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

10-04-2025 13:59 UTC+2

Baranek Loses Some to Okhotskyi

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 14:00 UTC+2

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 14:08 UTC+2

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 14:11 UTC+2

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 14:14 UTC+2

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 14:24 UTC+2

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 14:30 UTC+2

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 14:34 UTC+2

Goertz Takes From Krnac

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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 14:36 UTC+2

Day 1b Grows Albeit Slowly

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Mid-way through the second level of the day, the tournament screens show 41 entries with 40 players remaining and four players entered recently. Simon Wilson had no luck on Day 1a but joined the action once more for the second flight. He is joined in the field by Tzur Levy, Luigi Curcio and Artem Kobylynskyi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tzur Levy	100,000
Artem Kobylynskyi	100,000
Simon Wilson	100,000 100,000	100,000
Luigi Curcio	100,000

Tags: Artem Kobylynskyi Luigi Curcio Simon Wilson Tzur Levy

10-04-2025 14:37 UTC+2

Nicholls Calls Down Radicchi

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a board of 3♦A♥Q♣9♠, Andrea Radicchi bet 7,500 from middle position and Kai Nicholls called in the hijack.

The river was the 10♣ and Radicchi bet another 7,500. Nicholls again called and Radicchi showed A♠K♦ for top pair, but Nicholls had Q♥9♥ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kai Nicholls	95,000 14,500	14,500
Andrea Radicchi	85,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Andrea Radicchi Kai Nicholls