Final Day 1 Flight for $1,100 Eureka Main Event Begins at 6:00 p.m.
The action continues today at the PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus with Day 1d of the $1,100 Eureka Main Event starting at 6:00 p.m. local time at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa.
The first two flights attracted a total field of 1,083 entrants, with 163 players finding a bag for Day 2 and simultaneously reaching the money. With Day 1c already underway, today's Day 1d flight will be the last chance for players hoping to advance to Day 2 in the main event.
Alexandr Dusco of Moldova bagged the Day 1a chip lead, finishing the evening with 696,000 chips, while Day 1b chip leader Carl Shaw of the United Kingdom currently holds the overall chip lead at 703,000. Shaw is recently coming off of a huge third-place finish at the 2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event for a career-best score of €901,070 ($972,805).
Top Ten Chip Counts for Day 1a and Day 1b
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Shaw | United Kingdom | 703,000 | 117 |
| 2 | Alexandr Dusco | Moldova | 696,000 | 116 |
| 3 | Milen Stefanov | Bulgaria | 676,000 | 113 |
| 4 | Eros Calderone | Italy | 604,000 | 101 |
| 5 | Karen Nazarian | Russia | 575,000 | 96 |
| 6 | Vladas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | 546,000 | 91 |
| 7 | Jason Wheeler | United States | 527,000 | 88 |
| 8 | Azizjon Rakhimov | Uzbekistan | 521,000 | 87 |
| 9 | Steve O'Dwyer | Ireland | 487,000 | 81 |
| 10 | Ian Hamilton | United Kingdom | 461,000 | 77 |
One notable player to advance to Day 2 from the first two flights is Vladas Tamasauskas, who has had a stellar past few months, having recently finished third in the €10,300 EPT Barcelona High Roller for a career-best score of €406,250 ($439,650). Tamasauskas then followed that up with not one, but two wins in high roller events at the Poker Masters in Las Vegas for $239,400 and $208,800.
Other noteworthy players who have already found a bag for Day 2 include Jason Wheeler (527,000), Steve O'Dwyer (487,000), an Hamilton (461,000), Lucien Cohen (227,000), Jack Sinclair (108,000) and Jessica Teusl (22,000).
Players begin with 30,000 chips and blinds at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Levels will be 20 minutes in length with 15-minute breaks after Levels 5 and 10 as well as a 20-minute break after Level 16. Like the other Day 1 flights, one reentry is permitted and play will conclude when 15 percent of the field remains, at which point all remaining players will advance to Day 2 and will be guaranteed at least a min-cash. Late registration will be available until the start of Level 10 (approximately 10:10 p.m. local time). Prize pool information will be available at the start of Day 2.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews for all your live coverage needs for this event from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned on October 16th.