Event #14: €10,350 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em European Championship Day 2 | 2025 WSOP Europe

10-05-2025 13:35 UTC+1

Tocci Fills Up to Bust Karnapp

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mikolaj Zawadzki bet 11,000 from early position on a flop of 6♥5♠K♠ and Knut Karnapp called on the button. Michele Tocci then raised to 38,000 in the small blind, and both opponents called.

Action checked to Karnapp on the 6♠ turn and he moved all in for 42,000. Tocci reshoved and Zawadzki quickly folded.

Karnapp turned over A♠J♠ for a flush, but Tocci had 5♦5♥ for a full house. The river was the 2♣ and Tocci, who finished third in this event in 2023, scored the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele Tocci	240,000 119,800	119,800
Mikolaj Zawadzki	60,000 60,000	60,000
Knut Karnapp	Busted

Tags: Knut Karnapp Michele Tocci Mikolaj Zawadzki

10-05-2025 13:36 UTC+1

Strauss Vanquishes Velvelt in Cooler

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Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Tyson Strauss opened to 4,000 under the gun, and received a call from Bastian Gallitzendoerfer in the next seat, before Urmo Velvelt produced a three-bet to 20,000 from the small blind.

Strauss reached for chips to produce a small four-bet to 32,000, and Gallitzendoerfer called. Velvelt took advantage of the fact action had been reopened to five-bet jam for 141,000 total.

Strauss rejammed, and Gallitzendoerfer sighed, and quickly open-folded 10♠10♦.

Urmo Velvelt: K♣K♠ All in
Tyson Strauss: A♥A♦

In a brutal cooler, Velvelt had run cowboys into rockets, and there was no escape on the Q♠10♣7♣8♠J♣ runout, the regret plain to see on Gallitzendoerfer's face when the ten hit on the flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyson Strauss	520,000 220,000	220,000
Bastian Gallitzendoerfer	395,000 135,000	135,000
Urmo Velvelt	Busted

Tags: Bastian Gallitzendoerfer Tyson Strauss Urmo Velvelt

10-05-2025 13:53 UTC+1

Golinski Mangled by Manikaros

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Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mariusz Golinski was all-in for around 70,000 and at risk against Iraklis Manikaros.

Mariusz Golinski: J♥J♣ All in
Iraklis Manikaros: A♦Q♣

It was a fair fight, but Golinski was down to a two-outer after the A♠7♦3♦ flop, and he could not find it on the K♦ turn or 3♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iraklis Manikaros	315,000 217,100	217,100
Mariusz Golinski	Busted

Tags: Iraklis Manikaros Mariusz Golinski

10-05-2025 14:14 UTC+1

Double-Up for Tamasauskas

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Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Vladas Tamasauskas opened to 4,000 under the gun, and received calls from Roland Haddad in the cutoff, and Petru Tarlev in the big blind.

On the K♦6♣3♦ flop, action was checked to Tamasauskas, who fired out a bet of 4,500. Haddad responded with a raise to 9,000, and Tarlev cold-called.

Tamasauskas wasn't finished there, and three-bet to 34,000.

After some thought Haddad folded, but Tarlev back-jammed for 130,000 with the covering stack. Tamasauskas quickly got his 92,000 total stack into the middle.

Vladas Tamasauskas: A♦J♦ All in
Petru Tarlev: 7♦5♦

It was flush draw versus flush draw and gutshot, and Tamasauskas was in great shape.

The J♥ turn was a great card for Tamasauskas, giving him the security of a pair, and Tarlev was now drawing to a non-diamond four. It did not arrive on the Q♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Haddad	350,000 1,700	1,700
Vladas Tamasauskas	201,000 91,000	91,000
Petru Tarlev	38,000 118,300	118,300

Tags: Petru Tarlev Roland Haddad Vladas Tamasauskas

10-05-2025 14:14 UTC+1

El Ouardani Takes From Cohen; Branciforte Sends Out Hissou

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Saif El Ouardani raised to 4,500 in the cutoff, Yosefi Cohen three-bet to 13,500 on the button, and El Ouardani called.

The flop came 10♥8♣6♠ and Cohen bet 8,000. El Ouardani then raised to 23,000, and Cohen called.

Both players checked down the 6♥ turn and 9♦ river, and El Ouardani showed A♦10♦ for two pair to win the pot.

At another table, Sirzat Hissou had moved all in for 40,000 from the button and Vito Branciforte called in the big blind.

