Kickoff for Day 1a of the $1,100 Eureka Main Event

Sava Krink

The PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus has landed in Northern Cyprus, with the series taking place at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa starting today, October 9.

Kicking off the live reporting schedule is the $1,100 Eureka Main Event, a four-day tournament offering players six starting flights to qualify for Day 2. Day 1a begins at noon local time, with 1b following at 7 p.m.

Players will have two entries per flight, and late registration will close at the end of Level 10, roughly around 8:30 p.m., just after a 65-minute dinner break.

2023 Eureka Main Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (USD)
1	Ankit Ahuja	India	$362,365
2	Eduard Norel	Romania	$226,550
3	Andrei Teodorescu	Romania	$161,800
4	Andrei Vavilonskii	Russia	$124,475
5	Roman Gadzhiev	Russia	$95,750
6	Mykhailo Demydenko	Ukraine	$73,650
7	Delrouz Babak	Iran	$56,650
8	Michel Atallah	Lebanon	$43,375

Last year, India's Ankit Ahuja claimed victory in this event, pocketing $362,365. The former tech consultant, Ahuja entered the final table as chip leader but faced several tough hands that knocked him back to the middle of the pack by Day 4. A crucial flip early on helped him regain the lead, ultimately defeating Romania’s Eduard Norel, who took home $226,550 for second place.

For today’s Day 1a, players start with 30,000 chips and will battle through 40-minute levels, beginning with Level 1 (100/100, 100 big blind ante). Play will continue until only 15% of the field remains, guaranteeing those players a spot in Day 2 and securing them a place in the money. The day includes a 15-minute break every three levels, and only those who bag chips will move on.

$1,100 Eureka Main Event Schedule

Date	Event Day	Local Time
Wed. Oct. 9	1a	12:00 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 9	1b	7:00 p.m.
Thu. Oct. 10	1c	12:00 p.m.
Thu. Oct. 10	1d	7:00 p.m.
Fri. Oct. 11	1e	11:00 a.m.
Fri. Oct. 11	1f	5:00 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 12	2	12:00 p.m.
Sun. Oct. 13	3	12:00 p.m.
Mon. Oct. 14	4	12:00 p.m.