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

09-21-2025 22:39 UTC+2

Fetsch Finds the Perfect Spot

Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Javier Francort opened from early position before Darius Neagoe three-bet from the cutoff. Alexander Fetsch four-bet jammed the button for 1,055,000, which forced the blinds and Francort to fold. Neagoe reluctantly called and the two players went to a showdown.

Alexander Fetsch: J♦J♣ All in
Darius Neagoe: A♥4♥

Neagoe was making a move with a suited ace and had run into the pocket jacks of Fetsch. The dealer produced a board of 5♠5♣8♠4♣10♣, keeping Fetsch ahead the whole way and he doubled up through Neagoe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Francort	3,700,000 300,000	300,000
Alexander Fetsch	2,400,000 1,440,000	1,440,000
Darius Neagoe	1,450,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Alexander Fetsch Darius Neagoe Javier Francort

09-21-2025 22:37 UTC+2

Szczeblewski Puts Gavrila to the Test

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Kai Cocklin

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Viorel Gavrila opened the cutoff and Michal Szczeblewski defended his big blind.

Both saw the flop of 2♦K♣3♦ fall to the felt and after Szczeblewski checked, Gavrila continued for 160,000. Szczeblewski then bumped it up to 405,000, which Gavrila quickly called.

A 10♣ on the turn drew a quick shove from Szczeblewski, which gave Gavrila a test for his remaining stack of around 1,600,000. After a short time, he folded, and Szczeblewski raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Link	5,700,000 100,000	100,000

Michal Szczeblewski	3,500,000 200,000	200,000
Viorel Gavrila	1,600,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Michal Szczeblewski Viorel Gavrila

09-21-2025 22:31 UTC+2

Vittek Able to Win a Flip This Time

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Martin Vittek moved all in for 510,000 under the gun and Vagke Sagkinian called on the button.

Martin Vittek: A♥J♠ All in
Vagke Sagkinian: 5♣5♦

Vittek was involved in another preflop race, but this time it was his tournament life on the line. The A♠4♦10♦ flop gave him the lead with top pair, while the Q♠ turn and K♦ river improved him to a straight and Vittek doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vagke Sagkinian	2,600,000 900,000	900,000
Martin Vittek	1,100,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Martin Vittek Vagke Sagkinian

09-21-2025 22:29 UTC+2

Meyer Wins a Pot vs Zapsa

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Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Robin Meyer opened the cutoff to 160,000 and Tudor Zapsa defended his big blind.

Zapsa check-called a bet of 150,000 from Meyer on the 2♠Q♣10♦ flop.

Both players chose to check the 10♣ turn to see the 6♦ hit the river. Zapsa checked again, and then folded once Meyer bet 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tudor Zapsa	3,850,000 50,000	50,000
Robin Meyer	3,200,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Tudor Zapsa Robin Meyer

09-21-2025 22:25 UTC+2

Spataru Doubles Again

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Martin Vittek raised to 175,000 in the hijack, Andrei Spataru moved all in for 700,000 in the small blind, and Vittek called.

Andrei Spataru: 3♥3♦ All in
Martin Vittek: K♦Q♥

Spataru needed his pair to hold up to survive, and he successfully dodged the 5♠J♣2♠9♥5♥ board as Vittek slammed the table in frustration before handing over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Spataru	1,500,000 550,000	550,000
Martin Vittek	400,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Andrei Spataru Martin Vittek

09-21-2025 22:23 UTC+2

He Doubles Through Bendik

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Kai Cocklin

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

When the action folded around to Jan Bendik in the small blind, he moved all in, and Dong He called off his stack of 770,000 from the big blind.

Dong He: A♣7♥ All in
Jan Bendik: Q♥9♣

He was in the lead with ace-high, but only marginally. Poker is a game of margins, though, and He managed to hold as the 3♥2♦K♥4♠J♣ runout missed both players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dong He	1,600,000 600,000	600,000
Jan Bendik	1,500,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Dong He Jan Bendik

09-21-2025 22:20 UTC+2

Link Continues to Climb

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Michal Szczeblewski raised to 165,000 in the cutoff and Sarah Link called in the small blind.

The flop came 10♥4♦3♣ and Szczeblewski bet 105,000. Link called and the K♣ turn was checked through.

Link led out for 220,000 on the A♥ river, and Szczeblewski snap-called. Link turned over K♦J♥ for a pair of kings, and Szczeblewski mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Link	5,800,000 300,000	300,000

Michal Szczeblewski	3,300,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Michal Szczeblewski Sarah Link

09-21-2025 22:18 UTC+2

Neagoe Jams on His Neighbor

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Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

On a completed board of 10♠2♠6♥6♠J♥ and with roughly 600,000 in the pot, Stepan Budac bet 440,000 from under the gun. Darius Neagoe, who was sitting to Budac's direct left in middle position, jammed for 1,600,000.

Budac looked over at his neighbor and mulled it over for a while before, in the end, deciding to fold and give up the pot to Neagoe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stepan Budac	2,800,000 300,000	300,000

Darius Neagoe	2,750,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Darius Neagoe Stepan Budac

09-21-2025 22:14 UTC+2

Roman Wakes Up With a Monster to Double Off He

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jan Bendik limped in from early position before Dong He raised to 265,000 in middle position. Bogdan Roman then moved all in for 980,000 in the big blind and Bendik folded, but He called to put Roman at risk.

Bogdan Roman: A♣K♠ All in
Dong He: A♦Q♦

Roman had He dominated going to the flop, which came 9♠J♥7♥. Both players hit top pair on the A♥ turn, but Roman's king-kicker continued to play after the 5♣ river as he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Bendik	2,400,000 700,000	700,000

Bogdan Roman	2,100,000 400,000	400,000
Dong He	1,000,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Bogdan Roman Dong He Jan Bendik

09-21-2025 22:14 UTC+2

Link Wins Next Showdown Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Sarah Link raised to 160,000 and was called only by Michal Szczeblewski as they headed to the A♦A♠J♥ flop. Szczeblewski check-called for 100,000 and they checked the 5♦ on the turn. The river brought the 6♦ and Szczeblewski bet 175,000.

Link called within a split second and was shown the 8♥8♣, which she had beat with the J♣10♣ to further grow her big stack.