Sirzat Hissou: A♦J♠ All in
Vito Branciforte: 10♠10♥

Hissou remained behind going to the river as the board came 9♦8♣7♠5♥, but he caught the J♥ on the river and remained in his seat until the dealer pointed out that Branciforte had made a straight. Hissou let out a laugh as he made his way to the exit for the second time today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yosefi Cohen	300,000 19,300	19,300
Vito Branciforte	240,000 91,400	91,400
Saif El Ouardani	150,000 71,100	71,100
Sirzat Hissou	Busted

Tags: Saif El Ouardani Sirzat Hissou Vito Branciforte Yosefi Cohen

10-05-2025 14:20 UTC+1

Nanos Nullifies Matei

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Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Nicusor Matei opened to 4,500 from under the gun, and was met with a three-bet to 13,000 from Konstantinos Nanos on the button.

Action folded back to Matei, who four-bet jammed for his 56,500 total stack. Nanos asked for a count and called.

Nicusor Matei; K♣K♥ All in
Konstantinos Nanos: A♠Q♠

Matei was in good shape with cowboys versus a single overcard, and he was still ahead after the Q♣4♦2♠ flop, although Nanos picked up top pair.

The 5♠ turn spelt danger, giving Nanos a flush draw, and the 7♠ hit on the river to send Matei to the rail.

Matei slammed the table in disgust at his misfortune, and beat a hasty retreat from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantinos Nanos	465,000 165,000	165,000

Nicusor Matei	Busted

Tags: Konstantinos Nanos Nicusor Matei

10-05-2025 14:25 UTC+1

Pegolotti Cracks Aces to Bust Krahula

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Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A pot of at least 100,000 had developed by the river, on a board of J♥4♠5♦4♥3♦, in a hand between Roman Krahula in early position and Simone Pegolotti in the big blind.

Pegolotti jammed for around 135,000 with the covering stack, and Krahula, with around 70,000 behind, went into the tank.

After around 90 seconds, Krahula called. Pegolotti flipped over J♣J♠ for the full house, and Krahula was off from the table, the dealer flipping his cards to show A♠A♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Pegolotti	305,000 245,000	245,000
Roman Krahula	Busted

Tags: Roman Krahula Simone Pegolotti

10-05-2025 15:06 UTC+1

State Puts Cazacu in Blender

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Richard Hayes

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A pot of 96,000 had developed by the turn, on a board of K♠9♣6♥6♦, in a hand between Adrian Cazacu and Adrian State, both in early position.

Cazacu check-called a bet of 35,000 to see the 2♦ river.

Cazacu checked once more, and was pained when State fired out a bet of 75,000.

Cazacu went into the tank, counting out his remaining stack of around 215,000 on at least six separate occasions as he pondered the spot.

Ultimately, he open-folded A♠K♦ for top pair kings. State gave no indication as to whether it was a good fold, and Cazacu was left to stew on the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	365,000 25,000	25,000
Adrian Cazacu	215,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Adrian Cazacu Adrian State

10-05-2025 15:16 UTC+1

Hot Smokes Zhao to Double

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Richard Hayes

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A main pot of 205,000, and a side pot of 42,000, had developed by the turn on a board of K♣10♦5♦7♠, in a hand between Cheng Zhao in the small blind, Besim Hot in early position, and Istvan Pilhofer in middle position, with Hot all-in.

Zhao jammed the 3♣ river for 130,000, and Pilhofer quickly folded.

Zhao tabled K♠5♠ for two pair, but Hot had better with K♦10♥ for the higher two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Besim Hot	240,000 240,000	240,000

Cheng Zhao	172,000 38,000	38,000
Istvan Pilhofer	125,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Besim Hot Cheng Zhao Istvan Pilfhofer

10-05-2025 15:20 UTC+1

Arduini Rivers Broadway and Gets paid

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Lorenzo Arduini raised to 5,500 under the gun with Samuel Bifarella calling from middle position. Fabio Giamberardini squeezed to 18,500 in the big blind, and both of his opponents called.

Giamberardini put out a continuation-bet of 30,000 on the 4♣10♦K♠ flop, and only Arduini stuck around with a call.

Check, check followed the 7♠ turn for the A♠ to roll off on the river. Giamberardini checked before Arduini bet 118,000, leaving just 500 behind. Giamberardini called and was shown a straight by Arduini with Q♣J♣. Giamberardini revealed A♣Q♠ as the majority of his stack was sent over to Arduini.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenzo Arduini	354,000 74,000	74,000
Samuel Bifarella	170,000 31,800	31,800
Fabio Giamberardini	90,000 57,400	57,400

Tags: Fabio Giamberardini Lorenzo Arduini Samuel Bifarella