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€1,150 EPC Super Main Event
Day 4 Completed
2026 King's Million European Poker Championship
€1,150 EPC Super Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2026 King's Million European Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
€1,150
Prize Pool
€6,855,207
Total Entries
7,013
Places Paid
852
Level
40
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Entries
16
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 7,013
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Level 40
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
One name stood above the rest of the field after all eight opening flights of the €1,150 EPC Super Main Event were completed, and that same name returned to the top of the leaderboard following the penultimate day at the first-ever 2026 King's Million European Poker Championship.
Romania's Nik was fresh off a final table run in the €1,000 Mystery Bounty just a week ago, and returned to the feature table to finish the job for the largest prize of the series. He outlasted a field of 7,013 entrants to claim his largest live poker win, taking home €546,100 following a four-way deal, along with the King's Million Royal Scepter after defeating Christophe Vincent in heads-up play.
"I play professionally," Nik told PokerNews shortly after taking down the title. "Mostly, I start to play live before Covid, but before that I played online since 2010. I had some good results also online."
The tournament smashed the advertised guarantee, finishing with a prize pool of €6,855,207. Several records were set at King's, including the 1,763 entries on Day 1e alone. Nik was impressed with the inaugural event, and even happier to leave with some hardware after some impressive results in this very room over the last few years.
"I think it was over the expectation, over the guarantee. I think everything was fun, especially when you win, it's very easy."
€1,150 EPC Super Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nik | Romania | €546,100* |
| 2 | Christophe Vincent | France | €462,600* |
| 3 | Lyubomir | Bulgaria | €558,200* |
| 4 | Mike Neuens | Luxembourg | €452,300* |
| 5 | Mourad Tounnouti | Netherlands | €202,300 |
| 6 | Wiktor Weiner | Poland | €148,300 |
| 7 | Pavel Stribrny | Czechia | €111,300 |
| 8 | Erdinc Guentay | Germany | €82,800 |
| 9 | Antonio Sciacca | Italy | €61,300 |
*Denotes four-way deal
Almost Wire-to-Wire
The King's poker room was filled for most of the Super Main Event, which spanned over the course of the last seven days. Nik secured the most chips among the 852 players who returned in the money to begin Day 2, bagging up in the middle of the pack. That was only day he did not lead, as he returned to the top of the leaderboard after Day 3 and held a big advantage with almost a quarter of the chips in play.
"I try to play as solid as I can because you cannot put pressure on Day 2," Nik recalled about his mindset while playing with a big stack. "They will make huge calls and it's not that good to bluff them too much, so you cannot put too much pressure. But on Day 3, I played pretty solid. I had a big bluff in the beginning of the day, so after that I ran very, very hot."
Nik then used the King's Resort stream to scout his opponents for the final day, allowing him to refine a plan of attack on the way to the final table.
"I see how can I play best against a special opponents, but I try to do some adjustment. Besides that, I know how to play ICM and it was easy for me. I think I was most experienced in the tournament, at least in the final table. So I played pretty solid, and I ran good."
King's Success
Nik had plenty of experience to draw on once he reached the final table, where he was once again at the top of the chip counts. In addition to the seventh-place finish earlier in this series, Nik won a WSOP Circuit ring at King's Resort back in January in the €3,000 High Roller and had reached four other final tables here since 2023.
"I had some results, but not as big as this result. It's very hard to have a better result here."
Once action was down to the final four, the clock was paused and a deal was struck to adjust the payouts. The deal left more than €200,000 to play for, with the top two players earning the additional money.
"I would not accept the deal if I was the chip leader," Nik explained. At that point, he was sitting in third as all four players secured at least €400,000. Nik then quickly found a double with pocket eights, and went on to knock out Lyubomir in third place with queens.
From there, Nik held a big advantage over Vincent and locked up the title with two pair on the final hand. He was promptly presented with the trophy, his crown, and attire to adorn for his winner photos.
That concludes our coverage of the €1,150 EPC Super Main Event, as action wraps up here at the King’s Million European Poker Championship series. Be sure to follow PokerNews live reporting, as we bring you action from events around the globe.
Level 40
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
The crown jewel of the 2026 King's Million European Poker Championship series has wrapped up, as Nik takes the title in the €1,150 EPC Super Main Event.
The final four players made a deal, and Nik took down the additional prize after beating Christophe Vincent in heads-up play.
Stay tuned for a full recap of the record-setting event, along with reaction from the champion.
€1,150 EPC Super Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nik | Romania | €546,100* |
| 2 | Christophe Vincent | France | €462,600* |
| 3 | Lyubomir | Bulgaria | €558,200* |
| 4 | Mike Neuens | Luxembourg | €452,300* |
| 5 | Mourad Tounnouti | Netherlands | €202,300 |
| 6 | Wiktor Weiner | Poland | €148,300 |
| 7 | Pavel Stribrny | Czechia | €111,300 |
| 8 | Erdinc Guentay | Germany | €82,800 |
| 9 | Antonio Sciacca | Italy | €61,300 |
*Denotes four-way deal
Level 40
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Christophe Vincent limped on the button, and Nik raised to 12,000,000 in the big blind. Vincent called, and the 6♥2♣9♣ flopped was fanned out.
Nik led out for 10,000,000, and Vincent moved all in for 103,500,000. Nik made the call, with a chance to take down the title.
Christophe Vincent: Q♣4♣ 
Nik: K♣10♣
Vincent laughed as he saw that both players held a flush draw, with Nik holding the higher draw. The 10♠ turn gave Nik a pair, and he improved to two pair on the K♠ river to win the final pot.
Vincent shook Nik's hand before heading to the payout desk in the runner-up position, taking home a total of €462,600 after the four-way deal.
Level 40
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Nik called with J♦10♥ on the button, and Christophe Vincent checked holding K♣5♣ in the big blind. Vincent tapped the table on the 8♠A♣9♣ flop, making the call when Nik fired 5,000,000 into the middle.
Vincent checked again on the 3♥ turn, and Nik slid out a bet of 15,000,000. The call was made, and Vincent checked one last time on the 7♦ river.
Nik took some time before betting 45,000,000, taking down the pot as Vincent folded.
Level 40
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Nik limped with 7♦4♣ on the button, and Christophe Vincent checked big blind option holding 3♣3♥. Vincent checked the 9♦Q♣A♥ flop, and Nik bet 3,000,000.
The call was made, and Vincent tapped the table again on the 5♦ turn. Nik did the same, and another pair of checks led to showdown after the K♣ river.
Vincent showed his pocket pair, taking down the pot as Nik mucked.
Level 40
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Christophe Vincent limped on the button with J♠2♥, making the call when Nik raised to 11,000,000 in the big blind holding 3♥3♦.
Nik continued for 7,000,000 on the 10♣K♦2♣ flop, and Vincent called to see the 3♠ turn. Nick checked, and Vincent did the same.
The 7♦ river saw Nik fired a bet of 40,000,000 into the middle, and Vincent tossed in the call. Nik tabled his set of threes, and Vincent showed his pair as the pot was sent across the table.
Level 40
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
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Level 40
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Christophe Vincent and Nik have returned to their seats, ready to begin their heads-up battle for the King's Million Royal Scepter.
Level 40
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
The final two players have taken a 10-minute break before their heads-up battle.
Both have earned an additional €60,300 for reaching the top two, while tonight's champion will take home €140,700 on top of the payouts previously agreed in the four-way deal.
