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€250 EPC Mini Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2026 King's Million European Poker Championship
€250 EPC Mini Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2026 King's Million European Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
€250
Prize Pool
€1,000,000
Total Entries
4,389
Level
39
Blinds
1,000,000 / 1,500,000
Ante
1,500,000
Entries
34
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 4,389
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Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
It is not very often a player gets the chance to make poker history, but Viorel Gavrila did exactly that at King's Resort, becoming the first-ever champion of the 2026 King's Million European Poker Championship.
The Romanian online grinder topped a huge 4,389-entry field in the €250 EPC Mini Main Event, collecting a career-best €125,500 from the €1 million guaranteed prize pool and the Royal Scepter trophy after several days of action in Rozvadov.
Gavrila was the dominant force on the final day, which began with 34 players still in contention. He quickly climbed to the top of the chip counts and rarely looked back, becoming the first player to break through the 10 million, 20 million and 30 million-chip marks as the field was whittled down.
His grip on the tournament only tightened at the business end. Gavrila eliminated each of the final four opponents standing between him and the title, eventually defeating Mystery Kid heads-up to put his name in the record books.
The final showdown did not take long to produce its first all-in and call, and it proved to be the last. Gavrila's nine-five offsuit cracked Mystery Kid's ace-king, bringing the tournament to an end and securing the Romanian the biggest live score of his career.
€250 EPC Mini Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viorel Gavrila | Romania | €125,500 |
| 2 | Mystery Kid | Israel | €76,500 |
| 3 | Maximilian Kuntz | Germany | €54,000 |
| 4 | Silver1964 | Poland | €39,500 |
| 5 | Fishburger | Turkey | €29,500 |
| 6 | Michal Ligocki | Poland | €21,900 |
| 7 | Hauke9 | Germany | €16,300 |
| 8 | Binh Nguyen (VNM) | Vietnam | €12,100 |
| 9 | Dragos Iosub | Ireland | €9,000 |
Gavrila came into the tournament with $535,157 in recorded live earnings, but nothing close to the six-figure payday he collected tonight. His previous best live cash stood at $40,779 according to The Hendon Mob.
He was hardly a stranger to winning live tournaments, however. His previous titles include an 888poker LIVE Main Event, as well as victories on the Circuito Nacional de Poker and in a Gentlemen's Elite Series Main Event.
Live poker has taken something of a back seat for Gavrila in 2026. He had recorded just $10,007 in live cashes this year before arriving in Rozvadov, with much of his volume instead coming online.
"I play a lot online," Gavrila told PokerNews after his victory. "But now I make a transition. I want to play more live."
After tonight, that decision already looks to be paying off. The Romanian said his years playing online poker helped him remain composed as the pressure increased on the final day.
"I played without any emotion," he said. "I'm professional. I've played for 12 years online, and it was super easy for me."
"I ran very good," he said. "I played this event (under the WSOPE umbrella) like three years ago, I made the final table and finished ninth. Now I took first place, so I am happy."
By heads-up, Gavrila was facing a player he already knew well. He and Mystery Kid had shared plenty of table time before Sunday's finale, and Gavrila praised his opponent after getting the better of their latest battle.
"He played good. I played many times with him, I had some history with him," said Gavrila. "Today I ran better than him."
The victory also gave Gavrila another reminder of why he is looking to spend more time away from the online tables.
"I like a lot to play live because I like to enjoy the tables, I like to speak with people," he said. "It's different than online."
More Live Coverage to Come From King's Resort
Gavrila may have claimed the first trophy of the festival, but the €250 EPC Mini Main Event was also just the first of 10 events that PokerNews will be live reporting from the 2026 King's Million EPC.
The coverage continues with the €400 Deepstack, before moving through the Mystery Bounty, PLO events and several of the festival's biggest tournaments. The €1,150 EPC Super Main Event will headline the closing stretch of the series.
PokerNews Live Reporting Schedule
- €400 Deepstack
- €1,000 Mystery Bounty
- €1,500 PLO Championship
- €3,000 PLO High Roller
- €600 Monsterstack
- €3,000 EPC High Roller
- €1,150 EPC Super Main Event
- €2,000 EPC Masters
- €500 EPC Closer
Stay with PokerNews throughout the festival for live updates, results and all the biggest stories from King's Resort.
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Congratulations to Viorel Gavrila for capturing the first title of the 2026 King's Million European Poker Championship.
He topped the 4,389-entry field in the €250 EPC Mini Main Event, last defeating Mystery Kid to take home the €125,500 first-place prize, along with the Royal Scepter trophy.
Recap of taday's action to follow shortly.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viorel Gavrila | Romania | €125,500 |
| 2 | Mystery Kid | Israel | €76,500 |
| 3 | Maximilian Kuntz | Germany | €54,000 |
| 4 | Silver1964 | Poland | €39,500 |
| 5 | Fishburger | Turkey | €29,500 |
| 6 | Michal Ligocki | Poland | €21,900 |
| 7 | Hauke9 | Germany | €16,300 |
| 8 | Binh Nguyen (VNM) | Viet Nam | €12,100 |
| 9 | Dragos Iosub | Ireland | €9,000 |
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Mystery Kid limped in from the button and Viorel Gavrila checked his option in the big blind.
On the A♥9♣4♣ flop, Gavrila checked and Mystery Kid bet 1,500,000. Gavrila raised to 4,000,000 and then called when Mystery Kid made it 7,500,000.
There was 19,500,000 in the pot going to the board-pairing 4♥ turn. Gavrila check-called for 4,500,000.
The 9♠ river double paired the board, and Gavrila jammed as the big stack. Mystery Kid had 11,500,000 behind and shook his head in disbelief. He thought it over briefly, and called for his tournament life.
Gavrila raised his hands in triumph, tabling 9♥5♠ for nines full of fours. Mystery Kid had A♦K♥, and had to settle for second place.
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
The table has been set, and now it's time for heads-up of the EPC Mini Main Event.
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Maximilian Kuntz raised to 3,000,000 from the button and Viorel Gavrila defended his big blind.
On the K♣7♦5♠ flop, Gavrila check-raised to 8,000,000 over a bet of 2,500,000 and was called.
The 8♠ turn saw Gavrila continue for 3,500,000 and he snap-called when Kuntz jammed for 18,000,000.
Maximilian Kuntz: K♠7♠
Viorel Gavrila: 9♣6♦
Gavrila turned the nut straight, but still needed to fade a spade, king or seven. He did just that, and booked his spot in heads-up when the board completed with the 6♣.
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Maximilian Kuntz 10♣7♠ raised to 3,500,000 from the small blind and Mystery Kid 7♣5♣ called from the big blind.
Kuntz bet 2,000,000 on the K♣6♣2♦ flop and was called. The 6♠ paired the board, and Kuntz check-folded to a bet of 4,000,000.
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Silver1964 put in his last 6,000,000 from the cutoff and Viorel Gavrila called from the big blind.
Silver1964: A♦4♥
Viorel Gavrila: K♥5♣
Gavrila took the lead on the Q♦5♦2♦ but Silver1964 had a flush and wheel draw to go along with his ace outs. However, the 9♥ turn and 10♠ river were bricks and Silver1964 was eliminated in fourth place.
Level: 39
Blinds: 1,000,000/1,500,000
Ante: 1,500,000
Level 38
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
The four remaining players are on a 12-minute break.
