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

10-04-2025 20:12 UTC+1

Hennen Can't Run Down Dayan's Aces

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Devin Dayan bet 4,000 from the hijack on a flop of 10♥5♥5♠ and Luca Maccatrozzo called in the small blind. Rutger Hennen then moved all in for 27,200 in the big blind. Dayan called, while Maccatrozzo got out of the way.

Rutger Hennen: J♥4♥ All in
Devin Dayan: A♣A♦

Hennen was on a flush draw and needed to improve against Dayan's aces. While the J♠ turn gave him more outs with a pair, the river 3♠ was no help, and Hennen was sent to the rail.

Big stacks abound at this table, as both Ivan Banic and Alexander Zubov are sitting with more than 250,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Banic	290,000 10,000	10,000

Alexander Zubov	250,000 10,000	10,000
Devin Dayan	220,000 40,000	40,000
Luca Maccatrozzo	150,000 30,000	30,000
Rutger Hennen	Busted

Tags: Devin Dayan Luca Maccatrozzo Rutger Hennen

10-04-2025 20:09 UTC+1

Chiha Three-Bet Shoves into the Nuts

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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 20:08 UTC+1

Krnac Gets Into Raising War With Knapp on the Flop

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David Salituro

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

Martin Vittek raised to 3,100 in early position and was called by Jan Krnac in the hijack, Kai Nicholls on the button, and Rene Knapp in the big blind.

The flop came Q♥8♣3♠ and Krnac bet 5,000. Nicholls folded, but Knapp raised to 13,000. Vittek also got out of the way before Krnac reraised to 30,000, and Knapp quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Vittek	146,000 25,000	25,000
Rene Knapp	94,400 34,600	34,600
Kai Nicholls	92,700 2,300	2,300
Jan Krnac	88,900 3,900	3,900

Tags: Jan Krnac Kai Nicholls Martin Vittek Rene Knapp

10-04-2025 20:07 UTC+1

New Entries in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Day 1b now features a field of 71 entries with the likes of Barak Oz, Arvin Verma, Alexander Burghardt and Bruno Desimoni all entering the fray in the last few minutes. Some 56 players remain near the end of level five.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Oz	100,000 100,000	100,000
Arvin Verma	100,000 100,000	100,000
Alexander Burghardt	100,000 100,000	100,000
Bruno Desimoni	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Alexander Burghardt Arvin Verma Barak Oz Bruno Desimoni

10-04-2025 20:04 UTC+1

The Button Clicking Commences

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Simon Wilson made it 2,000 to go in the cutoff, and Scott Reynolds three-bet to 5,500 in the small blind. It got back to Wilson, who bumped it up to 16,500, sending Reynolds into a brief tank. The Brit then five-bet to 45,500.

Wilson adjusted his headphones and one minute later sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Reynolds	178,500 8,500	8,500
Simon Wilson	175,500 9,500	9,500

Tags: Scott Reynolds Simon Wilson

10-04-2025 20:02 UTC+1

Boesch Hangs On to His Pair

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Samir Kourie raised to 2,000 in the hijack and Oliver Boesch called in the cutoff. Grzegorz Gorski then three-bet to 8,500 on the button, and only Boesch called.

The flop came K♦10♥2♠ and Gorski bet 11,000. Boesch called and the 2♥ fell on the turn. Gorski then bet 26,000, and Boesch again called.

Both players checked the 9♦ river, and Boesch turned over 8♦8♥. Gorski mucked.

"You all play crazy. Crazy," tablemate Ridvan Sare said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Boesch	270,000 65,000	65,000
Grzegorz Gorski	130,000 54,000	54,000
Samir Kourie	80,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Grzegorz Gorski Oliver Boesch Samir Kourie

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 19:53 UTC+1

Juma's River Bet Works for Him

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Three players saw the flop come down 4♠3♦K♥. Artem Kobylynskyi checked from the big blind and Knut Karnapp bet 2,200 from middle position. Dian Juma called from the button and Kobylynskyi folded.

Karnapp and Juma checked the J♣ turn to see the 5♠ fall on the river. Karnapp checked for the last time and then folded once Juma bet 5,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Kobylynskyi	210,000 60,000	60,000
Dian Juma	115,000 25,000	25,000
Knut Karnapp	32,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Artem Kobylynskyi Dian Juma Knut Karnapp

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 19:48 UTC+1

Schnitzler Takes From Zawadzki

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In a single-raised pot to the 6♠6♣5♥ flop, Mikolaj Zawadzki bet 1,400 from under the gun. Rene Schnitzler raised to 5,000 on the button and Zawadzki called. Zawadzki then check-called the K♣ turn for 7,000 and they checked the Q♣ on the river.

First to act, Zawadzki showed the 8♣8♥ but Schnitzler had the superior two pair with the A♦K♥.

"Hey where are you sitting?" Schnitzler asked after the hand when his buddy Tugrul Oezdemir walked in and took a seat one table over.

"Look what dudes I am playing with," Schnitzler added and pointed to Nourddine Chiha in the two seat.