Event #1: €1,200 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty Hunter Opener | 2025 WSOP Europe

09-19-2025 14:39 UTC+1

Wojciechowski's Nines Good Against Karadaglis

Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Pawel Wojciechowski opened from the hijack and Stylianos Karadaglis called out of the big blind.

On the 8♠K♦5♠ flop, Karadaglis check-called a bet of 18,000 from Wojciechowski to the 10♠ turn, where they both checked.

When the 5♥ fell on the river, Karadaglis fired out 32,000, which Wojciechowski quickly called.

Karadaglis flipped over a pair of sixes with 6♠6♥. but that was no good as Wojciechowski showed a pair of nines holding 9♠9♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Wojciechowski	850,000 50,000	50,000

Stylianos Karadaglis	175,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Pawel Wojciechowski Stylianos Karadaglis

09-19-2025 14:34 UTC+1

Bendik Cracks Zhao's Aces on the River

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Cheng Zhao bet 25,000 from the hijack on the Q♠J♥5♣ flop before Jan Bendik raised to 75,000 in the cutoff. Zhao then moved all in for 155,000, and Bendik quickly called.

Cheng Zhao: A♣A♠ All in
Jan Bendik: K♥Q♦

Zhao was ahead with his aces against Bendik's top pair as the turn came the 8♠, but Bendik hit the K♦ on the river to make two pair and send Zhao to the rail.

"Unlucky, man," tablemate Martin Kabrhel told Zhao.

"Next time," Zhao added as he made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Bendik	520,000 440,000	440,000

Cheng Zhao	Busted

Tags: Cheng Zhao Jan Bendik

09-19-2025 14:29 UTC+1

Selected Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	930,000 20,000	20,000

Pawel Wojciechowski	800,000 4,000	4,000

Stefan Drusca	790,000 40,000	40,000
Dorian Melchers	700,000 50,000	50,000
Alberto Speranzoni	700,000 210,000	210,000
Zdenek Zizka	690,000 10,000	10,000

Mateusz Sikora	515,000 115,000	115,000
Andreas Karasz	510,000 70,000	70,000
Seyed Fazeli	460,000 10,000	10,000
Pablo Heredia	410,000 243,000	243,000
Manig Loeser	400,000 31,000	31,000

Luigi Pignataro	400,000 50,000	50,000
John Bizzarro	320,000
Stylianos Karadaglis	290,000 225,000	225,000
Renji Mao	245,000 75,000	75,000

Patrick Raffetseder	200,000 70,000	70,000

09-19-2025 14:25 UTC+1

Koleckar & Guettaoui Both Find Double-Ups

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Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Patrick Raffetseder raised to 16,000 from the hijack and Makarios Avramidis called in the cutoff before Jakub Koleckar shoved 71,000 from the small blind. Raffetseder quickly reshoved, and Avramidis folded.

Jakub Koleckar: 9♠9♣ All in
Patrick Raffetseder: 7♠7♥

Koleckar was ahead with his nines, and remained there throughout the entirety of the hand as the 6♠Q♣A♦8♥4♠ runout earned him a double-up.

Elsewhere, Felix Seelentag opened to 24,000 from middle position and Mehdi Guettaoui shoved from the big blind for around 120,000. After some deliberation, Seelentag called.

Mehdi Guettaoui: A♥A♣ All in
Felix Seelentag: 9♣7♣

Seelentag had the kind of hand needed to crack aces, and the flop of 10♣9♥6♥ gave him a shot at doing so as he made a pair with a straight draw. Fortunately for Guettaoui, the runout of K♠Q♦ kept his aces ahead, which earned him a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Raffetseder	270,000 50,000	50,000
Mehdi Guettaoui	260,000 180,000	180,000
Felix Seelentag	250,000 100,000	100,000
Jakub Koleckar	175,000 89,000	89,000
Makarios Avramidis	130,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Felix Seelentag Jakub Koleckar Makarios Avramidis Mehdi Guettaoui Patrick Raffetseder

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

09-19-2025 14:18 UTC+1

Bizzarro Raises Seelentag on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of Q♣K♠6♠, Felix Seelentag bet 18,000 from the cutoff and John Bizzarro called in the big blind.

The turn was the 8♠ and Seelentag bet another 32,000. Bizzarro then raised to 100,000, and Seelentag instantly tossed his cards away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Seelentag	350,000 100,000	100,000
John Bizzarro	320,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: John Bizzarro Felix Seelentag

09-19-2025 14:15 UTC+1

A Few to the Hit the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Ju	Busted
Sasa Maksic	Busted
Maksym Tsyhryk	Busted
Andreas Brunner	Busted
Michal Mrakes	Busted

09-19-2025 14:11 UTC+1

Plauska and Speranzoni Chop the Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Symeon Alexandridis made it 16,000 from early position with Alberto Speranzoni calling from the next seat, Modestas Plauska calling out of the small blind, and Amit Buganim defending his big blind.

After three checks on the A♣7♦8♠ flop, Speranzoni placed out a bet of 24,000, which only Plauska called.

A K♣ hit the turn and Plauska check-called a bet of 45,000 by Speranzoni.

Upon seeing the 10♥ fall on the river, Plauska quickly jammed for around 220,000. Speranzoni thought it over for roughly one minute before deciding to make the call for over half his stack.

Plauska flipped over A♥10♣ for a rivered two pair and chopped the pot with Speranzoni, who showed A♦10♦ for the same two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alberto Speranzoni	490,000 22,000	22,000
Modestas Plauska	320,000 93,000	93,000
Symeon Alexandridis	300,000 9,000	9,000
Amit Buganim	190,000 158,000	158,000

Tags: Alberto Speranzoni Amit Buganim Modestas Plauska Symeon Alexandridis

09-19-2025 14:11 UTC+1

Kabrhel Collects Phung's Bounty, Nears Seven-Figure Stack

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Kai Cocklin

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

When it got to Martin Kabrhel in the small blind, he shoved, which put Helmut Phung to the test for his remaining stack of around 90,000 in the big blind. After burning through a time bank, Phung stuck it in, leaving him at risk.

Helmut Phung: Q♠5♠ All in
Martin Kabrhel: J♣7♥

"Nice slowroll," joked Kabrhel. Phung was ahead with his queen-high, but not for long as Kabrhel flopped a pair on A♥2♠J♥. Phung couldn't catch up on the 6♥8♥ runout, which left him on the rail.

Kabrhel's stack neared seven figures after that pot after stacking Pascal Heinrichs with quad sixes over a turned full house not so long ago.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	950,000 490,000	490,000

Helmut Phung	Busted

Tags: Helmut Phung Martin Kabrhel Pascal Heinrichs

09-19-2025 14:07 UTC+1

Fazeli Gets Value From Sikora

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Seyed Fazeli raised to 16,000 under the gun, Mateusz Sikora three-bet to 50,000 on the button, and Fazeli called.

Sikora continued for 40,000 on the K♠J♥8♠ flop and Fazeli called. Both players then checked the 9♠ turn.

The river was the A♠ and Fazeli led out for 50,000. Sikora quickly called, then mucked when Fazeli showed A♥9♥ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateusz Sikora	630,000 17,000	17,000
Seyed Fazeli	450,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Mateusz Sikora Seyed Fazeli