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

10-06-2025 18:47 UTC+2

Flush for Garcia to Bust Cieslik

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 18:50 UTC+2

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 18:51 UTC+2

Feature Table Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlad Andrusca	1,524,000 24,000	24,000
Ivan Banic	692,000 48,000	48,000

Mateusz Hajman	525,000 25,000	25,000
Jose Gomez Casillas	522,000 271,000	271,000

Marcello Miniucchi	443,000 56,000	56,000
Andreas Krause	310,000 190,000	190,000
Andras Halasi	240,000 110,000	110,000

10-06-2025 18:54 UTC+2

Tikhov Doubles via Pop

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Richard Hayes

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

Ivan Tikhov opened to 32,000 under the gun, and Catalin Pop defended the big blind.

Pop check-raised over a continuation bet from Tikhov on the Q♠3♠2♥ flop, and called off versus Tikhov's three-bet jam of 472.000.

Ivan Tikhov: A♠J♠ All in
Catalin Pop: 3♣2♣

Pop had two pair but was up against Tikhov's flush draw, and it was instant service as the 10♠ hit on the turn to put Tikhov in front.

Pop could not fill up to a full house on the 4♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Tikhov	960,000 480,000	480,000
Catalin Pop	915,000 485,000	485,000

Tags: Catalin Pop Ivan Tikhov

10-06-2025 18:58 UTC+2

Kesidis Doubles Through Binar

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Ratmir Kesidis was all-in for 181,000 in the cutoff with the K♠Q♠ and way out in front against Pavel Binar in the small blind, who only revealed the Q♥10♣. The A♠J♣8♣ flop gave Binar a gutshot but Kesidis turned the nut straight with the 10♠.

There was no cherry on top with the royal flush but the 7♣ river secured the double for Kesidis, who then explained what happened to his friend on the rail by using at least three times the very popular term "malaka".

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Binar	770,000 120,000	120,000
Ratmir Kesidis	394,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Ratmir Kesidis Pavel Binar

10-06-2025 18:58 UTC+2

Ashelm Survives a Flip With Zidek

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David Salituro

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

Robert Ashelm moved all in for 166,000 on the button and Patrik Zidek put him at risk in middle position.

Robert Ashelm: A♣J♥ All in
Patrik Zidek: 9♥9♠

Ashelm was racing for his tournament life as the A♥6♥2♦ flop gave him the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 10♣5♠ and Ashelm doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Ashelm	350,000 100,000	100,000
Patrik Zidek	250,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Robert Ashelm Patrik Zidek

10-06-2025 19:00 UTC+2

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 19:01 UTC+2

Sacchi Sends Gavrila into the Tank

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Tim Baker

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

With the board showing 5♥J♣3♦2♣, Viorel Gavrila, from early position, had 80,000 placed out in front of him and Daniele Sacchi, who was seated in the big blind, had raised to 220,000. Gavrila pondered for a while, and then stuck in the call to see a river.

The 6♥ completed the board and after a few moments, Sacchi jammed for about 450,000. Gavrila spent quite some time in the tank, using up all but one of his time banks. In the end, Gavrila folded, and Sacchi slid his cards face down back to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniele Sacchi	1,100,000 310,000	310,000
Viorel Gavrila	450,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Daniele Sacchi Viorel Gavrila

10-06-2025 19:02 UTC+2

Hitting the Rail

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Richard Hayes

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Benedikt Zeyher	Busted
Karsten Knoebel	Busted
Marek Sulc	Busted
Klaus Suhr	Busted

10-06-2025 19:04 UTC+2

Kuzmanovic Fills Up to Double Off Franz

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David Salituro

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

Bartlomiej Muzacz raised to 32,000 in middle position before Johannes Franz moved all in from the small blind. Boris Kuzmanovic called for his last 195,000 in the big blind, while Muzacz gave the decision some thought before folding.

Boris Kuzmanovic: A♣K♦ All in
Johannes Franz: A♦9♣

The flop came 7♣5♦5♠, while the K♥ turn gave Kuzmanovic two pair and left Franz drawing dead. The K♣ river improved him to a full house, and Kuzmanovic doubled up.

"Eights? Sixes?" he asked Muzacz.

"Better," Muzacz replied.