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

10-02-2025 21:42 UTC+1

Ian Kostenko Eliminated in 12th Place (€4,035)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ian Kostenko pushed all in from under the gun for 450,000, and Matthias Gude in the small blind called all in for 370,000. Elia Salerno, in the big blind, glanced at both severe short stacks and called to potentially claim two chances at pulling the last €12,500 Mystery Bounty.

Matthias Gude: A♥10♠ All in
Ian Kostenko: A♠4♥ All in
Elia Salerno: 8♥2♣

The board ran out Q♦10♦5♥J♠J♣ and Gude tripled up. Kostenko won the small side pot, but was forced all-in from the big blind in the very next hand regardless.

Antonio Fragale opened to 200,000 in the next hand, and Salerno called in the small blind. On the Q♣9♣4♣ flop, Salerno check-called for 105,000 before the two active players from Italy checked down the Q♦ turn and 5♣ river.

The 9♠6♠ for two pair of Salerno was no good, as Fragale had the K♦K♣ for the king-high flush. Kostenko's tournament ended in 12th place, as he couldn't beat either with his big blind holding of 10♦5♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Fragale	3,950,000 350,000	350,000
Elia Salerno	1,770,000 530,000	530,000
Matthias Gude	1,210,000 410,000	410,000
Ian Kostenko	Busted

Tags: Antonio Fragale Elia Salerno Ian Kostenko Matthias Gude

10-02-2025 21:34 UTC+1

Schneider Gets Pushy; Schnitzler Shows Neagoe the Goods

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David Salituro

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Christian Schneider raised to 800,000 on the button, leaving just 100,000 behind, and took down the blinds and ante. He opened to 700,000 the next hand, and again found no action.

Darius Neagoe then raised to 200,000 under the gun and Rene Schnitzler three-bet to 650,000 in the big blind. Neagoe folded and implored Schnitzler to show, and Schnitzler obliged by flashing ace-king.

"I'm not a pro," Schnitzler said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rene Schnitzler	4,300,000 800,000	800,000
Darius Neagoe	4,000,000 600,000	600,000

Christian Schneider	1,450,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Christian Schneider Darius Neagoe Rene Schnitzler

10-02-2025 21:30 UTC+1

Things Getting Spicy Between Tsouloftas and Fragale

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Richard Hayes

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Georgios Tsouloftas opened to 200,000 under the gun, and Antonio Fragale defended the big blind.

On the 6♦5♠4♣ flop, Fragale led out with a bet of 165,000, and Tsouloftas called.

The 9♣ turn was checked to the 3♦ river, where Fragale led out once more with a bet of 400,000. Tsouloftas took a bit of time, but eventually put in calling chips.

Fragale windmilled the J♣ into the middle of the table, followed by the 7♣ for the rivered one-card straight.

Tsouloftas didn't like what he interpreted as a slowroll, and said so to Fragale, who maintained he didn't know which card was which when he tabled the jack first, the matter still being discussed a couple of minutes later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	3,700,000 600,000	600,000
Antonio Fragale	3,600,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Antonio Fragale Georgios Tsouloftas

10-02-2025 21:26 UTC+1

Miracle Double for Sare

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Christian Schneider raised to 200,000, and Ian Kostenko in the small blind put in calling chips for a limp, then noticed Schneider had raised and put in the additional chips without much of a hassle within a few seconds. Ridvan Sare in the big blind also called with a short stack behind, and they went three ways to the 9♦7♠3♥ flop.

Kostenko led for 180,000, and Sare pushed all in. Schneider asked for a count. The shove was for 445,000, and Schneider folded. Kostenko instantly called.

Ridvan Sare: 5♣3♦ All in
Ian Kostenko: K♥K♣

The 2♥ turn was a blank, but Sare spiked the miracle 5♥ river to double with his mighty two pair.

"You saw the open raise, right?" Antonio Fragale asked Kostenko, who shook his head. "I don't believe you," the Italian grinned.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ridvan Sare	1,590,000 540,000	540,000
Christian Schneider	1,190,000 310,000	310,000
Ian Kostenko	520,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Antonio Fragale Christian Schneider Ian Kostenko

10-02-2025 21:22 UTC+1

Konstantinos Nanos Eliminated in 13th Place (€4,035)

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David Salituro

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Darius Neagoe raised to 200,000 under the gun and Konstantinos Nanos called for his last 60,000 on the button. Kevin Fluegel and Rene Schnitzler also came along from the blinds.

