Event #14: €10,350 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em European Championship Day 4 | 2025 WSOP Europe

10-07-2025 15:33 UTC+2

Pop Arrives Just in Time to Bust Pustina

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Catalin Pop had just moved tables and took his new seat in the big blind as Vlastimil Pustina opened to 100,000 in middle position. Pop called and the flop came 6♦5♣4♦.

Pop then led out for 65,000, Pustina moved all in for 510,000, and Pop snap-called.

Vlastimil Pustina: Q♣Q♦ All in
Catalin Pop: 8♦7♦

"You arrived just in time," tablemate Martin Kabrhel said as Pop showed a flopped straight and flush draw. The 6♠ turn gave Pustina some outs, but he missed the 2♠ river and was sent to the rail.

"One, two, three, four for the final table," Kabrhel said, pointing at himself, Serkan Kuru, Robert Anshelm, and Gerald Karlic. "Sorry Alex, you were unable to bust Vlasta," he added, leaving out Aliaksandr Shylko.

"I tried my best," Shylko replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Catalin Pop	1,700,000 300,000	300,000
Vlastimil Pustina	Busted

Tags: Catalin Pop Vlastimil Pustina

10-07-2025 15:37 UTC+2

Kabrhel Also Knocks Out Kuru

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Serkan Kuru opted to open shove for 895,000 on the button and Martin Kabrhel in the small blind asked for a count.

"That is a large bet," Kabrhel said and Kuru replied "you have to double me up" before Kabrhel declared the call a few seconds later.

Serkan Kuru: A♠J♠ All in
Martin Kabrhel: A♣Q♣

The A♦9♣5♣ flop left Kuru on thin ice and he was drawing dead on the 8♣ turn to make the 8♠ river a formality, ending his run in 29th place for €35,600.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	7,650,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Serkan Kuru	Busted

Tags: Serkan Kuru Martin Kabrhel

10-07-2025 15:40 UTC+2

Wang Loses a Huge Flip to Bust

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Bastian Gallitzendoerfer raised to 110,000 from early position and Yuhan Wang three-bet the big blind to 400,000. Gallitzendoerfer four-bet to 1,010,000, and Wang five-bet jammed for 2,635,000. Gallitzendoerfer called after a short tank, and the cards were revealed.

Yuhan Wang: Q♠Q♥ All in
Bastian Gallitzendoerfer: A♦K♠

It was a flip for over five million that Wang had to win to survive. Gallitzendoerfer took the lead on the 10♠7♦A♥ flop by drilling a pair of aces. Wang couldn't find a queen on the 2♠ turn or K♥ river, and all of Wang's chips headed over to Gallitzendoerfer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bastian Gallitzendoerfer	5,880,000 4,070,000	4,070,000
Yuhan Wang	Busted

Tags: Bastian Gallitzendoerfer Yuhan Wang

10-07-2025 15:42 UTC+2

Pidun Thanks The Dealer For Lucky River

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Claudio Di Giacomo bet 160,000 from under the gun on a flop of J♣10♠5♠ and Daniel Pidun called in the hijack.

The turn was the 2♥ Di Giacomo checked to Pidun, who bet 225,000. Di Giacomo called to see the 6♠ river and checked again, and Pidun bet 650,000. Di Giacomo quickly called.

Pidun showed A♠3♠ for the rivered nut flush, and Di Giacomo flashed the J♠ as he mucked. Pidun gave the dealer a thankful pat on the back as the big pot was pushed in his direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Di Giacomo	4,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Daniel Pidun	3,500,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Claudio Di Giacomo Daniel Pidun

10-07-2025 15:47 UTC+2

Speranzoni Steals the Pot from Gkatzas

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Dimitrios Gkatzas raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and only Alberto Speranzoni came along with a call from the big blind.

Speranzoni check-called a bet of 75,000 from Gkatzas on the K♠J♦4♥ flop.

