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

09-19-2025 19:14 UTC+1

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Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

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09-19-2025 19:12 UTC+1

Sikora Bets Every Street

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sebastian Kotowicz made it 60,000 to go from under the gun and Mateusz Sikora three-bet to 120,000 out of the small blind. Once the big blind folded, Kotowicz called to see a flop.

Sikora continued with a bet of 100,000 upon seeing the A♥J♥2♣ flop come down. Kotowicz proceeded in the form of a call.

A Q♦ landed on the turn and Sikora fired a second barrel of 180,000. Once again, Kotowicz just called.

After the 4♦ rolled off on the river, Sikora jammed for 725,000. Without much hesitation, Kotowicz returned his cards to the dealer and surrendered the pot to Sikora.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateusz Sikora	1,590,000 290,000	290,000
Sebastian Kotowicz	1,000,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Mateusz Sikora Sebastian Kotowicz

09-19-2025 19:07 UTC+1

Table 38 Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Cazacu	2,300,000 150,000	150,000
Jan Bendik	2,000,000

Pablo Heredia	800,000 60,000	60,000
Franz George	800,000 100,000	100,000
Andreas Karasz	550,000 25,000	25,000
Georgios Mylonas	325,000 95,000	95,000

09-19-2025 19:02 UTC+1

Bendik Bets Out Cazacu on the River

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jan Bendik raised to 75,000 in the cutoff and Adrian Cazacu called in the small blind.

Both players checked the A♦2♥5♥ flop. Cazacu then led out for 175,000 on the 6♦ turn, and Bendik called.

Cazacu checked the 10♠ river and Bendik bet 425,000. Cazacu quickly folded and Bendik took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Cazacu	2,150,000 350,000	350,000
Jan Bendik	2,000,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Adrian Cazacu Jan Bendik

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

09-19-2025 18:58 UTC+1

Valerik Malkhasian Eliminated in 14th Place (€2,190)

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jan Bendik made it 60,000 from the button before Valerik Malkhasian jammed for 385,000 out of the blind. Bendik thought briefly and then made the call to try and claim Malkhasian's bounty.

Valerik Malkhasian: A♠3♣ All in
Jan Bendik: K♣J♠

Malkhasian was ahead with ace-high and just needed Bendik not to connect with the board to double up.

However, Bendik rivered the winner by pairing his king on the Q♦2♠9♦9♥K♦ runout, and Malkhasian was out in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Bendik	1,800,000 600,000	600,000

Valerik Malkhasian	Busted

Tags: Jan Bendik Valerik Malkhasian

09-19-2025 18:58 UTC+1

Karasz Loses One, Wins One

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Andreas Karasz was involved in back-to-back hands not too long ago.

First, Karasz raised from under the gun to 50,000 and then called the shove of Georgios Mylonas, who moved all in for around 180,000 from the button.

Georgios Mylonas: 9♦9♣ All in
Andreas Karasz: 8♠8♦

Mylonas secured the full double-up as his pocket nines held through the A♣6♠Q♣J♥2♠ runout.

In the next hand, Franz George opened the button and Karasz defended his big blind.

The flop came A♥9♣9♦ and after Karasz checked, George continued for 60,000. Karasz then shoved around 400,000, and after confirming the count, George folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Franz George	900,000 150,000	150,000
Andreas Karasz	575,000 75,000	75,000
Georgios Mylonas	420,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Andreas Karasz Franz George Georgios Mylonas

09-19-2025 18:50 UTC+1

Sikora's Pair of Eights Are Good at Showdown

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mateusz Sikora raised to 80,000 from the small blind and Ioannis Chorianopoulos defended his big blind.

Sikora checked after the dealer fanned out a flop of K♦8♥5♦. Chorianopoulos bet 75,000 and Sikora called.

The 5♣ turn and 7♠ river checked through and Sikora turned over Q♠8♣ for a pair of eights. Chorianopoulos mucked, and the pot was sent to Sikora.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateusz Sikora	1,300,000 125,000	125,000
Ioannis Chorianopoulos	550,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Ioannis Chorianopoulos Mateusz Sikora

09-19-2025 18:49 UTC+1

Andre Winkler Eliminated in 15th Place (€2,190); Jaroslav Korcak Eliminated in 16th Place (€1,860)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jaroslav Korcak raised to 50,000 under the gun and Andre Winkler called in early position. Adrian Cazacu then three-bet to 150,000 in the cutoff and Korcak called. Winkler, though, moved all in for 500,000, and Cazacu quickly called. Korcak also put in his last 430,000. "You guys are up against aces," Cazacu said as they went to turn over their cards.

Jaroslav Korcak: Q♣Q♠ All in
Andre Winkler: K♦J♦ All in
Adrian Cazacu: A♠A♣

"I'm going to make a flush," Winkler predicted, but his hopes went unfulfilled as the 10♠9♥2♠9♦2♦ board kept Cazacu's aces in the lead and sent both opponents to the rail.