button in SafariGerman Duo Lead Final 34 in €1M Guaranteed King’s EPC Mini Main Event
The field has been cut from 433 players to just 34 after Day 2 of the €250 EPC Mini Main Event, with the lion's share of the €1,000,000 prize pool still up for grabs inside King's Resort
In the first event of the 2026 King's Million European Poker Championship, Germany occupies the top two spots heading into the next stage, with Aggressiv007 setting the pace on 8,975,000. Hauke9 sits close behind with 8,200,000, while Vietnam's Binh Nguyen rounds out the top three with 7,750,000.
Viorel Gavrila (7,200,000) and Marcel B (6,800,000) complete the top five, while Hyun Cho (6,175,000), HUGO (5,975,000) and Dragos Iosub (5,425,000) are also among the bigger stacks.
Final Day Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aggressiv007 | Germany | 8,975,000 | 45 |
| 2 | Hauke9 | Germany | 8,200,000 | 41 |
| 3 | Binh Nguyen (VNM) | Vietnam | 7,750,000 | 39 |
| 4 | Viorel Gavrila | Romania | 7,200,000 | 36 |
| 5 | Marcel B | Switzerland | 6,800,000 | 34 |
| 6 | Hyun Cho (KOR) | Korea, Republic of | 6,175,000 | 31 |
| 7 | HUGO | Germany | 5,975,000 | 30 |
| 8 | Anonymized (AFG) | Afghanistan | 5,775,000 | 29 |
| 9 | Dragos Iosub | Ireland | 5,425,000 | 27 |
| 10 | Maximilian Kuntz | Germany | 5,050,000 | 25 |
All 34 survivors have already locked up at least €2,330, with the payouts now rising quickly towards the €125,500 top prize. A spot at the final table is worth at least €9,000, while the eventual runner-up will collect €76,500.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €125,500 |
| 2 | €76,500 |
| 3 | €54,000 |
| 4 | €39,500 |
| 5 | €29,500 |
| 6 | €21,900 |
| 7 | €16,300 |
| 8 | €12,100 |
| 9 | €9,000 |
| 10-11 | €6,725 |
| 12-15 | €5,175 |
| 16-20 | €3,950 |
| 21-27 | €3,050 |
| 28-34 | €2,330 |
There was no repeat success for any of the Day 1 chip leaders. Asiaka, Libero 5, Anonymized, Jakub Koleckar, Hayk Manasyan and Pasquale Iallonardi all failed to make it through Day 2.
The tournament's bracelet winners were also unable to survive the day, with Stepan Budac, Christopher Campisano and Sebastian Langrock all hitting the rail before the final 34 were set.
Perhaps the biggest name in the field was Will Kassouf, but the usually vocal Brit was unusually quiet at the tables and became an early Day 2 casualty. Kassouf bowed out in 347th place for €575.
Play resumes with blinds of 100,000/200,000, giving chip leader Aggressiv007 60 big blinds to work with. At the other end of the counts, Sascha5k returns with just 300,000, worth less than two big blinds.
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