2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$20,000 NL Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$253,876
Event Info
Buy-in
$20,000
Prize Pool
$902,776
Entries
47
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
47
Players Left
1

$20,000 Single-Day High Roller Kicks Off at 12:30 p.m.

Alexander Tkatschew
Alexander Tkatschew

The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa continues today with the $20,000 NL Hold'em event starting at 12:30 p.m. local time. In addition to today's tournament, the EPT Cyprus schedule includes other high buy-in events, such as three $25,000 tournaments and a $50,000 EPT Super High Roller later this week.

Last year, this event had a $25,000 buy-in and saw Austria's Alexander Tkatschew come out on top, beating a field of 59 to claim the $432,090 first-place prize. Tkatschew overcame a stacked final table that included Dimitar Danchev, PokerStars Ambassador Sam Grafton, and Artur Martirosian before defeating Teun Mulder heads-up. This year's tournament follows the same structure, just with a lower buy-in.

2023 EPT Cyprus $25,000 NLHE Results

RankPlayerCountryPrize (USD)
1Alexander TkatschewAustria$432,090
2Teun MulderNetherlands$283,300
3Artur MartirosianRussia$205,400
4Sam GraftonUnited Kingdom$155,800
5Kanan TaherkhaniTurkey$120,400
6Biao DingChina$92,100
7Ognyan DimovBulgaria$70,800
8Dimitar DanchevBulgaria$56,700

The high rollers hitting the baize today will begin with a starting stack of 100,000, battling through 30-minute levels until a champion is crowned. Players who bust can reenter as many times as they wish, with registration remaining open until the end of Level 10. Roughly 15% of the field will make it into the money.

The action kicks off with blinds set at 500/1,000 and a 1,000 big blind ante. Players will get 15-minute breaks throughout the tournament, with a 75-minute dinner break planned following Level 14.


A shot clock will be in place from the beginning of the event, with each player receiving six time-bank cards. Each card can gain an additional 30 seconds of thinking time. Players will also receive one extra time bank card at the start of every odd-numbered level.

Stay tuned as PokerNews will deliver live updates straight from the tournament floor, keeping you informed on all the action as it unfolds.

Tags: Alexander TkatschewArtur MartirosianBiao DingDimitar DanchevKanan TaherkhaniOgnyan DimovSam GraftonTeun Mulder