Event #14: €10,350 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em European Championship Day 3 | 2025 WSOP Europe

10-06-2025 12:12 UTC+2

Pidun Spikes the River to Bust Gaona; Does Shylko Have Somewhere to Be?

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On the first hand of the day, Serkan Kuru raised to 18,000 in the hijack before Aliaksandr Shylko moved all in for 161,000 on the button. "Do you have somewhere to be?" Kuru asked him.

"No. What else is there to do in Rozvadov other than play the tournament?" Shylko replied. Kuru ended up folding.

At another table, Daniel Pidun bet 38,000 from the button on a flop of A♠6♦Q♥ and Jose Gaona moved all in for 92,000 in early position. Pidun took a minute before calling.

Jose Gaona: A♦10♦ All in
Daniel Pidun: Q♣J♠

Gaona was ahead with his pair of aces as the turn came the 7♠, but the J♥ river gave Pidun two pair and Gaona was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Pidun	820,000 207,000	207,000

Serkan Kuru	400,000 64,000	64,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	180,000 19,000	19,000
Jose Gaona	Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Daniel Pidun Jose Gaona Serkan Kuru

10-06-2025 12:22 UTC+2

Bojovic Busts

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Luka Bojovic jammed from the button for around 65,000 and Vlastimil Pustina made the call out of the big blind.

Luka Bojovic: A♦J♥ All in
Vlastimil Pustina: 4♦4♣

Bojovic's ace-jack remained unimproved on the K♣8♦10♦5♦4♥ runout, and Pustina's set of fours won the pot, sending Bojovic to the rail.

At a nearby table, Axel Bayout was seen leaving his seat and hd also been eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlastimil Pustina	635,000 33,000	33,000
Luka Bojovic	Busted
Axel Bayout	Busted

Tags: Luka Bojovic Vlastimil Pustina

10-06-2025 12:27 UTC+2

Asmolov Busts La Francesca

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Richard Hayes

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alessio La Francesca jammed from the small blind for around 39,000, and was looked up by Timofey Asmolov in the big blind.

Alessio La Francesca: A♠4♥ All in
Timofey Asmolov: K♦2♦

La Francesca was ahead, but the king was in the window on the K♣7♥6♥ flop, and he could not find an ace on the 9♣ turn or Q♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timofey Asmolov	965,000 31,000	31,000
Alessio La Francesca	Busted

Tags: Alessio La Francesca Timofey Asmolov

10-06-2025 12:38 UTC+2

Manfredi Emerges From Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Robert Ashelm raised to 16,000 under the gun and Roberto Manfredi called in early position. Luigi Pignataro then three-bet to 46,000 in middle position, and both opponents called.

The flop came K♦9♥3♥ and Pignataro bet 51,000. Ashelm called, but Manfredi then moved all in for 349,000. Pignataro called for his last 70,000, while Ashelm shot up from his seat and asked the dealer to confirm Manfredi's stack before he also slammed in a tower of chips to call.

Luigi Pignataro: A♦A♣ All in
Roberto Manfredi: 3♦3♠ All in
Robert Ashelm: K♥Q♥

Ashelm had top pair with a flush draw, Pignataro showed two aces, but Manfredi was in the lead with a set. The Q♦ turn gave Ashelm additional outs with two pair, but Manfredi held on through the 10♣ river to scoop the pot. Pignataro was eliminated, while Manfredi earned the double up off Ashelm.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Manfredi	910,000 543,000	543,000
Robert Ashelm	260,000 367,000	367,000
Luigi Pignataro	Busted

Tags: Luigi Pignataro Robert Ashelm Roberto Manfredi

10-06-2025 12:44 UTC+2

Vaaraniemi Vanquishes Mao

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Richard Hayes

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Renji Mao was getting up out of his chair, looking slightly stunned as his A♣K♦ came off worst against Elias Vaaraniemi's 4♥4♣ on a board of 3♠3♥2♦5♦4♦.

Mao had rivered a straight, but the river was also good to Vaaraniemi, who was ahead the whole way, and had improved from two pair to a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Vaaraniemi	395,000 122,000	122,000
Renji Mao	Busted

Tags: Elias Vaaraniemi Renji Mao

10-06-2025 12:48 UTC+2

Early Day 3 Exits

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Richard Hayes

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	Busted

Salih Atac	Busted
Iryna Tsikhanskaya	Busted
Mariusz Golinski	Busted

10-06-2025 12:51 UTC+2

Spataru's Cowboys Send Barabadze Home

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

After some raising back and forth between Giorgi Barabadze and Andrei Spataru, Barabadze got his stack of 200,000 into the middle with Spataru making the call to try and eliminate him.

Giorgi Barabadze: Q♥Q♣ All in
Andrei Spataru: K♣K♠

Both players held premium pocket pairs, but it was Spataru with cowboys who was ahead. Barabadze was unable to find a queen on the J♣4♣4♦A♦7♥ runout, and all of his chips were sent over to Spataru.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Spataru	975,000 250,000	250,000
Giorgi Barabadze	Busted

Tags: Andrei Spataru Giorgi Barabadze

10-06-2025 12:57 UTC+2

Veehof Stuns Loeser With a Two-Outer

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Manig Loeser three-bet to 48,000 in the cutoff before Leon Veehof four-bet to 155,000 in early position. Loeser then moved all in for 330,000, and Veehof called.

Manig Loeser: K♦K♠ All in
Leon Veehof: J♦J♠

Loeser had Veehof crushed with his kings and was poised for a double up as the flop came 2♠7♣8♠, but Veehof caught the J♥ on the turn to make a set. The river was the A♦ and Loeser was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Veehof	700,000 295,000	295,000
Manig Loeser	Busted

Tags: Leon Veehof Manig Loeser

10-06-2025 13:04 UTC+2

Tsouloftas Flips Teixeira to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Valter Teixeira moved all in for 130,000 in the big blind and Adrian Cazacu folded in early position, but Georgios Tsouloftas called in middle position to put him at risk.

Valter Teixeira: 9♥9♠ All in
Georgios Tsouloftas: A♦K♥

Tsouloftas quickly took the lead on the K♠J♣2♠ flop with top pair, while the rest of the 8♦4♠ board offered no improvement to Teixeira and he was sent to the rail.

"Ace-three of spades. You were in big danger," Cazacu said to Tsouloftas after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	1,300,000 784,000	784,000
Adrian Cazacu	1,020,000 790,000	790,000
Valter Teixeira	Busted

Tags: Adrian Cazacu Georgios Tsouloftas Valter Teixeira

10-06-2025 13:21 UTC+2

State Runs Into Huegel's Set

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With around 100,000 in the pot on a flop of 8♥10♣5♣, Adrian State bet 40,000 from the cutoff and Benjamin Huegel raised to 115,000 in the hijack. State then moved all in for 250,000, and Huegel snap-called.

Adrian State: K♥10♦ All in
Benjamin Huegel: 8♣8♦

State showed top pair, but Huegel had flopped a set. The J♥ turn left State drawing dead, while the 3♥ river sealed his elimination.