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

10-06-2025 16:53 UTC+1

Karlic Busts Langer on Soft-Bubble

Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

A pot of 480,000 had developed by the turn on K♥J♣7♣9♦, with Dirk Langer all-in, and Gerald Karlic and Ferdinando D'Alessio still active in the pot.

The turn was checked to the 2♣ river, where D'Alessio folded to a bet of 100,000 from Karlic.

Karlic tabled Q♥10♦ for the turned nut king-high straight, and Langer tabled K♦Q♠ as he took his leave.

We are now in hand-for-hand play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	1,720,000 320,000	320,000
Ferdinando D'Alessio	1,700,000 100,000	100,000
Dirk Langer	Busted

Tags: Dirk Langer Ferdinando D'Alessio Gerald Karlic

10-06-2025 17:15 UTC+1

Kabrhel Pressures Alt

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel has been telling Dinesh Alt he is going to be the bubble boy for around the last hour, and here Kabrhel, who has been opening every hand since hand-for-hand play commenced, opened to 32,000 into Alt's big blind.

On the J♥8♥6♦ flop, Alt check-called versus a bet of 24,000 from Kabrhel.

The same pattern followed on the 5♥ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 75,000 from the Czech.

The Q♦ river completed the board. Alt checked once more, and Kabrhel jammed with the covering stack.

Alt asked for a count, but folded after some deliberation.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	2,325,000 575,000	575,000

Dinesh Alt	460,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Dinesh Alt Martin Kabrhel

10-06-2025 17:23 UTC+1

Jungevicius Bubbles the 2025 WSOPE Main Event

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Kestutis Jungevicius Eliminated on the Bubble

On the direct bubble, Kestutis Jungevicius min-raised to 32,000 from early position, and Ran Ilani called out of the big blind.

Ilani checked the A♥8♦9♠ flop, prompting Jungevicius to fire a continuation-bet of 16,000. Ilani check-jammed for Jungevicius' stack of 395,000, and Jungevicius snap-called. Once the other tables had completed their hands and the cameras arrived, the players revealed their cards with Jungevicius at risk.

Kestutis Jungevicius: A♠A♦ All in
Ran Ilani: 7♠6♦

Jungevicius currently had the nuts with a set of aces, but Ilani had outs in the form of a straight draw.

A 10♥ rolled off on the turn to improve Ilani to a straight, and meant Jungevicius needed a board-pairing river to stay alive and keep the tournament on the bubble.

The dealer burned a card, then dealt the 2♦ to complete the board. Ilani's straight held up, and Jungevicius was the bubble boy of the 2025 WSOPE Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Ilani	950,000 500,000	500,000
Kestutis Jungevicius	Busted

Tags: Kestutis Jungevicius Ran Ilani

10-06-2025 17:29 UTC+1

Pidhrushnyi's Main Event Dream is Popped

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Vasyl Pidhrushnyi moved all in for 112,000 on the button and Catalin Pop called in early position.

Vasyl Pidhrushnyi: 8♠8♦ All in
Catalin Pop: A♥10♦

The flop came 6♦10♣Q♦ to give Pop the lead with a pair of tens. The rest of the board ran out 4♦10♥ and Pop improved to tens to win the pot, sending Pidhrushnyi off to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Catalin Pop	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Vasyl Pidhrushnyi	Busted

Tags: Catalin Pop Vasyl Pidhrushnyi

10-06-2025 17:38 UTC+1

Donev Runs Into Miniucchi's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Marcello Miniucchi raised to 32,000 in the cutoff and Ivo Donev called in the big blind.

Both players checked the J♥7♥6♣ flop. Donev then moved all in for 57,000 on the 8♠ turn, and Miniucchi called.

Donev showed K♦9♠ for a straight draw and needed to improve against Miniucchi's A♠A♥. The K♠ river wasn't enough, and Donev was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcello Miniucchi	387,000 87,000	87,000
Ivo Donev	Busted

Tags: Marcello Miniucchi Ivo Donev

10-06-2025 17:44 UTC+1

Sklenicka Hero-Calls Pidun on the River

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Michael Sklenicka and Daniel Pidun built a pot of around 240,000 as they went heads-up to the 8♥7♠J♣ flop. Both players checked and the 6♥ fell on the turn.

