day 2.
Day 1b starts at noon and will feature the same structure Day 1a and 1b, with players starting with 200,000 chips and play fifteen 40-minute levels. There will be a break after every three levels. Unlimited reentries and late registration will be available until the end of Level 10.
The last flight of the EAPT Grand Final, Day 1d Turbo, is also scheduled today at 9:00 p.m. with the same structure but 20-minutes levels.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the updates for this event from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned on May 08.
