Oleg Semionov Wins EPT Cyprus $10,200 Mystery Bounty; Takes $192,900 Including Bounties
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The $10,200 Mystery Bounty event at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa has now reached a conclusion and a champion has been crowned at the PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus.
A total of 102 entries were made to the event, which generated a prize pool of $989,400, breaking down as $479,400 in the regular prize pool and $510,000 in bounty prizes. Of those who entered, 13 players made the money and took the min-cash of at least $9,600.
After a tough and lengthy Day 2, Oleg Semionov of Lithuania emerged as the outright winner. He walked away with the top prize of $127,900 ($192,900 including bounties), as well as the PokerStars Spade trophy and the prestige of winning his first major live tournament.
��Sometimes we play poker home games, and sometimes I come here to Merit to play �C but mostly cash games not really tournaments��, said Semionov. ��We used to have offices in Larnaca, so that��s why (I have played here before).��
This was Semionov��s first PokerStars series, and he��s enjoyed it, particularly commenting on the good dealers and pointing to the investments Merit has made in the hotels, casinos, and resorts. Aside from being a positive experience, it��s also been a lucrative outcome.
��It��s nice to win. To win a tournament is probably the best feeling in poker. And it��s a good prize, so even better.��
EPT Cyprus $10,200 Mystery Bounty Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oleg Semionov | Lithuania | $127,900 |
| 2 | Aliaksandr Hirs | Belarus | $82,500 |
| 3 | Antoine Labat | France | $58,900 |
| 4 | Julien Sitbon | France | $45,350 |
| 5 | Elias Gutierrez | Spain | $36,250 |
| 6 | Maher Nouira | Tunisia | $29,000 |
| 7 | Eros Calderone | Italy | $23,200 |
| 8 | Dylan DeStefano | United States | $18,550 |
| 9 | Bart Lybaert | Belgium | $14,850 |
Final Table Action
Semionov was locked in a lengthy three-player battle on the final table before going heads-up against the more experienced tournament player, Aliaksandr Hirs of Belarus. According to Hendon Mob, Hirs has $715,370 in live tournament earnings, including a third-place finish in the ESPT Barcelona in 2022.
After players got their chips in the middle for a coin flip, Hirs had to settle for second place and $82,500. Hirs won��t be too disappointed, especially considering that moments before the event finished, he pulled the $50,000 bounty envelope to add to his prize money. Including bounties, Hirs took $195,000 from the tournament.
The other player involved in that three-way battle was Antoine Labat, a French pro with $3,126,567 in recorded live tournament winnings. Labat put up a good fight before making a shove and running into pocket kings. He exited in third place and claimed $58,900 in prize money.
Although he didn't make the final table, Jinho Hong also made a tidy sum from the tournament. He was eliminated in 11th place for $11,850, but on making his exit, he became the first to pull one of the $50,000 bounty prizes.
In this Series
- 1 PokerStars European Poker Tour Set for First-Ever Cyprus Stop
- 2 Cyprus Gears Up for First Ever EPT; Where Else Should PokerStars Go?
- 3 EPT Cyprus Main Event Livestream Coverage; Mini EPT to Run Alongside
- 4 Oleg Semionov Wins EPT Cyprus $10,200 Mystery Bounty; Takes $192,900 Including Bounties
- 5 Alexander Tkatschew Dominates Final Table to Win $25,000 NLHE Event ($432,090)
- 6 Paulius Plausinaitis Turns the Tables to Win $25,000 NLH at EPT Cyprus ($264,690)
- 7 EPT Cyprus: Controversial Poker Hand Sees Cards Retrieved from The Muck
- 8 Hall-Ahuja! Ankit Ahuja Wins Eureka Main Event In Cyprus For $362,365
- 9 Valeriy Pak Wins $338,460 and the Eureka High Roller Trophy After 17 Hour Poker Session
- 10 Juan Pardo Makes Short Work of the EPT Cyprus $50,000 Super High Roller ($688,560)
- 11 Maher Nouira Books a $25,000 NLH Win at EPT Cyprus ($180,120)
- 12 Aleksejs Ponakovs Bounces Back With a $25k NLH Win at EPT Cyprus ($216,810)
- 13 Quan Zhou Wins the $3,000 Mystery Bounty at EPT Cyprus ($242,623)
- 14 Gilles Simon in the Driver's Seat Ahead of EPT Cyprus Main Event Finale
- 15 PokerStars 'Dare2Stream' Winner Gilles Simon Becomes Inaugural EPT Cyprus Main Event Champion ($1,042,000)
- 16 Career Defining Win for Ilia Pavlov in $10,300 EPT High Roller ($787,400)
- 17 Albert Daher Caps Off EPT Cyprus With Crazy Prop Bets & $25,000 Title
