The PokerStars Live European Poker Tour (EPT) is currently in Cyprus for its second-to-last stop of 2023. For fans watching from home, itching to get in on some EPT action, PokerStars is throwing a Mini-EPT Online while the live poker festivities are ongoing in Cyprus. Beginning October 18, there will be 15 events over five days of thrilling online poker, culminating in some truly high-value Main Events.
EPT action is always exciting, and the many players who cannot make it out to the live events can still stay engaged through live streams. But while it is fun to follow along from home, FOMO is a real possibility. To help combat that, the Red Spade is throwing an online Mini EPT festival running alongside the Cyprus event, with action on PokerStars.com from October 18 – 22.
There are 15 games on the schedule for Mini EPT Cyprus, with buy-ins ranging from $1.10 through $55 for the big Main Event. It is worth noting that the $55 Main Event High is the Super High Roller of the series — the next highest buy-in is Event 5 at $25, but all other events are $11 or less to get into.
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There is $336,000 guaranteed across the 15-event series, and the best value by far looks to be the Low version of the Main Event. While the High version has the biggest guarantee of the whole series at $125k, the $55 buy-in mutes the value, putting it in seventh place overall in terms of guaranteed prizes per dollar of buy-in.
The Main Event Low tops the value chart with more than $9,000 guaranteed per dollar of buy-in ($GTD/$BI). That is almost three times the value of the next-best event, so players will not want to miss the $50k guaranteed tournament on the final day of the series.
2023 Mini EPT Cyprus Summary
| Total Guarantee | $336,000 |
| Median Guarantee | $9,000 |
| Biggest Guarantee | $125,000 |
| Median Buy-In | $3.30 |
| Lowest Buy-In | $1.10 |
| Highest Buy-In | $55.00 |
More than $330k Guaranteed for Mini EPT Cyprus
With things kicking off on October 18 for the Mini EPT, fans enjoying the EPT Cyprus action can play along with their own games alongside the big live action. The Mini EPT is geared toward smaller bankrolls, with the majority of buy-ins clocking in at $11 or less.
There are two games with bigger buy-ins, the $55 Main Event High with $125k guaranteed and the $25 8-Max on October 19 with $50k guaranteed, but after that, it is all $11 and down to get into the games.
Those two games are also the two biggest guarantees of the series. However, the Low version of the Main Event also guarantees $50k, but with a lower buy-in of just $5,50, making it the most valuable event of the series by far.
2023 Mini EPT Cyprus High-Value Events
| Date | Time (ET) | Event # | Buy-In | Guarantee | Game | ($GTD/$BI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | 18:15 | 14 | $5.50 | $50,000 | 8-Max Main Event Low | $9,090.91 |
| Oct 19 | 15:15 | 4 | $11.00 | $35,000 | 8-Max PKO | $3,181.82 |
| Oct 20 | 18:15 | 8 | $3.30 | $10,000 | 8-Max Freezeout | $3,030.30 |
After the three big guarantees, there are a few more in the five-digit range as well. In addition to the $50k guaranteed in Event #5 on October 19, players will also have a shot at $35k guaranteed for just $11 in Event #4.
On October 21, there is a $20k guaranteed game for $11 and a $15k guaranteed game on the opening day for just $5.50. Finally, there is a $10k guaranteed event on October 20 for $3.30.
2023 Mini EPT Cyprus Biggest Guarantees
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | Buy-In | Guarantee | Game | Value ($GTD/$BI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | 20:15 | 15 | $55.00 | $125,000 | 8-Max Main Event High | $2,272.73 |
| Oct 19 | 18:15 | 5 | $25.00 | $50,000 | 8-Max | $2,000.00 |
| Oct 22 | 18:15 | 14 | $5.50 | $50,000 | 8-Max Main Event Low | $9,090.91 |
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Power Path Tickets Up for Grabs
As if more than $330k in guarantees was not enough, PokerStars is sweetening the pot a bit more. In addition to the fat money guarantees, every event in the Mini EPT also has Power Path tickets added to the prize pools.
Every game has some form of Power Path ticket in the prizes, but the Main Events will be giving away Gold Passes, while the $50k guaranteed Event #5 offers a Silver Pass up for grabs.
Learn More: From Bronze to Gold: PokerStars’ Power Passes Explained
Check out the .com client for all the details on the games, but below is a look at the full schedule for the five-day online event.
2023 Mini EPT Cyprus Full Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | Buy-In | Guarantee | Game | Value ($GTD/$BI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | 15:15 | 1 | $3.30 | $8,000 | 8-Max Deepstack | $2,424.24 |
| Oct 18 | 18:15 | 2 | $5.50 | $15,000 | 8-Max Turbo PKO | $2,727.27 |
| Oct 18 | 20:15 | 3 | $2.20 | $1,000 | HORSE | $454.55 |
| Oct 19 | 15:15 | 4 | $11.00 | $35,000 | 8-Max PKO | $3,181.82 |
| Oct 19 | 18:15 | 5 | $25.00 | $50,000 | 8-Max | $2,000.00 |
| Oct 19 | 20:15 | 6 | $1.10 | $2,000 | 8-Max Hyper | $1,818.18 |
| Oct 20 | 15:15 | 7 | $2.20 | $4,000 | 8-Max Deepstack | $1,818.18 |
| Oct 20 | 18:15 | 8 | $3.30 | $10,000 | 8-Max Freezeout | $3,030.30 |
| Oct 20 | 20:15 | 9 | $1.10 | $2,000 | 8-Max Hyper | $1,818.18 |
| Oct 21 | 15:15 | 10 | $1.10 | $1,000 | PLO | $909.09 |
| Oct 21 | 18:15 | 11 | $11.00 | $20,000 | 9-Max PKO | $1,818.18 |
| Oct 21 | 20:15 | 12 | $2.20 | $4,000 | 8-Max | $1,818.18 |
| Oct 22 | 15:15 | 13 | $3.30 | $9,000 | 6-Max Hyper PKO | $2,727.27 |
| Oct 22 | 18:15 | 14 | $5.50 | $50,000 | 8-Max Main Event Low | $9,090.91 |
| Oct 22 | 20:15 | 15 | $55.00 | $125,000 | 8-Max Main Event High | $2,272.73 |
