From March 8 to 15, 2026, Northern Cyprus will host a new stage of the EAPT. The tournament series will take place at the Merit Park Hotel Casino & SPA, a prestigious five-star beachfront hotel. Guests will enjoy a private beach, casino, spa and fitness center, swimming pools, restaurants, and professional service.
The festival schedule includes 22 tournaments and satellites with a total guaranteed prize pool of 1,500,000. A third of the guaranteed prize pool goes to the 2,200 Main Event, and the winners will receive a unique glass EAPT Champion's Cup.
| Date | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 8-9 | Luxon Pay Special Bounty | 1,650 | 200,000 |
| March 9-11 | Mini Main Event | 1,650 | $100,000 |
| March 9-11 | High Roller Bounty | 3,300 | 250,000 |
| March 11-15 | Main Event | 2,200 | 500,000 |
| March 14-15 | Mystery Bounty | 1,650 | 200,000 |
Schedule of key tournaments
GGPoker's international branch, PokerOK, is the official partner of the series. The room is running online satellites for the festival's main tournament. In total, at least 75 tickets to the Main Event will be awarded in Sunday's 220-hand tournaments online.
| Tournament name | Date |
|---|---|
| EAPT Cyprus 220: Final Step, 20 Main Event Tickets | February 29, 9:30 PM |
| EAPT Cyprus 220: Final Super Step, 30 Main Event Tickets | March 8, 9:30 PM |
You can save on buy-ins in the numerous satellites running at GGPoker until March 8th. Entries are very affordable, starting at just 0.02. You can reach the finals in three stages:
- Satellites for $0.02 are held four times a day. Each one guarantees at least two tickets to the next stage.
- Satellites for $2.20 also take place 4 times a day.
- Satellites for $22 start later than all others.
Search for "EAPT" in the lobby to see the satellite schedule.
Last Longer: 10 Tickets to EAPT Batumi to Be Won
The next stage of the EAPT will take place in Batumi from April 2 to 11. Visitors to the Cyprus stage will have a great opportunity to win $1,250 tickets to the EAPT Batumi Main Event simply by playing in Cyprus wearing PokerOK-branded merchandise.
To participate, you must register for the promotion in advance, then take part in 4 tournaments and wear T-shirts throughout the day:
- Main Event – $2,200 buy-in | $500,000 GTD
- High Roller Bounty – $3,300 buy-in | $250,000 GTD
- Mini Main Event – $1,650 buy-in | $100,000 GTD
- Mystery Bounty – $1,650 buy-in | $200,000 GTD
Prizes will be awarded to the last three players in the Main Event, Mini-Main Event, and Mystery Bounty, as well as the last player in the High Roller Event, who wore the jersey. Important: Even if you finish in the top three in one tournament, you must continue wearing the jersey in all remaining tournaments until the end of the series to qualify for a prize.
T-shirts will be distributed at the casino; room ambassadors will not participate in the promotion.
You can find out more details about the stage and ask the organizers questions in the EAPT Cyprus forum thread. The thread is in Russian, but with a little Google Translate, you'll get the insider information you need.
