Georgios Tsouloftas raised to 500,000 on the button and Oliver Weis called with Q?8?.
The flop came Q?5?4? and Tsouloftas bet 300,000. Weis then raised to 950,000 with top pair and Tsouloftas folded K?9?.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,050,000
-800,000
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-800,000 |
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6,450,000
800,000
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800,000 |
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Oliver Weis raised to 400,000 on the button with A?2? and Georgios Tsouloftas defended 10?9?.
The flop came Q?8?3? and Weis bet 250,000. Tsouloftas then raised to 800,000 and Weis called with ace-high.
The Q? fell on the turn and Tsouloftas fired another 1,300,000. Weis again called to the 10? river as Tsouloftas made two pair. He then bet 1,500,000 and Weis snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,850,000
2,500,000
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2,500,000 |
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5,650,000
-2,500,000
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-2,500,000 |
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Georgios Tsouloftas raised to 500,000 on the button and Oliver Weis called.
Tsouloftas bet another 350,000 on the A?5?2? flop and Weis called. Both players then checked down the 4? turn and J? river.
Weis turned over 9?5? for a pair of fives and Tsouloftas sent Q?4? into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,350,000
-450,000
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-450,000 |
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8,150,000
450,000
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450,000 |
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Georgios Tsouloftas raised to 600,000 on the button and Oliver Weis called.
The flop came A?Q?4? and Tsouloftas bet 400,000. Weis called to the A? turn, where Tsouloftas bet another 525,000.
Weis again called and the J? fell on the river. Both players checked and Weis showed K?J? for two pair, aces and jacks. Tsouloftas had Q?4? for aces and queens to win the first pot of heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,800,000
1,725,000
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1,725,000 |
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7,700,000
-1,725,000
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-1,725,000 |
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Georgios Tsouloftas limped in from the small blind and called when Mikhail Shalamov jammed for 5,375,000 from the big blind.
Mikhail Shalamov: A?7?
Georgios Tsouloftas: A?10?
Tsouloftas became an even bigger favorite after the 10?8?2? flop, but Shalamov found some hope on the 7? turn. However, the Q? river confirmed his elimination and set up the heads-up showdown between Tsouloftas and Oliver Weis.
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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29,075,000
5,550,000
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5,550,000 |
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9,425,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 32
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
It's official. After its return in 2023 following a 12-year hiatus, PokerStars has confirmed that The Big Game on Tour is back again this year, with more episodes to be filmed at the NAPT Las Vegas festival.
Ten episodes of the show were filmed last year, with the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Maria Ho, Lex Veldhuis and Sam Grafton all taking part. The show features a lucky Loose Cannon who receives $50,000 and has to survive 150 hands playing $50/$100 with a table of poker pros, ambassadors, and celebrities.
PokerNews spoke with Big Game on Tour judge and commentator James Hartigan ahead of the show's return, and he says he's thrilled the show is back.
The three players have been sent on a 30-minute dinner break. When they return, levels will be shortened to 45 minutes.
Check out the highlights from the last level of play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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23,525,000
-5,000
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-5,000 |
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9,400,000
-100,000
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-100,000 |
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5,600,000 | |
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Mikhail Shalamov raised to 300,000 on the button with K?10? and Georgios Tsouloftas defended 5?2?.
The flop came K?8?4? and Shalamov continued for 350,000 with top pair. Tsouloftas then raised to 850,000 and Shalamov called.
Tsouloftas slowed down and checked the J? turn, then folded when Shalamov bet 750,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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23,530,000
-1,395,000
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-1,395,000 |
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5,600,000
1,400,000
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1,400,000 |
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Mikhail Shalamov limped in from the small blind and Oliver Weis checked his option.
Shalamov led out for 200,000 on the K?7?4? flop and Weis called. The turn was the 8? and Shalamov checked to Weis, who bet 350,000.
Shalamov called to see the 10? river and Weis moved all in. Shalamov called for 1,330,000 with 10?7? for a rivered two pair and Weis mucked K?9? as Shalamov doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,500,000
-2,180,000
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-2,180,000 |
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4,200,000
2,270,000
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2,270,000 |
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