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

10-05-2025 23:12 UTC+1

Kesidis Finds a Queen to Double Off Veehof

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ratmir Kesidis and Leon Veehof built a pot of more than 200,000 as they went heads-up to a flop of Q♦J♣7♣. Veehof then moved all in from the hijack, and Kesidis called for 236,000 in the small blind.

Ratmir Kesidis: Q♣Q♠ All in
Leon Veehof: K♦K♠

Veehof showed two kings, but Kesidis had flopped top set with his queens. The board ran out 8♠A♥ and Kesidis earned the massive double up while his rail erupted in celebration.

"Vamos!" he shouted as he shot out of his seat and exchanged a round of high-fives with his supporters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ratmir Kesidis	700,000 420,000	420,000
Leon Veehof	550,000 487,900	487,900

Tags: Leon Veehof Ratmir Kesidis

10-05-2025 23:18 UTC+1

Miniucchi Survives a Flip With Halasi

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Andras Halasi was in the cutoff with a raise of 27,000 in front of him before Marcello Miniucchi moved all in for 225,000 on the button. Halasi tanked for a few minutes, but he eventually called to put Miniucchi at risk.

"Wow, big call," tablemate Michael Adam said.

Marcello Miniucchi: A♥Q♦ All in
Andras Halasi: 9♠9♥

Miniucchi was flipping for his tournament life, and he found an ace on the A♣K♥6♣ flop to take the lead. Halasi buried his head in his hands as the board ran out 5♠4♦, forcing him to hand over the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcello Miniucchi	550,000 250,000	250,000
Christopher Puetz	510,000 290,000	290,000

Yannick Schumacher	450,000 50,000	50,000
Andras Halasi	160,000 51,500	51,500
Luka Bojovic	110,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Andras Halasi Marcello Miniucchi

10-05-2025 23:26 UTC+1

Sklenicka Leaps Into the Chip Lead as Ertural Bluffs it Off

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Kai Cocklin

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Harun Ertural just bluffed off his stack to Michael Sklenicka, who appears to be the new chip leader late on Day 2.

The action was picked up on the river with the board reading 2♦2♥5♣10♦6♣. There was around 350,000 in the pot when Ertural shoved 237,000 in from under the gun. Sklenicka confirmed the count and then tossed in a few chips to make the call.

Ertural tapped the table multiple times as if to say “nice call,” then sheepishly flipped over A♣9♣ for a pure bluff. Sklenicka then revealed a pair of jacks with J♠J♥, and that was enough to send his stack soaring to around 1,500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sklenicka	1,500,000 550,000	550,000

Tzur Levy	525,000 5,000	5,000
Adrian Cazacu	210,000 50,000	50,000
Teemu Jaatinen	200,000 125,000	125,000
Michal Majtyka	190,000 130,000	130,000
Iryna Tsikhanskaya	180,000 60,000	60,000
Daniel Bussmann	85,000 135,000	135,000
Harun Ertural	Busted

Tags: Harun Ertural Michael Sklenicka

10-05-2025 23:28 UTC+1

Karlic Finds a Call to Bust Salerno

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Elia Salerno three-bet to 35,000 in the cutoff and was called by Vikrant Mangal in the small blind and Gerald Karlic under the gun.

The flop came A♦6♣4♠ and Salerno bet 35,000. Both opponents called and the Q♦ fell on the turn. Salerno then moved all in for 176,000.

Mangal quickly folded, but Karlic went into the tank. A few minutes went by before another player at the table called the clock.

"Still same hand? Ridiculous table," Martin Kabrhel, looking up from his phone for the first time in a while, said.

Karlic eventually called and Salerno showed 8♦6♦ for a pair and flush draw, while Karlic had A♠J♦ for top pair.

The river was the 2♠ and Karlic held on to send Salerno to the rail.

"Slow roll. I would've done the same, but I would've taken six more minutes for maximum pain," Kabrhel told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	1,100,000 530,000	530,000
Vikrant Mangal	300,000 120,000	120,000
Elia Salerno	Busted

Tags: Elia Salerno Gerald Karlic Vikrant Mangal

10-05-2025 23:35 UTC+1

Andrusca Surrenders to Asmolov on the River

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Around 240,000 was already in the middle as Timofey Asmolov and Vlad Andrusca went to the turn on a board of 3♥Q♦8♠9♥. Asmolov then bet 100,000 from the small blind.

While Andrusca was considering the decision, Asmolov offered to show his cards if he folded. Tablemate Marcell Csata objected and claimed they shouldn't be allowed to discuss the hand. A tournament official had to be called over to resolve the issue.

"It's no problem," Andrusca said.

"I'm okay with it if they have no issue," Csata replied, and the matter was dropped. Andrusca then called and the 4♣ fell on the river.

