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€1,150 EPC Super Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2026 King's Million European Poker Championship
€1,150 EPC Super Main Event
Day: 3
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Level 34
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
The 2026 King's Million European Poker Championship at King’s Resort in Rozvadov continued today with Day 3 of the €1,150 EPC Super Main Event. Across eight starting flights, a total of 7,013 entries were recorded, with 108 players advancing to Day 3. After ten levels of play, just sixteen players remain in contention for the title.
With the prize pool reaching €6,855,207, a first-place prize of €862,300 awaits the winner. Best positioned to claim the lion's share is chip leader Nik, who finished the day with 77,200,000. It is a familiar position for Nik, who first claimed the chip lead after last week's Day 1a flight and also entered Day 2 with the biggest stack.
Nik is already enjoying an impressive series in Rozvadov, having finished seventh in the €1,000 Mystery Bounty earlier this week for €23,600. He will now have his eyes firmly set on the King's Royal Scepter as he looks to improve on that final-table finish.
Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nik | Romania | 77,200,000 | 129 |
| 2 | Mourad Tounnouti | Netherlands | 45,900,000 | 77 |
| 3 | Christophe Vincent | France | 39,000,000 | 65 |
| 4 | Mike Neuens | Luxembourg | 37,800,000 | 63 |
| 5 | Erdinc Guentay | Germany | 27,100,000 | 45 |
| 6 | Pavel Stribrny | Czechia | 23,700,000 | 40 |
| 7 | Hassibullah Hafizi | Austria | 21,100,000 | 35 |
| 8 | Wiktor Weiner | Poland | 16,800,000 | 28 |
| 9 | Lyubomir | Bulgaria | 14,600,000 | 24 |
| 10 | Antonio Sciacca | Italy | 11,400,000 | 19 |
The Golden Couple
The unlikely story that captivated the livestream late into the day was the impressive run of the married couple Mr. and Mrs. Ehlermann. Pokerhonta696 and her husband, Ulrich Ehlermann, not only both made a top 0.5% finish in a 7,013-entry field, but were also seated at the same table for the best part of Day 3.
However, the poker fairy tale wasn't to come to fruition, as Pokerhonta696 exited in 35th place after her short stack ran into the pocket jacks of Ondrej Ladner. Her other half managed to survive a little longer, carrying a stack of 5,800,000 into Day 4. Although it didn't always look like Mr. Ehlermann would make it this far, as he had to crack not one but two pairs of kings in the same hand to stay alive on Level 32.
One Big Blind and a Dream
At the start of the final three-table redraw, Hassibullah Hafizi had less than a big blind when play resumed. However, a fortunate run of cards, including pocket aces, pocket kings, and a few timely suck-outs, saw Hafizi double up more than six times, building an impressive stack of 21,100,000 for the Day 4 restart.
Day 3 will restart October 6 at 1 p.m. with 35 minutes left on the clock in Level 34, with blinds at 300,000/600,000 and a 600,000 big blind ante. Play will continue through 70-minute levels until a winner is crowned, and you can catch all the action live on the King's Casino YouTube channel.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €862,300 | 7 | €111,300 |
| 2 | €522,300 | 8 | €82,800 |
| 3 | €367,300 | 9 | €61,300 |
| 4 | €267,300 | 10-11 | €45,991 |
| 5 | €202,300 | 12-15 | €35,000 |
| 6 | €148,300 | 16 | €26,500 |
Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for continuing coverage as the final King's Million Royal Scepter is awarded tomorrow in the Super Main Event!
Level 34
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Level 34
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
The first half of Level 34 has been played, and action has come to a close for the night.
Stay tuned for all 16 chip counts, and a recap of the penultimate day.
Level 34
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Frank Gauss raised from early position, and Nik, in the big blind, defended.
The 9♦J♥2♥ flop saw Nik play in flow. Gauss bet out 1,000,000, and Nik check-raised to 4,000,000. Gauss snap-called.
Nik sized up to 5,000,000 on the 3♠ turn, and Gauss called.
The 5♥ river saw Nik bet again, this time for 10,000,000. Gauss snap-called. Nik rolled over Q♥7♥ for a flush. Gauss mucked 9♣9♥ face-up, having flopped a set.
Level 34
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Christophe Vincent opened to 1,200,000 in middle position, and Mike Neuens tossed in a call from the big blind. The dealer fanned out the 6♣J♣A♥ flop, where both players checked to see the 8♥ turn.
Neuens checked again, and called when Vincent slid out a bet of 1,500,000. One last check from Neuens followed the Q♦ river, and Vincent bet 2,500,000.
After using two time bank cards, Neuens stuck in a call. Vincent tabled 6♠6♦ for a set of sixes, taking down the pot as Neuens nodded his head while mucking.
Level 34
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
PassionForCards raised to 1,200,000 from the button; Christophe Vincent called in the small blind, and Pavel Stribrny, in the big blind, three-bet jammed for approximately 20,000,000. PassionForCards made a quick fold.
Vincent tanked for a moment before folding J♦J♣ face-up. Most of the table seemed in complete disbelief, prompting Stribrny to flash 10♣10♦ to the table as he claimed the pot.
Level 34
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
As action resumed, EL trinchador was short-stacked in the big blind. Mike Neuens opened in early position, and EL trinchador opted to let his hand go. Neuens showed A♠A♣, and EL trinchador patted himself on the back for the disciplined fold.
Shortly after, Frank Gauss raised to 1,300,000 in the small blind and Neuens defender his big blind. Gauss continued with a bet of 2,500,000 on the 5♠9♠6♣ flop, and Neuens let his hand go.
Level: 34
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
Level 33
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1 | Wiktor Weiner | Poland | 7,000,000 | 12 |
| 37 | 2 | Antonio Sciacca | Italy | 18,825,000 | 31 |
| 37 | 3 | Mourad Tounnouti | Netherlands | 56,500,000 | 94 |
| 37 | 4 | Lyubomir | Bulgaria | 7,950,000 | 13 |
| 37 | 5 | Ulrich Ehlermann | Germany | 6,550,000 | 11 |
| 37 | 6 | Erdinc Guentay | Germany | 25,100,000 | 42 |
| 37 | 7 | Bishop | Poland | 11,400,000 | 19 |
| 37 | 8 | Hassibullah Hafizi | Austria | 14,300,000 | 24 |
| 38 | 1 | Nik | Romania | 52,600,000 | 88 |
| 38 | 2 | EL trinchador | Spain | 2,850,000 | 5 |
| 38 | 3 | Frank Gauss | Germany | 27,200,000 | 45 |
| 38 | 4 | Mike Neuens | Luxembourg | 41,500,000 | 69 |
| 38 | 5 | Ondrej Ladner | Czechia | 9,600,000 | 16 |
| 38 | 6 | PassionForCards | Germany | 14,100,000 | 24 |
| 38 | 7 | Christophe Vincent | France | 30,600,000 | 51 |
| 38 | 8 | Pavel Stribrny | Czechia | 24,600,000 | 41 |
