After pulling off a roaring success with its inaugural stop in Cyprus last year, the PokerStars European Poker Tour will return to the Mediterranean poker hotbed next month. From October 9-20, the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa will once again play host to an action-packed slate of events, both on and off the felt. The Cyprus stop will offer the standard EPT tournaments, along with a number of Eureka Poker Tour events to start proceedings.
The schedule for the series sees twelve days of tournament action, beginning with the Eureka Main Event on October 9, followed by the Eureka Cup and Eureka High Roller.
Eureka Poker Tour Cyprus event highlights
| Event | Dates | Buy-in (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka Main Event | October 9-14 | $1,100 |
| Eureka Cup | October 12-13 | $550 |
| Eureka High Roller | October 13-14 | $2,200 |
The EPT event schedule highlights include the fan-favorite Mystery Bounty format with a $3,000 buy-in alongside two high roller tournaments and, of course, the Main Event. At the inaugural Cyprus stop in 2023, Gilles Simon triumphed over the field to claim the first-ever EPT Cyprus Main Event title and the $1,042,000 top prize. Other notable winners from the 2023 stop included mixed-games master Benny Glaser triumphing in the $1,100 8-Game and Spanish super-pro Juan Pardo taking down the $50K Super High Roller.
European Poker Tour Cyprus event highlights
| Event | Date | Buy-in (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| EPT Super High Roller | October 13-15 | $50,000 |
| EPT Main Event | October 14-20 | $5,300 |
| EPT Mystery Bounty | October 16-18 | $3,000 |
| EPT High Roller | October 18-20 | $10,300 |
Off-the-felt activities galore
On top of the excitement at the poker tables, PokerStars and Merit will offer a comprehensive schedule of off-the-felt activities. The highlight of the week comes in the form of the PokerStars Players Party, which kicks off on Monday, October 14, but, with multiple other exciting options to choose from, there's no shortage of fun to be had away from the tables.
The Players Lounge will play host to the following events, all hosted by MC Phil Baker.
Thursday, October 10: Welcome Drinks & Karaoke
- Poker not going your way? Take the mic and win a prize with your stirring vocals.
Friday, October 11: Poker Darts
- Darts but with a twist poker poker, and PokerStars Spades for the wining team.
Saturday, October 12: Play Your Cards Right
- The classic game of higher or lower.
Sunday, October 13: All In or Fold
- Pick a hand to go with and spin your way to a goody bag.
Tuesday, October 15: Ping Pong Competition
- Knockout table tennis.
Wednesday October 16: A Night at the Races
- Prizes up for grabs if you can pick the winning horse.
Thursday October 17: Farewell Night
- A night of live music, games, karaoke, and your last shot at PokerStars prizes.
