Event #2: €350 No-Limit Hold'em King's Million | 2025 WSOP Europe

09-22-2025 22:30 UTC+2

Jan Kohl Eliminated in 2nd Place (€79,350)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 42 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Stepan Budac shoved the button and Jan Kohl called for 8,800,000 in the big blind.

Jan Kohl: K♦4♣ All in
Stepan Budac: A♣6♦

Budac had another shot at the bracelet, and the 9♠2♥9♦ flop put him a lot closer to glory. A 6♥ on the turn removed some outs for Kohl, and left him with just one shot at three kings.

None of those kings arrived on the 3♣ river, which meant Kohl had to settle for second.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stepan Budac	64,400,000 10,400,000	10,400,000

Jan Kohl	Busted

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09-22-2025 21:20 UTC+2

Martin Vittek Eliminated in 3rd Place (€60,850)

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David Salituro

Level 40 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

A hand after doubling up Stepan Budac, Jan Kohl raised to 2,500,000 in the small blind and Martin Vittek moved all in from the big blind. Kohl called for his last 17,000,000.

Jan Kohl: A♣10♥ All in
Martin Vittek: A♠8♣

The Q♠Q♦J♦ flop left open the possibility of a chop, but the 5♠ turn and 7♥ river kept Kohl in the lead with his ten-kicker and earned him a double up, while Vittek was left with less than a big blind.

The next hand, Kohl limped in from the button and Vittek tossed in his last 900,000 in the small blind. Budac checked his option.

Kohl and Budac checked to the turn on a board of 4♣4♥3♦9♣, when a bet of 1,000,000 from Budac was enough to chase away Kohl.

Budac showed 10♥9♥ for two pair, while Vittek had a straight draw with 5♥2♣. The river was the 8♥ and Budac won the pot to send Vittek to the rail in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Kohl	34,000,000 17,000,000	17,000,000
Stepan Budac	30,500,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Martin Vittek	Busted

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09-22-2025 20:56 UTC+2

Heger Sare Eliminated in 4th Place (€47,750)

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David Salituro

Level 40 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Heger Sare moved all in for 4,200,000 under the gun and Stepan Budac called in the big blind.

Heger Sare: A♠Q♦ All in
Stepan Budac: A♣10♣

The 9♦5♦3♦ flop left Budac looking for one of only two outs to avoid handing over the double. He caught one of them on the 10♠ turn. The river was the 4♠ and Sare was sent to the rail in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stepan Budac	13,850,000 4,700,000	4,700,000

Heger Sare	Busted

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09-22-2025 20:19 UTC+2

Sarah Link Eliminated in 5th Place (€38,250)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 39 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Sarah Link made it 5,500,000 to go from under the gun, leaving herself just 300,000 behind. Jan Kohl then shoved the button, and when it got back to Link, she called.

Sarah Link: A♣10♦ All in
Jan Kohl: 9♠9♣

It was a fair fight, but one that Link needed to win if she wanted to stay alive. A flop of 6♥4♣J♣ didn't offer much help, but she did pick up a few more outs on the K♣ turn with both straight and flush draws.

Unfortunately for Link, the 6♦ river was a brick, which left her on the sidelines in fifth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Kohl	25,000,000 5,800,000	5,800,000
Sarah Link	Busted

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09-22-2025 20:00 UTC+2

Michal Szczeblewski Eliminated in 6th Place (€31,350)

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David Salituro

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Stepan Budac raised to 1,200,000 in the hijack, Michal Szczeblewski moved all in for 4,125,000 in the small blind, and Budac called.

Michal Szczeblewski: 10♥10♣ All in
Stepan Budac: K♣Q♣

It was an exact 50-50 coin flip, and the J♠9♠5♣ flop gave Budac outs to a straight with one of the remaining two tens. The 9♥ turn took away those outs, but he still caught the Q♠ on the river to win the pot and send Szczeblewski to the rail in sixth place.

