EPT Cyprus Main Event Draws Players from 70 Different Countries
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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% |