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

09-21-2025 17:19 UTC+2

Rymar Busts as Bendik Hits a Million

Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jan Bendik made it 40,000 to go from middle position before Gabriel Rymar shoved for 325,000 out of the hijack. Bendik quickly called when the action got back to him.

Gabriel Rymar: J♠J♥ All in
Jan Bendik: A♥K♥

It was one of poker's classic coolers as the dealer put down a flop of Q♥6♥8♣ to give Bendik a flush draw. Bendik paired his king on the K♣ turn as the 10♠ completed the board.

Rymar headed to the rail, while Bendik moved up to over a million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Bendik	1,100,000 450,000	450,000

Gabriel Rymar	Busted

Tags: Gabriel Rymar Jan Bendik

09-21-2025 17:16 UTC+2

Rymar Jams Into Tepeh

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

On a heads-up turn of Q♦Q♥10♦8♣, Gabriel Rymar bet 20,000 for Tjan Tepeh to call. Rymar then jammed the 8♦ river for 110,000 and Tepeh folded instantly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tjan Tepeh	415,000 185,000	185,000

Gabriel Rymar	350,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Gabriel Rymar Tjan Tepeh

09-21-2025 17:14 UTC+2

Goettmann Flushes Out Malkhasian

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Valerik Malkhasian moved all in for 190,000 under the gun as action folded around to Nino Goettmann in the small blind. He attempted to reraise, but the dealer informed him he didn't put in enough and his action stood as just a call. The big blind folded, leaving Goettmann and Malkhasian heads-up.

Valerik Malkhasian: 8♠8♥ All in
Nino Goettmann: J♦J♥

The flop came A♥9♥4♥, while the 3♥ turn gave Goettmann a flush and left Malkhasian drawing dead. The 2♥ river was a mere formality as Goettmann continued his climb up the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nino Goettmann	1,400,000 600,000	600,000
Valerik Malkhasian	Busted

Tags: Nino Goettmann Valerik Malkhasian

09-21-2025 17:10 UTC+2

Getting a Payout

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Mages	Busted
Cristobal Ochoa	Busted
Florian Pischner	Busted
Blaz Zivko	Busted
Mateusz Jablonski	Busted
Nadel Seleman	Busted
Tim Reusch	Busted
Vangu Garu	Busted
Christa van Berkel	Busted
Kujtim Bajrami	Busted
Tsang Je	Busted
Helmut Phung	Busted

Michael Treibel	Busted

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

09-21-2025 17:04 UTC+2

Francort's Aces See Off Seelentag's Sixes

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Kai Cocklin

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

A huge pot was just pushed in Javier Francort's direction, which brought his stack toward the two-million mark.

The full action was unknown, but Francort was in the cutoff and had Felix Seelentag at risk from the small blind for his stack of around 500,000 after a series of raises preflop.

Felix Seelentag: 6♠6♣ All in
Javier Francort: A♦A♣

Francort had the goods with pocket aces, and didn't need to sweat as the 9♠3♥K♠7♣A♥ runout left him with a set and a monster stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Francort	1,700,000 725,000	725,000
Felix Seelentag	Busted

Tags: Felix Seelentag Javier Francort

09-21-2025 17:03 UTC+2

Tsyhryk Takes Out Banko With Big Slick

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Tim Baker

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

Maksym Tsyhryk min-raised the button to 30,000 before Patrik Banko three-bet to 75,000 out of the small blind. Tsyhryk four-bet to 140,000, which Banko called.

The dealer fanned out a flop of 7♦7♠4♠ and Banko started out with a check. Tsyhryk bet 50,000, and was met by an immediate check-shove for 220,000 by Banko. Tsyhryk reluctantly called.

Patrik Banko: K♥J♦ All in
Maksym Tsyhryk: A♣K♦

Tsyhryk was way out in front with ace-high and only a jack on the turn or river could save Banko. The rest of the board came 10♠8♥, and all of Banko's chips headed over to Tsyhryk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksym Tsyhryk	900,000 200,000	200,000
Patrik Banko	Busted

Tags: Maksym Tsyhryk Patrik Banko

09-21-2025 17:02 UTC+2

Wang Doubles Off Okhotskyi; Zapsa Shoots Up the Leaderboard

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David Salituro

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

Oleh Okhotskyi raised to 30,000 on the button, Yuhan Wang moved all in for 210,000 in the big blind, and Okhotskyi called.

Yuhan Wang: A♠J♦ All in
Olek Okhotskyi: A♣10♠

Both players hit top pair on the A♥Q♦7♣ flop, but Wang remained in the lead with his jack-kicker as the board ran out K♥2♥ to earn him a double up.

At another table, Tudor Zapsa joined the ranks of the chip leaders when he doubled up for around 700,000 with K♠K♥ against Sarah Link's A♥Q♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tudor Zapsa	1,500,000 1,124,000	1,124,000
Oleh Okhotskyi	500,000 50,000	50,000
Yuhan Wang	450,000 10,000	10,000

Sarah Link	150,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Oleh Okhotskyi Sarah Link Tudor Zapsa Yuhan Wang

09-21-2025 16:59 UTC+2

Plauska Eliminated by Zhao

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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