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

10-04-2025 13:34 UTC+1

Goertz Takes From Krnac

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Two players limped in including Klaus Goertz and Jan Krnac then raised to 1,800, only Goertz called. On the 10♣7♣6♣ flop, Goertz bet 2,000 for Krnac to call and the same action repeated on the 2♥ turn for 5,000.

Goertz also bet the 8♥ river within a split second for 5,000 and Krnac folded, mucking the A♣ face-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Krnac	132,000 6,000	6,000
Klaus Goertz	105,900 14,100	14,100

Tags: Klaus Goertz Jan Krnac

10-04-2025 13:30 UTC+1

Bel Khayate Can't Buy the Pot From Dayan

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

El Mostafa Bel Khayate raised to 1,600 in the hijack, Devin Dayan three-bet to 4,000 in the big blind, and Bel Khayate called.

The flop came 9♥5♣4♣ and Dayan bet 2,500. Bel Khayate called to the 9♠ turn, where Dayan bet another 3,500. Bel Khayate then raised to 12,000 and Dayan called.

Bel Khayate checked the 2♦ river, and Dayan bet 10,000. Bel Khayate quickly folded and Dayan took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Devin Dayan	140,000 35,000	35,000
El Mostafa Bel Khayate	65,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Devin Dayan El Mostafa Bel Khayate

10-04-2025 13:24 UTC+1

Paunescu Flushes Hissou

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With around 5,400 in the middle, the Q♠8♠4♥ flop was checked and the 6♥ followed on the turn. Sirzat Hissou now bet 3,600 from the hijack and was called by Nicolae Paunescu in the cutoff and Viet Vo on the button, Mikolaj Zawadzki check-folded.

Hissou also bet the 7♥ river for 6,800 and Paunescu raised to 22,000, forcing out Vo. After a considerable tank, Hissou called and mucked when Paunescu tabled his A♥J♥ for the ace-high flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolae Paunescu	133,000 38,000	38,000
Viet Vo	103,000 2,000	2,000
Mikolaj Zawadzki	93,000 3,000	3,000
Sirzat Hissou	68,400 51,600	51,600

Tags: Mikolaj Zawadzki Nicolae Paunescu Sirzat Hissou Viet Vo

10-04-2025 13:14 UTC+1

Tomes Picks Up Queens, Zeleny Alleges a Big Laydown

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Tomas Zeleny raised to 800 in early position and Mikolaj Zawadzki three-bet to 2,600 in middle position. Marek Tomes then four-bet to 6,600 in the cutoff, and only Zawadzki called.

The flop came 10♥4♠3♥ and Tomes continued for 4,000. Zawadzki called and the J♥ turn was checked through.

Both players also checked the 10♠ river, and Tomes showed Q♣Q♥ to win the pot. Zeleny later claimed he folded ace-king preflop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marek Tomes	120,000 22,000	22,000

Tomas Zeleny	110,000 5,000	5,000
Mikolaj Zawadzki	90,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Marek Tomes Mikolaj Zawadzki Tomas Zeleny

10-04-2025 13:11 UTC+1

Five Tables in Play

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With the addition of four players, the field on Day 1b increased to 38 entries, of which 37 players remain, and a fifth table was opened accordingly. Among the new faces in contention are Michael Dick and Brazil's Giorgio Prestes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgio Silva	100,000 100,000	100,000
Michael Dick	100,000 100,000	100,000

10-04-2025 13:08 UTC+1

Nicholls Gets Some Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Kai Nicholls raised to 800 and was called by Martin Vittek on the button, Jan Krnac also came along in the big blind. On the J♥8♠7♠ flop, Krnac check-folded when Nicholls bet 1,500 and Vittek called. Both checked down the 2♠ turn and 5♦ river for Nicholls to win the pot with the 10♠7♠ for a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Krnac	138,000 2,000	2,000
Martin Vittek	92,500 2,500	2,500
Kai Nicholls	80,500 500	500

Tags: Jan Krnac Kai Nicholls Martin Vittek

10-04-2025 13:00 UTC+1

Hissou Gets Paid by Tomes

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Marek Tomes bet 2,000 from early position on a board of 6♥9♣Q♥8♥ and Sirzat Hissou called in middle position.

Tomes checked the 2♥ river and Hissou bet 4,200. Tomes called and Hissou showed J♥9♠ for a flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Asaf Berman	140,000 46,000	46,000
Sirzat Hissou	120,000 30,000	30,000
Mikolaj Zawadzki	120,000
Viet Vo	105,000 10,000	10,000
Marek Tomes	98,000 3,000	3,000

Nicolae Paunescu	95,000
Michal Szczeblewski	95,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Marek Tomes Sirzat Hissou

10-04-2025 12:59 UTC+1

Baranek Loses Some to Okhotskyi

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On the tail end of a 9♦8♥2♣Q♥A♦ board, Oleh Okhotskyi checked out of the big blind. Rene Baranek made it 7,000 to go and once Okhotskyi called, sent his cards into the muck with sheer frustration.

Baranek only has four physical chips at his disposal but they are from the two largest denominations in play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleh Okhotskyi	119,000 9,000	9,000
Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz	100,000 15,000	15,000
Rene Baranek	60,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Oleh Okhotskyi Rene Baranek

10-04-2025 12:53 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Reynolds	225,000 10,000	10,000
Jan Krnac	140,000 15,000	15,000
Ivan Banic	135,000 13,500	13,500

Knut Karnapp	130,000 30,000	30,000
Klaus Goertz	120,000 22,000	22,000
Corey Hochman	120,000 14,000	14,000
Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz	115,000 115,000	115,000
Oleh Okhotskyi	110,000 5,000	5,000
Grzegorz Gorski	110,000 15,000	15,000
Murilo Garcia	110,000

Andrea Radicchi	110,000 110,000	110,000
Lukas Pazma	105,000 5,000	5,000

Devin Dayan	105,000 10,800	10,800
Naveen Sama	100,000 100,000	100,000
Carlos Peixoto	100,000 29,000	29,000
Pierre Huter	99,000 1,000	1,000
Martin Vittek	95,000 8,000	8,000
Anton Markachev	90,000 90,000	90,000
Luca Maccatrozzo	90,000 9,000	9,000
Seyed Dezfooli	85,000 15,000	15,000
Andreas Goeller	80,000 20,000	20,000
Kai Nicholls	80,000 18,000	18,000
Rutger Hennen	80,000 9,700	9,700
Rene Baranek	70,000 25,000	25,000
El Mostafa Bel Khayate	70,000 14,500	14,500

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400