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

Oct 03, 2025

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.

Tags: Govert Metaal Tyson Strauss

Oct 03, 2025

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.

Tags: Christopher Puetz Jose Sorribes Yannick Schumacher

Oct 03, 2025

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.

Tags: Axel Bayout Viorel Gavrila

Oct 03, 2025

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.

Tags: Jens Schoenrock Vito Vella

Oct 03, 2025

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.

Tags: Andrei Spataru Fabio Peluso Matteo Intiso

Oct 03, 2025

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.

Tags: Bastian Gallitzendoerfer Silviu Baltateanu

Oct 03, 2025

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.

Tags: Bruno De Souza Mustafa Sharanshi

Oct 03, 2025

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.

Tags: Aleksandar Tomovic Jose Gaona

Oct 03, 2025

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.

Tags: Mihai Hanu Renji Mao

Oct 03, 2025

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.

Tags: Charlie Chiu Marius Moldoveanu Michal Schuh Roman Krahula