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

09-21-2025 17:01 UTC+1

Zapsa Scores a Double Knockout

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

09-21-2025 17:07 UTC+1

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 17:14 UTC+1

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 18:12 UTC+1

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 18:26 UTC+1

Link Stuns Stann on the River

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David Salituro

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

Dave Stann and Sarah Link went to the turn on a board of 10♥2♠A♣K♠ when Stann put in the rest of his 225,000 from middle position. Link called in the small blind.

Stann showed Q♦J♦ for the nut straight, while Link was left with a set holding K♥K♣. Stann needed to avoid the board pairing to stay alive, but not only did Link hit the river, she caught the K♦ to make quads and send Stann to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Link	1,300,000 630,000	630,000

Dave Stann	Busted

Tags: Dave Stann Sarah Link

09-21-2025 18:33 UTC+1

Rohe's Small Pair Holds For a Triple

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David Salituro

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

Tobias Rohe moved all in for 305,000 in the hijack, Marcel Grubinger reshoved for 850,000 on the button, and Sascha Hausner called in the big blind to put both players at risk.

Tobias Rohe: 5♠5♣ All in
Marcel Grubinger: K♦Q♣ All in
Sascha Hausner: A♥K♣

Rohe had a chance to earn a triple up if his pocket pair could stay in the lead. The 10♦6♠J♥ flop gave both opponents straight draws, while the 5♦ turn improved Rohe to a set. The river was the 8♠ and Rohe took the main pot, while Hausner's ace-kicker played to take the side pot and send Grubinger to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sascha Hausner	2,300,000 300,000	300,000
Tobias Rohe	950,000 665,000	665,000
Marcel Grubinger	Busted

Tags: Marcel Grubinger Sascha Hausner Tobias Rohe

09-21-2025 18:45 UTC+1

Utech Jams into Zhao's Set

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Tim Baker

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

Cheng Zhao made it 60,000 from button and Steffen Utech defended his big blind.

Utech check-called a bet from Zhao on the 3♥4♥9♦ flop, and the J♠ appeared on the turn. After Utech checked again, Zhao bet 125,000. Utech check-jammed for 350,000 and Zhao beat him into the pot with a call.

Steffen Utech: A♠5♥ All in
Cheng Zhao: 4♠4♣

Zhao set of fours had Utech on the ropes, needing his gutshot to survive. The river was the 6♣, and Utech headed to the cashier's desk to collect his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cheng Zhao	1,350,000 630,000	630,000
Steffen Utech	Busted

Tags: Cheng Zhao Steffen Utech

09-21-2025 18:55 UTC+1

Meyer Finds Call in Biggest Pot of Tournament

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David Salituro

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

Heads up on a flop of 4♣2♠9♠, Robin Meyer bet 200,000 from the big blind before Faramarz Safari moved all in from the hijack. The two players had nearly identical stacks, and Meyer went deep into the tank.

Meyer buried his face in his hands before trying to ask Safari some questions. Safari just smiled and remained silent as Meyer spent a few more minutes shaking his head. He eventually grabbed a tower of his chips and stuck them in the middle, to a round of "Wows" from the rest of the table. "Queens or jacks?" a tablemate asked Meyer.

Faramarz Safari: Q♠J♠ All in
Robin Meyer: K♠K♥

Meyer was ahead with his kings and needed to dodge Safari's flush draw as around 3,500,000 was at stake. He stood up from his seat to await the turn, which came the 4♥. The river was the 5♥, and Meyer slammed the table in celebration.

The stacks were counted down, and Meyer had 1,680,000, while Safari had 1,650,000 and was covered by just 30,000. He was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robin Meyer	3,500,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Faramarz Safari	Busted

Tags: Faramarz Safari Robin Meyer

09-21-2025 19:00 UTC+1

Francort's Queens Send Grow Out

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Tim Baker

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

Jan Grow was all in from the big blind for his stack of around 500,000, with Javier Francort trying to bust him from the hijack.

Jan Grow: 9♣9♠ All in
Javier Francort: Q♣Q♦

Francort's ladies had Grow dominated, and he just had to avoid a nine on the runout to move up to over three million in chips.

The dealer fanned out a flop of Q♥A♦6♣, giving Francort a set of queens. Grow was drawing dead once the 6♦ dropped on the turn as the 3♦ river completed the board and cemented Grow's elimination from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Francort	3,200,000 1,625,000	1,625,000
Jan Grow	Busted

Tags: Jan Grow Javier Francort

09-21-2025 19:05 UTC+1

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.