Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
2025 WSOP Europe
Event #1: €1,200 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty Hunter Opener
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 WSOP Europe
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
€1,200
Prize Pool
€435,000
Entries
385
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
59
Players Left
1
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The 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe is officially underway at King’s Resort in Rozvadov and the first bracelet of the series is already up for grabs. Players from around the world have gathered with their eyes set on kicking off the festival in style by getting their hands on the silverware.
Event #1: €1,200 NLH Bounty Hunter Opener attracted a combined field of 385 entries across two opening flights with 59 players returning to the felt today for Day 2. The tournament came with a €500,000 guaranteed prize pool and is making its debut on the WSOPE schedule this year.
Play resumes at 2 p.m. with Pawel Wojciechowski of Poland leading the way after bagging 796,000 on Day 1a, making him the only player to cross the 700,000 mark. Four-time bracelet winner Martin Kabrhel sits in second with 673,000 from the second flight, while Zdenek Zizka is close behind on 667,000. Mateusz Sikora rounds out the top four with 613,000, and together they are the only players returning with more than 100 big blinds.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pawel Wojciechowski | Poland | 796,000 | 133 |
| 2 | Martin Kabrhel | Czechia | 673,000 | 112 |
| 3 | Zdenek Zizka | Czechia | 667,000 | 111 |
| 4 | Mateusz Sikora | Poland | 613,000 | 102 |
| 5 | Andreas Karasz | Germany | 580,000 | 97 |
| 6 | Stefan Drusca | Romania | 534,000 | 89 |
| 7 | Alberto Speranzoni | Italy | 512,000 | 85 |
| 8 | Seyed Fazeli | Iran | 480,000 | 80 |
| 9 | Jan Bendik | Slovakia | 463,000 | 77 |
| 10 | Dorian Melchers | France | 447,000 | 75 |
Some other notable players returning to the baize today include Jan Bendik (463,000), two-time bracelet winner Manig Loeser (369,000), Renji Mao (241,000), Adrian Cazacu (232,000), Thierry van den Berg (183,000), Makarios Avramidis (162,000), Cheng Zhao (136,000), and Andreas Brunner (102,000). Also among the returnees is Samuel Ju, who brings back the shortest stack with 38,000 and will have the most work to do when cards go in the air.
Action resumes at Level 15 with blinds of 3,000/6,000 and a big blind ante of 6,000. Everyone who bagged up chips is already guaranteed a payout with the official prize pool and payouts set to be revealed before cards go in the air. Each knockout also carries a €400 bounty, guaranteeing fast action as players chase eliminations alongside the bracelet. The plan for the day is to play down until a champion is crowned, and the first bracelet of the 2025 WSOPE finds its winner.
The 2025 WSOPE will award 15 bracelets over the course of the series, which runs from September 17 – October 8. Stay locked in with PokerNews for live updates, chip counts, and all the drama from King’s Resort.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Kotowicz | Poland | 366,000 | 61 |
| 2 | Valerik Malkhasian | Armenia | 222,000 | 37 |
| 3 | John Bizzarro | Italy | 324,000 | 54 |
| 4 | Ioannis Chorianopoulos | Greece | 206,000 | 34 |
| 5 | Mehdi Guettaoui | France | 184,000 | 31 |
| 6 | Rafik Akhouaji | Germany | 260,000 | 43 |
| 8 | Felix Seelentag | Germany | 382,000 | 64 |
| 1 | Martin Kabrhel | Czech Republic | 673,000 | 112 |
