Event #14: €10,350 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em European Championship | 2025 WSOP Europe

10-08-2025 21:31 UTC+1

Pidun Takes Lead from Karlic

Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Daniel Pidun min-raised to 800,000 with the K♥J♠ and Gerald Karlic three-bet to 3,600,000 holding the 8♥6♥ in the big blind. Pidun then elected to four-bet to 8,500,000 and Karlic windmilled his cards into the muck.

Karlic raised to 900,000 on the next button with the 6♥4♦ for Pidun to defend the 6♦2♦ and both hit second pair on the monotone J♣6♣5♣ flop. Pidun quickly checked and Karlic bet 650,000, the rapid call of Pidun followed. On the K♣ turn, Pidun checked his cards again and then led for 1,600,000 for Karlic to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Pidun	37,300,000 5,550,000	5,550,000

Gerald Karlic	29,125,000 5,550,000	5,550,000

Tags: Daniel Pidun Gerald Karlic

10-08-2025 21:29 UTC+1

Two For Pidun

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Gerald Karlic raised to 1,000,000 on the button with 6♣4♥ and Daniel Pidun called with 7♣5♦.

The flop came K♦6♦3♦ and Karlic bet 800,000. Pidun called and improved to a flush on the J♦ turn.

Both players checked to the 9♦ river, where Pidun won the pot with a bet of 2,800,000.

Pidun then raised to 800,000 on the button, Karlic three-bet to 4,000,000 with 5♣4♠, and Pidun folded 9♦6♥.

Karlic opened to 1,000,000 on the button and Pidun called.

Karlic continued for 800,000 on the A♥7♣6♦ flop and Pidun called. The 9♣ turn and K♥ river were checked down, and Pidun's J♦6♠ beat Karlic's 10♦5♣ to earn him another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	34,675,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Daniel Pidun	31,750,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tags: Gerald Karlic Daniel Pidun

10-08-2025 21:22 UTC+1

Aggression Widens the Gap for Karlic

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Daniel Pidun limped the button with the 7♥5♦ and Gerald Karlic raised to 2,000,000 with the K♣9♦ to claim the pot.

Karlic's next button-raise to 1,000,000 came with the J♠2♦, and Pidun defended the K♣3♦. The 6♠4♠3♠ flop was checked by both to see the 10♦ on the turn for free. Pidun bet 800,000, and Karlic cut out a raise to 2,800,000 with his jack-high flush draw, which got rid of Pidun.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	37,275,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Daniel Pidun	29,150,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Tags: Daniel Pidun Gerald Karlic

10-08-2025 21:16 UTC+1

No Chip Changes Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Daniel Pidun limped in with the K♦2♠ and Gerald Karlic raised to 2,000,000 with the 2♥2♣ to force a fold.

Karlic then raised the K♦7♦ to 1,000,000 and Pidun folded the 9♦2♣.

Pidun min-raised his next button with 6♦3♥ and Karlic called with the 8♣2♥. Both players missed the A♣Q♣6♠ and Karlic check-folded when Pidun bet 700,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	34,275,000 15,575,000	15,575,000
Daniel Pidun	32,150,000 16,075,000	16,075,000

Tags: Daniel Pidun Gerald Karlic

10-08-2025 21:12 UTC+1

Pidun Doubles On First Hand Fireworks

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

On the first hand of heads-up play, Gerald Karlic raised to 1,000,000 on the button and Daniel Pidun called.

The flop came A♦6♦Q♥ and Karlic bet 600,000. Pidun called and they both checked the J♦ turn.

The river was the 4♠ and Karlic bet 5,400,000. Pidun then moved all in for 14,275,000.

Karlic threw in all of his time banks and stood up from his seat to get a good look at Pidun's stack. He spent a few minutes in the tank before flicking in a chip to signify a call. Pidun then showed 8♦2♦ for a flush, and Karlic's 4♥4♣ went into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	34,275,000 15,575,000	15,575,000
Daniel Pidun	32,150,000 16,075,000	16,075,000

Tags: Daniel Pidun Gerald Karlic

10-08-2025 20:58 UTC+1

Murilo Garcia Eliminated in 3rd Place (€525,000)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Daniel Pidun raised to 800,000 on the button with the A♥9♥ and Murilo Garcia three-bet to 3,000,000 out of the small blind holding the A♣3♣. Gerald Karlic in the big blind then four-bet small to 6,600,000 with 10♥10♣ and Pidun got out of the way.

