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

09-21-2025 19:18 UTC+1

Bendik Gets It Right Back

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David Salituro

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

Jan Bendik moved all in for 480,000 on the button and Andrii Kosak called in early position.

Jan Bendik: A♥10♠ All in
Andrii Kosak: A♠Q♠

Kosak had Bendik dominated and was poised for the knockout until the flop brought 10♥5♠K♥, giving Bendik the lead with a pair of tens. The 9♠ turn gave Kosak a flush draw, but he missed the 2♣ river and Bendik doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Bendik	1,000,000 505,000	505,000

Andrii Kosak	500,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Andrii Kosak Jan Bendik

09-21-2025 19:46 UTC+1

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 20:00 UTC+1

Gamliel Picks Up Aces Again to Double Off Roman

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David Salituro

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

Amiel Gamliel moved all in for 650,000 from the cutoff and Bogdan Roman called in the small blind.

Amiel Gamliel: A♣A♦ All in
Bogdan Roman: A♠K♣

Gamliel had woken up with aces and was poised to double up as the flop came 7♥2♣7♣. The Q♥ turn left Roman drawing dead, while the Q♠ river sealed the pot for Gamliel.

"We stay here!" he shouted out, slamming the table in celebration and raising his arms in the air.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amiel Gamliel	1,300,000 625,000	625,000
Bogdan Roman	1,100,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Amiel Gamliel Bogdan Roman

09-21-2025 20:05 UTC+1

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 20:26 UTC+1

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 20:27 UTC+1

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 20:34 UTC+1

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 20:42 UTC+1

Sare Cracks Heredia's Aces

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David Salituro

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

Around 800,000 was already in the middle as Heger Sare and Pablo Heredia went to the turn on a board of 10♣Q♠Q♦J♥. Sare then bet 405,000 from the button and Heredia called in the hijack.

The river was the 4♠ and Sare moved all in. Heredia agonized over the decision for several minutes before calling for his last 450,000.

Sare turned over A♦K♣ for a straight, and Heredia tossed A♣A♥ into the muck on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Heger Sare	2,500,000 900,000	900,000
Pablo Heredia	Busted

Tags: Heger Sare Pablo Heredia

09-21-2025 20:43 UTC+1

Skipper Stunned as Consecutive Hands Leave Him Out

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Kai Cocklin

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

Two hands in quick succession just ended the run of Daniel Skipper.

First, Vladimir Martynov shoved the hijack for 535,000 and Skipper put in the call from the big blind.

Vladimir Martynov: 6♠6♥ All in
Daniel Skipper: K♣J♣

The flop of 2♠4♣3♣ triggered Skipper to let out an early celebration as he clenched his fist in delight, only to realize that he hadn't flopped a flush. He did still have plenty of outs, but the early claim of the pot angered the poker gods as the runout of 10♥7♠ meant Martynov doubled up.

In the very next hand, Skipper got to the turn from the small blind on a board of 9♦8♥3♥A♣ and bet 130,000, only for Sarah Link to raise to 300,000 from the big blind. Skipper three-bet to 600,000, Link shoved, and Skipper called off the 500,000 he had behind.

Daniel Skipper: A♠3♠ All in
Sarah Link: A♦8♣

Both players had turned two pair, but it was Skipper that needed help as he was way behind. A 10♣ on the river sealed his fate, as Link's stack rocketed up to around 4,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Link	4,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Vladimir Martynov	1,150,000 650,000	650,000
Daniel Skipper	Busted

Tags: Daniel Skipper Sarah Link Vladimir Martynov

09-21-2025 20:49 UTC+1

Sagkinian Hangs On in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

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

Robin Meyer bet 250,000 from the big blind on a flop of 10♦6♥2♥ before Ignazio De Rosa moved all in for 800,000 in middle position. Vagke Sagkinian then reshoved for 1,300,000 in the hijack, and Meyer called to put both players at risk.

Ignazio De Rosa: Q♣Q♥ All in
Vagke Sagkinian: A♣A♦ All in
Robin Meyer: A♥9♥

Sagkinian was ahead with his aces, but he needed to dodge Meyer's nut flush draw as they both took out their phones to capture the action. The turn was the 3♦, while the 5♠ river was safe for Sagkinian to scoop the entire pot. He doubled up off Meyer, while De Rosa was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vagke Sagkinian	3,500,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Robin Meyer	2,600,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Ignazio De Rosa	Busted

Tags: Ignazio De Rosa Robin Meyer Vagke Sagkinian