The pot stood around 1,600,000 with two players looking at a board of 6♦7♦Q♣2♦.
Daniel Grimm, in the small blind, checked. Jones, on the button, bet out 500,000. Grimm tanked before moving all-in for 1,685,000, forcing a fold from Jones.
Action was heads up to the 4♥9♣J♦ flop, where MK checked from the hijack. Gerald Karlic slid out a bet of 300,000 on the button, and MK took some time before making the call.
Another check from MK followed the 2♦ turn, where Karlic continued for 875,000. MK did not take long to let his hand go, and the pot was sent to Karlic.
Erdinc Guentay checked the 2♠6♣3♦ flop from the small blind, and Jordi Meijer bet 550,000 in the big blind. After taking a moment, Guentay moved all in.
That produced a fold from Meijer, and Guentay collected the early pot.
The action was caught as Alexander Lanner, in the big blind, was all-in and at risk for his effective stack of 1,280,000 against Piotr Sztenkiel, on the button.
Alexander Lanner: K♥Q♥ 
Piotr Sztenkiel: A♣J♣
Lanner was on the ropes when the board came J♥4♦7♠5♠. However, the K♠ propelled him into the lead to stay alive.
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The cards are in the air, and play has commenced for the day.
Level: 25
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
It has already been a wildly successful series at the 2026 King's Million European Poker Championship, as the massive €1,150 EPC Super Main Event moves along in Day 3 at King’s Resort.
The event drew a total of 7,013 entries, smashing the guarantee to generate a prize pool of €6,855,207. That leaves €862,300 up top for the winner, along with the King's Million Royal Scepter to be handed out on October 6.
Action resumes today at 2:00 p.m. local time, with 108 contenders returning to battle deeper into the money and earn a spot at the coveted final table.
Leading the way when play resumes in Erik Polluveer (10,080,000), who carries over 125 big blinds in his stack for a slim lead over a pair of anonymous players. Next on the leaderboard is Lennart Beumelburg (7,325,000), while Maciej Swicarz (7,315,000) sits inside the top five having secured his fifth cash of the series. Swicarz will be hunting for a second final table appearance after finishing fourth in the €400 Deepstack.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Polluveer | Estonia | 10,080,000 | 101 |
| 2 | Lyubomir | Bulgaria | 9,765,000 | 98 |
| 3 | wütender waschbär | Germany | 9,610,000 | 96 |
| 4 | Lennart Beumelburg | Germany | 7,325,000 | 73 |
| 5 | Maciej Swicarz | Poland | 7,315,000 | 73 |
| 6 | Mirco Di Santo | Italy | 7,295,000 | 73 |
| 7 | IronmanCPH | Germany | 7,130,000 | 71 |
| 8 | Gerald Karlic | Austria | 6,880,000 | 69 |
| 9 | Ondrej Ladner | Czechia | 6,620,000 | 66 |
| 10 | Christophe Vincent | France | 6,350,000 | 64 |
The remaining field contains many recognizable names, including WSOP bracelet winner Ermanno Di Nicola (5,300,000) sitting inside the top 20.
Further down the leaderboard are Antonello Ferraiuolo (1,775,000), Dalibor Dula and (1,565,000), and Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu (1,410,000).
Nearly one quarter of the players will sit down with 20 big blinds or less, so expect plenty of action to begin Day 3. Cards will return to the air with half of Level 25 still to be played, and all levels will remain 70 minutes in duration.
Blinds will resume at 40,000/80,000 with a big blind ante of 80,000, and the total length of play will be determined as the day proceeds.
The next payout is €6,525, while the five-figure prizes begin when the field is trimmed down to 62 remaining. A spot a the final three tables will be worth €19,900, while a place at the final table will see players earn a minimum of €61,300.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €862,300 | 10-11 | €45,991 |
| 2 | €522,300 | 12-15 | €35,000 |
| 3 | €367,300 | 16-20 | €26,500 |
| 4 | €267,300 | 21-27 | €19,900 |
| 5 | €202,300 | 28-44 | €15,100 |
| 6 | €148,300 | 45-62 | €11,400 |
| 7 | €111,300 | 63-89 | €8,600 |
| 8 | €82,800 | 90-108 | €6,525 |
| 9 | €61,300 |
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