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

09-21-2025 19:25 UTC+2

Bendik Binks a Queen to Stack Vaturi

Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jan Bendik finished runner up in the first bracelet event of the festival, and is making another deep run in the second.

Bendik opened to 60,000 from the hijack and Stepan Budac called on the button. Eden Vaturi was in the big blind and after pondering for a few moments, he shoved for around 400,000. Bendik wasted no time in putting in calling chips, which got Budac to fold.

Eden Vaturi: A♣J♠ All in
Jan Bendik: Q♣10♥

Vaturi was ahead and just needed to sweat a runout to double up. The 7♦4♥3♠ flop was safe for him, but Bendik binked a queen on the Q♠ turn to take the lead. Only an ace on the river could save Vaturi, but the 2♠ wasn't it, which meant he got his marching orders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Bendik	1,700,000 500,000	500,000

Stepan Budac	900,000 100,000	100,000

Eden Vaturi	Busted

Tags: Eden Vaturi Jan Bendik Stepan Budac

09-21-2025 19:22 UTC+2

Okhotskyi's Flopped Boat Sends Kern Home

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On the turn with the board showing 10♥10♠8♥2♠, Herbert Kern was first to act from the cutoff, and opted to shove for around the pot of 250,000. OIeh Okhotskyi instantly called from the button.

Herbert Kern: A♠9♦ All in
Oleh Okhotskyi: 8♣8♦

Kern immediately got out of his chair upon seeing he was drawing dead to the flopped boat of Okhotskyi. An irrelevant 6♠ came on the river, and Kern headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleh Okhotskyi	1,125,000 825,000	825,000
Herbert Kern	Busted

Tags: Herbert Kern Oleh Okhotskyi

09-21-2025 19:12 UTC+2

Zhao Spikes a Set to Bust Izuric; Maricuta Runs Into Kings

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Cheng Zhao raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and Alexandru Izuric moved all in for his last 100,000 in the big blind. Zhao quickly called for the few additional chips.

Alexandru Izuric: A♦6♦ All in
Cheng Zhao: 5♠5♦

Izuric found an ace on the A♥J♥5♣ flop, but Zhao hit a set to leave Izuric drawing only to running cards. The A♣ turn gave him trips and Zhao a full house, but Izuric missed the K♦ river and was sent to the rail.

At another table, Robin Meyer had opened to 60,000 in early position before Dan Maricuta reraised to 400,000 in the big blind, leaving 10,000 behind. Meyer then moved all in and Maricuta looked back at the tournament clock before calling.

Dan Maricuta: 9♠9♦ All in
Robin Meyer: K♠K♣

Meyer had woken up with kings, and Maricuta couldn't improve on the Q♠10♦8♥2♠7♣ board as he was also eliminated shortly after coming back from break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robin Meyer	1,200,000 450,000	450,000
Cheng Zhao	720,000 495,000	495,000
Alexandru Izuric	Busted
Dan Maricuta	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Izuric Cheng Zhao Dan Maricuta Robin Meyer

09-21-2025 18:25 UTC+2

Not Making Dinner Break

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nico Ertl	Busted
Artem Komarov	Busted
Achilleas Chairetis	Busted
Mario Bolduan	Busted
Vladimir Schwarz	Busted
Vincent Ferrucci	Busted
Nicolae Paunescu	Busted

09-21-2025 18:17 UTC+2

Bolduan Flipped Out by Covaciu

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Paul Covaciu opened from early position to 50,000 and Mario Bolduan shoved around 250,000 from the hijack. Once the action was back on Covaciu, he called.

Mario Bolduan: 10♠10♣ All in
Paul Covaciu: A♠J♠

Bolduan had pocket tens and a marginal lead, but fell into a deep hole after Covaviu paired his ace on the 2♠A♥3♦ flop. No tens appeared on the 6♠5♦ runout, and Bolduan hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Covaciu	1,000,000 650,000	650,000
Mario Bolduan	Busted

Tags: Mario Bolduan Paul Covaciu

09-21-2025 18:14 UTC+2

Schuler Sends Heuser to the Rail

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jonas Heuser raised to 75,000 and then called a three-bet to 200,000 by Frank Schuler in the next seat. On the J♥9♦4♥ flop, they got their chips into the middle as follows.

Jonas Heuser: A♣J♣ All in
Frank Schuler: A♥A♠

The 5♦ turn and 5♣ river brought no upset and the stacks were counted. Schuler's 460,000 covered by two big blinds to send Heuser to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Schuler	1,330,000 130,000	130,000
Jonas Heuser	Busted

Tags: Frank Schuler Jonas Heuser

09-21-2025 18:07 UTC+2

Eiselt Comes From Behind to Bust Halevi

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Haim Halevi moved all in for 220,000 from the button and David Eiselt called in the hijack.

Haim Halevi: A♥K♦ All in
David Eiselt: A♦10♦

Halevi was poised for a double up until the flop brought 10♣Q♣6♣, giving Eiselt the lead with a pair of tens. Halevi picked up a straight draw, but he improved no further on the 4♦ turn or 9♦ river as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Eiselt	1,800,000 700,000	700,000
Haim Halevi	Busted

Tags: David Eiselt Haim Halevi

09-21-2025 18:03 UTC+2

De Rosa Eliminates Gaastra

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jeffrey Gaastra jammed his last 110,000 into the middle from early position and Ignazio De Rosa made the call to try and bust him from the cutoff.

Jeffrey Gaastra: 7♥6♠ All in
Ignazio De Rosa: K♦10♦

De Rosa was ahead with king-high, but Gaastra had two live cards working for him. The flop of 9♦A♥5♥ gave Gaastra a straight draw. However, the remainder of the board came A♠2♣ and Gaastra was out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignazio De Rosa	900,000 670,000	670,000
Jeffrey Gaastra	Busted

Tags: Ignazio De Rosa Jeffrey Gaastra

09-21-2025 18:03 UTC+2

Grabbing a Payout

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Heuser	Busted
Mouaad Alwatik	Busted
Martin Bartos	Busted
Oliver Schönhals	Busted
Stefano Illiano	Busted
Dmytro Fedorov	Busted
Jeffrey Gaastra	Busted
Robert Huber	Busted
Matthias Kribben	Busted
Marcus Dijner	Busted
Jozef Komorny	Busted
Damien Cluzel	Busted

09-21-2025 18:01 UTC+2

Zapsa Scores a Double Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Roman Sartory moved all in for 340,000 from the small blind, Karol Bogusz put in his last 450,000 under the gun, while Tudor Zapsa in the big blind had them both covered and at risk.

Roman Sartory: J♥J♦ All in
Karol Bogusz: A♥Q♣ All in
Tudor Zapsa: A♣K♣

Sartory was ahead with his jacks as the flop came 3♣9♣8♦, giving Zapsa the nut flush draw. The J♣ turn gave Sartory a set, but Zapsa made his flush and held on through the A♠ river to scoop the pot and send both opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tudor Zapsa	1,700,000 350,000	350,000
Karol Bogusz	Busted
Roman Sartory	Busted

Tags: Karol Bogusz Roman Sartory Tudor Zapsa