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

09-21-2025 16:59 UTC+2

Plauska Eliminated by Zhao

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Within a few minutes, two players bow out on table 201 to reduce the field further. The second player to depart was Modestas Plauska who open-shoved for the last 180,000 from an early position. Cheng Zhao reshoved to isolate and set up the following showdown.

Modestas Plauska: 8♠8♦ All in
Cheng Zhao: Q♥Q♣

No eight or straight came on the A♠10♣9♦K♥6♣ board to send Plauska to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cheng Zhao	550,000 250,000	250,000
Modestas Plauska	Busted
Markus Krebs	Busted

Tags: Cheng Zhao Modestas Plauska

09-21-2025 16:58 UTC+2

Covaciu Hits Running Cards to Bust Halabi

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Paul Covaciu raised from middle position before Kareem Halabi jammed for 75,000 from the next seat. Covaciu called when the action folded back to him.

Kareem Halabi: 2♣2♠ All in
Paul Covaciu: K♥10♣

Halabi was in a race with deuces against the overcards of Covaciu. The flop of 2♦4♠Q♥ came down to give Halabi a set, and meant Covaciu needed running cards. A J♦ hit the turn, giving Covaciu a straight draw, and the A♣ completed his straight, sending Halabi to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Covaciu	950,000 450,000	450,000
Kareem Halabi	Busted

Tags: Kareem Halabi Paul Covaciu

09-21-2025 16:49 UTC+2

Showers

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Przemyslaw Szymanski	Busted

Walter Sinzinger	Busted
Ofer Sisso	Busted
Alexander Huss	Busted
Suren Saiian	Busted
Dumitru Andriuta	Busted
Silviu Dumitrache	Busted
Benno Jobst	Busted
Marco Bognanni	Busted
Luigi Giannicola	Busted
Peter Hohenleitner	Busted
Bruno Stefanelli	Busted
Sergiu Tcaciuc	Busted
Krzysztof Czerwinski	Busted
Elton Malaj	Busted
Mantas Stravinskas	Busted
Sali Elias	Busted
Andreas Schultheiss	Busted
Felipe Oliveira	Busted
Renato Ardelean	Busted

09-21-2025 16:46 UTC+2

Tsyhryk Leaves it Late to Stack Jobst

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Maksym Tsyhryk opened to 40,000 from middle position and Benno Jobst three-bet the cutoff to 110,000, playing a stack of around 300,000. When the action got back to Tsyhryk, he ripped in his stack of around 350,000, and Jobst took some time before he called, leaving him at risk.

Benno Jobst: 9♠9♣ All in
Maksym Tsyhryk: A♥Q♣

It was a classic flip, and one that Jobst would have felt more confident about after seeing the 4♦6♥8♦ flop. A J♠ on the turn would have boosted those confidence levels a little more, but the Q♥ on the river was a dagger in the heart as Tsyhryk paired his queen, ending the run of Jobst.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksym Tsyhryk	700,000 461,000	461,000
Benno Jobst	Busted

Tags: Benno Jobst Maksym Tsyhryk

09-21-2025 16:40 UTC+2

Bognannia's Pair is Smaller than Fetsch's

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Alexander Fetsch opened the button to 35,000 before Marco Bognanni jammed 285,000 out of the small blind. Fetsch thought it over for a while and then made the call to put Bognanni at risk.

Marco Bognanni: 5♣5♥ All in
Alexander Fetsch: 7♣7♥

Bognanni needed to find a five to stay in the tournament and double up. However, there was no five on the 3♠4♠4♥9♥3♥ runout, and Bognanni headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Fetsch	650,000 228,000	228,000
Marco Bognanni	Busted

Tags: Alexander Fetsch Marco Bognanni

09-21-2025 16:34 UTC+2

Tepeh, He Score Knockouts

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Tjan Tepeh raised to 30,000 under the gun before Renato Ardelean moved all in for 245,000 in the hijack. Tepeh took a minute and eventually called to put Ardelean at risk.

Renato Ardelean: A♣Q♦ All in
Tjan Tepeh: A♥J♦

Ardelean had Tepeh dominated until the A♠J♣4♥ flop gave Tepeh two pair. The J♥ turn improved him to a full house, and Ardelean was drawing only to a chop as the 6♣ completed the board on the river to send him to the rail.

At another table, Dong He had a raise of 75,000 in front of him from the hijack and Mantas Stravinskas moved all in for 260,000 in middle position. He called.

Mantas Stravinskas: 10♥10♠ All in
Dong He: J♥J♠

He spiked a set on the A♦J♦8♥ flop, while Stravinskas picked up a straight draw on the Q♥ turn. The 7♣ river was no help to Stravinskas as he joined Ardelean at the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dong He	900,000 280,000	280,000
Tjan Tepeh	700,000 125,000	125,000

Renato Ardelean	Busted
Mantas Stravinskas	Busted

Tags: Dong He Mantas Stravinskas Renato Ardelean Tjan Tepeh

09-21-2025 16:33 UTC+2

Elias Eliminated by Sharabi

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Sali Elias got a short stack into the middle with the A♦6♣ and had a kicker problem when facing Shalom Sharabi on the other side of the dealer with the latter revealing the A♥Q♦. Neither player connected with the J♦10♦4♣ flop and 10♥ turn. The river was another blank and that spelled the end for Elias shortly after the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shalom Sharabi	850,000 622,000	622,000
Sali Elias	Busted

Tags: Sali Elias Shalom Sharabi

09-21-2025 16:30 UTC+2

Oliveira Falls to Alwatik

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Felipe Oliveira shoved from under the gun for 105,000 and Mouaad Alwatik reshoved around 450,000 from the hijack.

Felipe Oliveira: 6♣5♣ All in
Mouaad Alwatik: J♠J♥

It was a tall order for Oliveira to survive, and the Q♠7♠10♥ flop didn't offer him much hope. An 8♠ on the turn did give him an open-ender, but the 6♠ river wasn't enough to save him from the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mouaad Alwatik	550,000 350,000	350,000
Felipe Oliveira	Busted

Tags: Felipe Oliveira Mouaad Alwatik

09-21-2025 16:04 UTC+2

Leichtfried Loses it All in Two Hands

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Christian Leichtfried clashed with Dominik Koenig when he turned the nut flush with A♠J♠ on K♠J♥3♠2♠ and was up against K♦K♥. The river was the 2♣ and Koenig doubled for 174,000.

Down to 12,000, Leichtfried was forced all-in and Dorian Melchers raised to 50,000 from under the gun to force out everyone else.

Christian Leichtfried: K♦2♦ All in
Dorian Melchers: A♠A♣

"Nice hand," Leichtfried grimaced and could not find a miracle on the 8♠7♣5♣6♥Q♥ runout. Melchers won the pot but bowed out prior to the first break on Day 2 as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Koenig	375,000 174,000	174,000
Dorian Melchers	Busted
Christian Leichtfried	Busted

Tags: Christian Leichtfried Dominik Koenig Dorian Melchers

09-21-2025 16:04 UTC+2

Pre-Break Departures

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Milan Topoly	Busted
Claudiu Andrasescu	Busted
Adam Deary	Busted
Maor Zaharagi	Busted
Patrik Zidek	Busted
Gyoergy Olah	Busted
Enzo Cirillo	Busted
Or Zadka	Busted
David Hu	Busted
Jaroslav Bartak	Busted
Ante Baricevic	Busted
Vlantouts Kourka	Busted
Vikrant Mangal	Busted
Maik Dehmlow	Busted
Yishay Bechor	Busted
Mathias Wagemeyer	Busted
Martin Vagner	Busted
Savas Tasdemir	Busted