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

10-03-2025 14:33 UTC+2

Gonta Building Early

Kai Cocklin

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Valeri Gonta has had a great start to the Main Event, and is up to around 245,000 after winning the latest hand.

Saeed Rehman opened to 1,100 from early position and Gonta made it 5,000 to go in the hijack. When it got back to Rehman, he called.

On the 6♣5♦2♥ flop, Rehman checked and then folded to a bet of 9,000 from Gonta.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeri Gonta	245,000
Saeed Rehman	85,000

Tags: Saeed Rehman Valeri Gonta

10-03-2025 14:44 UTC+2

Fast Start for WSOPE Main Event Day 1a at King’s Resort

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Kai Cocklin

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Day 1a of the 2025 WSOPE Main Event is off to a quick start with 336 entries already on the board during Level 2. Last year this flight finished with 507 entries before 331 players bagged up chips for Day 2, contributing to a total field of 768.

With late registration open until the end of Level 12 on Day 2, the early pace suggests another big turnout is in store at King’s Resort.

10-03-2025 14:47 UTC+2

Blom Shoves the River

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Four players saw the flop of 6♥K♥7♦ fall, where, after two checks, Viktor Blom bet 2,800 from middle position. Campbell Ashton called on the button, Jose Scarano called out of the big blind, and Peter Cieslik folded from under the gun.

After Scarano checked for a second time on the Q♦ turn, Blom bet 12,500. Ashton called and Scarano folded.

Upon seeing the 2♥ peel off on the river, Blom quickly jammed for 62,100. Ashton thought about it for a while before electing to fold and relinquish the pot to Blom.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Cieslik	110,000 110,000	110,000
Viktor Blom	103,000 36,000	36,000
Jose Scarano	103,000 103,000	103,000
Campbell Ashton	85,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Campbell Ashton Jose Scarano Peter Cieslik Viktor Blom

10-03-2025 14:48 UTC+2

Is This the End of Poker Content on YouTube? | PokerNews Podcast #919

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Chad Holloway

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

In the 919th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by Connor Richards to talk about the latest stories from the poker world, including a discussion about the current poker content landscape on YouTube. If Brad Owen's recent experience is any indication, things don't look good.

The trio then discusses Martin Kabrhel's gold bracelet win at the 2025 World Series of Poker Europe, Michael Mizrachi's "Grinder's Game" coming to Venetian Poker Live, and All In with Jason Koon slated to take place during November's NAPT (info on hotel rates here). Speaking of which, Chad reveals another code word for this year's NAPT Gold Pass giveaway valued at $10,000! There are not many up for grabs this year, so you won't want to miss out on this limited opportunity to win one just by listening to the PokerNews Podcast and MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews.

You will also get a behind-the-scenes look at the recent Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) St. Jude, learn about winners from the 2025 Poker Masters and WSOPE, a new poker room coming to Las Vegas, and Chad's personal adventures involving the Miami Dolphins and Mötley Crüe. It's a fun episode that you won't want to miss, so tune in now!

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10-03-2025 14:54 UTC+2

D'alessio Folds to Miniucchi's River Bet

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up to the J♠Q♦8♣ flop, where Marcello Miniucchi, who was sat in the big blind, check-called Ferdinando D'alessio's bet of 2,500 from early position.

Check, check came after the 3♠ turn to see the 5♦ complete the board. D'alessio checked for the last time and Miniucchi fired out 10,500. This was enough to force D'alessio to fold, and Miniucchi won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ferdinando D'Alessio	110,000
Marcello Miniucchi	91,000

Tags: Ferdinando D'alessio's Marcello Miniucchi

10-03-2025 15:01 UTC+2

Tamasauskas Gets Paid by Prestes

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Kai Cocklin

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With around 55,000 in the pot on a board of 3♦2♥6♥K♠7♣, Giorgio Prestes checked from under the gun and Vladas Tamasauskas bet 51,500 from the next seat over.

Prestes was in tank for some time that his tablemates eventually called the clock, and he was given a 30-second countdown. With just 2 seconds to go, Prestes called.

Tamasauskas then showed top set with K♦K♣, and Prestes mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladas Tamasauskas	175,000 175,000	175,000
Sorel Mizzi	150,000 50,000	50,000
Thomas Eychenne	100,000 100,000	100,000

Giorgio Silva	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Giorgio Prestes Vladas Tamasauskas

10-03-2025 15:04 UTC+2

Govert Metaal

140,000 80,000

Table 301Seat 1

10-03-2025 15:07 UTC+2

Vandyshev Loses a Flip to Bust

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Aleksei Vandyshev raised to 1,000 from middle position before Johann Schamne three-bet to 3,000 from the button. When it got back to Vandyshev, he four-bet to 10,000. Schamne five-bet jammed, and Vandyshev called for his stack of 40,000.

Aleksei Vandyshev: A♦K♠ All in
Johann Schamne: J♠J♦

It was a flip that would either see Vandyshev double up to almost starting stack or be headed to the rail.

The dealer produced a low runout of 8♣9♦3♣9♠2♣, keeping Schamne's pocket jacks ahead the whole way, and Vandyshev was sent to the showers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johann Schamne	200,000 200,000	200,000
Aleksei Vandyshev	Busted

Tags: Aleksei Vandyshev Johann Schamne

10-03-2025 15:08 UTC+2

A Small One for Deeb

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Three-way on a flop of 2♦9♣K♦, Ian Simpson in middle position bet 2,000 and he was called by the €25,000 GGMillion€ champion Shaun Deeb on the button. Claudio Daffina in the small blind however check-folded.

Both Simpson and Deeb checked the 3♦ turn leading to the 4♦ river that they quickly checked again.

Simpson flipped over Q♥J♠, but Deeb had top pair with K♥J♥ and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	114,000

Claudio Daffina	114,000 4,000	4,000
Ian Simpson	40,000

Tags: Claudio Daffina Ian Simpson Shaun Deeb

10-03-2025 15:13 UTC+2

Wyrzykiewicz Shoves Into Two Players

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Kai Cocklin

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With around 40,000 in the pot on a 5♥2♥9♦ flop, Antonello Ferraiuolo bet 18,300 from under the gun and Valeri Gonta called from the next seat. Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz was in middle position and he shoved for 113,900.

Ferraiuolo quickly folded, but Gonta went into the tank and contemplated for a few moments more. Eventually, Gonta also passed, which gave Wyrzykiewicz the pot and a stack of around 190,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeri Gonta	220,000 25,000	25,000
Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz	190,000
Antonello Ferraiuolo	85,000

Tags: Antonello Ferraiuolo Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz Valeri Gonta