2025 WSOPE Main Event Kicks Off at King’s Resort
The biggest stage in European poker is set. Today at King’s Resort in Rozvadov, the 2025 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event begins. With a buy-in of €10,350, a guaranteed prize pool of €6,000,000, and the most coveted bracelet on the continent up for grabs, it stands as the pinnacle of the European poker calendar.
Last year, Italy’s Simone Andrian outlasted a star-studded field of 768 entries to capture €1,300,000 and etch his name into poker history. This year, another champion will be crowned, and the road to glory begins with two starting flights, Day 1a on Friday and Day 1b on Saturday.
2024 WSOPE Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simone Andrian | Italy | € 1,300,000 | $1,423,827 |
| 2 | Urmo Velvelt | Estonia | € 854,000 | $935,378 |
| 3 | Ran Ilani | Israel | € 590,000 | $646,221 |
| 4 | Mariusz Golinski | Poland | € 415,000 | $454,545 |
| 5 | David Hochheim | Germany | € 297,000 | $325,301 |
| 6 | Enrico Camosci | Italy | € 217,000 | $237,677 |
| 7 | Robin Berggren | Sweden | € 161,000 | $176,341 |
| 8 | Luka Bojovic | Serbia | € 122,000 | $133,625 |
Players begin the marathon with 100,000 chips and 90-minute levels, a structure that will test patience, stamina, and skill. After every level there is a 15-minute break and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 4. With late registration open until the end of Level 12, five levels into Day 2, the field is expected to swell as Europe’s finest along with international stars make their push for the ultimate prize.
Over the next five days, the WSOPE Main Event will decide not just who takes home life-changing money, but who will be remembered forever as the 16th champion of Europe’s grandest tournament.
Main Event Schedule
| Day | Date | Time | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | October 3 | 12 p.m. | 90 minutes |
| 1b | October 4 | 12 p.m. | 90 minutes |
| 2 | October 5 | 12 p.m. | 90 minutes |
| 3 | October 6 | 12 p.m. | 90 minutes |
| 4 | October 7 | 1 p.m. | 90 minutes |
| 5 | October 8 | 4 p.m. | 90 minutes |
Cards go in the air at 12 p.m. local time, and PokerNews will provide wall-to-wall coverage, from early chip leaders to final table heroics, as the road to poker immortality begins.