All three players checked to the river on a board of A♣9♥9♦J♠8♥. Fluegel then bet 100,000, and only Schnitzler called.

Fluegel showed J♥4♥, Schnitzler had J♣8♦, and Nanos tossed 5♠5♦ into the muck as Fluegel and Schnitzler chopped the pot.

It wasn't all bad news for Nanos, who pulled a €12,500 bounty immediately after collecting his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Neagoe	4,600,000 400,000	400,000

Rene Schnitzler	3,500,000 200,000	200,000
Kevin Fluegel	3,100,000 375,000	375,000
Konstantinos Nanos	Busted

Tags: Darius Neagoe Kevin Fluegel Konstantinos Nanos Rene Schnitzler

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

10-02-2025 21:11 UTC+1

Yehonatan Behor Eliminated in 14th Place (€4,035)

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David Salituro

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

Darius Neagoe raised to 160,000 in middle position and Yehonatan Behor moved all in for 690,000 in the hijack. Konstantinos Nanos then reshoved in the small blind, and Neagoe snap-called for 2,005,000.

Yehonatan Behor: J♣J♠ All in
Darius Neagoe: A♦K♣ All in
Konstantinos Nanos: A♥Q♥

Behor had a chance to triple up if he could survive the coin flip, but Neagoe hit top pair on the K♦10♦6♥ flop to take the lead. The K♠ turn improved him to trips, while the river was the 7♣. Neagoe scooped the entire pot, sending Behor to the rail in 14th place while earning a double up off Nanos, leaving him with less than a big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Neagoe	5,000,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Konstantinos Nanos	50,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Yehonatan Behor	Busted

10-02-2025 21:11 UTC+1

Yuhan Wang Eliminated in 15th Place (€4,035)

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Richard Hayes

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

A pot of 640,000 had developed by the turn, on a board of Q♠8♥5♣4♦, in a hand between Yuhan Wang in the cutoff, and Georgios Tsouloftas in the big blind.

Tsouloftas led out with a bet of 175,000, and Wang jammed for 1,070,000.

Tsouloftas went into the tank, but after around two minutes put in calling chips.

Yuhan Wang: A♣3♣ All in
Georgios Tsouloftas: 6♥5♦

Wang had jammed his gutshot wheel draw, and Tsouloftas had found a great call with third pair and a gutshot.

The 4♥ hit on the river, and that was the end of Mini Main Event winner Wang. Tsouloftas celebrated wildly when the river hit, Wang looking slightly stunned at what had transpired.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	4,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Yuhan Wang	Busted

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Yuhan Wang

10-02-2025 21:03 UTC+1

Schnitzler Shows the Bluff

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David Salituro

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

Scott Reynolds raised to 200,000 in the hijack before Rene Schnitzler three-bet to 550,000 in the small blind. Reynolds called and they went heads-up to the 10♣9♣9♥ flop.

Schnitzler then bet 310,000 and Reynolds called. The turn was the 4♠ and Schnitzler bet another 610,000. Reynolds used a time bank and leaned back in his seat, stuffing his hands in his pockets, before tapping the felt and giving up his hand.

"Show the bluff," Darius Neagoe said, and Schnitzler showed A♥J♦.

"What did you fold?" Schnitzler asked Reynolds.

"I'm not telling you," Reynolds replied.

"I showed," Schnitzler said.

"It was your choice," Reynolds added.

"He said show the bluff. What could I do?" Schnitzler replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rene Schnitzler	3,700,000 900,000	900,000
Scott Reynolds	1,320,000 830,000	830,000

Tags: Rene Schnitzler Scott Reynolds

10-02-2025 20:59 UTC+1

Jaime Lebre Eliminated in 16th Place (€3,340)

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Richard Hayes

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

Jaime Lebre moved all in from the cutoff for 375,000, and received a call from Konstantinos Nanos on the button.

Kevin Fluegel was in the small blind, and he three-bet to 800,000, leaving himself 170,000 behind. Nanos immediately jammed with the covering stack, and Fluegel called off for the rest of his.

Jaime Lebre: 7♣7♦ All in
Kevin Fluegel: Q♣Q♠ All in
Konstantinos Nanos: K♥7♥

Fluegel was in a great spot with queens, and he held across the J♣4♠2♠8♠2♣ runout, busting Lebre and damaging Nanos.