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

10-06-2025 21:54 UTC+2

Did Tsouloftas Win With Five-High?

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Georgios Tsouloftas raised to 40,000 on the button and Ran Ilani and Bastian Dohler called in the blinds.

The flop came K♣J♦4♣ and Tsouloftas bet another 40,000. Only Dohler called this time.

The 7♦ fell on the turn and Tsouloftas bet 225,000. Dohler again called and the 2♥ fell on the river.

Both players checked and Dohler instantly mucked his cards, allowing Tsouloftas to win the pot without showing. Adrian Cazacu then burst out laughing.

"Why are you laughing?" Ilani asked him.

"I don't know. He might have had five-high," Cazacu replied as Tsouloftas simply flashed a smile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	2,400,000 900,000	900,000
Ran Ilani	1,800,000 100,000	100,000
Bastian Dohler	700,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Bastian Dohler Georgios Tsouloftas Ran Ilani

10-06-2025 21:55 UTC+2

Break Time

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Richard Hayes

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The players have been sent on a further 15-minute break, with two more levels to play before Day 3 concludes.

10-06-2025 22:01 UTC+2

Do Poker Cheaters Deserve a Second Chance? | PokerNews Podcast #918

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Kaelaine Minton

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In the 918th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, the 100th of the revamped in-studio show, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by Ben Ludlow to talk about the latest stories from the poker world, including a discussion about GGPoker’s Olive Branch Initiative. Do banned players and poker cheaters deserve a second chance?

The trio then discusses Monarch's recent seven-figure heads-up matches that saw $11 million and $12.7 million pots, recent tournament winners from the latest Triton Poker stop, including Isaac Haxton and Christoph Vogelsang, and Kristen Foxen taking over the top spot from Vanessa Selbst on the Women's All-Time Money List on The Hendon Mob.

Plus, Chadd Beatty wins RGPS Grand Prix Pennsylvania Main Event, and it's your last chance to qualify for a FREE seat in the World Tournament of Slots (WTOS).

Finally, Chad reveals another code word for this year's NAPT Gold Pass giveaway valued at $10,000! There are not many up for grabs this year, so you won't want to miss out on this limited opportunity to win one just by listening to the PokerNews Podcast and MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews.

A new PokerNews Podcast drops every Thursday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

10-06-2025 22:18 UTC+2

Kuru Picks Up Aces to Double; Other Assorted Chip Counts

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Serkan Kuru flashed a triangle symbol to indicate he was moving all in for 320,000 under the gun, and Alberto Speranzoni called in the big blind.

Serkan Kuru: A♠A♣ All in
Alberto Speranzoni: A♥Q♥

Kuru showed two aces and was a big favorite to double up as the Q♣4♣8♥ flop gave Speranzoni some hope with a pair. The rest of the board ran out 3♣5♣ and Kuru doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Kobylynskyi	3,350,000 450,000	450,000
Bartlomiej Muzacz	2,500,000 300,000	300,000
Matthias Gude	2,000,000 300,000	300,000
Marco Di Persio	1,600,000 250,000	250,000
Vlad Andrusca	1,500,000 100,000	100,000
Daniel Pidun	1,400,000 200,000	200,000

Timofey Asmolov	1,300,000 200,000	200,000
Tzur Levy	1,200,000 300,000	300,000
Gerald Karlic	1,100,000 300,000	300,000
Serkan Kuru	700,000 370,000	370,000
Antonio Fragale	700,000 75,000	75,000
Alberto Speranzoni	500,000 420,000	420,000
Florian Thumm	500,000 100,000	100,000
Michele Tocci	420,000 70,000	70,000
Dinesh Alt	350,000 25,000	25,000
Cheng Zhao	320,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Alberto Speranzoni Serkan Kuru

10-06-2025 22:20 UTC+2

Kabrhel Bets Out Nijmeijer on the River

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel raised to 50,000 in the cutoff and Jan-Willem Nijmeijer called in the big blind.

