Event #15: €1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Closer | 2025 WSOP Europe

10-08-2025 14:58 UTC+1

Robert Zipf Eliminated in 11th Place (€8,750)

Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Hans Thumann opened to 130,000 under the gun, and Robert Zipf moved all-in from the small blind for 160,000. Lukas Timko called in the big blind, as did Thumann.

On the Q♦4♣2♦ flop, Timko jammed for 445,000, and Thumann called.

Robert Zipf: A♥K♣ All in
Hans Thumann: A♦9♦ All in
Lukas Timko: 8♦7♦

Zipf was ahead at the moment, but had plenty of outs to dodge, both of his opponents holding flush draws.

The 8♣ hit on the river to put Timko in front with a pair of eights, and the 2♠ river was a brick to bust Zipf and damage Thumann. much to Timko's delight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukas Timko	1,400,000 600,000	600,000

Hans Thumann	300,000 800,000	800,000

Robert Zipf	Busted

Tags: Hans Thumann Lukas Timko Robert Zipf

10-08-2025 14:55 UTC+1

Jose Puertas Eliminated in 12th Place (€7,050)

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Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Leonardo Ludovisi opened to 125,000 from the cutoff, and Jose Puertas three-bet jammed for 210,000 from the small blind.

Mariusz Klabisch cold-called in the big blind, and Ludovisi called as well.

The A♦10♣9♠ flop was checked to the 7♦ turn, where Klabisch check-called in the face of a bet of 350,000 from Ludovisi.

The 10♠ river was then checked through.

Puertas tabled K♥J♦ for king-high with the board pair of tens, Klabisch had Q♠J♠ for queen-high with the board pair, but Ludovisi was delighted to take the pot with 9♣7♣ for two pair, tens and nines.

He celebrated with gusto with a friend on the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonardo Ludovisi	3,170,000 770,000	770,000
Mariusz Klabisch	925,000 575,000	575,000
Jose Puertas	Busted

Tags: Jose Puertas Leonardo Ludovisi Mariusz Klabisch

10-08-2025 14:51 UTC+1

Roman Isaienko Eliminated in 13th Place (€7,050)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Roman Isaienko opened from middle position to 120,000 and Leonardo Ludovisi defended his big blind.

The flop came 5♠10♣4♣ and after Ludovisi checked, Isaienko bet 125,000. Ludovisi then raised to 380,000, Isaienko shoved around 900,000, and Ludovisi called.

Roman Isaienko: A♠10♦ All in
Leonardo Ludovisi: K♣5♣

Ludovisi had a pair and a flush draw, up against the top pair of Isaienko. Both parties didn't need to wait long to see their fate as the 3♣ turn locked up the pot for Ludovisi, and ended Isaienko's run. The 7♠ on the river was just a formality, and Isaienko headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonardo Ludovisi	2,400,000 875,000	875,000
Jose Puertas	360,000 340,000	340,000
Roman Isaienko	Busted

Tags: Leonardo Ludovisi Roman Isaienko

10-08-2025 14:47 UTC+1

Thumann Doubles via Schuh

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Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The previous hand was still being discussed at the table, when Michal Schuh opened under the gun to 125,000, and Hans Thumann three-bet jammed from the big blind for 430,000. Schuh made the quick call.

Hans Thumann: 4♠4♥ All in
Michal Schuh: A♣K♣

It was a flip, and Thumann held over the 9♠5♥5♦6♦J♠ runout.

"Karma, Hansi, karma" said table mate Robert Zipf as Thumann held.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michal Schuh	3,105,000 395,000	395,000

Hans Thumann	1,100,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Hans Thumann Michal Schuh Robert Zipf

10-08-2025 14:39 UTC+1

Schuh Wins Bizarre Hand After Thumann Check-Raises River with Exposed Card

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Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Hans Thumann limped the small blind, and Michal Schuh checked his option.