Garcia then five-bet jammed after little consideration for massive 22,450,000 and Karlic vaulted out of his chair to gander at the stack at the other side of the table before making the call.

The 9♦8♣2♦ flop gave Garcia running clubs as possible outs and he made an inferior pair on the 3♥ turn. However, no further help came with the 7♥ river and the Brazilian went from near chip leader to third place finisher with a payday of €525,000 secured.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	49,850,000 23,150,000	23,150,000
Daniel Pidun	16,075,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Murilo Garcia	Busted

Tags: Daniel Pidun Gerald Karlic Murilo Garcia

10-08-2025 20:51 UTC+1

Garcia Gets Sneaky to Inch Closer to Karlic

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Murilo Garcia picked up A♦K♦ in the small blind and limped in. Gerald Karlic checked back J♥8♦ and they saw a flop of 10♦8♠7♠.

Both players checked to the K♣ turn, where Garcia bet 500,000 with top pair. Karlic called with a pair of eights, and the 4♣ fell on the river.

Garcia bet 3,000,000, and Karlic thought for a moment before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	26,700,000 500,000	500,000
Murilo Garcia	23,250,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Gerald Karlic Murilo Garcia

10-08-2025 20:44 UTC+1

Garcia Rivers Trips Against Karlic

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Gerald Karlic opened the button to 800,000 with the J♣9♥ and Murilo Garcia defended the A♦2♣ to see a flop of J♦9♣7♥. Garcia opted to check his ace-high and Karlic continued for 575,000. Garcia wasted little time to send his cards into the muck.

The Brazilian then limped the 9♠7♦ in the next hand, and Karlic raised to 1,400,000 with the Q♦8♣. Garcia called, and the duo headed to the K♣7♠2♦ flop. He checked and then called Karlic's bet of 800,000 for the J♠ to appear on the turn.

Both players checked through to the 7♣ on the river, which gave Garcia trips. He bet 3,700,000 into 4,200,000, and Karlic folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	27,200,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Murilo Garcia	21,350,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Gerald Karlic Murilo Garcia

10-08-2025 20:32 UTC+1

Teemu Jaatinen Eliminated in 4th Place (€370,000)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

First to act, Teemu Jaatinen announced a raise to 2,000,000 with 1,200,000 behind and won the pot without resistance with his 8♠8♣.

Up next, Jaatinen was in the big blind with the 9♥4♥ and let go when Murilo Garcia opened to 1,000,000 with the Q♠J♦ on the button.

Karlic raised the next button with the 7♠5♣ to 850,000. Jaatinen was in the small blind and three-bet to 2,100,000 for more than half of his stack. Daniel Pidun reraised behind that in the big blind and Jaatinen called all-in for 3,400,000.

Teemu Jaatinen: A♣8♣ All in
Daniel Pidun: A♥J♠

Pidun's kicker played on the A♠K♠Q♣2♣6♠ runout, and that spelled the end for the Finnish qualifier for a staggering payday of €370,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	29,100,000 50,000	50,000
Murilo Garcia	19,250,000 800,000	800,000

Daniel Pidun	17,575,000 3,250,000	3,250,000

Teemu Jaatinen	Busted

Tags: Daniel Pidun Murilo Garcia Teemu Jaatinen

10-08-2025 20:25 UTC+1

Karlic Picks the Wrong Time to Make a Move on Pidun

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Daniel Pidun raised to 800,000 on the button with A♥10♣ and Gerald Karlic defended J♠8♠.

The 10♠10♦2♦ flop gave Pidun trips and he bet 650,000. Karlic then raised to 1,800,000, and Pidun called.

Karlic bet another 2,100,000 on the K♦ turn, and Pidun moved all in for 6,425,000. Karlic quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	29,150,000 5,100,000	5,100,000
Daniel Pidun	14,325,000 5,300,000	5,300,000

Tags: Gerald Karlic Daniel Pidun