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

10-08-2025 14:13 UTC+1

Top Set For Covaciu

Kai Cocklin

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

Lukas Timko opened to 100,000 in the hijack and Paul Covaciu three-bet the cutoff to 245,000. When it got back to Timko, he called.

The flop came 8♥9♣4♥ and Timko checked, then Covaciu bet 105,000. Timko put in a raise to 225,000. which Covaciu called.

Both checked the A♣ turn to the 7♥ river, where Timko checked again. Covaciu then bet small for 75,000, and Timko called.

Covaciu confidently rolled over A♥A♦ for a set of aces, and that was good as Timko mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Covaciu	1,600,000 405,000	405,000
Lukas Timko	800,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Paul Covaciu Lukas Timko

10-08-2025 14:10 UTC+1

Schaefer Bluffs With the Best Hand?

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Kai Cocklin

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

Dennis Schaefer opened from under the gun to 100,000 and Mariusz Klabisch called from the next seat.

Both checked the K♠2♠J♥ flop to the 4♥ turn, where Schaefer bet 130,000. Klabisch called.

When the 5♣ dropped, Schaefer fired again, this time for 260,000. After some time thinking, Klabisch put in the call.

Schaefer then showed a pair of threes with 3♥3♦, and to his surprise, that was good as Klabisch mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Schaefer	3,200,000 400,000	400,000
Mariusz Klabisch	1,500,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Dennis Schaefer Mariusz Klabisch

10-08-2025 14:03 UTC+1

Thumann Finds River Hero-Call

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Richard Hayes

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

Lukas Timko opened to 100,000 from the button, and Hans Thumann defended the big blind.

On the K♠6♣2♣ flop, Thumann check-called in the face of a continuation bet of 85,000 from Timko.

The 2♠ turn was checked to the 5♣ river, where Thumann checked once more. Timko fired out a pot-sized bet of 430,000, and Thumann went into the tank.

After using two timebanks, suddenly he made the call. Timko tabled A♦7♣ for ace-high, and Thumann had found the call with 5♦3♦, his gutshot improving to a rivered two pair, fives and twos.

Thumann earnt the praise of Robert Zipf and Fabio Peluso, who congratulated him on the call, "True professional", said Zipf.

Thumann stacked up a nice pot, his hands starting to shake from the adrenaline coursing through his body.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hans Thumann	1,600,000 725,000	725,000

Lukas Timko	1,300,000 515,000	515,000

Tags: Fabio Peluso Hans Thumann Lukas Timko Robert Zipf

10-08-2025 13:50 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Schaefer	2,800,000 300,000	300,000
Mariusz Klabisch	2,100,000 95,000	95,000
Dorian Melchers	1,900,000 250,000	250,000
Roman Isaienko	1,500,000 25,000	25,000
Asaf Adato	1,300,000 300,000	300,000
Leonardo Ludovisi	1,000,000 100,000	100,000
Jose Puertas	700,000 230,000	230,000

Deeb Takes Pot on River

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Richard Hayes

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

Michal Schuh limped under the gun, and was followed suit by Shaun Deeb in the next seat, with the blinds also coming along for the ride.

On the 4♣3♣2♣ flop, Schuh slid out a bet of 75,000 when action was checked to him, which only Deeb called.

The 3♠ turn was checked to the 4♥ river, where Schuh checked to his opponent. Deeb fired out a bet of 205,000, and Schuh went into the tank, immediately putting forward his nine time banks.

As it was he only used one contemplating the decision, folding with a shake of the head.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	1,725,000 330,000	330,000

Michal Schuh	1,275,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Michal Schuh Shaun Deeb

Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

10-08-2025 13:35 UTC+1

Zipf Finds a Double

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hans Thumann raised to 100,000 in the hijack and Robert Zipf shoved the big blind for 340,000. After counting out his stack, Thumann called.

Robert Zipf: A♦Q♥ All in
Hans Thumann: A♠5♠

Zipf was ahead, and pulled further into the lead on the Q♣8♥9♥ flop as he made top pair. Thumann did find a glimmer of hope on the 5♦ turn, but the 4♦ river didn't help him, which meant Zipf doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hans Thumann	875,000 275,000	275,000

Robert Zipf	740,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Hans Thumann Robert Zipf

10-08-2025 13:32 UTC+1

Small One for Thumann

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Richard Hayes

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hans Thumann opened to 80,000 from the cutoff, and Fabio Peluso defended the big blind.

The J♦7♥4♦ flop was checked to the J♥ turn, where Peluso check-folded versus a bet of 75,000 from Thumann.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hans Thumann	1,150,000 60,000	60,000

Fabio Peluso	500,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Fabio Peluso Hans Thumann

10-08-2025 13:27 UTC+1

Giorgio Silva Eliminated in 15th Place (€7,050)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Giorgio Silva opened from the hijack and Dorian Melchers shoved the big blind for almost 800,000. Silva had around 700,000 in his stack and quickly called, which left him at risk.

Giorgio Silva: A♥Q♦ All in
Dorian Melchers: 6♥6♣

Both players were in a crucial flip, and it was the sixes of Melchers that stayed in front through the 10♥4♦2♥ flop. A J♣ turn gave Silva some extra outs with a Broadway draw, but the 8♥ river bricked out, leaving him on the rail.