Event #12: €1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Mystery Million | 2025 WSOP Europe

10-02-2025 15:14 UTC+2

Double Knockout for Fragale as Poker Gods Oblige Demands

Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Marius Gicovanu all-in for around 90,000, as was Nicusor Matei for a similar stack, with Antonio Fragale just covering both players.

Marius Gicovanu: K♣9♦ All in
Nicusor Matei: A♥5♥ All in
Antonio Fragale: Q♥8♣

Matei was ahead but Fragale was confident of his bounty taking abilities, requesting a queen from the dealer, who duly obliged on the Q♠3♣2♥ flop.

Fragale wasn't satisfied however, and requested another, shouting "Queen, Queen, finish it!".

In remarkable fashion, the Q♣ hit on the turn, and Fragale started punching the air in delight, the 3♠ river completing the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Fragale	410,000 180,000	180,000
Marius Gicovanu	Busted
Nicusor Matei	Busted

Tags: Antonio Fragale Marius Gicovanu Nicusor Matei

10-02-2025 15:14 UTC+2

Wang Comes From Behind to Claim Kraft's Bounty

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Florian Kraft moved all in for 95,000 in the hijack and Yuhan Wang called in the cutoff. Oleksandr Novoselskyi gave the decision some thought in the small blind but eventually folded, as did the rest of the table.

Florian Kraft: A♥J♥ All in
Yuhan Wang: J♠10♠

The K♦8♣7♣ flop kept Kraft in the lead with his ace, but Wang spiked the 10♥ on the turn to make a pair and move in front. The river was the 3♦ and the Mini Main Event champion scored the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksandr Novoselskyi	500,000 217,000	217,000
Yuhan Wang	430,000 2,000	2,000

Florian Kraft	Busted

Tags: Florian Kraft Yuhan Wang

10-02-2025 15:21 UTC+2

Khayate Regrets Goading Simpson

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

El Mostafa Bel Khayate opened to 30,000 from middle position, and Ian Simpson defended the big blind.

On the 10♣6♣3♥ flop, Simpson check-called in the face of a 35,000 bet from Bel Khayate.

The K♥ hit on the turn, and Simpson checked once more. Bel Khayate fired out a bet of 109,000, and Simpson considered the position.

While he did so, Bel Khayate said "You don't know what do my friend? You want my bounty? If you call, I'll be all-in."

After a bit more thought, Simpson called. Before the dealer had even dealt the 2♥ river, Bel Khayate attempted to move all in for around 190,000.

The dealer pointed out Simpson was first to act. Simpson asked what the position would be if he checked, and the dealer confirmed Bel Khayate's all-in would stand.

Simpson duly checked, Bel Khayate's chips were moved into the middle, and Simpson snap-called.

Bel Khayate confidently tabled A♣K♣ for top pair kings, but was left stunned when Simpson tabled 10♥5♥, his top pair tens improving to a flush on the river.

Bel Khayate was literally dumb founded, and took around 45 seconds before he even got up from his chair, sitting staring at the board in disbelief.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Simpson	1,200,000 344,000	344,000

El Mostafa Bel Khayate	Busted

Tags: El Mostafa Bel Khayate Ian Simpson

10-02-2025 15:22 UTC+2

Neagoe Picks Up Queens For a Bounty; Finke Spikes the Turn on Cetiner

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Marco Bognanni raised to 100,000 in middle position, Darius Neagoe moved all in from the small blind, and Bognanni called for 40,000 more.

Marco Bognanni: A♣Q♠ All in
Darius Neagoe: Q♦Q♣

Bognanni was looking for an ace to survive, but no help arrived on the 9♣5♠6♥4♦10♦ board and he was sent to the rail.

At another table, Ali Cetiner had shoved for 120,000 in middle position, Jacob Finke reshoved in the cutoff, and the rest of the table folded.

Ali Cetiner: Q♣8♣ All in
Jacob Finke: 10♠10♥

Cetiner found a queen on the Q♠J♥3♣ flop to take the lead, but Finke spiked the 10♦ on the turn to make a set. The river was the 2♣ and Finke claimed a bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Neagoe	900,000 35,000	35,000

Jacob Finke	700,000 300,000	300,000
Marco Bognanni	Busted
Ali Cetiner	Busted

Tags: Ali Cetiner Darius Neagoe Jacob Finke Marco Bognanni

10-02-2025 15:29 UTC+2

Campanile Stays Alive; No Such Luck For Goeller

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mauricio Salazar Sanchez raised to 25,000 in the cutoff before Enrico Campanile three-bet to 73,000 on the button, a raise representing most of his remaining stack. Salazar Sanchez then shoved, and Campanile called off his last few chips.

Enrico Campanile: K♦J♠ All in
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez: 9♦7♦

The flop came 5♣3♣2♠, while the K♣ turn gave Campanile a pair and left Salazar Sanchez drawing dead. The river was the J♦ and Campanile doubled up.

Meanwhile, one table over Andreas Goeller had shoved for 315,000 in the big blind and Yehonatan Behor called in the cutoff.