Kabrhel continued for 30,000 on the 8♠4♣3♥ flop and Nijmeijer called.

The turn was the 5♥ and Kabrhel bet another 310,000. Nijmeijer again called and the Q♦ fell on the river. Kabrhel then bet 560,000. Nijmeijer tanked for a moment but eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan-Willem Nijmeijer	3,370,000 225,000	225,000
Martin Kabrhel	3,070,000 495,000	495,000

Tags: Jan-Willem Nijmeijer Martin Kabrhel

10-06-2025 22:21 UTC+2

Cazacu Crashes Out to Neugebauer's Bullets

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Tim Baker

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Adrian Cazacu made it 50,000 to go from middle position and Bastian Dohler called on the button. Max Neugebauer squeezed to 170,000 out of the small blind, and once the big blind folded, Cazacu four-bet jammed for 545,000. Dohler folded, but Neugebauer took another look at his cards before making the call.

Adrian Cazacu: Q♠Q♥ All in
Max Neugebauer: A♣A♠

Neugebauer had Cazacu crushed and would see his stack soar to over a million if his aces held up.

Neugebauer kept the lead on the J♣10♣4♦ flop and K♣ turn. Cazacu couldn't find any of the cards he needed on the 2♣ river as Neugebauer improved to the ace-high flush.

Cazazcu headed to the cashier's desk and Neugebauer's stack grew to roughly 1,400,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Neugebauer	1,400,000 435,000	435,000

Bastian Dohler	720,000 20,000	20,000
Adrian Cazacu	Busted

Tags: Adrian Cazacu Bastian Dohler Max Neugebauer

10-06-2025 22:23 UTC+2

Thumm Coolered by Adam

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Richard Hayes

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Teemu Jaatinen opened to 50,000 from early position, before Florian Thumm produced a three-bet to 160,000 from the cutoff.

Michael Adam was in the small blind, and he took some time for thought before four-bet jamming for 515,000. Jaatinen quickly folded, and Thumm, who was just covered by Adam, got the rest of his stack in the middle.

Florian Thumm: A♦K♠ All in
Michael Adam: K♦K♥

Thumm had a premium but he was in bad shape, and he could not connect with the Q♥5♥5♦2♣Q♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teemu Jaatinen	1,850,000 1,270,000	1,270,000
Michael Adam	1,060,000 610,000	610,000
Florian Thumm	Busted

Tags: Florian Thumm Michael Adam Teemu Jaatinen

10-06-2025 22:26 UTC+2

Small Boost for Manolakis; Manfredi Denied a Double

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On the tail end of a Q♦5♣2♥4♠9♦ board in a battle of the blinds, Michail Manolakis check-called a bet of 155,000 by Gerald Karlic. The latter showed 9♣6♠ for a rivered pair of nines and Manolakis won the hand with the Q♣6♣.

Roberto Manfredi then got it in with the A♦K♦ and was up against Bastian Gallitzendoerfer on the button with the A♣Q♠. The J♠7♠7♣9♠J♦ board ensured the split pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bastian Gallitzendoerfer	1,225,000 25,000	25,000
Gerald Karlic	1,100,000
Michail Manolakis	900,000 350,000	350,000
Roberto Manfredi	375,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Bastian Gallitzendoerfer Michail Manolakis Roberto Manfredi

10-06-2025 22:26 UTC+2

Fragale Jams Into a Monster

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action folded around to Antonio Fragale who moved all in from the small blind. Dimitrios Gkatzas called in the big blind.

Antonio Fragale: J♣10♠ All in
Dimitrios Gkatzas: K♣K♥

Gkatzas had woken up with kings as the flop came A♥Q♦J♥, giving Fragale outs with a pair and straight draw. The turn 2♠ was no help, while the 5♥ river locked up the pot for Gkatzas.

The stacks were counted down and Gkatzas had 500,000 remaining. Fragale was barely covered and headed off to the payout desk.