Yannick Jobin moved all in for his last 87,000 in middle position, and Pumba shoved his covering stack from the small blind. A. Jakobsen took some time in the big blind before committing his stack of 330,000, and all three hands were revealed.
Yannick Jobin: K♦Q♦
A. Jakobsen: A♠3♣
Pumba: 6♣4♣
Jobin was the only one to improve on the 8♦K♠9♣7♥7♣ board, making two pair to earn the triple-up. Jakobsen saw his ace-high hold to take the side pot and double through Pumba.
The tournament numbers have been verified, with 1,863 total entries generating a prize pool of €1,583,550. Each player had already locked up €1,100 for advancing to Day 2, with the eventual champion taking home $166,100 on top of any bounties earned.
With the prize pool confirmed, the mystery bounties have been finalized. Each elimination will be worth a minimum of €300, with the top bounty offering a payout of €150,000.
The 2026 King's Million European Poker Championship here at the King's Resort, Rozvadov continues today with Day 2 of the €1,000 Mystery Bounty, where the 233 remaining players fight for their piece of the huge €1,583,550 prize pool.
As the eight Day 1 flights converge for the first time, Sergiu Covrig leads the way with a considerable chip lead of 1,608,000. Covrig holds an impressive record at the King's Casino, having secured his first WSOPE bracelet in 2021, taking down the €1,000 Turbo Bounty Hunter for €79,282.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
1
Sergiu Covrig
Romania
1,608,000
2
Munteanu Jr.
Romania
1,262,000
3
HoneyBadger
Austria
1,216,000
4
franky
Germany
1,068,000
5
Tatatuk
Germany
984,000
6
Ryan Carroll
United Kingdom
954,000
7
Yoav Stahl
Israel
941,000
8
Antonio Fragale
Italy
928,000
9
Ermanno Di Nicola
Italy
853,000
10
PREJSU
Poland
837,000
Day 2 starts at 5 p.m., with all remaining players guaranteed a min-cash of €1,100. The all-important mystery bounties also come into play, with players able to claim a bounty for each elimination on the felt.
Play will commence with two minutes left on the clock in Level 16, with blinds at 5,000/10,000 and a 10,000 big blind ante. Play will continue through 45-minute levels before the field returns for the third and final day.
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