$5,300 EPT Main Event
Day 6 Completed
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
$5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 6
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$6,227,400
Entries
1,284
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Left
1
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
In the world of poker, where superstition is rife and the saying "bad things come in threes" often holds true, Oliver Weis stands out as an exception.
The German player, known as "sk2ll_m0dR" and a big winner in online poker circles, began an impressive 2024 with a victory in the €10,300 High Roller at EPT Paris, followed by an online bracelet win in the $5,000 Short Deck Championship. Now, Weis has added a third major title to his growing list of accomplishments, capturing the winner's spoils in the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus Main Event after delivering a stellar performance throughout the week.
A big stack through much of EPT Cyprus' flagship tournament, Weis entered the final day as the overwhelming chip leader. It wasn't plain sailing for the eventual champion, however, who had to battle back from a 5:1 chip deficit in heads-up play to overcome Limmosal local Georgios Tsouloftas. In the end, Weis secured the Golden Shard trophy and a winner's prize of $1,030,000, boosting this years' live tournament earnings to an impressive $2.6 million.
Tsouloftas, who finished as the runner-up, banked $642,300 but missed out on his second win at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino and Spa. Despite the setback, Tsouloftas jumped to third place on the Cyprus All-Time Money List. Mikhail Shalamov (3rd - $459,000) rounded out the podium finishes ahead of the departures of Andriy Lyubovetskiy (4th - $353,100), Bobby James (5th - $271,400) and Anton Wigg (6th - $208,720) on the final day of EPT Cyprus.
EPT Cyprus Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Weis | Germany | $1,030,000 |
| 2 | Georgios Tsouloftas | Cyprus | $642,300 |
| 3 | Mikhail Shalamov | Russia | $459,000 |
| 4 | Andriy Lyubovetskiy | Ukraine | $353,100 |
| 5 | Bobby James | United Kingdom | $271,400 |
| 6 | Anton Wigg | Sweden | $208,720 |
| 7 | Anton Kraous | Bulgaria | $160,500 |
| 8 | Andrea Dato | Italy | $123,400 |
Final Day Action
Weis started the final table just as expected—picking up pots and staying comfortably in the lead. Then Tsouloftas came alive, ascending from the bottom of the leaderboard. He scored a crucial double-up in a blind-on-blind clash with Wigg, who was left with just two big blinds. Right after that, Tsouloftas looked down at pocket aces and decided to throw ICM caution to the wind, calling Weis' queen-high river bluff on an extremely wet board to almost catch him at the top of the counts. Meanwhile, Wigg managed to hang on, chopping an all-in and doubling through James and Tsouloftas just before the first break, where all six players were still in the hunt.
Wigg's spin-up hopes were dashed in a classic flip when play resumed. His pocket tens fell to the Big Slick held by Shalamov, ending the Swede's quest of becoming the fourth two-time EPT Main Event champion. Tsouloftas continued to frustrate Weis, taking the chip lead from the German player, first with aces, then with a rivered two pair. A big bluff from Tsouloftas on a four-to-flush board added to Weis' descent down the counts, who also had kings cracked by Shamalov. Lyubovetskiy doubled his short stack when his aces narrowly held out against Shalamov's Cowboys to round out the second level of play.
The tournament faced a lengthy delay, lasting over an hour, due to technical issues. Upon the restart, Tsouloftas quickly extended his lead, eliminating James on the first hand back. Tsouloftas' ace-jack held against James' king-queen, sending James to the rail with a career-best cash of $271,400. This deep run capped off a strong EPT Cyprus for the Englishman, who notched top twenty finishes in both the Eureka Main Event and High Roller, along with a win in the 8-game side event. In total, his series' earnings reached $320,740, a significant boost from his pre-festival HendonMob record of less than $100,000.
Lyubovetskiy scored two double-ups through Tsouloftas, using ace-seven and queen-nine to beat jack-eight and jack-six, respectively. However, a few orbits later, he picked the wrong moment to make a hero call for his tournament life with a rivered pair of deuces, only to be shown two pair by Weis, setting up three-handed play.
Shalamov, the short stack, made two disciplined folds on the river with aces and king-queen against Tsouloftas, who had rivered trips and a full house. His patience was rewarded with a double-up through Weis, but Tsouloftas ultimately sealed Shalamov's fate with a dominating ace, eliminating the Russian in third place.
