Marek Tomes Takes Chip Lead for Day 1b of €10,350 WSOPE Main Event
Day 1b of the 2025 World Series of Poker Europe €10,350 Main Event has wrapped up after seven 90-minute levels of poker inside King's Resort, Rozvadov. A total of 84 entries were recorded for this second flight, and by the end of the night, just 54 players bagged chips to secure their place in Day 2.
When the chips were counted, it was Marek Tomes of Slovakia who topped the Day 1b leaderboard with a stack of 637,700. Seated during Level 1, Tomes surged up the chip counts just after the dinner break when Nourddine Chiha three-bet jammed the turn into his nut straight.
Not long after, Tomes called Rene Schnitzler’s all-in on an ace-high flop with pocket sevens and held against a flush draw. A few smaller pots followed, including one where he showed a higher straight when one was available on the board, helping him finish the night as chip leader with one of the top five stacks overall heading into Day 2.
Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marek Tomes | Slovakia | 637,700 | 399 |
| 2 | Murilo Garcia | Brazil | 439,400 | 275 |
| 3 | Ivan Banic | Croatia | 410,500 | 257 |
| 4 | Artem Kobylynskyi | Ukraine | 400,000 | 250 |
| 5 | Vito Branciforte | Italy | 331,400 | 207 |
| 6 | Alexander Zubov | Russia | 322,600 | 202 |
| 7 | Andrea Radicchi | Italy | 302,000 | 189 |
| 8 | Lukas Pazma | Slovakia | 269,400 | 168 |
| 9 | Oliver Boesch | Austria | 255,700 | 160 |
| 10 | Tzur Levy | Israel | 252,200 | 158 |
Murilo Garcia of Brazil sits second on the leaderboard after winning two key preflop all-ins with pocket kings. In the first, Sirzat Hissou five-bet shoved with pocket jacks and couldn’t find help against Garcia’s cowboys. Shortly after, Mikolaj Zawadzki’s ace-king also failed to improve, allowing Garcia to surge up the counts and finish the night near the top of the leaderboard.
Some of the other notables who made it through the day include Ivan Banic (410,500), Alexander Zubov (322,600), bracelet winner Lukas Pazma (269,400), Emilien Pitavy (151,700), Barak Oz (88,800), Viet Vo (83,000), Vlad Darie (66,500), and Simon Wilson (23,500), who will return with just over a fifth of the starting stack and plenty of work ahead if he hopes to make a deep run.
The 84 entries from today’s second flight, combined with the 462 from Day 1a, bring the total field so far to 546 entries. Of those, 358 players have bagged chips and will return for Day 2 on Sunday, October 5, at noon. Late registration remains open through the end of Level 12 on Day 2, with players allowed one reentry. The action on Day 2 picks up on Level 8 with blinds of 800/1,600 and a 1,600 big blind ante.
Remaining €10,350 Main Event Schedule
| Day | Date | Time | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 2 | October 5 | 12 p.m. | 90 minutes |
| Day 3 | October 6 | 12 p.m. | 90 minutes |
| Day 4 | October 7 | 1 p.m. | 90 minutes |
| Day 5 | October 8 | 4 p.m. | 90 minutes |
Keep it locked on PokerNews for live updates, chip counts, and all the action as the €10,350 Main Event continues toward crowning the 2025 WSOPE Main Event champion at King’s Resort, Rozvadov.