WSOPE Returns to Rozvadov w/ Day 2 of €1,200 NLH Bounty Hunter Opener
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.