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Evagoras Evagorou has made poker history for Cyprus, becoming the first player from the island nation to reach the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event. The milestone came during his very first attempt at the $10,000 championship event.
Evagorou enters the final table as the short stack with roughly 15 big blinds, but he has already guaranteed himself a career-best payout of $1 million. That result vaults him well past his previous career earnings of $253,488 and would place him atop Cyprus’ all-time money list with a top-two finish.
Speaking to PokerNews, Evagorou described the achievement as a dream realized, saying he could barely put his emotions into words after making his first Main Event final table. He noted the flood of messages and support he has received from friends and family, including his girlfriend and daughter.
Evagorou’s poker journey began with sports betting before he transitioned to online poker and later home games with friends back in Cyprus. His only prior tournament title came in 2014, when he won a $100 daily event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for $1,324. His biggest previous cash was a sixth-place finish in the 2022 Merit Poker Retro Series Main Event in Kyrenia for $45,490.
His deep run built momentum steadily, highlighted by a stack surge on Day 6 that saw him triple up, followed by a strong Day 7 that put him fourth among the remaining 21 players. Despite a rocky Day 8, he doubled up early to survive into the unofficial final table.
Evagorou will return home briefly before the final table resumes on August 3, where he will look to surpass Charis Anastasiou as the top Cypriot finisher in Main Event history.