| 2 | Helmut Phung | Germany | 136,000 | 23 |
| 3 | Cheng Zhao | China | 126,000 | 21 |
| 4 | Michael Geiger | Germany | 90,000 | 15 |
| 5 | Pascal Heinrichs | Germany | 250,000 | 42 |
| 6 | Robert Vizi | Romania | 94,000 | 16 |
| 7 | Manig Loeser | Germany | 369,000 | 62 |
| 8 | Andreas Karasz | Germany | 580,000 | 97 |
| 1 | Sasa Maksic | Serbia | 250,000 | 42 |
| 2 | Georgios Lekkakos | Greece | 116,000 | 19 |
| 3 | Mo Xu | China | 77,000 | 13 |
| 4 | De Han Kim | South Korea | 81,000 | 14 |
| 5 | Alexandre Barbaranelli | Italy | 214,000 | 36 |
| 6 | Andre Winkler-Arnold | Germany | 240,000 | 40 |
| 7 | Adrian Cazacu | Romania | 232,000 | 39 |
| 1 | Modestas Plauska | Lithuania | 413,000 | 69 |
| 2 | Amit Buganim | Israel | 348,000 | 58 |
| 3 | Natanel Elidan | Israel | 164,000 | 27 |
| 4 | Elia Salerno | Italy | 115,000 | 19 |
| 5 | Alberto Speranzoni | Italy | 512,000 | 85 |
| 6 | Dorian Melchers | France | 447,000 | 75 |
| 7 | Mindaugas Murauskas | Lithuania | 138,000 | 23 |
| 8 | Vladas Burneikis | Lithuania | 325,000 | 54 |
| 1 | Mateusz Sikora | Poland | 613,000 | 102 |
| 2 | Michal Mrakes | Czech Republic | 90,000 | 15 |
| 3 | Dan Sfarlea | Romania | 172,000 | 29 |
| 4 | Thierry van den Berg | Netherlands | 183,000 | 31 |
| 5 | Stefan Drusca | Romania | 534,000 | 89 |
| 6 | Mengshi Tian | China | 322,000 | 54 |
| 7 | Marek Hlavicka | Czech Republic | 217,000 | 36 |
| 8 | Jaroslav Korčák | Czech Republic | 224,000 | 37 |
| 1 | Patrick Raffetseder | Germany | 243,000 | 41 |
| 2 | Makarios Avramidis | Greece | 162,000 | 27 |
| 3 | Renji Mao | China | 241,000 | 40 |
| 4 | Jakub Koleckar | Czech Republic | 86,000 | 14 |
| 5 | Georgios Mylonas | Greece | 205,000 | 34 |
| 7 | Alexander Hepting | Germany | 241,000 | 40 |
| 8 | Samuel Ju | Germany | 38,000 | 6 |
| 1 | Maksym Tsyhryk | Ukraine | 108,000 | 18 |
| 2 | Franz George | Germany | 102,000 | 17 |
| 3 | Jan Bendik | Slovakia | 463,000 | 77 |
| 4 | Nikolaos Valtatzis | Greece | 63,000 | 11 |
| 5 | Roberto Beccaria | Italy | 233,000 | 39 |
| 6 | Seyed Fazeli | United States | 480,000 | 80 |
| 8 | Symeon Alexandridis | Greece | 291,000 | 49 |
| 2 | Pablo Garcia | Spain | 167,000 | 28 |
| 3 | Cristian Cirja | Romania | 114,000 | 19 |
| 4 | Zdenek Zizka | Czech Republic | 667,000 | 111 |
| 5 | Pawel Wojciechowski | Poland | 796,000 | 133 |
| 6 | Stylianos Karadaglis | Greece | 93,000 | 16 |
| 7 | Andreas Brunner | Germany | 102,000 | 17 |
| 8 | Luigi Pignataro | Italy | 342,000 | 57 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
796,000
796,000
|
796,000 |
|
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|
673,000
673,000
|
673,000 |
|
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|
667,000
667,000
|
667,000 |
|
|
||
|
613,000
613,000
|
613,000 |
|
580,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
534,000
534,000
|
534,000 |
|
512,000
512,000
|
512,000 |
|
480,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
463,000
463,000
|
463,000 |
|
||
|
447,000
447,000
|
447,000 |
|
413,000
413,000
|
413,000 |
|
382,000
382,000
|
382,000 |
|
369,000
369,000
|
369,000 |
|
||
|
366,000
366,000
|
366,000 |
|
348,000
348,000
|
348,000 |
|
342,000
342,000
|
342,000 |
|
325,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
324,000
324,000
|
324,000 |
|
322,000
322,000
|
322,000 |
|
291,000
291,000
|
291,000 |
|
260,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
243,000
243,000
|
243,000 |
|
241,000
241,000
|
241,000 |
Event #1: €1,200 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty Hunter Opener
Day 2 Started
