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

10-06-2025 13:25 UTC+1

Cieslik Puts Szarka to the Test

Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Zoltan Szarka made it 20,000 from the cutoff and Peter Cieslik called out of the big blind.

Cieslik checked the A♦5♥Q♣ flop and Szarka fired out a bet of 10,000. Cieslik stuck around with a call.

The 4♥ rolled off on the turn and Cieslik checked again. Szarka fired a second barrel of 30,000, and was met by a shove from Cieslik. The raise was for Szarka's remaining 130,000, and after a few moments, Szarka let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Cieslik	450,000 279,000	279,000
Zoltan Szarka	140,000 127,000	127,000

Tags: Peter Cieslik Zoltan Szarka

10-06-2025 13:23 UTC+1

Mizzi Eliminated by Duczak

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sorel Mizzi only had eight and a half big blinds behind and got those in from under the gun with the Q♣Q♦. Fellow short stack Aaron Duczak had him barely covered with the A♥4♥ in the big blind and hit a wheel on the A♦5♦3♥2♥8♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Duczak	200,000 60,000	60,000
Sorel Mizzi	Busted

Tags: Sorel Mizzi Aaron Duczak

10-06-2025 13:20 UTC+1

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Heads-up to the 6♦5♣4♦6♣ turn, Darius Samual check-called a bet of 10,000 by Pierre Calamusa and they checked the 4♣ on the river when the board paired for the second time. Samual tabled the Q♣2♣ for a flush and Calamusa mucked.

Below are some assorted counts in the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuhan Wang	1,220,000 120,000	120,000

Andrei Spataru	1,025,000 50,000	50,000
Vlastimil Pustina	975,000 15,000	15,000
Jonas Lauck	930,000 50,000	50,000

Lulei Hu	800,000 250,000	250,000
Marco Di Persio	790,000 180,000	180,000
Pierre Calamusa	700,000 420,000	420,000

Daniel Pidun	550,000 120,000	120,000

Dinesh Alt	540,000 74,000	74,000
Wojciech Barzantny	475,000 95,000	95,000
Josef Gulas	400,000 175,000	175,000
Darius Samual	390,000 40,000	40,000

Christopher Puetz	275,000 230,000	230,000

Dragoslav Timarac	171,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Pierre Calamusa Darius Samual

10-06-2025 13:14 UTC+1

Daniel Damages Gulas

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Josef Gulas raised to 20,000 from the small blind, and was met with a three-bet jam to 141,000 from Gregor Daniel in the big blind.

After some thought, and asking whether Daniel wanted a call, Gulas put in calling chips.

Gregor Daniel: 9♦9♠ All in
Josef Gulas: Q♠J♠

It was off to the races, but Daniel turned a full house on the A♣A♥8♠9♥5♥ runout to secure the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josef Gulas	575,000 156,000	156,000
Gregor Daniel	307,000 104,000	104,000

Tags: Gregor Daniel Josef Gulas

10-06-2025 13:13 UTC+1

Wicquart Finds an Ace in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Georgios Tsouloftas raised to 21,000 in early position and Bastian Dohler called in the hijack. Nikolas Wicquart then moved all in for 114,000 on the button and Christian Schneider called for his last 98,000 in the small blind. Tsouloftas folded, but Dohler called to put both opponents at risk.

Christian Schneider: J♥J♠ All in
Nikolas Wicquart: A♠Q♣ All in
Bastian Dohler: A♣J♣

Wicquart found one of the last two aces on the A♥5♥2♦ flop to take the lead, while the rest of the board ran out 2♥K♣ and he scooped the pot with his queen-kicker. Schneider was sent to the rail, while Wicquart doubled up off Dohler.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	1,200,000 15,000	15,000
Bastian Dohler	600,000 246,000	246,000
Nikolas Wicquart	350,000 225,000	225,000
Christian Schneider	Busted

Tags: Bastian Dohler Christian Schneider Georgios Tsouloftas Nikolas Wicquart

10-06-2025 13:11 UTC+1

Tsoulfotas Jams River

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

A pot of around 115,000 had developed by the river, on a board of 10♣8♥6♣8♦10♠, in a hand between Georgios Tsouloftas in the hijack, and Nikolas Wicquart in the big blind.

Wicquart led out with a bet of 85,000, but was met with an all-in from Tsouloftas with the covering stack.

Wicquart, with around 125,000 behind, went into the tank, but ultimately folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	1,185,000 110,000	110,000
Nikolas Wicquart	125,000 109,000	109,000

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Nikolas Wicquart

10-06-2025 13:07 UTC+1

Tantillo Makes Sure to Capture His Own Double

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Aleksei Vandyshev raised to 20,000 in middle position before Fausto Tantillo three-bet to 53,000 in the hijack. Grzegorz Flak then moved all in for 306,000 in the big blind and Vandyshev took a moment before folding, while Tantillo called for his last 252,000, taking out his phone and making sure his camera was turned on before turning over his cards.

Fausto Tantillo: J♠J♥ All in
Grzegorz Flak: A♠K♠

Tantillo held his camera over the table and filmed the flop come 8♦6♣4♠. The 3♥ turn was safe, while the J♣ river improved him to a set and earned him a double up.

"Jacks are good for you," tablemate Heinz Traut said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksei Vandyshev	730,000 60,000	60,000
Fausto Tantillo	530,000 390,000	390,000
Grzegorz Flak	50,000 387,000	387,000

Tags: Aleksei Vandyshev Fausto Tantillo Grzegorz Flak

10-06-2025 13:05 UTC+1

Wang Wins Big With Trips

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Yuhan Wang came in with a raise to 22,000 from the cutoff and Simone Pegolotti defended out of the big blind.

Pegolotti check-called a bet of 20,000 from Wang on the 6♥K♦4♥ flop.

A 9♠ rolled off on the turn and Pegolotti check-called another bet from Wang, this time for 60,000.

Pegolotti checked for the last time when the 6♦ completed the board, and Wang slid out a bet of 210,000. Pegolotti quickly called, and Wang revealed J♣6♣ for trip sixes on the river. Pegolotti mucked, and Wang scooped in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuhan Wang	1,100,000 300,000	300,000

Simone Pegolotti	200,000 221,000	221,000

Tags: Yuhan Wang Simone Pegolotti

10-06-2025 13:02 UTC+1

Two Pair for Gavrila

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Rutger Hennen opened to 20,000 from the cutoff, and was met with a three-bet to 55,000 from Viorel Gavrila on the button.

Action folded back to Hennen, who called.

The Q♦J♦8♦ flop was checked to the A♥ turn, where Hennen fired out a bet of 30,000, and Gavrila quickly called.

The 4♠ river completed the board, and Hennen fired again with a bet of 70,000. Gavrila again quickly called.

Hennen tabled K♥J♠ for a third pair jacks, but Gavrila had A♦4♥ for two pair, and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viorel Gavrila	555,000 285,000	285,000
Rutger Hennen	160,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Rutger Hennen Viorel Gavrila

10-06-2025 13:01 UTC+1

Gkatzas Gets Value With Pocket Kings

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

From middle position, Dimitrios Gkatzas fired out a bet of 30,000 on a board of 3♦J♣6♠5♥, and Iago Savino called from the cutoff.

A 5♦ completed the board, and Gkatzas paused for a while before betting 59,000. Savino called, but then was forced to muck upon seeing Gkatzas's K♥K♦ for an overpair to the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iago Savino	875,000 35,000	35,000
Dimitrios Gkatzas	400,000 78,000	78,000

Tags: Dimitrios Gkatzas Iago Savino