Evgenii Ilin wins EAPT Main Event in Yerevan (41,367 CU)

The first EAPT festival in Yerevan has wrapped up. Winners are crowned, results are in. The series featured 30 tournaments with a total guarantee exceeding $600,000, marking a full debut for EAPT in Armenia's capital and drawing players from various countries. Full houses from day one signaled that the series guarantee would be smashed — and it was, with the Main Event alone generating $300,000 prize pool, while the full 11-day series exceeded $1,000,000 total.

Anushavan Muradyan topped the Luxon Pay Special Bounty (219 entries, 55,669.8 CU / 72,370 $ prize pool), claiming the signature series cup and 6,045 CU / 7,858 $ first prize plus bounties.  

Albert Hovakimyan won the EAPT Cup ($300 buy-in, 276 entries, 52,053.6 CU / 67,670 $ prize pool) for 10,004 CU / 13,005 $. 

In the series' priciest $750 high rollers, Sergey Kalachev took the High Roller Bounty (5,826 CU / 7,574 $), while Evgeniy Nekrasov won the High Roller Progressive Bounty (72 entries, 38,376 CU / 49,889 $ prize pool) for 5,502 CU / 7,152 $ plus bounties.

# Main Event Highlights

The EAPT Armenia Main Event ($600 buy-in, 200,000 CU GTD, 666 entries, 253,716.8 CU prize pool) ran in classic multi-flight format. Magic numbers abounded: exactly 100 players cashed in Day 2. Flights varied in dynamics, with top stacks by Evgeniy Nekrasov, EAPT Georgia champ Hayk Manasyan, Aleksandr Sazhinov, and Sargis Avdalyam leading into Day 2.

By Day 2's end, 22 players remained, with Karlen Sargsyan as chip leader after a big double-up. So...

The final day set a blistering pace from the first hands. With 10 left, Karlen Sargsyan shoved pocket queens, called by Evgenii Ilin's A Q . The board brought an ace; Karlen exited 10th for 4,300 CU, while Ilin stormed to final table as massive leader.

# Final Table Action

Play advanced by hands, not levels. Ninth: Evgenii Skudnov (A 10  vs. Liia Galimova's A J ) for 5,200 CU. Eighth: Levan Papukashvili lost coinflip (10 10  vs. Ilin's A J , jack on turn) for 6,300 CU. Seventh: Ilin eliminated Aliaksandr Tsikhanovich (A 4  vs. J 3 ; board Q 4 10 6 J ) for 7,600 CU.

Sixth: Evgeniy Mitrofanov (Q 4  vs. Aram Amiryan's A 6 ; board Q 9 5 6 6 ) for 9,100 CU. Liia Galimova suffered bad beat to finish 5th for 11,500 CU. Aleksandr Bondarev busted 4th (3 3  vs. Amiryan's A 6 , ace on turn) for 15,000 CU.

In 3-handed, ICM chop talks failed. Ilin flopped nut flush vs. Mevlupishvili to lead. Giorgi Mevlupishvili took 3rd for 20,200 CU — his only two events: satellite and Main.

# Heads-Up and Champion

Heads-up: Ilin vs. Aram Amiryan (nearly 6:1 deficit). Aram doubled repeatedly. Climax on 200k/400k/400k blinds: Amiryan shoved 4M with Q 6 , Ilin called A 5 . Board: 3 5 K 5 9 . Aram earned 28,500 CU runner-up.

Evgenii Ilin claimed 41,367 CU—his career-first trophy and biggest score. The 32-year-old from Kemerovo (now Gyumri), a construction engineer and poker semi-pro (7 years playing, 4 seriously), praised final table strength and thanked staff / Shangri La Casino.

9. Evgenii Skudnov — 5,200 CU / 6,760 $

8. Levan Papukashvili — 6,300 CU / 8,190 $   

7. Aliaksandr Tsikhanovich — 7,600 CU / 9,880 $ 

6. Evgeniy Mitrofanov — 9,100 CU / 11,830 $ 

5. Liia Galimova — 11,500 CU / 14,950 $

4. Aleksandr Bondarev — 15,000 CU / 19,500 $

3. Giorgi Mevlupishvili — 20,200 CU / 26,260 $

2. Aram Amiryan — 28,500 CU / 37,050 $

Champion: Evgenii Ilin — 41,367 CU / 53,777 $