Andreas Goeller: A♦10♥ All in
Yehonatan Behor: A♣Q♦

Goeller was dominated and at risk, and the K♦4♠4♣3♠9♣ board kept Behor in the lead with his queen-kicker to send Goeller to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez	940,000 215,000	215,000
Yehonatan Behor	700,000 170,000	170,000
Enrico Campanile	260,000 53,000	53,000
Andreas Goeller	Busted

Tags: Andreas Goeller Enrico Campanile Mauricio Salazar Sanchez Yehonatan Behor

10-02-2025 15:47 UTC+2

Mzoughi Triples Up; Salerno Spikes a Set to Bust Dupont

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Alberto Speranzoni raised to 32,000 in early position and Darius Neagoe called in the hijack. Karim Mzoughi then moved all in for 82,000 in the cutoff. Ian Simpson reraised to 160,000 on the button and Speranzoni folded, but Neagoe called to see the Q♦9♣5♥ flop.

Simpson then bet 115,000 and Neagoe called. The 5♣ turn and J♥ river were checked down, and Neagoe showed A♥9♥. Simpson had A♣Q♠ for two pair, but Mzoughi turned over K♣K♥ to win the pot and triple up.

At another table, Henry Dupont had moved all in for 220,000 from the button and Elia Salerno called in the hijack.

Henry Dupont: 9♣9♥ All in
Elia Salerno: 8♠8♣

Dupont had Salerno dominated and was poised for a double up until the flop brought K♠8♥2♣, giving Salerno a set. The rest of the board came 7♦6♦ and Dupont was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Simpson	1,200,000

Elia Salerno	800,000 532,000	532,000
Darius Neagoe	650,000 250,000	250,000

Karim Mzoughi	250,000 120,000	120,000
Alberto Speranzoni	240,000 137,000	137,000
Henry Dupont	Busted

Tags: Alberto Speranzoni Darius Neagoe Elia Salerno Henry Dupont Ian Simpson Karim Mzoughi

10-02-2025 15:52 UTC+2

Fragale Bad Beats Grubinger

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Antonio Fragale had been excited to snatch a €5,000 Mystery Bounty a few minutes ago and then got it in preflop against Marcel Grubinger, who jammed into two limps.

Marcel Grubinger: K♦K♣
Antonio Fragale: K♥Q♦ All in

The Q♣10♦3♣ flop gave Fragale top pair and he spiked the Q♥ turn for trips to leave Grubinger with a single out. No miracle followed on the 5♠ river and that spelled the end for Gruginger, while Fragale had more reason to celebrate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Fragale	700,000 290,000	290,000
Marcel Grubinger	Busted

Tags: Antonio Fragale Marcel Grubinger

10-02-2025 15:56 UTC+2

Fragale Coolers Giannicola in a Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Three players saw a flop of 8♥7♥3♦ when Michal Kovac bet 26,000 from the small blind. Luigi Giannicola then raised to 110,000 under the gun, and Antonio Fragale moved all in from middle position. Kovac folded, but Giannicola quickly called.

Luigi Giannicola: 7♣3♠ All in
Antonio Fragale: 8♦7♦

"Come on!" Fragale said when he found out his two pair had Giannicola's beat. The 8♣ turn improved him to a full house, while the 6♦ river secured him the pot.

The stacks were counted down and Fragale had 750,000 remaining. Giannicola was barely covered and sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Fragale	1,500,000 800,000	800,000
Michal Kovac	480,000 260,000	260,000
Luigi Giannicola	Busted

Tags: Antonio Fragale Luigi Giannicola Michal Kovac

10-02-2025 16:00 UTC+2

Kortas Shows Bluff

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Richard Hayes

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Urmo Velvelt opened to 32,000 from early position, and received calls from Kevin Fluegel and Ghattas Kortas in the blinds.

On the J♥7♦3♠ flop, Fluegel led out with a bet of 40,000, which only Kortas called.

The A♠ hit on them turn, and Fluegel slowed down, check-calling in the face of a bet of 116,000 from Kortas.

The 5♣ hit on the river, and Fluegel checked once more. Kortas moved all in for 332,000, and Fluegel asked for a count, and went into the tank.

After around two minutes of thought, Fluegel folded, and Kortas let out a loud exhalation of breath as he blew out his cheeks.

"Show the bluff" requested a table mate, and Kortas obliged by tabling 10♥8♣ for the missed gutshot.

"I always chicken out", said Kortas, "I told myself, 'Not f*cking this time'", he continued, as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ghattas Kortas	770,000 333,000	333,000
Kevin Fluegel	675,000 165,000	165,000
Urmo Velvelt	520,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Ghattas Kortas Kevin Fluegel Urmo Velvelt

10-02-2025 16:56 UTC+2

Gulas, Rebscher Take Turns Doubling Off Scarano

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Josef Gulas moved all in for 105,000 on the button and Jose Scarano called in the big blind.

Josef Gulas: J♥10♠ All in
Jose Scarano: 9♣7♠

The board ran out K♣6♠8♣4♣4♥ and Gulas remained in the lead with his jack-high, while Scarano missed a straight draw and handed over the double up.

The next hand, Bastian Rebscher shoved for 110,000 on the button and Scarano again called in the small blind.

Bastian Rebscher: Q♠8♦ All in
Jose Scarano: K♦5♣

Scarano was ahead this time, but Rebscher hit trips on the 8♥8♠6♠ flop to take a big lead. The rest of the board ran out 10♥7♦ and Scarano was denied another bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Scarano	700,000 300,000	300,000
Bastian Rebscher	270,000 110,000	110,000
Josef Gulas	250,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Bastian Rebscher Jose Scarano Josef Gulas