Overview

• The $25,750 Main Event drew 277 entries to the Merit Royal Diamond in Cyprus, creating a $5.5 million prize pool
• Mustafov claimed first place with a $1.3 million reward after winning a decisive heads-up pot when ‘Kenar’ shoved ace-six into his ace-jack
• Turkish pseudonymous player ‘Kenar’ finished runner-up for $820,000 while American pro Matthew Wantman took third prize of $530,000
• The victory marks Mustafov’s second seven-figure score of the year and vaults him to third on Bulgaria’s all-time money list, according to The Hendon Mob
• Mustafov’s series points surge bolsters his bid for Player of the Series honors in the high-roller circuit