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

09-19-2025 22:19 UTC+1

Bendik Folds to Melchers' Double Barrel

Tim Baker

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Dorian Melchers made it 160,000 under the gun and only Jan Bendik called from the big blind.

Bendik started with a check on the 9♥9♦2♣ flop, and Melchers put out a continuation-bet of 110,000. Bendik quickly called.

A 9♠ fell on the turn, prompting Bendik to check-fold after Melchers bet 260,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Wojciechowski	6,960,000 40,000	40,000

Jan Bendik	3,800,000 200,000	200,000

Dorian Melchers	3,225,000 375,000	375,000
Mateusz Sikora	1,500,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Dorian Melchers Jan Bendik

09-19-2025 22:17 UTC+1

Ioannis Chorianopoulos Eliminated in 5th Place (€20,700)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Pawel Wojciechowski made it 180,000 from under the gun and Ioannis Chorianopoulos shoved around 1,100,000 from the big blind. Wojciechowski snap-called.

Ioannis Chorianopoulos: 7♠7♦ All in
Pawel Wojciechowski: Q♠Q♦

It was a tough break for Chorianopoulos, who needed his sevens to pull a rabbit out of the hat to survive. Both players flopped a full house on the 5♥5♣5♠ board, but Chorianopoulos couldn't improve further as the J♠A♦ runout meant he was out in fifth.

On the bright side, Chorianopoulos did manage to find his way into the top five, which meant he secured a €10,350 Main Event ticket.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Wojciechowski	7,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Ioannis Chorianopoulos	Busted

Tags: Ioannis Chorianopoulos Pawel Wojciechowski

09-19-2025 22:10 UTC+1

Franz George Eliminated in 6th Place (€7,450)

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Franz George moved all in for 450,000 in the hijack and Jan Bendik slid forward a tower of grey 100,000 chips for a reraise in the small blind, chasing away the rest of the table.

Franz George: K♦10♣ All in
Jan Bendik: A♦Q♠

The 5♦3♥5♥2♣7♠ board offered no help to George, and Bendik's ace was good enough to earn him the pot and bounty.

With George's elimination in sixth place, the remaining five players have earned a €10,350 ticket into the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Bendik	4,000,000 300,000	300,000

Franz George	Busted

Tags: Franz George Jan Bendik

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

09-19-2025 22:07 UTC+1

Georgios Mylonas Eliminated in 7th Place (€5,550)

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

When it folded to Georgios Mylonas in the small blind, he jammed for around 550,000 and was instantly called by Pawel Wojciechowski out of the big blind.

Georgios Mylonas: J♦9♠ All in
Pawel Wojciechowski: A♦9♦

Mylonas was dominated by Wojciechowski and needed to find a jack to stay seated at the final table. Wojciechowski's ace-high stayed ahead on the K♥2♥5♥4♦Q♣ runout, and Mylonas headed to the cashier's desk to collect his seventh-place payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Wojciechowski	5,600,000 500,000	500,000

Georgios Mylonas	Busted

Tags: Georgios Mylonas Pawel Wojciechowski

09-19-2025 22:03 UTC+1

Chorianopoulos Doubles Through George

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The action folded around to Franz George in the small blind, who shoved. Ioannis Chorianopoulos had 575,000 in his stack sitting in the big blind, and after peeking at his cards, he called.

Ioannis Chorianopoulos: A♦8♥ All in
Franz George: K♣7♥

Chorianopoulos was ahead with his ace, and pulled further out in front after he paired his eight on the 4♥10♦8♦ flop. No assistance arrived for George on the Q♠6♦ runout, and Chorianopoulos doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Chorianopoulos	1,200,000 725,000	725,000
Franz George	575,000 725,000	725,000

Tags: Franz George Ioannis Chorianopoulos

09-19-2025 21:57 UTC+1

Pablo Heredia Eliminated in 8th Place (€4,200)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pablo Heredia raised to 125,000 in middle position and Pawel Wojciechowski three-bet to 380,000 on the button. Heredia then moved all in, and Wojciechowski snap-called, creating the biggest pot of the tournament so far with more than 5,000,000 at stake.

Pablo Heredia: A♦Q♦ All in
Pawel Wojciechowski: A♣A♠

Wojciechowski slammed down his aces as Heredia stormed away from the table. The board ran out 5♥J♣5♣6♥7♠ and Wojciechowski secured the massive pot.

The stacks had to be counted down, and Wojciechowski's 2,800,000 had Heredia's remaining 2,300,000 covering, sending Heredia to the rail in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Wojciechowski	5,100,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Pablo Heredia	Busted

Tags: Pablo Heredia Pawel Wojciechowski

09-19-2025 21:54 UTC+1

Bendik Takes it Down on the Turn

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

From early position, Mateusz Sikora raised to 120,000 and only Jan Bendik defended out of the big blind.

Bendik and Sikora checked a flop of 9♦5♥3♣ to see the J♠ appear on the turn. Bendik led out for 150,000, which was enough to force Sikora to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Bendik	3,700,000 550,000	550,000

Pawel Wojciechowski	2,900,000 100,000	100,000

Mateusz Sikora	1,200,000 100,000	100,000
Georgios Mylonas	700,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Jan Bendik Mateusz Sikora

09-19-2025 21:46 UTC+1

Heredia Gets Value From Melchers

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Dorian Melchers opened the button to 125,000 and Pablo Heredia defended his big blind.

On the 4♥3♠K♣ flop, Heredia check-called a bet of 85,000 from Melchers to see the 7♠ turn, which both players checked.

A board-pairing 7♣ fell on the river and Heredia led out with a bet of 175,000. Melchers smirked to himself and then put in calling chips, only to be shown K♦9♠ for top pair by Heredia. That was good enough for the pot as Melchers mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dorian Melchers	2,850,000 350,000	350,000
Pablo Heredia	2,300,000 300,000	300,000
Franz George	1,300,000 200,000	200,000
Ioannis Chorianopoulos	475,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Dorian Melchers Pablo Heredia

09-19-2025 21:41 UTC+1

Sikora Doubles Off Chorianopoulos

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pablo Heredia raised to 125,000 under the gun and Ioannis Chorianopoulos called in middle position. Mateusz Sikora then moved all in for 605,000 in the big blind and Heredia folded, but Chorianopoulos called to put Sikora at risk.

Mateusz Sikora: A♦K♣ All in
Ioannis Chorianopoulos: A♥Q♥

Sikora had Chorianopoulos dominated and took an even bigger lead on the K♠9♠8♦ flop as he made top pair. The 6♦ turn left Chorianopoulos drawing dead, and Sikora secured the double up once the 8♠ completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Heredia	2,000,000 100,000	100,000
Mateusz Sikora	1,300,000 540,000	540,000
Ioannis Chorianopoulos	510,000 590,000	590,000

Tags: Ioannis Chorianopoulos Mateusz Sikora Pablo Heredia