The 4♦ turn checked through to see the 6♦ complete the board. Speranzoni slid out a bet of 170,000, which got Gkatzas to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Gkatzas	1,225,000 575,000	575,000
Alberto Speranzoni	1,000,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Alberto Speranzoni Dimitrios Gkatzas

10-07-2025 15:53 UTC+2

More for Lauck and Neugebauer

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jonas Lauck raised it up to 100,000 and was called only by Szabolcs Kukucska in the big blind. On the A♠Q♠5♦ flop, Kukucska check-called for 60,000 and then checked the 2♦ turn. Lauck bet another 130,000 and that won the pot right there.

Dimitrios Gkatzas opened to 100,000 only for Max Neugebauer to three-bet to 240,000 in the next seat. All other players folded back to Gkatzas who quickly called. Gkatzas check-called the J♥8♣7♥ flop for 125,000 and the 9♦ turn was checked. With the 10♠ river, there was a straight on the board and Gkatzas checked again.

Neugebauer moved all-in and Gkatzas folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Lauck	3,545,000 595,000	595,000

Max Neugebauer	1,495,000 295,000	295,000

Dimitrios Gkatzas	945,000 280,000	280,000
Szabolcs Kukucska	730,000 395,000	395,000

Tags: Dimitrios Gkatzas Jonas Lauck Max Neugebauer Szabolcs Kukucska

10-07-2025 15:57 UTC+2

Pop Earns a Spot at Kabrhel's Final Table

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Catalin Pop bet 80,000 from middle position on a flop of K♣A♥6♠ and Gerald Karlic called on the button.

The turn was the 9♠ and Pop bet 275,000. Karlic again called and the J♦ fell on the river. Pop then bet 425,000, and Karlic called once more.

Pop showed A♦J♠ for two pair, and Karlic mucked.

"Lucky river. You play very well. I see no mistakes from you so far. There's room for you at the final table," Martin Kabrhel told him.

"I'll take it," Pop replied.

"Sorry, no spots for you," Kabrhel added to Michail Manolakis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Catalin Pop	2,700,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Gerald Karlic	1,800,000 825,000	825,000

Tags: Catalin Pop Gerald Karlic

10-07-2025 16:00 UTC+2

Di Persio Wins a Flip the Hard Way

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David Salituro

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Marco Di Persio limped in from the small blind, Murilo Garcia shoved in the big blind, and Di Persio snap-called for 775,000.

Marco Di Persio: A♥Q♣ All in
Murilo Garcia: 2♥2♣

The flop came 7♥10♣3♦, while the 10♠ turn gave Di Persio additional outs to counterfeit Garcia's pair. The 3♥ fell on the river to put two pair on the board, and Di Persio's ace-kicker played to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Murilo Garcia	5,020,000 380,000	380,000

Marco Di Persio	1,600,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Marco Di Persio Murilo Garcia

10-07-2025 16:00 UTC+2

Gallitzendoerfer Wins a Battle of the Blinds vs Hu

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Lulei Hu limped from the small blind and Bastian Gallitzendoerfer made it 175,000 from the big blind. Hu made the call.

Check, check came after the 8♦6♠2♥ flop to see the A♠ appear on the turn. Hu bet 300,000 and Gallitzendoerfer called.

The player 7♠ completed the board and both players checked. Hu showed king-high with K♥Q♥ and lost the pot to Gallitzendoerfer's A♥5♣ for a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bastian Gallitzendoerfer	6,440,000 560,000	560,000
Lulei Hu	3,430,000 1,495,000	1,495,000

Tags: Bastian Gallitzendoerfer Lulei Hu

10-07-2025 16:04 UTC+2

Lauck's Double Barrel Gets it Done

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jonas Lauck made it 100,000 to go from the cutoff and only Claudio Di Giacomo called from the big blind.

Di Giacomo started with a check on the 8♦7♥4♠ flop, and Lauck fired out a bet of 90,000. Di Giacomo quickly called.

The K♦ on the turn got a second check from Di Giacomo, and a second bet by Lauck, this time for 300,000. Di Giacomo folded and surrendered the pot to Lauck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Di Giacomo	4,600,000 200,000	200,000
Jonas Lauck	3,600,000 55,000	55,000

Daniel Pidun	3,400,000 100,000	100,000

Bartlomiej Muzacz	2,375,000 15,000	15,000
Szabolcs Kukucska	800,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Claudio Di Giacomo Jonas Lauck