Event #4: €2,000 No-Limit Hold'em 2K Monsterstack | 2025 WSOP Europe

09-23-2025 20:44 UTC+1

Stanislav Koleno Eliminated in 23rd Place (€6,000)

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Michel Karim raised to 120,000 in early position before Yehonatan Behor moved all in for 1,035,000 on the button. Stanislav Koleno called for his last 275,000 in the small blind, while Karim laid down 7♠7♥.

Stanislav Koleno: A♣5♠ All in
Yehonatan Behor: A♥K♣

Koleno was dominated and at risk, and the K♦6♠A♦ flop improved Behor to two pair. The board ran out 7♣2♣ and Koleno was eliminated in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Karim	3,930,000 90,000	90,000
Yehonatan Behor	1,550,000 250,000	250,000
Stanislav Koleno	Busted

Tags: Michel Karim Stanislav Koleno Yehonatan Behor

09-23-2025 20:40 UTC+1

Vos Survives on the River

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Pascal Vos moved all in for 600,000 on the button and Silviu Baltateanu called in the big blind.

Pascal Vos: J♣10♠ All in
Silviu Baltateanu: A♦4♦

The A♥10♥8♥ flop gave Baltateanu top pair, while Vos needed to improve with his pair of tens. The K♦ turn gave him a straight draw, and he hit his straight on the Q♠ river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silviu Baltateanu	1,700,000 400,000	400,000
Pascal Vos	1,300,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Pascal Vos Silviu Baltateanu

Level: 23

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

09-23-2025 20:32 UTC+1

Okhotskyi Makes a Big Turn Lead

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Marco Bognanni opened to 120,000 from middle position and Oleh Okhotskyi called from the big blind.

Okhotskyi check-called a bet of 100,000 from Bognanni on the 4♦7♠7♣ flop and then led out for 550,000 on the 3♦ turn. Bognanni seemed a bit confused by the bet and after around 90 seconds, decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleh Okhotskyi	1,600,000 160,000	160,000
Marco Bognanni	1,350,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Marco Bognanni Oleh Okhotskyi

09-23-2025 20:29 UTC+1

Sahin Gets Four-Bet, Pays Off Zizka

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David Salituro

Level 22 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Michel Karim raised to 130,000 on the button with 5♥5♣ before Roman Sahin three-bet to 330,000 in the small blind. Karim then moved all in and Sahin, with 1,280,000 remaining, took a moment before folding A♥Q♠.

A few hands later, four players saw a flop of 5♣4♥4♦ in a limped pot when Zdenek Zizka bet 130,000 from middle position. Only Sahin called on the button.

Both players checked the A♠ turn. Zizka then bet 130,000 on the 7♣ river and Sahin called with 8♥7♠, but Zizka had J♦J♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Karim	3,840,000 440,000	440,000
Zdenek Zizka	2,645,000 645,000	645,000

Roman Sahin	960,000 690,000	690,000

Tags: Michel Karim Roman Sahin Zdenek Zizka

09-23-2025 20:27 UTC+1

Aaron Duczak Eliminated in 24th Place (€5,200)

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alessio La Francesca moved all in from the small blind and Aaron Duczak let out a loud sigh and used a time bank before calling for his last 800,000.

Aaron Duczak: K♣10♦ All in
Alessio La Francesca: 7♠7♣

Duczak took the lead on the 10♥8♥6♣ flop with top pair, while the turn was the 4♣. The river was the 9♠ and La Francesca spiked a straight to win the pot and send Duczak to the rail in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessio La Francesca	3,500,000 600,000	600,000
Aaron Duczak	Busted

Tags: Aaron Duczak Alessio La Francesca

09-23-2025 20:24 UTC+1

Big Stacks Clash

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Zoltan Vrancsik opened from middle position to 120,000 and Alessio La Francesca called out of the big blind.

The flop came 2♣9♦7♥ and La Francesca check-called a bet of 130,000 from Vrancsik to the 10♦ turn, where both checked.

A J♦ fell on the river and La Francesca decided to lead out with a bet of 500,000, which drew a quick fold out of Vrancsik.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zoltan Vrancsik	3,100,000 240,000	240,000
Alessio La Francesca	2,900,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Alessio La Francesca Zoltan Vrancsik

09-23-2025 19:47 UTC+1

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Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

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09-23-2025 19:38 UTC+1

Updates Going on Delay

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Updates from the final three tables will be provided on a 30-minute delay to match the live stream. Stay tuned for all the action.

09-23-2025 19:37 UTC+1

Final Three Tables

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count
37	1	Zdenek Zizka	Czechia	2,000,000
37	2	Ioannis Chorianopoulos	Greece	1,080,000
37	3	Michel Karim	Sweden	3,400,000
37	4	Roman Sahin	Czechia	1,650,000
37	5	Antonios Onoufriou	Cyprus	1,200,000
37	6	Yehonatan Behor	Israel	1,300,000
37	7	Stanislav Koleno	Slovakia	450,000
37	8	Stephan Klam	Germany	1,650,000

38	1	Pascal Vos	Netherlands	600,000
38	2	Giovanni Giudice	Italy	4,250,000
38	3	Silviu Baltateanu	Romania	2,100,000
38	4	Jose Gaona	Mexico	1,950,000
38	5	Christian Schneider	Germany	250,000
38	6	Paul Knebel	Germany	1,800,000
38	7	Pawel Wojciechowski	Poland	350,000
38	8	Karsten Knoebel	Germany	1,500,000

40	1	Zoltan Vrancsik	Hungary	3,340,000
40	2	Giuliano Bendinelli	Italy	2,400,000
40	3	Marco Bognanni	Italy	1,700,000
40	4	Ratmir Kesidis	Greece	1,800,000
40	5	Daniel Knuth	Germany	1,700,000
40	6	Alessio La Francesca	Italy	2,600,000
40	7	Aaron Duczak	Canada	890,000
40	8	Oleh Okhotskyi	Ukraine	1,440,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Giovanni Giudice	4,250,000 450,000	450,000
Michel Karim	3,400,000 100,000	100,000
Zoltan Vrancsik	3,340,000 690,000	690,000
Alessio La Francesca	2,600,000 100,000	100,000
Giuliano Bendinelli	2,400,000 200,000	200,000

Silviu Baltateanu	2,100,000 200,000	200,000
Zdenek Zizka	2,000,000 300,000	300,000

Jose Gaona	1,950,000 50,000	50,000
Paul Knebel	1,800,000 475,000	475,000
Ratmir Kesidis	1,800,000 200,000	200,000
Marco Bognanni	1,700,000 80,000	80,000
Daniel Knuth	1,700,000 200,000	200,000
Roman Sahin	1,650,000 50,000	50,000
Stephan Klam	1,650,000 730,000	730,000
Karsten Knoebel	1,500,000 200,000	200,000
Oleh Okhotskyi	1,440,000 390,000	390,000
Yehonatan Behor	1,300,000 290,000	290,000
Antonios Onoufriou	1,200,000 200,000	200,000
Ioannis Chorianopoulos	1,080,000 180,000	180,000
Aaron Duczak	890,000 10,000	10,000
Pascal Vos	600,000 100,000	100,000
Stanislav Koleno	450,000 150,000	150,000
Pawel Wojciechowski	350,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Christian Schneider	250,000 415,000	415,000