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

10-03-2025 03:04 UTC+1

They Are Not Finished Yet

Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Darius Neagoe raised to 1,000,000 and Rene Schnitzler called, then check-folded when the 5♣3♣2♣ flop saw Neagoe with a bet of 500,000.

Schnitzler raised the same amount on his next button for Neagoe to call, then check-fold to a bet of 600,000 on the K♦Q♠8♠ flop.

Neagoe changed the sizing to 900,000 preflop next, Schnitzler called. The outcome was the same, as Schnitzler check-folded the J♠4♠2♣ flop when facing a bet of 500,000.

Schnitzler then rearranged his chair five centimetres to the the right and exclaimed "so, now we finish this." He jammed the button, Neagoe folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Neagoe	19,600,000 900,000	900,000

Rene Schnitzler	8,100,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Rene Schnitzler Darius Neagoe

10-03-2025 02:59 UTC+1

Neagoe Grinding Schnitzler Down

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

"Let's go blind all in," Rene Schnitzler suggested, but Darius Neagoe turned down the offer.

"He can't do it. He's married," Adrian State said from the rail.

"So? I'm also married," Schnitzler replied.

"Really?" State said.

"You look at me like I can't find a wife," Schnitzler added.

Schnitzler then raised to 1,000,000 on the button, and Neagoe called. Both players checked to the river on a board of K♥J♣7♠6♠5♣ when Neagoe bet 3,000,000. Schnitzler quickly folded.

Neagoe then raised to 900,000 on the button, and Schnitzler called. The flop came K♠Q♣3♦ and Neagoe won the pot with a bet of 500,000.

The next hand, Schnitzler raised to 1,000,000, Neagoe moved all in, and Schnitzler folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Neagoe	18,700,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Rene Schnitzler	9,000,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Tags: Darius Neagoe Rene Schnitzler

10-03-2025 02:55 UTC+1

Schnitzler Bad Beats Neagoe for a Double

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Rene Schnitzler moved all in from the button, and Darius Neagoe instantly called to reveal his 6♣6♥, and his opponent sighed.

"Damn, I only have pocket fours," Schnitzler said and rolled over the 4♦4♥ to once again film the showdown.

The Q♠10♥5♦4♠7♥ board gave the German a set on the turn, and he doubled for 6,800,000, nearly evening out both stack sizes.

Neagoe limped the next button and Schnitzler checked to the Q♥J♠6♣ flop.

"No, I have to go all-in because you play better than me. Post flop is a very bad idea," Schnitzler said once he had checked. Neagoe checked back to the 2♣ turn on which Schnitzler checked again. Neagoe grabbed his stack but had not bet yet when Schnitzler already folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Neagoe	14,500,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Rene Schnitzler	13,200,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Tags: Darius Neagoe Rene Schnitzler

10-03-2025 02:51 UTC+1

Schnitzler Raises the Flop

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

"Congratulations on your second bracelet," Rene Schnitzler prematurely said to Darius Neagoe.

Neagoe then limped in, and Schnitzler checked. On the 10♥9♣5♥ flop, Neagoe bet 500,000, Schnitzler raised to 2,500,000, and Neagoe snap-folded.

Neagoe shoved from the small blind a few hands later, and Schnitzler folded. Neagoe then limped, Schnitzler moved all in, and Neagoe folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Neagoe	20,500,000 200,000	200,000

Rene Schnitzler	7,200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Darius Neagoe Rene Schnitzler

10-03-2025 02:47 UTC+1

Value for Neagoe on First Heads-Up Hand

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Darius Neagoe limped the button and Rene Schnitzler checked his option out of the big blind.

On the Q♠9♦5♣ flop, both players elected to check and saw the A♠ on the turn. Schnitzler check-called for 400,000 and did so again for 2,000,000 on the Q♦ river.

Neagoe rolled over the A♣10♦ and that won the pot to extend his lead.