Asmolov moved all in and Andrusca, with around 120,000 remaining, let out a loud sigh and quickly folded. Asmolov offered to show, but Andrusca turned him down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timofey Asmolov	850,000 640,000	640,000
Vlad Andrusca	120,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Timofey Asmolov Vlad Andrusca

10-05-2025 23:38 UTC+1

Savino Flops Two Pair to Crush Zisimopoulos' Kings

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Kai Cocklin

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Georgios Zisimopoulos opened the hijack to 13,000 and Florian Thumm called on the button. Iago Savino also came along from the big blind.

They saw a flop of J♣4♥6♥ and when it got to Zisimopoulos, he made a continuation-bet of 21,000. Thumm called, then Savino pumped it up to 60,000. Zisimopoulos three-bet the flop to 105,000, which got Thumm to quickly fold.

Savino wasted no time in moving all in, and with around 110,000 behind, Zisimopoulos made the call for his tournament life.

Georgios Zisimopoulos: K♠K♥ All in
Iago Savino: 6♣4♣

The disappointment was evident in Zisimopoulos' body language as he was behind to two pair, but there was still a runout to sweat where he could catch up. Unfortunately for him, there would be no catching up as the Q♠7♣ runout meant his kings were no good.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iago Savino	825,000 245,000	245,000
Matthias Gude	580,000 400,000	400,000
Florian Thumm	450,000 270,000	270,000
Georgios Zisimopoulos	Busted

Tags: Florian Thumm Georgios Zisimopoulos Iago Savino

10-05-2025 23:43 UTC+1

Pazma Makes the Right Call After Long Tank

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alessandro Pichierri made it 12,000 to go from middle position with Lukas Pazma calling from the cutoff and Aleksei Vandyshev calling on the button. Shay Rozenbaum squeuezed it up to 65,000 from the small blind, and only Pazma called to see a flop.

As soon as the dealer fanned out the 7♥J♦4♦ flop, Rozenbaum overbet jammed for 347,000. Pazma, went deep into the tank for roughly five minutes. In the end. Pazma slammed in the call for almost half of his stack.

Shay Rozenbaum: A♣K♥ All in
Lukas Pazma: K♣J♣

Pazma had come to the right decision with top pair, as Rozenbaum just had ace-high and was drawing thin.

The 10♣ on the turn offered Rozenbaum with a straight draw, but the 2♠ river was brick. Rozenbaum hit the rail, and Pazma's stack grew to around 1,300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukas Pazma	1,300,000 450,000	450,000

Aleksei Vandyshev	400,000 30,000	30,000
Alessandro Pichierri	265,000 670,000	670,000

Shay Rozenbaum	Busted

Tags: Aleksei Vandyshev Alessandro Pichierri Lukas Pazma Shay Rozenbaum

10-05-2025 23:44 UTC+1

Franz Bad Beats Szarka for a Double

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

There was a three-bet to 41,000 in front of Johannes Franz out of the small blind and Zoltan Szarka on the button then four-bet to 95,000. Franz went into the tank and then moved all in for Szarka to beat him into the pot.

Johannes Franz: J♦J♠ All in
Zoltan Szarka: A♥A♣

Franz instantly exclaimed a loud "fuck" and jumped out of his chair while a friend on the rail was cheering for him, predicting "it will come.”

Franz asked for a jack before the 10♦8♦7♦ flop gave him a gutshot straight flush draw. No help arrived with the K♥ turn, but the 4♦ river secured his double for 318,000, causing vivid celebrations by the German.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Franz	650,000 410,000	410,000
Zoltan Szarka	290,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Johannes Franz Zoltan Szarka

10-05-2025 23:58 UTC+1

Kabrhel Under Atac

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Kai Cocklin

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel limped in from middle position for 6,000 and Salih Atac shoved the small blind for 142,000. Kabrhel then went into the tank for over two minutes before he eventually called.

Salih Atac: A♥8♦ All in
Martin Kabrhel: J♥J♦

"I thought you were super strong," said Kabrhel to Atac.

On the 6♠A♣9♥ flop, Atac took the lead with a pair of aces.

"See, you were super strong," joked Kabrhel.

No jacks were in sight on the 9♠K♠ runout, and Kabrhel had to cough up the chips over to Atac.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	321,000 259,000	259,000

Salih Atac	296,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Salih Atac

10-06-2025 00:07 UTC+1

Shylko Ends Day 2 With a Double

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Marek Tomes made it 13,000 from middle position and only Aliaksandr Shylko called out of the big blind.

Shylko knuckled the action over to Tomes on the 8♥5♠K♥ flop, and Tomes bet 11,000. Shylko check-raised to 28,000, and Tomes jammed, putting Shylko all in for 66,000. Shylko immediately called.

Aliaksandr Shylko: Q♥3♥ All in
Marek Tomes :8♠7♠

Shylko had an overcard and a flush draw against the middle pair of Tomes. Shylko took the lead by hitting a pair of queens on the Q♣ turn. The J♠ river didn't change anything, and Shylko doubled up on one of the last hands of Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marek Tomes	575,000 205,000	205,000

Aliaksandr Shylko	167,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Marek Tomes