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

09-21-2025 21:34 UTC+2

Schuler, Zhao Off to the Races

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David Salituro

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

Frank Schuler moved all in for 420,000 from under the gun and Cheng Zhao called in the hijack.

Frank Schuler: A♦K♠ All in
Cheng Zhao: 10♠10♦

The two players found themselves in a race situation, and Zhao remained in the lead on the 9♥5♥2♣ flop. The 10♣ turn improved him to a set, and Schuler was already drawing dead before the 2♠ river improved Zhao to a full house to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cheng Zhao	1,600,000 500,000	500,000
Frank Schuler	Busted

Tags: Cheng Zhao Frank Schuler

09-21-2025 21:27 UTC+2

Roman Smacks the Turn to Bust Valtatzis

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David Salituro

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

Nikolaos Valtatzis raised to 360,000 in middle position and Bogdan Roman called in the big blind. Roman went to turn over his cards before the dealer alerted him that Valtatzis still had 10,000 behind.

The flop came K♥3♥10♣ and Roman flicked in the chips to put Valtatzis all in. Valtatzis took a peek at the tournament clock, then called off his last chips.

Nikolaos Valtatzis: A♥K♦ All in
Bogdan Roman: 4♦4♥

Valtatzis had flopped top pair to take the lead, but the 4♠ fell on the turn to give Roman a set. The river was the 5♥ and Valtatzis was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Roman	1,700,000 400,000	400,000
Nikolaos Valtatzis	Busted

Tags: Bogdan Roman Nikolaos Valtatzis

09-21-2025 21:26 UTC+2

Neagoe's Bullets End Girshberg's Run

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Kai Cocklin

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

Darius Neagoe opened from the hijack, and Den Girshberg defended from the big blind.

The flop came 3♦3♠A♠, which both players checked to the 9♠ turn. A bet and a shove later, Girshberg's stack of around 550,000 was in the middle and at risk, with no chance of winning the hand.

Den Girshberg: A♣8♦ All in
Darius Neagoe: A♥A♦

Neagoe had flopped top boat and made a deceptive flop check, which made Girshberg believe he had the best hand. The chips were most likely going in anyway, and after the 10♦ hit the river, Girshberg was sent on his way while Neagoe climbed to nearly 2,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Neagoe	1,900,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Den Girshberg	Busted

Tags: Darius Neagoe Den Girshberg

09-21-2025 21:05 UTC+2

Gavrila Snaps Off Jirjees

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David Salituro

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

Viorel Gavrila three-bet to 350,000 in the small blind and Ahmed Jirjees called in the cutoff.

The flop came K♠Q♣3♠ and Gavrila continued for 125,000. Jirjees then moved all in for 480,000, and Gavrila snap-called.

Ahmed Jirjees: 10♦10♥ All in
Viorel Gavrila: A♥Q♠

Gavrila was ahead with his pair of queens, and Jirjees didn't catch up on the 3♦ turn nor 3♥ river, and was sent on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viorel Gavrila	2,200,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Ahmed Jirjees	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Jirjees Viorel Gavrila

09-21-2025 21:02 UTC+2

Farewell

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Covaciu	Busted
Karol Konopka	Busted

09-21-2025 20:46 UTC+2

Kosak Falls to Francort

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David Salituro

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

Andrii Kosak moved all in for 500,000 from the cutoff, Javier Francort reshoved in the small blind, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Andrii Kosak: K♠Q♣ All in
Javier Francort: A♣5♠

The 10♣9♦3♣4♥5♦ board offered no help to Kosak, while Francort finished with a pair of fives to secure the pot and send Kosak to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Francort	3,000,000 200,000	200,000
Andrii Kosak	Busted

Tags: Andrii Kosak Javier Francort

09-21-2025 20:44 UTC+2

Ghosh, What a River!

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Tim Baker

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

Frank Schuler raised to 115,000 from under the gun and Asish Ghosh jammed for 975,000 from middle position. Elia Salerno called for his stack of 500,000 and Schuler reluctantly folded.

Elia Salerno: A♦K♦ All in
Asish Ghosh: A♠Q♥

Salerno's big slick had Ghosh dominated heading to the 9♣6♦3♣ flop, where neither player improved. Salerno picked up a flush draw on the 2♦ turn, which took away one of Ghosh's outs. However, the Q♠ completed the board, giving Ghosh the win with a pair of queens.

Salerno bolted up from his chair and stood at the table, stunned for a few moments at having been eliminated in such a brutal fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Asish Ghosh	1,600,000 1,180,000	1,180,000
Frank Schuler	750,000 580,000	580,000
Elia Salerno	Busted

Tags: Asish Ghosh Elia Salerno Frank Schuler

09-21-2025 20:25 UTC+2

Heading Home

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Idan Nagauker	Busted
Tamas Sebok	Busted
Mo Xu	Busted
Yuhan Wang	Busted

Nino Goettmann	Busted
Presiyan Tsvetanov	Busted
Adalbert Kurila	Busted
Ovidiu Barna	Busted
Shalom Sharabi	Busted

09-21-2025 20:20 UTC+2

Mourid Bluffs Off to Budac

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Kai Cocklin

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

A flop of A♦4♣4♥ was laid out on the table in a pot between Abdeljebbar Mourid in the small blind an Stepan Budac in the big blind.

Mourid had around 600,000 in his stack and they were all invested in the pot, with Budac putting his opponent at risk.

Abdeljebbar Mourid: 9♠6♠ All in
Stepan Budac: A♥5♥

Mourid had total air, but miraculously found himself with outs on the 6♥ turn as another six would give him a full house. However, the 10♥ river was no good, which meant he hit the rail as Budac raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stepan Budac	2,200,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Abdeljebbar Mourid	Busted

Tags: Abdeljebbar Mourid Stepan Budac

09-21-2025 20:05 UTC+2

Frey Falls to a Flip

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David Salituro

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

Daniel Frey moved all in for 495,000 in early position and it took the table a few minutes to fold around to Dong He in the big blind, who called to put Frey at risk.

Daniel Frey: A♦Q♣ All in
Dong He: 8♠8♦

The 7♠5♠6♦ flop was no help to Frey, while the 5♥ turn and 5♣ river kept He's eights in the lead and sent Frey to the rail.