$20,000 Single-Day High Roller Kicks Off at 12:30 p.m.
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
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Tkatschew | Austria | $432,090 |
| 2 | Teun Mulder | Netherlands | $283,300 |
| 3 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | $205,400 |
| 4 | Sam Grafton | United Kingdom | $155,800 |
| 5 | Kanan Taherkhani | Turkey | $120,400 |
| 6 | Biao Ding | China | $92,100 |
| 7 | Ognyan Dimov | Bulgaria | $70,800 |
| 8 | Dimitar Danchev | Bulgaria | $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.