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Tsuf Saltsberg finally broke through for his first live tournament victory, taking down the €3,000 PLO High Roller at the 2026 King’s Million European Poker Championship. The marathon final day stretched beyond 15 hours before Saltsberg completed a comeback win over Oliver Tot.
The event drew 142 total entries, generating a €500,000 prize pool after 60 players joined during the two-day structure’s late registration period. Saltsberg’s win earned him €87,000, marking the second-largest score of his career.
Heads-up play saw Saltsberg facing more than a four-to-one chip deficit against Tot. Rather than forcing action, he waited for Tot to apply pressure before capitalizing on the mistakes that followed, eventually seizing the chip lead.
With the lead shifting several times, the two players agreed to an ICM deal to lock in adjusted payouts before playing one final hand for the trophy. Saltsberg won the decisive flip to claim the King’s Resort Royal Scepter.
Speaking to PokerNews, Saltsberg explained that despite a decade of poker experience, mostly in online PLO cash games and tournaments, this marked his first major live title. He credited a disciplined, pay-jump-focused strategy carried over from a deep run earlier in the week, where he placed 11th in the €1,500 PLO Championship.
Saltsberg also pointed to the support of friends traveling with him on the poker festival circuit as a key factor in finally breaking through after several near-misses, including a runner-up finish at King’s during the 2024 WSOP Europe.
