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

10-04-2025 20:09 UTC+1

Chiha Three-Bet Shoves into the Nuts

Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Marek Tomes made it 1,600 from middle position before Nourddine Chiha three-bet the cutoff to 4,800. Tomes called to see a flop.

Tomes check-called a bet of 7,500 by Chiha on the K♣9♠3♥ flop.

A J♣ landed on the turn, causing Tomes to check again. Chiha fired a second barrel of 12,500 and was met by a check-raise to 31,500 from Tomes. Chiha paused for a few moments, then three-bet jammed for about 125,000. Tomes snap-called with the covering stack.

Nourddine Chiha: A♣Q♥ All in
Marek Tomes: Q♣10♦

Tomes held the nuts with a king-high straight and Chiha had made a move with ace-high. Chiha still could win the pot by hitting a ten on the river to improve to a higher straight.

It wasn't to be for Chiha as the 5♠ completed the board, and all of Chiha's stack was sent over to Tomes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marek Tomes	385,000 155,000	155,000

Nourddine Chiha	Busted

Tags: Marek Tomes Nourddine Chiha

10-04-2025 19:58 UTC+1

Kaya Sends Baranov Out

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Kai Cocklin

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Oemer Kaya opened to 1,700 in the hijack and Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz called in the cutoff. Sergii Baranov called on the button, and Samir Kourie came along from the small blind.

The flop came 8♦10♥J♥ and when it got to Kaya, he bet 3,600. Wyrzykiewicz folded, then Baranov made it 25,200, leaving 1,000 behind. Kourie got out of the way, and Kaya just called.

When the Q♦ dropped on the turn, Kaya bet 1,000, and Baranov called.

Sergii Baranov: J♠7♠ All in
Oemer Kaya: K♣Q♠

Kaya had flopped an open-ended straight draw that turned into a pair of queens. Baranov needed to find some help on the river for his pair of jacks, but when the river bricked, he headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oemer Kaya	160,000 65,000	65,000
Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz	125,000 10,000	10,000
Samir Kourie	83,000 3,000	3,000
Sergii Baranov	Busted

Tags: Oemer Kaya Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz Samir Kourie Sergii Baranov

10-04-2025 19:51 UTC+1

Berman Cracks Aces For a Double

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Asaf Berman raised to 2,000 in the hijack, Murilo Garcia three-bet to 6,700 in the small blind, and Berman called.

The flop came J♣5♦9♦ and Garcia bet 5,100. Berman then raised to 17,000, and Garcia called.

Berman bet another 15,000 on the 4♥ turn, and Garcia raised to 30,000. Berman then moved all in for 74,700, and Garcia snap-called.

Garcia showed A♣A♦, but Berman had flopped two pair with J♦9♠ and secured his double once the Q♣ fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Asaf Berman	200,000 60,000	60,000
Murilo Garcia	50,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Asaf Berman Murilo Garcia

10-04-2025 19:42 UTC+1

Pazma, Vojvoda Play a Massive Classic Flip

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Lukas Pazma raised to 2,000 in early position before Mario Vojvoda three-bet to 6,000 in the hijack. Pazma then four-bet to 17,000, Vojvoda moved all in for 86,000, and Pazma called.

Mario Vojvoda: A♠K♣ All in
Lukas Pazma: Q♥Q♦

It was a classic flip, and Pazma's queens held on through the 7♦2♦6♦2♣7♥ board to send Vojvoda to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukas Pazma	250,000 70,000	70,000

Mario Vojvoda	Busted

Tags: Lukas Pazma Mario Vojvoda

10-04-2025 19:40 UTC+1

Chiha Barrels Every Street

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Tomas Novotny raised to 1,700 in early position before Marek Tomes three-bet to 5,000 on the button. Nourddine Chiha called in the small blind, while Novotny also called.

The flop came 10♠7♠6♣ and Chiha led out for 7,400. Only Novotny called and the 10♣ fell on the turn.

Chiha then bet 12,400 and Novotny again called. The river was the 10♥ and Chiha bet 22,300. Novotny called once more, and Chiha turned over J♠J♥ for a full house to win the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marek Tomes	230,000 5,000	5,000

Nourddine Chiha	150,000 40,000	40,000
Tomas Novotny	30,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Marek Tomes Nourddine Chiha Tomas Novotny

10-04-2025 19:38 UTC+1

Hissou's Stack Swells as Vo Gets Rivered

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Kai Cocklin

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Sirzat Hissou opened from under the gun to 1,600 and Rene Schnitzler called from the next seat. Viet Vo was a seat further down the line and he squeezed to 5,500, which Marek Tomes called in the small blind. Hissou also called, as did Schnitzler.