Sklenicka then led out for 120,000 from the small blind and Pidun called on the button. The river was the K♣ and Sklenicka then bet 122,000.

Pidun came back with a raise to 430,000, sending Sklenicka into the tank. He took around two minutes before calling, and Pidun showed A♦10♠ for ace-high. Sklenicka turned over J♠10♥ for a pair of jacks to win the massive pot.

"Very nice hand. Lucky, lucky," tablemate Lulei Hu said to Sklenicka after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sklenicka	1,500,000 667,000	667,000

Daniel Pidun	450,000 790,000	790,000

Tags: Daniel Pidun Michael Sklenicka

10-06-2025 17:47 UTC+1

Flush for Garcia to Bust Cieslik

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

A pot of at least 400,000 had developed by the river, on a board of 10♣3♣10♦8♣4♥, in a hand between Murilo Garcia under the gun and Peter Cieslik in the hijack.

Garcia checked, and Cieslik fired out a bet of 245,000. After some thought, Garcia responded with a check-raise to 800,000 just covering Cieslik's remaining stack.

After a reasonable period of thought, Cieslik called. Garcia tabled A♣6♣ for the ace-high flush, and Cieslik nodded and tabled A♠A♥, wishing the table good luck as he departed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Murilo Garcia	1,900,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Peter Cieslik	Busted

Tags: Murilo Garcia Peter Cieslik

10-06-2025 17:50 UTC+1

Muzacz Needs Some Help After Massive Double Up Off Zhao

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

A massive pot was already brewing between Bartlomiej Muzacz and Cheng Zhao as they went to the turn on a board of A♠3♥7♥5♠. Muzacz then bet 500,000 from early position and Zhao called in the cutoff.

The river was the 8♥ and Muzacz moved all in for 223,000. Zhao took a minute before calling, and Muzacz turned over A♦5♥ for two pair. Zhao mucked A♣K♦ and Muzacz let out a loud yell as he scored the double up.

"I think that's a big pot," Marco Di Persio, observing the action from another table, said.

"Can somebody help me?" he asked the table as an enormous pile of chips was pushed in his direction.

"It will cost you," tablemate Boris Kuzmanovic replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bartlomiej Muzacz	2,300,000 1,034,000	1,034,000
Cheng Zhao	350,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Bartlomiej Muzacz Cheng Zhao

10-06-2025 18:00 UTC+1

Manolakis Vanquishes Vaaraniemi

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Elias Vaaraniemi was all-in for 148,000 and at risk against Michail Manolakis.

Elias Vaaraniemi: 5♣5♥ All in
Michail Manolakis: J♠J♦

Vaaraniemi had run into an overpair, and he could not find a two-outer on the K♦10♠3♦2♣7♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michail Manolakis	960,000 500,000	500,000
Elias Vaaraniemi	Busted

Tags: Elias Vaaraniemi Michail Manolakis

10-06-2025 18:06 UTC+1

Sharanshi Eliminated in Three-Way All-In

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Mustafa Sharanshi was all-in preflop for 111,000 and picked up two callers in Fausto Tantillo out of the small blinds and Daniel Pidun in the big blind. The A♦A♥4♥ flop was checked before the 7♥ followed on the turn. Tantillo now bet 135,000 and Pidun declared all-in, which Tantillo called after brief consideration.

Mustafa Sharanshi: Q♠Q♦ All in
Daniel Pidun: J♥8♥ All in
Fausto Tantillo: A♠Q♣

Sharanshi was drawing dead while Tantillo still had outs to improve to knock out two players with a possible full house. The river was the 3♠ and the stacks were counted. Pidun was at risk for 360,000 and doubled through Tantillo to leave the latter very short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lulei Hu	1,950,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Daniel Pidun	1,070,000 620,000	620,000

Michael Sklenicka	820,000 680,000	680,000

Antonio Fragale	775,000 275,000	275,000
Michal Majtyka	206,000 22,000	22,000
Patrick Fasching	53,000 127,000	127,000
Fausto Tantillo	52,000 478,000	478,000
Mustafa Sharanshi	Busted

Tags: Daniel Pidun Fausto Tantillo Mustafa Sharanshi