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

10-03-2025 12:38 UTC+1

Flashback: Simone Andrian Wins 2024 WSOP Europe Main Event

Sava Krink

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Last year at King’s Resort, Simone Andrian took down the coveted 2024 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event bracelet and a career-best score of €1,300,000.

Andrian became the 15th player in history to win the WSOPE Main Event, triumphing over a field of 768 entrants. He ultimately defeated Urmo Velvelt in a gripping heads-up duel that lasted over three hours and saw the chip lead change hands multiple times.

“It’s amazing. By far the biggest score of my career. I couldn’t be more happy” he said following his victory. "I’ve been playing here a lot and to have that kind of score here feels special.”

2024 WSOP Europe 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

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10-03-2025 12:33 UTC+1

Break Time

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Kai Cocklin

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Players are heading on a 15-minute break.

10-03-2025 12:27 UTC+1

Intiso and Pflock Tangle

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Kai Cocklin

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Pascal Pflock just tangled in a pot with Matteo Intiso, who just won a bracelet in Event #11: €777 No-Limit Hold’em Lucky 7’s a few days ago.

The board read Q♥9♣J♠6♣3♣ and with 40,000 in the middle, Intiso bet 51,000 from the big blind. Pflock was under the gun and after a while he decided to fold, which meant Intiso took the pot.

It's not all bad news for Pflock, though, as he is still well up from the start stack and has around 160,000 to play with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pascal Pflock	160,000
Matteo Intiso	125,000

Tags: Matteo Intiso Pascal Pflock

10-03-2025 12:23 UTC+1

Savino Squeeze Some Chips out of Sama

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Three players saw the turn on a board of 10♣8♥4♣2♥ and with around 15,000 in the middle. Jakub Sterba checked the small blind before Iago Savino fired out 8,000 from the big blind. Naveen Sama called out of the cutoff, but Sterba folded.

Heads-up to the J♦ river where Savino pushed out a bet of 14,000. Sama, who was visibly troubled in the face of this bet, thought it over for a minute or so before electing to call.

Savino flipped over Q♦J♣ for a pair of jacks on the river, which won him the pot as Sama mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iago Savino	125,000
Jakub Sterba	88,000
Naveen Sama	69,000

Tags: Iago Savino Jakub Sterba Naveen Sama

10-03-2025 12:11 UTC+1

Cimen Barrels Every Street

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Claudio Daffina raised the button to 700 before Selim Cimen three-bet the small blind to around 3,000. Daffina stuck around with a call.

Cimen put out a bet of 1,800 when he saw the 5♠9♥2♣ flop. Daffina carved out the call.

Cimen continued to fire upon the appearance of the 10♥ turn, this time for 3,200. Once again, Daffina just called.

A 9♣ completed the board, and Cimen made one last bet of 6,700. Daffina returned his cards to the dealer and surrendered the pot to Cimen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Selim Cimen	95,000
Claudio Daffina	92,000

Tags: Selim Cimen Claudio Daffina

10-03-2025 12:07 UTC+1

Roelfsema Flops a Set Against Gavrila

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Kai Cocklin

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Frederikus Roelfsema opened under the gun and Viorel Gavrila three-bet to 3,000 from the hijack. When it got back to Roelfsema, he called.

The 10♥7♦A♣ flop hit the table and Roelfsema check-called a bet of 2,600 from Gavrila to see the 6♦ fall on the turn. Another check came in from Roelfsema, then he called a bet of 8,500 from Gavrila.

Both checked on the 9♥ river and the set of Roelfsema with 10♠10♦ was best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederikus Roelfsema	105,000
Viorel Gavrila	90,000

Tags: Viorel Gavrila Frederikus Roelfsema

10-03-2025 11:56 UTC+1

Donauer Turns the Nuts

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

There were 6,000 chips in the middle on the turn with the board showing 8♥2♠10♣9♦. Patrick Donauer checked from the big blind and Patrick Donauer placed out a bet from the cutoff. Donauer went for the most aggressive option and check-raised to 11,000, which Metaal called.

A A♦ completed the board, prompting Donauer to bet 16,000. Metaal quickly tossed in one chip to indicate a call, but was then forced to match the entire bet once Donauer turned over the nuts with Q♣J♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Donauer	115,000 115,000	115,000
Govert Metaal	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Patrick Donauer Govert Metaal

10-03-2025 11:50 UTC+1

Schoch Pips Miegel

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Kai Cocklin

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Jakob Miegel opened from the hijack and Max Schoch three-bet to 1,600. When it got back to Miegel, he made it 4,600, and Schoch called.

Miegel continued for 2,200 on the 4♥Q♥Q♦ flop, and put out another bet of 3,600 on the 2♠ turn, which Schoch called both of.

When the A♣ hit the river, both players checked and Miegel showed 7♦7♣ for a pair of sevens. Schoch had that pipped with a pair of eights holding 8♥8♦, and the pot was pushed his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Schoch	110,000
Jakob Miegel	85,000

Tags: Jakob Miegel Max Schoch

10-03-2025 11:48 UTC+1

Dijkstra Drills the Nuts and Gets Paid

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

On a completed board of 7♠Q♠K♣8♣5♣, Natanel Elidan checked from the small blind before Jan Dijkstra bet 19,000 from under the gun. Saulius Visockas called from the cutoff, and Elidan went into the tank. After mulling it over, Elidan decided to make the call.

Dijkstra turned over the nut flush with A♣Q♣ to win the pot. Visockas revealed a smaller flush with 10♣9♣, while Elidan opted not to show.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Dijkstra	135,000 135,000	135,000
Saulius Visockas	75,000 75,000	75,000
Natanel Elidan	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Jan Dijkstra Natanel Elidan Saulius Visockas

10-03-2025 11:37 UTC+1

Pignataro Gets Value From Traut

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Kai Cocklin

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Ivan Banic opened to 600,000 from under the gun and Luigi Pignataro three-bet the button to 1,700. Heinz Traut called out of the small blind, and Banic also called.

The flop came 9♠8♦J♦, and all three checked to the 4♣ turn. Traut bet 1,800, Banic folded, Pignataro raised to 6,100, and Traut called.

A 9♥ paired the board on the river and after Traut checked, Pignataro bet 13,900. After thinking it over, Traut called.

Pignataro then showed a full house holding 8♠8♣, and Traut flashed a pair of kings with K♥K♣ before he mucked.