EPT Cyprus: All you need to know about the upcoming festival
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EPT Cyprus runs from October 9-20, 2024 at the mesmerising five-star all-inclusive Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa.
ABOUT EPT CYPRUS 2024
After an incredible debut last year, the European Poker Tour (EPT) returns to Cyprus for a second visit in October 2024. It’s only one year in and this stop is already one of the most popular on the tour among players due to the beautiful location, huge poker room and all-inclusive resort. Don’t miss this year’s edition.
We’re returning to the five-star all-inclusive Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa from October 9-20 and PokerStars invites you to experience the thrill of live poker on the shores of the Mediterranean.
KEY FESTIVAL DATES
Eureka:
Main Event: October 9-14 – $1,100
Cup: October 12-13 – $550
High Roller: October 13-14 – $2,200
EPT:
Super High Roller: October 13-15 – $50,000
Main Event: October 14-20 – $5,300
Mystery Bounty: October 16-18 – $3,000
High Roller: October 18-20 – $10,300
ALL-IN SHOOTOUTS: DAILY SILVER PASSES TO BE WON
All-in shootouts are always exciting
Silver Power Path bundles and hundreds of Bronze bundles will be awarded to players via exclusive All-In Shootouts, taking place during the Eureka Main Event in Cyprus.
Look out for the All-In Shootouts after the second break of each opening flight during the Eureka Main Event. They are free to enter – players simply need to link their PS Live Card to their online PokerStars account either in the PokerStars Live App or at the Sign Up desk. The winner of each All-In Shootout will receive an envelope containing a mystery Power Path prize, with two Silver Passes guaranteed during each flight.
- $2,500 Silver Pass
- $109 Bronze Pass
George Rotariu won a Silver Pass worth $2,500 at EPT Monte Carlo
All players in Cyprus who have linked their PS Live Card to their online PokerStars account will also be invited to participate in exclusive All-In Shootouts taking place online after the event, where a further four Silver Power Passes will be awarded.
EXCITING PLAYER ACTIVITIES
Many of PokerStars’ exciting schedule of activities will take place in the Players Lounge at Scala Bar in the Merit Chrystal Cove Hotel.
Thursday, October 10: Welcome Drinks & Karaoke • Sing for a chance to win! Grab the mic and sing your heart out tonight. Every rockstar will receive a prize, and there’s a goody bag for the most entertaining and biggest crowd cheer.
Friday, October 11: Poker Darts • Land the darts in the best poker hand. PokerStars Spades awarded to the winning team.
Saturday, October 12: Play Your Cards Right • Now for a game of Higher or Lower – with a little showbiz. What do points make? Prizes!
Sunday, October 13: All In or Fold • Join us for some fun-at-the-felt. Goody bag available for the winner.
Monday, October 14: PokerStars Players Party – all participants and their guests invited to join PokerStars ambassadors and other players for a night of entertainment to celebrate European Poker Tour Cyprus.
Tuesday, October 15: Ping Pong Competition • Test your ping pong skills in a knock-out tournament. Spades for the winning team.
Wednesday, October 16: A Night at the Races • Cheer on your horse as it races towards the finish line, for your chance to win PokerStars prizes.
Thursday, October 17: Farewell Night • Night of live music, games, karaoke, and of course, chances to win prizes.
Throughout the week players can also get involved in a range of activities including jet skiing, wine & cheese tasting, an Island boat tour, and a team competition which will see ambassadors go head-to-head in a Total Wipeout style challenge. Think water, inflatables, games of Limbo and Tug of War. Players will also have a special opportunity to see turtles released into the sea in a ceremony with players and ambassadors.
WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR?
Gilles “Ghilley” Simon won a million in 2023
At first, he could only Dare to Stream. But at EPT Cyprus 2023, Gilles Simon — a streamer and poker pro known to his online fans as “Ghilley” — fulfilled one of his wildest dreams. The 24-year-old from Valkenburg, in the Netherlands, became a Main Event champion on the European Poker Tour (EPT).
Simon banked $1,042,000, the biggest slice of a $6,402,000 prize pool. It was a popular and brilliant victory, requiring him to regroup after surrendering a chip lead, then to grind down six spirited opponents on the last day.
We also saw Juan Pardo take down the $50,000 Super High Roller for $688,560 and Ankit Ahuja — a former PokerStars employee — win the 2,659-entry Eureka Main for $362,365, the largest score of his career so far.
Plus we wrote stories about wine and cheese, jeep safaris and turtles.
Find out everything that happened at EPT Cyprus 2023 in our coverage hub.
EVERYTHING ELSE
POKERNEWS LIVE UPDATES
Our live reporting partner will offer hand-by-hand updates from a number of tournaments across the series. We’ll link to their updates when the series begins.
EPT CYPRUS OFFICIAL SITE
The PokerStars Live official page, with everything you need to know about the tournament series in Cyprus.
FULL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
The full EPT Cyprus schedule is available here.
DOWNLOAD THE POKERSTARS LIVE APP
All the info you need on your mobile device from the Apple iStore or Google Play for Android.
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