Tsouloftas started heads-up play with a 3:1 chip lead, which grew even larger until he doubled up Weis with an ace-high river call. Despite the setback, Tsouloftas maintained control and kept applying pressure, sticking to the aggressive strategy that had served him well throughout the week. He tried to seal the win with ace-three on an 8-4-3 flop, but Weis’ jack-four held after a clean turn and river, allowing him to stay afloat.
Weis briefly took the lead, but Tsouloftas surged once more. However, on the next all-in and call, Tsouloftas could only show air as Weis' flush flipped the script. Weis failed to gain any momentum, though, as Tsouloftas fought back. Weis hopped back in front once more and headed into the final break of the night with a slight advantage.
Weis finally began stringing pots together, leaving Tsouloftas with a sub-ten big blind stack. On the final hand of the night, Weis limp-called Tsouloftas' jam with a suited queen-seven but needed to hit against the at-risk player's king-deuce. A seven on the flop was enough for Weis to claim victory and etch his name in the EPT's history books.
As another EPT stop dealt its final hand, it’s clear that poker transcends boundaries. For the last 50 years, Cyprus has faced periods of deep division, but over the last two weeks, the island has served as a hub of unity and sportsmanship, bringing players worldwide together through their shared love of poker.
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Oliver Weis limped in from the button and Georgios Tsouloftas moved all in for 4,100,000. Weis asked for a count before calling.
Georgios Tsouloftas: K?2? 
Oliver Weis: Q?7?
Weis' rail began calling for a seven, and they got their wish as the flop came 7?4?3? to give Weis top pair. The 5? fell on the turn to give Tsouloftas outs to a straight, but the Cypriot missed the 5? river and had to settle for a runner-up finish in his native country as Weis secured his first EPT title.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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38,100,000
6,100,000
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6,100,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Georgios Tsouloftas limped in and Oliver Weis checked his option.
The flop came 10?4?3? and Tsouloftas bet 700,000. Weis called and both players checked the J? turn.
The A? fell on the river and Tsouloftas bet 2,000,000. Weis called with 4?2? for a pair of fours and Tsouloftas mucked Q?7? as he dropped down to just over 12 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,000,000
1,950,000
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1,950,000 |
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6,100,000
-1,950,000
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-1,950,000 |
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Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Georgios Tsouloftas raised to 1,200,000 on the button and Oliver Weis called.
Tsouloftas continued for 800,000 on the A?6?3? flop and Weis called. The 9? turn was then checked through to the 3? river.
Weis led out for 1,600,000 and Tsouloftas called with K?7? for king-high. Weis showed 6?5? for sixes and threes as he took the pot, dropping Tsouloftas below 10,000,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,050,000
5,850,000
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5,850,000 |
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8,050,000
-5,850,000
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-5,850,000 |
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Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
In a limped pot, Georgios Tsouloftas bet 500,000 from the button on a flop of A?8?3? and Oliver Weis called.
Both players checked the 6? turn and the J? fell on the river. Weis then led out for 2,200,000 and Tsouloftas folded 5?3? as Weis took the pot with J?4? for a rivered pair of jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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24,200,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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13,900,000
-1,000,000
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-1,000,000 |
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Level: 36
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
The players are going on a 15-minute break.
Blinds increase to 250,000/500,000 with a 500,000 big blind ante once action resumes.
- Oliver Weis Calls Down With an Ace
- Georgios Tsouloftas Gets Paid With a Boat
- Weis Picks Off a Bluff to Double
- Weis Gets Value on the River to Take Chip Lead
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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23,200,000
-400,000
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-400,000 |
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14,900,000 | |
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Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Oliver Weis A?K? picked up a rare premium and raised to 900,000. Georgios Tsouloftas Q?4? called from the big blind.
Tsouloftas led out for 900,000 on the 7?6?5? flop and was called. Tsouloftas sized up to 2,500,000 on the 7? turn with his queen-high. Weis remained sticky with his Big Slick.
The 7? river put a third seven on the board, and Weis took the pot and the chip lead after action checked through to showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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23,600,000
6,400,000
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6,400,000 |
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14,900,000
-6,400,000
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-6,400,000 |
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Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Oliver Weis raised to 900,000 with J?4? and Georgios Tsouloftas called with 10?8?.
The flop came K?8?3? and Weis bet 400,000. Tsouloftas then raised to 1,200,000 and Weis folded.
The next hand, Tsouloftas opened to 900,000 with 9?6?, Weis three-bet to 3,200,000 with A?10?, and Tsouloftas called.
The flop came A?J?2? and Tsouloftas quickly folded when Weis bet 1,400,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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21,300,000
-1,960,000
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-1,960,000 |
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17,200,000
1,900,000
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1,900,000 |
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