The top 6 players made it through to the final day of the EPT Super High Roller $50,000 buy-in EPT Super High Roller, and exactly the same number were able to make it to the ITM. In total, the tournament brought in 47 entries, a prizepool of $2,279,970, and $786,570 awaited the winner.
Leading the finalists was Adrian Mateos with a stack of up to 5,175,000, who bought in 3 times. He was followed in second place by Czech player Roman Hrabec with a stack of 2,630,000. Roman eventually finished in 4th place for $262,200, and after he was eliminated, the last three players negotiated a deal that was still being played out for $59,277 and the winner's trophy.
Adrian Mateos ($555,758) took the most from the deal, despite not having the biggest stack. The chipleader was Mikalai Vaskaboinikau, who secured $542,120. The third player was Artur Martirosian, who secured $495,815.
Play resumed after the deal. Third place went to Adrian Mateos. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau and Artur Martirosian met in heads-up play, with Mikalai Vaskaboinikau emerging as the winner. The latter has been playing the EPT for 10 years and has only just won his first trophy. He also added $601,397 in prize money.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikalai Vaskaboinikau | Belarus | $601,397 |
| 2 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | $495,815 |
| 3 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | $555,758 |
| 4 | Roman Hrabec | Czechia | $262,200 |
| 5 | Alexander Zubov | Russia | $205,200 |
| 6 | Jamil Wakil | Canada | $159,600 |
Eureka High Roller dominated by Diogo Coelho
The Eureka High Roller had an unscheduled third day with a buy-in of $2,200, an entry count of 1,374 and a prizepool of $2,610,600, where a reward of $423,250 awaited the winner. Four players made it to the final table and they were led by Mukhtor Nasiradinov with a stack of 12,425,000. He eventually finished in third place with a reward of $187,410, and after he was eliminated, the last pair negotiated a deal that saw Diogo Coelho emerge as the winner. The latter just missed the WSOP Main Event final table this year when he finished in 10th place with an $800,000 prize. Now, however, he took home the trophy and a $357,048 prize.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diogo Coelho | Portugal | $357,048 |
| 2 | Michele Guerrini | Italy | $328,592 |
| 3 | Mukhtor Nasiradinov | Russian Federation | $187,410 |
| 4 | Ibrahim Ghassan | Lebanon | $144,610 |
| 5 | Ali Emre Ozcan | Turkey | $110,900 |
| 6 | Roman Timergazin | Russian Federation | $85,310 |
| 7 | Gediminas Uselis | Lithuania | $65,630 |
| 8 | Leonid Logunov | Russian Federation | $50,490 |
EPT Main Event Day 2
The $5,300 buy-in EPT Cyprus Main Event had Flight 1B on the schedule yesterday and saw 755 entries, bringing the current total to 1,229 entries. 405 players have made it through to today's Day 2, but late registration is open until the start of Day 2. Names such as Andras nemeth, Santhosh Suvarna, Dietrich Fast, Armin Rezaei, Dario Sammartino, Simon Wiciak, Samuel Mullur, Hossein Ensan, Stephen Song, Felix Schneiders, Sam Grafton, Steve O'Dwyer and Barny Boatman are among the entrants.
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