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

09-22-2025 14:47 UTC+1

Kohl Back in Contention With Two Doubles

David Salituro

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

Heger Sare raised to 500,000 on the button as Jan Kohl turned around to see what was happening on the other table before committing his last 715,000 in the small blind. Sare called.

Jan Kohl: Q♥10♠ All in
Heger Sare: A♦5♣

The flop came J♣8♥4♠, while the 9♣ turn gave Kohl the nut straight. The 4♦ completed the board on the river and Kohl doubled up.

The next hand, Robert Dascalescu raised to 625,000 under the gun, Kohl again shoved for 1,930,000, and Dascalescu snap-called.

Jan Kohl: A♥A♣ All in
Robert Dascalescu: A♦Q♠

Dascalescu shook his head when Kohl turned over his two aces. The last one in the deck fell on the A♠5♠4♦ flop, while Kohl improved to a full house on the 4♥ turn. The 10♣ river secured him yet another double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Heger Sare	7,100,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Jan Kohl	4,000,000 3,250,000	3,250,000
Robert Dascalescu	1,800,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tags: Heger Sare Jan Kohl Robert Dascalescu

09-22-2025 15:30 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tudor Zapsa	10,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Robert Dascalescu	Busted

Tags: Robert Dascalescu Tudor Zapsa

09-22-2025 15:37 UTC+1

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 16:17 UTC+1

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

Tags: Sarah Link Vagke Sagkinian

09-22-2025 16:32 UTC+1

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

Tags: Bogdan Roman Stepan Budac Tudor Zapsa

09-22-2025 17:08 UTC+1

Vittek Rivers Two Pair Against Zapsa

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Kai Cocklin

Level 36 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Tudor Zapsa opened K♣10♠ from the hijack to 800,000 and Martin Vittek called on the button holding Q♦J♥. Sarah Link was in the big blind and called with 8♣2♣.

The flop of Q♠3♠K♦ connected with both Zapsa and Vittek, which prompted the latter to bet 1,100,000 once it checked to him. Link folded, and Zapsa called.

A 5♥ fell on the turn and both players checked to the J♠ river, which gave Vittek two pair. Zapsa checked and then Vittek went for a value bet of 1,225,000. Zapsa, with his top pair, took some time before he called, and then mucked when he saw the two pair of his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Link	17,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Martin Vittek	12,900,000 3,525,000	3,525,000
Tudor Zapsa	9,400,000 3,125,000	3,125,000

Tags: Martin Vittek Sarah Link Tudor Zapsa

09-22-2025 17:34 UTC+1

Kohl Binks the River to Leave Budac on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Sarah Link raised to 1,000,000 in early position with J♠J♥ and Martin Vittek defended 5♦4♥. Link continued for 800,000 on the 9♦8♠8♥ flop, and Vittek snap-folded.

Heger Sare, who had been fairly quiet at the final table so far, finally emerged with a preflop shove for 4,400,000 in early position with Q♥J♠, taking down the blinds and ante.

Tudor Zapsa then raised to 1,000,000 in the hijack and Jan Kohl burned a time bank before moving all in for 3,900,000 in the cutoff. Stepan Budac also tanked for a minute until calling, while Zapsa got out of the way.

Jan Kohl: A♥J♦ All in
Stepan Budac: 9♥9♦

Kohl was racing for his tournament life as the flop came 10♥5♦4♥. The K♣ turn gave him more outs with a straight draw, and he spiked the Q♥ on the river to make his straight and double up, leaving Budac with less than two big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Link	15,450,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Martin Vittek	12,400,000 500,000	500,000
Tudor Zapsa	12,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Jan Kohl	9,800,000 4,850,000	4,850,000
Heger Sare	5,650,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Stepan Budac	875,000 4,900,000	4,900,000

Tags: Heger Sare Jan Kohl Martin Vittek Sarah Link Stepan Budac

09-22-2025 17:48 UTC+1

Sare on the Right Side of a Cold Deck

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David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Tudor Zapsa raised to 1,000,000 under the gun before Heger Sare moved all in for 4,150,000 in the small blind. Michal Szczeblewski was in the big blind and tanked for a few minutes, using several time banks, before folding 8♠8♥. Zapsa, though, quickly called.

Heger Sare: A♠A♥ All in
Tudor Zapsa: A♣K♠

Sare had woken up with aces and was a big favorite to double up. The flop came Q♣7♥5♠, while the K♥ turn gave Zapsa some hope. Sare, standing by the rail with his supporters, watched as the 4♠ fell on the river to give him the double up followed by a round of high-fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Heger Sare	9,300,000 5,150,000	5,150,000
Michal Szczeblewski	8,575,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Tudor Zapsa	7,850,000 4,150,000	4,150,000

Tags: Heger Sare Michal Szczeblewski Tudor Zapsa

09-22-2025 18:09 UTC+1

Kohl Calls Down Link With Ace-High

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David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jan Kohl raised to 1,000,000 under the gun and Sarah Link called in the cutoff.

The 9♠6♣4♦ flop was checked through, and Kohl also checked the 7♣ turn. Link then bet 1,000,000 and Kohl called.

Kohl checked for a third time on the 8♦ river and Link bet 1,500,000. Kohl used a few time banks before calling, and Link showed Q♣J♣ for a bluff. Kohl turned over A♥K♣ to win the pot and take the chip lead into the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Kohl	13,550,000 4,750,000	4,750,000
Sarah Link	10,575,000 3,250,000	3,250,000

Tags: Jan Kohl Sarah Link

09-22-2025 18:26 UTC+1

Kohl Rivers Quads and Cracks Vittek's Flopped Boat

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Kai Cocklin

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

Martin Vittek raised to 1,300,000 from under the gun and Jan Kohl defended from the big blind.

Both checked the Q♣Q♠7♠ flop to the 3♠ turn, where again they checked. A Q♥ fell on the river and after Kohl checked, Vittek bet 1,500,000. Kohl then made it 4,000,000, and Vittek snap-called.

Kohl then revealed quads with Q♦2♦, and Vittek flashed 7♥7♣ as he mucked.

Slow-playing his full house has surely saved Vittek from the rail there.