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

The Thrilling Finale Approaches: EPT Cyprus 2024 Main Event Heads to Final Table Showdown

After a week filled with strategic maneuvers, nail-biting bluffs, and exhilarating chip exchanges, the anticipation in the air is palpable as the 2024 European Poker Tour (EPT) Cyprus nears its thrilling climax. From an impressive starting field of 1,284 entrants in the $5,300 Main Event, only six skilled players remain, vying for the coveted trophy and a staggering first-place prize of $1,030,000. The final table will reconvene at the luxurious Merit Royal Diamond Hotel and Spa tomorrow, where the stakes couldn’t be higher.

The Final Six: Chip Counts and Profiles

As the players prepare for the final showdown, Oliver Weis emerged as the dominant figure from Day 5, bagging an astounding 18,505,000 chips—more than three times that of his nearest rival, Mikhail Shalamov, who sits with 6,050,000. The other contenders include Bobby James (5,215,000), Georgios Tsouloftas (2,255,000), as well as Andriy Lyubovetskiy and Anton Wigg, both hovering around the 3 million mark.

EPT Cyprus Final Table Chip Counts

Oliver Weis: Confidence on the Brink of Glory

For Weis, this tournament marks the pinnacle of what has already been a landmark year in his poker career, having claimed the title at a Jeju event for $274,313 and achieving a career-best $1,050,978 at the €10,300 High Roller in EPT Paris. He expressed his confidence heading into the final day, stating, “It would be amazing to cap the year off with another win. Last year was not so good, so hopefully, I can reach the ultimate goal of winning an EPT Main Event.”

Day 5 Action Recap: A Battle of Wits and Skill

Day 5 was rife with action as sixteen players returned to the felt, each eager to consolidate their stacks and secure a place at the final table. The first elimination came swiftly when Boris Tabiyev committed to a gamble with king-seven, only to fall to Philip Joyce’s jack-seven who hit a flush on the river. The day continued with eliminations and a significant turn of events as players took calculated risks in pursuit of their shared goal.

Marta Miquel Munoz also left the tournament early when her ace-queen was bested by Bobby James’ pocket kings, marking a continued narrative of women struggling to capture an EPT Main Event title in recent years.

Rising Tensions: The Final Table Begins

As the action intensified, Eleftherios Sinnos and Halil Tasyurek followed suit and exited the tournament, further thinning the field. Meanwhile, engaging clashes between players became the norm; an unexpected turn occurred when Anton Kraous cracked pocket aces with an ace-queen suited, sending shockwaves through the table dynamics.

The defining moment of Day 5 belonged to Oliver Weis, whose calculated bluffs and aggressive plays solidified his stack as he began to assert dominance. He eliminated several opponents, including Andrea Dato, who placed eighth after a series of unfortunate events, unable to recover from losing two significant hands back-to-back.

Final Table Payouts

The remaining players not only compete for the title but also for substantial monetary rewards:

Looking Ahead: The Final Showdown

With the final table poised to resume on Sunday, October 20, at 12:30 p.m. local time, tensions are sure to rise as players adopt strategic postures, taking calculated risks to outplay their opponents. With only five eliminations standing between the remaining contenders and the grand prize, the poker world will keenly observe.

PokerNews will continue to provide in-depth coverage of the event, ensuring fans and followers remain engaged as we await to see who will rise triumphantly and etch their name into the annals of poker history as the next EPT Main Event Champion.

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