Event #14: €10,350 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em European Championship
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2025 WSOP Europe
Event #14: €10,350 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em European Championship
Day: 5
Event Info
2025 WSOP Europe
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 5
Buy-in
€10,350
Prize Pool
€6,138,585
Total Entries
659
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
8
Players Left
1
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The final day of the 2025 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) has arrived and two winners will be crowned today, both walking home with the coveted gold bracelet. All eyes will be set on the conclusion of the €10,350 Main Event at Europe's biggest poker arena in the King’s Resort, Rozvadov with eight hopefuls out of 659 entries returning to their seats on the live stream feature table. remain in contention for the lion's share of the €6,138,585 total prize pool with the top prize of €1,140,000 on everyone's mind.
Max Neugebauer is the third player in WSOP Europe history to reach the final table of the Main Event for the second time and sits in a prime position to repeat his victory from 2023 as he returns second in chips with 11,025,000 in chips. The only one ahead of the Austrian is Brazil's Murilo Garcia Pedroso with 13,400,000 while several other hopefuls are in close proximity.
European live poker veteran Claudio Di Giacomo (10,250,000) and Daniel Pidun (9,850,000) are separated by two big blinds only whereas Gerald Karlic (7,900,000), Teemu Jaatinen (6.975,000) and Catalin Pop (5,025,000) sit in the middle of the pack with at least 20 big blinds for the start of the grand finale.
The table short stack is Matthias Gude with 1,500,000, which represents a mere six big blinds. Gude won his entry to the flagship tournament one day prior to kick-off after he reached third place in Event #12: €1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Mystery Million and knows what it takes to combat the long hours.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalin Pop | Romania | 5,025,000 | 20 |
| 2 | Max Neugebauer | Austria | 11,025,000 | 44 |
| 3 | Gerald Karlic | Austria | 7,900,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Matthias Gude | Germany | 1,500,000 | 6 |
| 5 | Teemu Jaatinen | Finland | 6,975,000 | 28 |
| 6 | Claudio Di Giacomo | Italy | 10,250,000 | 41 |
| 7 | Daniel Pidun | Germany | 9,850,000 | 39 |
| 8 | Murilo Garcia | Brazil | 13,400,000 | 54 |
The remaining eight participants will be back in action as of 4:00 p.m. local time to play down to a winner with the action recommencing in level 30, which features blinds of 125,000/250,000 and a 250,000 big blind ante. Since the final table is live-streamed with cards-up coverage and commentary available on the King’s Resort YouTube channel, the PokerNews live updates will follow the same delay of one hour in order to not spoil any of the action.
All eight finalists have already locked up a cash prize of at least €110,000 for their efforts whereas the eventual champion will claim ten times as much.
Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1,140,000 | ||
| 2 | €757,000 | ||
| 3 | €525,000 | ||
| 4 | €370,000 | ||
| 5 | €265,000 | ||
| 6 | €195,000 | ||
| 7 | €145,000 | ||
| 8 | €110,000 | ||
| 9 | Robert Ashelm | Germany | €84,985 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews for the conclusion of the 2025 WSOP Europe with the final two gold bracelets to be awarded in the following hours at the King's Resort in Rozvadov.
Tournament director Andy Tillman has given instructions to shuffle up and deal, and the final table is underway.
Updates will be provided on a 60-minute delay to match the stream. Stay tuned for all the action.
Level: 30
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Level 30
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Teemu Jaatinen raised to 550,000 on the button before Claudio Di Giacomo three-bet to 2,100,000 in the small blind with K♦10♦. Jaatinen laid down A♠3♣.
Jaatinen then opened to 550,000 in the cutoff and Murilo Garcia called in the big blind.
Both players checked to the river on a board of 10♣9♦8♣4♠7♦ when Jaatinen bet 1,200,000. Garcia called with 6♠5♣ for a straight, and Jaatinen mucked A♦5♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,275,000
1,875,000
|
1,875,000 |
|
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10,550,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
4,550,000
2,425,000
|
2,425,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Matthias Gude pushed all-in for 1,500,000 from an early position in the fourth hand of the final day and Murilo Garcia used two time banks in the small blind before he called.
Matthias Gude: A♠7♦ 
Murilo Garcia: A♣8♥
The inferior kicker for Gude was a problem, which he solved thanks to the 9♠4♠2♥7♣J♣ board to leap back into contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,775,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
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|
3,500,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Max Neugebauer limped in from the small blind and Gerald Karlic checked his option.
Neugebauer checked the K♣J♦10♠ flop and Karlic bet 250,000. Neugebauer called to the 5♠ turn, where Karlic bet another 675,000. Neugebauer again called.
The river was the Q♠ and Neugebauer led out for 1,000,000. Karlic took a few seconds before calling, and Neugebauer showed K♠4♦ for a pair of kings. Karlic turned over J♣10♥ for two pair to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,950,000
3,050,000
|
3,050,000 |
|
8,350,000
2,675,000
|
2,675,000 |
|
||
Level 30
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Daniel Pidun raised to 525,000 with the A♠5♠ and Catalin Pop called in the cutoff with the 7♠7♣. Gerald Karlic was in the small blind and pondered about his next move with the A♦K♠. He then three-bet jammed with the largest stack and all opponents folded.
Pidun opened to 525,000 next with the 6♦6♣ and Teemu Jaatinen forfeited his big blind with the A♣4♠.
Max Neugebauer opened to 525,000 from the hijack with the A♦J♦ and Claudio Di Giacomo came along in the big blind holding A♠4♣, as they headed to the Q♥J♣10♥ flop. Di Giacomo checked and Neugebauer bet 500,000 to force out the Italian eventually.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,250,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
12,500,000 | |
|
|
9,775,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
|
9,325,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,250,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
||
|
5,025,000 | |
|
|
3,925,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
|
2,875,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Murilo Garcia picked up K♥K♣ under the gun and raised to 525,000 but received no action.
Daniel Pidun then raised to 525,000 on the button and Garcia called in the small blind.
The flop came K♠8♠7♠ and Pidun bet 350,000. Garcia called and both players checked the J♣ turn.
Garcia also checked the J♥ river, Pidun bet 850,000, and Garcia snap-called. Pidun showed A♥Q♣ for ace-high, while Garcia had K♥Q♦ for two pair to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,600,000
2,350,000
|
2,350,000 |
|
|
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|
|
6,975,000
2,350,000
|
2,350,000 |
|
|
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Level 30
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Teemu Jaatinen raised to 525,000 in early position before Daniel Pidun three-bet to 1,800,000 in the hijack with A♠K♠. Jaatinen folded A♣Q♠.
Pidun then raised to 525,000 in early position with A♥J♠ and Jaatinen called in the big blind. The flop came 10♠5♠2♦ and Pidun bet 375,000. Jaatinen folded 9♠8♥.
The next hand, Pidun picked up 10♠10♣ and raised to 525,000 under the gun, but this time took down the blinds and ante.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,650,000
2,675,000
|
2,675,000 |
|
|
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|
|
2,625,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
