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

Oct 03, 2025

Wang Puts Melchers in Blender

Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A pot of 72,000 had developed by the river on a board of 6♣4♥2♦K♠4♦, in a hand between Dorian Melchers and Yuhan Wang, both in middle position.

Melchers checked, and Wang fired out a bet of 150,000, more than covering Melchers' remaining stack of 52,500.

Melchers went into the tank, taking at least three minutes eyeing the board and his opponent, the focus of his attention appearing to be Wang's neck, trying to get some kind of pulse indication as to whether Wang was bluffing.

Wang didn't move an inch throughout. Eventually, Melchers took a final peek at his cards and folded.

Tags: Dorian Melchers Yuhan Wang

Oct 03, 2025

Gavrila Doubles

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After an open in middle position was called twice, Viorel Gavrila squeezed from the big blind. The initial raiser folded, then El Mostafa Bel Khayate, in the hijack, raised all in for 148,000. After the small blind folded, Gavrila went deep into the tank. He eventually called off his last 65,100.

Viorel Gavrila: A♣J♥ All in
El Mostafa Bel Khayate: K♣Q♣

Gavrila kept the lead all the way through a board of 6♦9♦8♥3♥2♦ and doubled up.

Tags: El Mostafa Bel Khayate Viorel Gavrila

Oct 03, 2025

Bahri Bests Loeser

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Around 10,000 was in the middle on a flop of 7♥2♥2♦, in a hand between Manig Loeser on the button and Safwane Bahri in the big blind.

Bahri checked to Loeser, who fired out a bet of 5,800. Bahri responded with a check-raise to 11,600, and Loeser called.

The 4♣ hit on the turn, and Bahri continued with a bet of 9,000. Loeser gave the spot a brief moment of contemplation before sending his cards to the dealer.

Tags: Manig Loeser Safwane Bahri

Oct 03, 2025

Horn Ousts Jeda

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was an open and a call before Ron Jeda three-bet jammed from the cutoff for 22,700. Aleksandro Horn was on the button, and he four-bet to 48,000, forcing out the other two players.

Ron Jeda: A♥10♦ All in
Aleksandro Horn: J♦J♠

Jeda was in trouble, and he bricked the 8♠3♠2♦K♠5♣ runout.

Tags: Aleksandro Horn Ron Jeda

Oct 03, 2025

Sulc Takes From Pitavy

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Marek Sulc raised to 2,500 from under the gun and called after Emilien Pitavy in the hijack three-bet to 8,000.

Pitavy continued for 4,500 on the 7♠Q♥Q♠ but Sulc quickly check-called, so after Sulc checked the 2♣ turn, Pitavy checked back.

The 9♣ river didn't bring more action so Sulc turned over A♣K♦. Pitavy's cards went into the muck.

Tags: Marek Sulc Emilien Pitavy

Oct 03, 2025

Fluegel Finishes Sinanaj

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A pot of 25,000 had developed, with the flop reading 10♠9♠6♠, and Binak Sinanaj was all-in for 18,000, having been looked up by Kevin Fluegel.

Binak Sinanaj: A♣10♣ All in
Kevin Fluegel: A♠J♥

Sinanaj was ahead with top pair, but Fluegel had the spade draw. The 3♠ hit on the turn to leave Sinanaj drawing dead, and the K♣ river completed the board.

Tags: Binak Sinanaj Kevin Fluegel

Oct 03, 2025

Kohl Makes Everybody Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jan Kohl opened to 2,000 from under the gun. Tommaso Castellano to his left three-bet to 7,000, and both Dimitrios Gkatzas in the small blind and Kohl called.

After two checks, Castellano bet 11,400 on a flop of 6♥2♥8♠ and was called by both of his opponents, then he fired a second barrel of 21,900 on the J♣ turn. Gkatzas and Khol quickly called again.

The 4♥ river brought a third heart on the board, and after Gkatzas checked, Kohl led out for 50,000. Castellano went into the tank for several minutes until the clock was called. He eventually folded his hand, and so did Gkatzas.

Tags: Dimitrios Gkatzas Jan Kohl Tommaso Castellano

Oct 03, 2025

Kabrhel Busts Berge

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

It hasn't taken long for Martin Kabrhel to get in on the action.

Martin Berge opened to 2,000 from the button, and Kabrhel responded with a three-bet to 11,000 from the big blind. Berge didn't take long before four-bet jamming for around 66,600, and didn't look pleased when Kabrhel snapped.

Martin Berge: K♣10♣ All in
Martin Kabrhel: A♦K♠

Kabrhel had Berge crushed, and Berge was dead by the turn on the A♠5♠5♦6♥A♣ runout, Kabrhel finishing with a full house.

Tags: Martin Berge Martin Kabrhel

Oct 03, 2025

Kabrhel in the Field

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The King of King's, Martin Kabrhel, has taken his seat, aiming for his second bracelet of the series after winning the 10k PLO Mystery Bounty earlier this week.

Tags: Martin Kabrhel

Oct 03, 2025

Miegel Amazed by Bel Khayate's Fold

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jakob Miegel limped from the small blind, and El Mostafa Bel Khayate raised to 21,000 from the big blind. Miegel responded with a jam for around 130,000, and Bel Khayate went into the tank.

After around two minutes, with Miegel smiling at him the whole time, Bel Khayate open-folded A♠K♥.

Miegel was astounded, and tabled Q♥Q♣, asking his opponent, "How do you fold?!"

Bel Khayate indicated it was too early for him to want to flip for his stack.

Tags: El Mostafa Bel Khayate Jakob Miegel