The curtain is set to fall on the 2025 World Series of Poker Europe as just 16 players return to King’s Resort for the final day of Event #15: €1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Closer. From a total of 645 entries that created an €850,000 prize pool, only one bracelet remains to be awarded, and by the end of the night a new WSOPE champion will be crowned.
Israel’s Asaf Adato leads the remaining contenders with a stack of 2,130,000, narrowly ahead of Germany’s Dennis Schaefer (2,030,000) and local player Lukas Timko (1,815,000). France’s Dorian Melchers (1,670,000) and Mariusz Klabisch (1,635,000) round out the top five, all well-positioned to make a run at the title.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Asaf Adato | Israel | 2,130,000 | 53 |
| 2 | Dennis Schaefer | Germany | 2,030,000 | 51 |
| 3 | Lukas Timko | Czechia | 1,815,000 | 45 |
| 4 | Dorian Melchers | France | 1,670,000 | 42 |
| 5 | Mariusz Klabisch | Poland | 1,635,000 | 41 |
| 6 | Roman Isaienko | Ukraine | 1,425,000 | 36 |
| 7 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 1,395,000 | 35 |
| 8 | Hans Thumann | Germany | 1,210,000 | 30 |
| 9 | Paul Covaciu | Romania | 1,195,000 | 30 |
| 10 | Michal Schuh | Czechia | 1,055,000 | 26 |
Among those still in contention are eight-time bracelet winner Shaun Deeb (1,395,000), who has the chance to cap off an incredible 2025 with his third bracelet of the year, and Czech champion Michal Schuh (1,055,000).
Italy’s Fabio Peluso (615,000) is the third and final player in the field with prior WSOP gold, while Sorel Mizzi (435,000) will be hoping to spin his short stack into a long-awaited bracelet breakthrough.
Each of the remaining players has secured €5,850, but all eyes are on the €158,000 top prize and the final piece of WSOPE hardware up for grabs.
| Place | Prize |
|---|
| 1 | €158,000 |
| 2 | €105,000 |
| 3 | €71,500 |
| 4 | €49,700 |
| 5 | €35,300 |
| 6 | €25,600 |
| 7 | €18,900 |
| 8 | €14,300 |
| 9 | €11,025 |
| 10-11 | €8,750 |
| 12-15 | €7,050 |
| 16 | €5,850 |
Play resumes today, October 8 at 2 p.m. local time, with blinds continuing in Level 26 at 20,000/40,000 (40,000 big blind ante) and around 33 minutes left on the clock. The plan is to play down to a winner, bringing the curtain down on an unforgettable 2025 WSOPE series.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates, chip counts, photos, and all the action from the final day of the Closer.
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Asaf AdatoDennis SchaeferDorian MelchersFabio PelusoHans ThumannLukas TimkoMariusz KlabischMichal SchuhPaul CovaciuRoman IsaienkoShaun DeebSorel Mizzi