Budac, who was down to less than two big blinds at one point during this final table, pulled nearly even with Jan Kohl for the chip lead with that pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stepan Budac	18,425,000 5,325,000	5,325,000

Michal Szczeblewski	Busted

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09-22-2025 19:54 UTC+2

Tudor Zapsa Eliminated in 7th Place (€26,250)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Tudor Zapsa shoved from under the gun for 3,900,000 and Martin Vittek called from the hijack.

Tudor Zapsa: K♦Q♥ All in
Martin Vittek: 9♠9♦

Zapsa needed to win a flip to stay alive, but he couldn't find anything to work with on the 8♠6♥3♣A♦6♠ runout, which ended his run in seventh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Vittek	10,500,000 3,900,000	3,900,000
Tudor Zapsa	Busted

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09-22-2025 17:32 UTC+2

Bogdan Roman Eliminated in 8th Place (€22,550)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 35 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Stepan Budac opened to 600,000 from middle position and Tudor Zapsa three-bet to 1,800,000 from the small blind. Bogdan Roman was in the big blind and shoved for 4,450,000, which got Budac to quickly fold. Zapsa snap-called.

Bogdan Roman: A♥K♠ All in
Tudor Zapsa: K♥K♣

Roman had run into a premium, but did have hope with his ace. A flop of Q♣Q♦4♥ didn't offer much in the way of assistance, but a little help arrived on the 10♦ turn in the form of a gutshot. However, the 9♠ river was a brick, and Roman was out in eighth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tudor Zapsa	18,300,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Stepan Budac	7,275,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Bogdan Roman	Busted

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09-22-2025 17:17 UTC+2

Vagke Sagkinian Eliminated in 9th Place (€19,782)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 35 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Vagke Sagkinian raised from early position to 850,000 and Sarah Link three-bet shoved from the big blind. Sagkinian had 4,425,000 total in his stack and took around a minute before he called.

Vagke Sagkinian: A♥K♣ All in
Sarah Link: A♠A♣

Link had the bullets, and Sagkinian's hand wasn't the kind needed to crack aces. The situation for Sagkinian went from bad to worse on the 6♦6♣2♦ flop as only runner kings or sixes could save him. A 10♥8♠ runout didn't provide that miracle, and Sagkinian was out in ninth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Link	12,975,000 4,575,000	4,575,000

Vagke Sagkinian	Busted

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09-22-2025 16:37 UTC+2

Cheng Zhao Eliminated in 10th Place (€17,700)

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David Salituro

Level 35 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Michal Szczeblewski raised to 600,000 under the gun before Cheng Zhao moved all in for 700,000 in the cutoff. Bogdan Roman then reshoved for 2,700,000 on the button, and Szczeblewski used two time banks before folding K♣J♦.

Cheng Zhao: 10♦10♣ All in
Bogdan Roman: K♠K♦

Zhao had run into Roman's kings, and the A♥9♥2♦J♣5♦ board offered no help as he was sent to the rail in 10th place.

The remaining nine players are taking a short break while they draw for seats at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michal Szczeblewski	7,200,000 600,000	600,000
Bogdan Roman	4,750,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Cheng Zhao	Busted

Tags: Bogdan Roman Cheng Zhao Michal Szczeblewski

09-22-2025 16:30 UTC+2

Robert Dascalescu Eliminated in 11th Place (€7,350)

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David Salituro

Level 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Robert Dascalescu moved all in for 900,000 in the cutoff and Tudor Zapsa called in the big blind.

Robert Dascalescu: K♥4♥ All in
Tudor Zapsa: A♥K♦

Dascalescu flung his arms in the air in frustration after Zapsa showed his hand. The A♣6♣3♠ flop gave Zapsa top pair, while the rest of the board came 10♠6♠ ]and Dascalescu was sent to the rail.

A round of cheers accompanied the announcement of "seat open" as the remaining 10 players have locked up a €10,350 ticket into the Main Event.