Four-ways to the 7♦5♣2♦ flop, which when it checked to Vo, he bet 9,000. Tomes folded, Hissou bumped it up to 25,500, Schnitzler folded, then Vo shoved around 45,000. Hissou quickly called.

Viet Vo: A♣J♣ All in
Sirzat Hissou: A♦6♦

Vo was ahead with his ace-high as he held a jack-kicker, but he needed to avoid a lot of outs as Hissou had a flush draw. A Q♠ on the turn was safe for Vo, but he couldn't fade the diamonds as the J♦ river meant he was eliminated by Hissou's flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sirzat Hissou	300,000 85,000	85,000
Marek Tomes	225,000 5,000	5,000

Rene Schnitzler	90,000 10,000	10,000
Viet Vo	Busted

Tags: Marek Tomes Rene Schnitzler Sirzat Hissou Viet Vo

10-04-2025 19:28 UTC+1

Romero Holds on With Top Pair

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Enrico Macias Romero made it 1,600 to go from the hijack and Asaf Berman called from the button. Tzur Levy squeezed it to 8,000 from the small blind and only Romero came along with a call.

Levy slid out a bet of 4,500 upon seeing the A♠8♠3♥ flop. Romero called

A 3♦ landed on the turn and Levy bet 12,000, which again, Romero called.

The 9♣ completed the board and both players checked. Levy showed a busted flush draw with J♠10♠ and lost the pot to Romero's A♥J♥ for a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Macias Romero	90,000 20,000	20,000
Asaf Berman	90,000
Tzur Levy	80,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Asaf Berman Enrico Macias Romero Tzur Levy

10-04-2025 19:20 UTC+1

Big Call Boosts Stack of Branciforte

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Vito Branciforte raised to 1,800 from under the gun to get called by Michail Manolakis on the button and Nicolae Paunescu in the big blind. The three-way flop of K♠J♦9♠ was checked by Paunescu, and Branciforte bet 4,000. Only Manolakis called and then saw his opponent check the Q♣ on the turn.

Manolakis made it 11,000 to go for Branciforte to check-call, leading them to the 4♦ on the river. Branciforte checked once again, and Manolakis bet 30,000. That was for half of Branciforte's stack, and he tank-called.

Manolakis was not thrilled to expose his 8♠7♠ for busted straight and flush draws, then tapped the table when Branciforte showed his J♥J♠ for a set of jacks and said, "Good call."

Player	Chips	Progress
Vito Branciforte	126,000 51,000	51,000
Nicolae Paunescu	74,300 20,700	20,700
Michail Manolakis	35,200 39,800	39,800

Tags: Michail Manolakis Nicolae Paunescu Vito Branciforte

10-04-2025 17:49 UTC+1

Nicholls Turns a Flush to Double Up

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Andrea Radicchi raised from middle position with Kai Nicholls calling from the next seat, and Jeannette Mendez calling on the button. Martin Vittek squeezed it up to 3,700 from the small blind, which was called by all of his opponents.

Four ways to the J♠7♠6♣ flop that saw Vittek fire out for 5,400 and only Nicholls called to see a turn.

Vittek jammed for Nicholls' remaining 23,000 on the 6♠ turn, and Nicholls instantly called.

Kai Nicholls: 8♠5♠ All in
Martin Vittek: Q♠Q♥

Nicholls had turned a flush and just needed to dodge a spade, queen, or six on the river to double through Vittek. The 2♣ rolled off to complete the board, and Nicholls doubled up with a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Radicchi	240,000 5,000	5,000
Martin Vittek	137,000 4,000	4,000
Jeannette Mendez	87,000 3,800	3,800
Kai Nicholls	71,000 39,500	39,500

Tags: Andrea Radicchi Jeannette Mendez Kai Nicholls Martin Vittek

10-04-2025 17:24 UTC+1

Goeller Hits the Turn to Double

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Giorgio Prestes raised to 1,200 in the hijack and Andreas Goeller called on the button. Simon Wilson then three-bet to 7,800 in the small blind and Prestes folded, but Goeller moved all in for 37,700. Wilson took a few minutes and eventually called to put Goeller at risk.

Andreas Goeller: A♠3♣ All in
Simon Wilson: K♣9♣

Wilson took the lead on the 9♠Q♠2♦ flop with a pair of nines, but Goeller hit the A♦ on the turn. The A♣ river improved Goeller to trips, and he earned the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wilson	150,000 5,000	5,000
Giorgio Silva	130,000 10,000	10,000
Andreas Goeller	80,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Andreas Goeller Giorgio Prestes Simon Wilson