"I call you with jack-high, my friend," Schnitzler mentioned.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Neagoe	20,700,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Rene Schnitzler	7,000,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tags: Darius Neagoe Rene Schnitzler

10-03-2025 02:43 UTC+1

Heads-Up Play Begins

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

"Don't talk to me anymore. Now we are opponents," Rene Schnitzler said to the Romanian rail as he and Darius Neagoe took their seats for the start of heads-up action.

10-03-2025 02:38 UTC+1

Matthias Gude Eliminated in 3rd Place (€51,350)

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Matthias Gude moved all in for 5,800,000 in the small blind, and Darius Neagoe waited for the dealer to confirm the amount before calling.

Matthias Gude: A♠7♠ All in
Darius Neagoe: A♥8♣

Gude was dominated and at risk going to the flop, which came Q♣5♠2♣. The 2♠ turn gave him a flush draw while also opening the possibility of a chop, but Neagoe remained ahead on the 4♦ river to send Gude to the rail in third place.

"My friend. Good luck. Can I have a smoke break now?" Rene Schnitzler asked Neagoe as he came over to shake his hand. Neagoe agreed, and they headed off on a five-minute break before beginning heads-up play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Neagoe	17,500,000 5,600,000	5,600,000

Rene Schnitzler	10,200,000 100,000	100,000
Matthias Gude	Busted

Tags: Darius Neagoe Matthias Gude Rene Schnitzler

10-03-2025 02:37 UTC+1

Schnitzler Doubles Through Neagoe

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Darius Neagoe raised to 800,000 in the small blind and then instantly called when Rene Schnitzler pushed all in from the big blind.

Rene Schnitzler: K♠7♣ All in
Darius Neagoe: A♥J♦

"King one time," Schnitzler said while recording on his phone and then added, "It will get difficult now," when the flop came A♠J♣10♦. The Q♣ turn, however, gave him Broadway. Neagoe had outs to boat up, but the 8♥ river was a blank. Schnitzler doubled for 4,950,000 and instantly said, "Sorry, my friend."

Neagoe replied, "No worries," without hesitation.

One hand later, Neagoe opened the button to 800,000 and Matthias Gude defended the big blind, then checked the A♠A♦5♣ flop. Neagoe bet 500,000 and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Neagoe	11,900,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Rene Schnitzler	10,100,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Matthias Gude	5,700,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Darius Neagoe Matthias Gude Rene Schnitzler

10-03-2025 02:32 UTC+1

Gude Doubles Again

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Darius Neagoe moved all in from the button. "Are you sure?" Rene Schnitzler asked him.

"I already said it. No take-backs," Neagoe replied. Schnitzler folded, but Matthias Gude called for 3,350,000 in the big blind.

Matthias Gude: 6♦6♠ All in
Darius Neagoe: K♠8♠

Gude again hit a set on the 10♥6♣4♥ flop, and the rest of the board ran out J♦3♣ to earn him another double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Neagoe	13,000,000 5,600,000	5,600,000

Matthias Gude	7,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Tags: Darius Neagoe Matthias Gude

10-03-2025 02:30 UTC+1

Elia Salerno Eliminated in 4th Place (€38,950)

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Matthias Gude moved all in for 1,000,000 under the gun as action folded to Rene Schnitzler in the big blind. "I have a bad hand. Good luck friend," he said as he called.

Matthias Gude: K♥7♠ All in
Rene Schnitzler: J♠3♦

Gude hit top pair on the K♣10♦Q♥ flop, while Schnitzler picked up a straight draw. The 5♦ turn was safe for Gude, while the river was the 3♥, and he doubled up.

The next hand, Elia Salerno raised to 2,000,000 under the gun, Gude shoved from the big blind, and Salerno called for an additional 25,000.

Elia Salerno: A♠4♦ All in
Matthias Gude: 2♣2♥

"Fair fight," Schnitzler said, and the 10♥2♦Q♣ flop gave Gude a set. The turn was the 9♣, while the A♣ arrived too late to save Salerno as he was eliminated in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rene Schnitzler	6,900,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Matthias Gude	4,500,000 900,000	900,000
Elia Salerno	Busted

Tags: Elia Salerno Matthias Gude Rene Schnitzler