Congratulations to Andreas Krause, Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic Champion! ($415,780)
A field of 181 players entered this year's Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic. After six intense days of poker, all of the chips are stacked in front of just one man. That man, Andreas Krause, has just knocked out Mathieu Clavet, sealing the deal and capturing the title of Champion here in Cyprus.
Krause bested some of the best names in poker these last few days, coming out on top against some serious competition. Among the many amateurs in the field were a number of big-name pros, including David Benyamine, Tommy Vedes, Sorel Mizzi, Carter Phillips, and November Niners Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, John Dolan, John Racener, and Filippo Candio.
The battle was hard fought today as well, with fierce action throughout. Krause came into the day fourth in chips and certainly played with one goal in mind; winning the tournament. He built up his stack, he was on the short stack, and when the dust settled at the end of the day, he was the only man left standing with chips.
For his efforts this week, Andreas Krause will take home $415,780!
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