On the A♦10♥3♣ flop, Thumann led out with a bet of 110,000, and Schuh called.

The 2♠ hit on the turn, and Thumann fired again, this time with a bet of 150,000. Schuh again called.

It was at this point that things got weird. Thumann attempted to peel his cards, but made a handling error which meant Schuh saw one, which he stated was the 3♥.

The dealer checked Thumann's card, and it was indeed the 3♥. He was forced to expose it.

The 7♦ hit on the river, and Thumann checked. Schuh slid out a bet of 150,000, but Thumann responded with a check-raise to 400,000, much to the amusement of the table.

Schuh himself was laughing, but made the call after a bit of thought. Thumann's K♦3♥ was no good versus Schuh's A♣4♥ for a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michal Schuh	3,500,000 800,000	800,000

Hans Thumann	600,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Hans Thumann Michal Schuh

10-08-2025 14:32 UTC+1

Schuh Checks Back a Set

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Michal Schuh raised from under the gun to 120,000 and Paul Covaciu called in the small blind. Hans Thumann also called from the big blind.

On the flop of Q♦9♦5♥, it checked to Schuh, who bet 155,000. Covaciu folded, but Thumann called to watch the J♦ hit the turn. Both checked, as they did on the 8♣ river, and Thumann showed 9♠8♠ for two pair.

That was no good, though, as Schuh checked back a set with 5♠5♦ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michal Schuh	2,700,000 300,000	300,000

Paul Covaciu	1,700,000 100,000	100,000
Hans Thumann	1,200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Hans Thumann Michal Schuh Paul Covaciu

10-08-2025 14:30 UTC+1

Deeb Thinks About Shoving on Covaciu

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Shaun Deeb opened from the cutoff and Paul Covaciu defended his big blind.

On the 7♠6♣10♥ flop, both checked to the 7♦ turn, where Covaciu bet 130,000. Deeb called to the 9♦ river, where he was faced with a bet of 425,000 from Covaciu.

Deeb was in the tank for quite some time, but eventually laid down what he said to be ten-nine for top two, and convinced Covaciu to show 8♣5♣ for a straight.

"I was thinking about shoving," Deeb said.

"That would have been sick, I don't know if I can call," replied Covaciu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michal Schuh	2,400,000 150,000	150,000

Paul Covaciu	1,800,000 200,000	200,000
Hans Thumann	1,400,000 200,000	200,000

Shaun Deeb	1,350,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Paul Covaciu Shaun Deeb

10-08-2025 14:24 UTC+1

Ludovisi Shows the Bluff

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Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Asaf Adato limped from the small blind, and called a raise to 155,000 from Leonardo Ludovisi in the big blind.

The 7♦5♠3♣ flop was checked to the A♣ turn, where Adato led out with a bet of 105,000, and Ludovisi called.

The 5♣ river completed the board, and Adato checked. Ludovisi fired out a bet of 265,000, and after a bit of thought, Adato folded.

Ludovisi tabled 10♥4♣ for ten-high, and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonardo Ludovisi	1,525,000 525,000	525,000
Asaf Adato	1,100,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Asaf Adato Leonardo Ludovisi

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

10-08-2025 14:15 UTC+1

Fabio Peluso Eliminated in 14th Place (€7,050)

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Richard Hayes

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Michal Schuh opened to 100,000 from the button, and Fabio Peluso defended the big blind.

On the 7♦4♥2♦ flop, Peluso check-raised to 205,000 in the face of a continuation bet of 80,000 from Schuh. Schuh quickly rejammed with the covering stack, and Peluso got the rest of his roughly 450,000 total stack into the middle.

Fabio Peluso: K♦4♦ All in
Michal Schuh: A♦3♦

Peluso was ahead with second pair fours, but Schuh had his flush draw covered and a gutshot, along with the overcard to the board.

The 6♦ hit on the turn to leave Peluso drawing dead, and he had left the table and wished his opponents good luck before the 5♠ river was dealt.