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Poker pro Nenad Medic is just one of the big name pros still standing during Day 2 of WPT Cyprus. (Bodog Beat Image)

The World Poker Tour has moved on to yet another beautiful location after their last stop in Marrakech, Morrocco. The Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino on the Island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea is playing host to the WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Championship, which for the sake of expediency will henceforth be known as WPT Cyprus. As you can imagine, those that can afford to travel to such a nice destination will take advantage of playing a little poker while there, which means quite a few big name poker pros turned out for the event.

As the tournament heads into Day 2, there are only 55 players out of the original 181 who ponied up their $10,000 buy-in for the event. Among those players are poker pros Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson, Allen Cunningham, Andy Bloch, Sorel 'imper1um' Mizzi, Huck Seed, Jonathan Little, Dan Harrington, Layne Flack and current chipleader Nenad Medic. The field also shed a few names during the day including Phil Gordon, Patrick Antonius, Mike Matusow and several others.

Play will resume at Noon tomorrow local time (don't even ask us to figure out what that might be in other parts of the world, time zones are not our thing….) when those 55 players come back to play another five levels of poker. On the line for them will be the $579,165 first-place prize and the chance to make a trip to paradise just that more worth while.

If you want to travel the globe, playing poker tournaments in exotic locations, then check out the Bodog Flight Club promotion and qualify online for the WPT for as little as $1 or T$1. Winners of the package receive travel and accommodations to the event, buy-in to the event, spending money, a Bodog swag bag and the chance to make some extra cash based on your performance and exposure.

*amounts may vary depending on tournament’s buy-in, check tournament lobby for full value of prize package that month.
*all buy-ins are in USD.