2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$1,042,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$6,402,000
Entries
1,320
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
155
Players Left
53

155 Players Return For Shot at Career-Defining Moment on Day 3 of the Inaugural EPT Cyprus Main Event

Gary Miller
Gary Miller

Most serious players lay up at night thinking about their shot at a score that can not only set up their year but rather the remainder of their career. The opportunity at the experience, a seven-figure score, and the outright glory of the title of EPT champion are what dreams are made of.

Today, 155 players return to the PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus for the third day of the $5300 EPT Main Event at Merit Royal Diamond Hotel and Spa. Although the winner will not be crowned today, the third day of most EPTs is often when players "move up or move out." The top ten players all still sit with 100+ big blinds but by days-end the top of the leaderboard will likely distance itself from the bottom and players will need to be making their move for a title or a seat on the rail.

After the completion of Day 2, Gary Miller leads the way as the only player over 700,000 chips (718,000). It's still anyone's game, but among the remaining players, there are a few with championship experience. Some notable big stacks include Anton Wigg, the 2010 EPT Copenhagen champion, with 614,000, Parker Talbot, a Team PokerStars Pro with 532,000 chips, Fabrice Bigot with 463,000 chips, Kayhan Mokri with 403,000 chips, Teun Mulder with 376,000 chips, Juan Pardo, the $50,000 Super High Roller champion with 360,000 chips, and Steve O'Dwyer, the 2013 EPT Monte Carlo champion with 304,000 chips.

Parker Talbot
Parker Talbot

Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds 
1Gary MillerUnited Kingdom718,000144 
2Francisco BenitezUruguay690,000138 
3Andreas TomazouCyprus648,000130 
4Carl ShawUnited Kingdom628,000126 
5Anton WiggSweden614,000123 
6Gerard CarboSpain568,000114 
7Angelos MichaelCyprus549,000110 
8Viliyan PetleshkovBulgaria534,000107 
9Parker TalbotCanada532,000106 
10Kenny HallaertBelgium509,000102 

Milos Skrbic, the Day 2 chip leader, fell back to the pack and ended up with 174,000 chips before the day��s end, while multiple-time WSOP bracelet winner, Joao Vieira landed with 200,000 chips. EPT Barcelona champion Simon Wiciak with 191,000 chips, and Paul Newey with 91,000 chips are also returning today on short stacks.

Simon Wiciak
Simon Wiciak

The action on Day 3 kicks off at noon local time on Level 16 with blinds of 2,500-5,000 and a 5,000 big blind ante. The plan is to play an additional five levels as the field continues to whittle down towards the final table.

A total of 1,320 runners participated in the event, and the remaining portion of the massive prize pool worth$6,402,000 will be divided among the155 players that still hold chips. The winner will receive $1,042,000, along with the PokerStars trophy and the EPT champion title. Additionally, each of the remaining players has secured a minimum of $9,275.

This is the inaugural EPT festival on the island of Cyprus and it has already been a huge success. One player will be able to return to future events with the bragging rights of being the first-ever champion named at this already historic stop. Who will it be?

As always, stay tuned intoPokerNews so you don��t miss any of the action as the first EPT Cyprus main event champion is crowned.

Tags: Andreas TomazouAngelos MichaelAnton WiggCarl ShawFabrice BigotFrancisco BenitezGary MillerGerard CarboJoao VieiraJuan PardoKayhan MokriMilos SkrbicNicolas ChouityParker TalbotPaul NeweySimon WiciakSteve O'DwyerTeun MulderViliyan Petleshkov