The European Poker Tour (EPT) has returned to Cyprus, following its highly praised debut in 2023. Held at the stunning Merit Diamond Resort in Kyrenia, the festival is set to be an exciting week and a half of poker action. With a strong presence from Spanish players, hopes are high for many thrilling performances and potential victories.
€10K Mystery Bounty Event
As Day 2 kicked off, three Spanish players found themselves in a competitive field of 75 participants after late registration. The bounty envelopes were ready at the start of Level 13, and Adrián Mateos wasted no time, knocking out France’s Sonny Franco in one of the earliest eliminations. Despite a strong start, Mateos struggled after doubling up a short-stacked opponent and was unable to recover, leading to his exit.
Similarly, Vicente Delgado also faced challenges, going head-to-head with chip leader Vladimir Korzinin, but was eliminated shortly after Mateos. Elías Gutiérrez began Day 2 in second place but gradually slid down the leaderboard, playing a short stack of 17 big blinds. After battling for survival, he too fell to Korzinin’s aggressive play.
Korzinin and Christoph Vogelsang collected a considerable amount of chips and bounties but were eliminated before reaching the heads-up stage. The tournament concluded with a Spanish-speaking victory, thanks to Uruguayan Marcelo Bonanata, who claimed the top prize. Yulian Bogdanov and runner-up Aleksejs Ponakovs also displayed remarkable skill in collecting bounties throughout the event.
€1,100 Eureka Event
Days 1C and 1D of the €1,100 Eureka event were significantly busier than the earlier flights. With two more starting flights remaining, the registration count has already reached an impressive 1,467 players, with over half of them joining on Day 1C.
The tournament reached the bubble phase, with the following numbers reported:
- Day 1A: 220 participants, 33 qualifiers
- Day 1B: 162 participants, 23 qualifiers
- Day 1C: 716 participants, 106 qualifiers (including 4 Spanish players)
- Day 1D: 346 participants, 52 qualifiers (including 3 Spanish players)
Among those who qualified for the next stage are seven players of Hispanic origin who managed to secure a spot in the money:
- Ana Márquez (Day 1C) – 332,000 chips
- Pablo Mínguez (Day 1C) – 292,000 chips
- Omar del Pino (Day 1C) – 245,000 chips
- David Tous (Day 1D) – 150,000 chips
- Juanki Vecino (Day 1D) – 143,000 chips
- Alejandro Vázquez (Day 1C) – 79,000 chips
- Rafael Navas (Day 1D) – 45,000 chips
Final Table Results for Dalfo and Vicente Delgado
In other news, Ladislao Dalfo secured a sixth-place finish in the €1,100 Freezeout, earning $7,260 in prize money. Meanwhile, Vicente Delgado participated in the newly introduced $12,500 Cuatro KO format, finishing in ninth place and cashing $6,000.
