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Gilles Simon Wins Inaugural EPT Cyprus Main Event
Gilles Simon, a Dutch online pro and Twitch streamer, has won the inaugural European Poker Tour (EPT) Cyprus Main Event, which took place at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa. Simon defeated Andrea Dato heads-up after overcoming a heavy chip deficit to collect the $1,042,000 winner's prize and the coveted trophy.
The EPT Cyprus Main Event featured two starting flights and took four days to complete. 1,320 entries were recorded, building a prize pool of $6,402,000.
Gilles Simon made the move from amateur streamer to poker pro in 2019 after winning PokerStars' inaugural Dare2Stream competition and a Platinum Pass to the PokerStars Players Championship (PSPC). He has racked up multiple online scores in major events during 2023 worth over $375,000, including a WCOOP title earlier this month. Simon's victory is by far the biggest of his career and takes his live poker earnings from over $200,000 to over $1.2 million. Simon's victory caps a meteoric rise to the top for the 24-year-old, who was playing online tournaments with an average buy-in of $10 just a few years ago.
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