Event #14: €10,350 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em European Championship Day 1a | 2025 WSOP Europe

10-03-2025 17:31 UTC+1

Strauss Doubles With Trips Against Metaal

Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a board of 10♠10♥K♠Q♥, there were around 20,000 in the pot when Govert Metaal checked from under the gun and Tyson Strauss had bet from the button. Metaal then shoved, and after some time in the tank, Strauss called off his stack of 54,500.

Tyson Strauss: A♥10♣ All in
Govert Metaal: K♣Q♣

Strauss was apologetic that he had taken so long to call with trips, and the 4♣ river kept him in the lead. Metaal didn't let out any emotion, instead he just paid what he owed and moved on to the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Govert Metaal	160,000
Tyson Strauss	130,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Govert Metaal Tyson Strauss

10-03-2025 17:31 UTC+1

Schumacher Wins the Raises Battle

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In a three-bet pot on 2♥6♣7♣, Yannick Schumacher in the hijack bet 6,000. Jose Sorribes in the cutoff folded, but Christopher Puetz check-raised to 18,000 from under the gun. Schumacher three-bet to 32,000, but Puetz clicked back to 46,000. Schumacher went deep into the tank and called.

The turn card was the 6♠ that Puetz checked. Schumacher bet 9,000, but once again, Puetz check-raised to 18,000.

Schumacher quickly re-raised all-in. It was now Puetz's turn to go into the tank for more than two minutes. He eventually folded, keeping 36,000 behind. In total, the hand lasted more than 10 minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yannick Schumacher	346,000 121,000	121,000
Christopher Puetz	36,000 64,000	64,000

Tags: Christopher Puetz Jose Sorribes Yannick Schumacher

10-03-2025 17:18 UTC+1

Gavrila Has the Better Flush

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Viorel Gavrila raised the button before Axel Bayout three-bet to 6,000 from the small blind. Gavrila proceeded with a call.

On the A♥K♥K♠ flop, Bayout made a continuation-bet of 4,000, which Gavrila called.

The 4♥ hit the turn, and both players checked for the 3♥ to complete the board. Bayout bet around 4,000, and Gavrila instantly called.

Bayout showed 9♠9♥ for a flush, but lost the pot to Gavrila's A♣Q♥ for a higher flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Bayout	90,000 90,000	90,000

Viorel Gavrila	65,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Axel Bayout Viorel Gavrila

10-03-2025 17:16 UTC+1

Double-Up for Schoenrock

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Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Jens Schoenrock all-in for 21,100 and at risk against Vito Vella.

Jens Schoenrock: K♠K♥ All in
Vito Vella: A♥K♦

It was a cooler between two premiums, and Schoenrock had the best of it. He improved to top set on the K♣8♦6♣4♥10♦ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vito Vella	110,000
Jens Schoenrock	43,700

Tags: Jens Schoenrock Vito Vella

10-03-2025 17:13 UTC+1

Intiso Double Check-Raises Spataru

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Three players saw the flop come down 7♠7♣Q♦. Matteo Intiso checked from the small blind, and Fabio Peluso checked from early position, but Andrei Spataru fired out 1,500 from the button. Intiso check-raised to 5,000, and only Spataru called.

A 5♦ landed on the turn, and Intiso opted to check. Spataru tossed out 3,000 into the middle, and was met by a second check-raise from Intiso to around 16,000. Spataru snap-folded and gave up the pot to Intiso.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Spataru	125,000 125,000	125,000
Fabio Peluso	75,000 75,000	75,000

Matteo Intiso	65,000 24,500	24,500

Tags: Andrei Spataru Fabio Peluso Matteo Intiso

10-03-2025 17:06 UTC+1

Two Pair for Baltateanu

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Silviu Baltateanu opened to 1,200 from middle position, and Bastian Gallitzendoerfer on the button called, as well as the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of Q♠A♣7♣ and Baltateanu continued for 1,500. Gallitzendoerfer called, and the big blind check-folded.

Both players checked the 10♦ turn leading to the 9♣ river, where Baltateanu bet 3,000. Gallitzendoerfer called but raised his thumb up to tell Baltateanu won when he revealed A♦9♥ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silviu Baltateanu	154,000 54,000	54,000
Bastian Gallitzendoerfer	130,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Bastian Gallitzendoerfer Silviu Baltateanu

10-03-2025 17:05 UTC+1

Sharanshi Takes Three-Bet Pot in 'Strange Hand'

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Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There was an open to 1,500 and a call, before Mustafa Sharanshi called on the button. Bruno De Souza was in the small blind, and he produced a three-bet to 8,000. Only Sharanshi called.

The 7♣6♠2♥ flop was checked to the K♦ turn, where De Souza check-called a bet of 5,000 from Sharanshi.

The Q♥ river completed the board, and De Souza checked once more. Sharanshi slid out a bet of 10,000, and De Souza went into the tank.

Eventually the clock was called, and as time was about to run out, De Souza open-folded K♣ for top pair kings, leading to a raised eyebrow from Sharanshi as he raked in the pot.

"The title for this one is 'Strange Hand'", joked Andrei Birgaoanu, sitting beside the protagonists.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustafa Sharanshi	86,000 86,000	86,000
Bruno De Souza	75,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Bruno De Souza Mustafa Sharanshi

10-03-2025 17:05 UTC+1

Gaona Needs Three Bets to Make Tomovic Fold

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Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jose Gaona had opened from early position and Aleksandar Tomovic three-bet from the next seat. A four-bet of 12,000 followed from Gaona, and Tomovic called.

On the A♦9♠10♥, Gaona bet 6,000, which Tomovic called to the 3♠ turn. Another bet came in from Gaona, this time for 9,000, and again Tomovic called.

When the 4♥ hit the river, Gaona went with a sizing of 11,000, and after a minute in the tank, Tomovic let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Hanu	220,000 22,000	22,000
Jonas Lauck	150,000 22,000	22,000

Jose Gaona	130,000
Aleksandar Tomovic	30,000

Tags: Aleksandar Tomovic Jose Gaona

10-03-2025 17:02 UTC+1

Hanu Raises River

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Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Mihai Hanu opened to 1,200 from early position, and received calls from the button and Renji Mao in the big blind.

Action was checked to Hanu on the J♥9♥9♣ flop, who continued with a bet of 1,500. Only Mao called.

The K♠ turn was quickly checked to the 4♦ river, where Mao led out with a bet of 2,500. Hanu responded with a raise to 8,000, and after a reasonable period of time contemplating the spot, Mao folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Hanu	242,000 47,000	47,000
Renji Mao	92,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Mihai Hanu Renji Mao

10-03-2025 16:58 UTC+1

Moldoveanu's Preflop Aggression Wins Him the Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

From early position, Roman Krahula started with a limp, and Marius Moldoveanu also called from the next position.

Charlie Chiu, who was seated in the hijack, raised to 3,000 before Michal Schuh three-bet out of the big blind to 10,000. Krahula folded, but Moldoveanu quickly gathered together a back-raise to 45,600. Chiu folded immediately, but Schuh took his time before eventually coming to the same decision to fold.