$5,300 EPT Main Event Day 5 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-19-2024 16:28 UTC+2

Timo Kamphues Eliminated in 9th Place ($94,940)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Timo Kamphues opened to 275,000 from early position and Oliver Weis three-bet to 480,000 from the small blind.

It was folded back around to Kamphues, who called all in for 375,000 total and hands were revealed.

Timo Kamphues: A♦8♦ All in
Oliver Weis: J♥9♥

Kamphues held the lead with his ace, but the 9♠3♠Q♣ flop vaulted Weis into the lead with a pair of nines.

The J♠ improved Weis to two pair and left Kamphues drawing to four outs. It wasn't meant to be, however, as the A♣ river was too little, too late and Kamphues was eliminated in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	15,190,000 425,000	425,000

Timo Kamphues	Busted

Tags: Oliver Weis Timo Kamphues

10-19-2024 16:35 UTC+2

Weis Bluffs Wigg

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Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Oliver Weis raised his K♠10♣ to 175,000 in middle position and was called by Anton Wigg in the cutoff, who had A♠10♦.

The 7♥8♥4♥ flop hit neither player and was consequently checked around. The A♥ turn went check-check as well before the 9♦ river hit the felt.

Weis put in a bet of 425,000, sending Wigg into the tank. He spent one time bank before folding the best hand as Weis added even more to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	15,330,000 140,000	140,000

Anton Wigg	3,530,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Oliver Weis

10-19-2024 16:43 UTC+2

Tsouloftas Folds to Weis' Pressure

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Dan O'Hair

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Oliver Weis opened to 160,000 first to act with A♠8♠ and Georgios Tsouloftas called from directly behind with Q♠9♠. Andrea Dato also called in the big blind with 9♥7♥ for a three-way pot.

It was checked to Tsouloftas on the 5♠J♠6♣ flop and he bet 250,000. Dato folded, but Weis then check-raised to 850,000 and Tsouloftas called.

Weis continued for 1,800,000 on the 3♦ turn and Tsouloftas laid his dominated draw down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	16,620,000 1,290,000	1,290,000

Georgios Tsouloftas	4,270,000 630,000	630,000

Mikhail Shalamov	3,910,000 360,000	360,000
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	3,550,000 395,000	395,000
Anton Wigg	3,530,000
Bobby James	3,110,000 35,000	35,000

Andrea Dato	2,770,000 40,000	40,000
Anton Kraous	710,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Georgios Tsouloftas Oliver Weis

10-19-2024 16:46 UTC+2

Shalamov Takes Three-Way Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Anton Wigg raised his A♥Q♠ to 200,000 in early position. Mikhail Shalamov called in the cutoff with 8♠8♦ and so did Oliver Weis in the big blind, with 7♣5♣.

The trio checked through the 9♦6♠J♣ flop before the J♥ fell on the turn. It checked to Shalamov once again, but this time he bet 275,000.

Weis snap-folded his gutshot and Wigg eventually got rid of his overcards, seeing Shalamov chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	16,340,000 280,000	280,000

Mikhail Shalamov	4,430,000 520,000	520,000
Anton Wigg	3,330,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Mikhail Shalamov Oliver Weis

10-19-2024 16:54 UTC+2

Andrea Dato Eliminated in 8th Place ($123,400)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Anton Wigg opened to 175,000 first to act with A♥J♣ and was called by Andrea Dato on the button. Oliver Weis squeezed to 800,000 from the small blind, which got a fold from Wigg, but a back-shove from Dato for 2,730,000.

Weis snap-called and a showdown was held.

Andrea Dato: J♠J♦ All in
Oliver Weis: Q♠Q♣

It was a bit of a cooler for Dato, and the Q♦9♠2♥9♣3♦ runout needlessly improved Weis to a full house to eliminate Dato in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	19,410,000 3,070,000	3,070,000

Anton Wigg	3,150,000 180,000	180,000
Andrea Dato	Busted

Tags: Andrea Dato Anton Wigg Oliver Weis

10-19-2024 16:55 UTC+2

Tsouloftas Wins Battle of Pocket Pairs

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Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mikhail Shamalov raised Q♦Q♣ to 160,000 in the hijack. Oliver Weis called on the button with 3♥3♣ and Georgios Tsouloftas did so in the small blind with 6♥6♦.

The 7♣8♠K♠ flop checked around to the 6♠ turn. Tsouloftas led out for 325,000 with his turned set, folding out Shamalov and Weis in quick succession.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	19,245,000 165,000	165,000

Georgios Tsouloftas	4,590,000 320,000	320,000

Mikhail Shalamov	4,270,000 160,000	160,000
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	3,545,000 5,000	5,000
Bobby James	3,105,000 5,000	5,000

Anton Wigg	2,990,000 160,000	160,000
Anton Kraous	710,000

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Mikhail Shamalov Oliver Weis

10-19-2024 16:55 UTC+2

Players on Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The final seven players are on a 20-minute break.

Some highlights of the past level include several more eliminations:

10-19-2024 17:05 UTC+2

Hartigan Talks Player Dynamics and Biggest Moments as The Big Game on Tour Returns

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

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.

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Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

10-19-2024 17:22 UTC+2

Kraous Finds Double-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Georgios Tsouloftas raised to 200,000 in the cutoff. The action folded to Anton Kraous in the big blind, who jammed in his 610,000 chips. Tsouloftas snap-called and the cards were tabled.

Anton Kraous: K♠K♥ All in
Georgios Tsouloftas: 10♠10♥

Kraous flopped Tsouloftas near-dead on 6♣5♣K♣, and the J♠ turn sealed the deal. The A♥ river completed the board as a formality as Kraus doubled up to stay in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	3,990,000 600,000	600,000

Anton Kraous	1,370,000 660,000	660,000

Tags: Anton Kraous Georgios Tsouloftas