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

09-23-2025 19:04 UTC+1

Kesidis Fills Up on Zizka; Bendinelli Takes Out Skhirtladze

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David Salituro

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

Zdenek Zizka raised to 100,000 under the gun and Ratmir Kesidis called in the cutoff.

Both players checked the K♣6♣3♦ flop. Zizka then bet 150,000 on the 7♥ turn, and Kesidis called.

The 7♦ fell on the river and Zizka bet another 80,000. Kesidis then raised to 500,000 and Zizka called. Kesidis showed 6♦6♠ for a full house, and Zizka mucked.

At another table, Tamazi Skhirtladze had raised to 300,000 in the cutoff, Giuliano Bendinelli shoved from the big blind, and Skhirtladze tossed in his last 15,000.

Tamazi Skhirtladze: Q♥J♥ All in
Giuliano Bendinelli: K♣2♥

The A♥3♦9♣6♦A♦ board didn't help Skhirtladze and Bendinelli took the pot with his king to send his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuliano Bendinelli	2,300,000

Zdenek Zizka	2,300,000 800,000	800,000

Ratmir Kesidis	2,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Tamazi Skhirtladze	Busted
Cheng Zhao	Busted

Tags: Giuliano Bendinelli Ratmir Kesidis Tamazi Skhirtladze Zdenek Zizka

09-23-2025 19:00 UTC+1

Knebel Wins a Flip

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Kai Cocklin

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

Karsten Knoebel opened the cutoff and Paul Knebel shoved the big blind for 625,000. After some thinking, Knoebel called.

Paul Knebel: K♥10♦ All in
Karsten Knoebel: 5♠5♣

Knoebel had the bigger stack and the pair, which remained in front through the 3♥3♦J♦ flop. A Q♦ on the turn made things a bit spicy as Knebel picked up both flush and straight draws, one of which he connected with on the 2♦ river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karsten Knoebel	1,700,000 700,000	700,000
Paul Knebel	1,325,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: Karsten Knoebel Paul Knebel

Level: 22

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

09-23-2025 18:57 UTC+1

Zizka Takes Out Veres

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Daniel Knuth limped in from middle position before Cristian Veres moved all in for 660,000 in the hijack. Zdenek Zizka called in the cutoff, while Knuth got out of the way.

Cristian Veres: A♦J♦ All in
Zdenek Zizka: A♣K♠

Veres was dominated and needed help to survive, but none came on the Q♠3♥6♦8♠Q♣ board as Zizka's king-kicker played to send Veres to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zdenek Zizka	3,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Daniel Knuth	1,900,000 200,000	200,000
Cristian Veres	Busted

Tags: Cristian Veres Daniel Knuth Zdenek Zizka

09-23-2025 18:52 UTC+1

Gaona Min-Bets the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Tamazi Skhirtladze opened from under the gun and Jose Gaona called from the big blind.

Gaona checked the 3♥K♦A♠ flop and called a bet of 80,000 from Skhirtladze to see the 2♠ hit the turn. Again Gaona checked, and again he called a bet when Skhirtladze bet 165,000.

When the 6♠ landed on the river, Gaona switched up his strategy and bet the minimum - 50,000. Skhirtladze went into the tank for a while, but ultimately decided to fold with around 500,000 behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gaona	1,600,000 950,000	950,000
Marco Di Persio	900,000 100,000	100,000
Tamazi Skhirtladze	500,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Jose Gaona Tamazi Skhirtladze

09-23-2025 18:46 UTC+1

Ferraiuolo Spikes a Set to Double Off Baltateanu

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Silviu Baltateanu raised to 110,000 on the button, Antonello Ferraiuolo moved all in for 730,000 in the small blind, and Baltateanu called.

Antonello Ferraiuolo: 7♠7♦ All in
Silviu Baltateanu: A♥Q♣

Ferraiuolo was racing for his tournament life but wasn't at risk for long as the 7♣2♥K♣ flop gave him a set. The board ran out 3♣4♠ and Ferraiuolo doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silviu Baltateanu	1,800,000 300,000	300,000
Antonello Ferraiuolo	1,500,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Antonello Ferraiuolo Silviu Baltateanu

09-23-2025 18:43 UTC+1

La Francesca Thinks Karim is a Nit

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Alessio La Francesca raised the button to 100,000 and Aaron Duczak shoved the small blind for 845,000. Michel Karim was in the big blind thought long and hard before deciding to fold, and La Francesca called.

Aaron Duczak: A♠7♦ All in
Alessio La Francesca: A♥8♥

Duczak was just pipped, but did find a lot of chop outs on the 2♣2♠10♦ flop. A 6♥ on the turn wasn't one of them, but the K♥ river was, meaning they chopped the pot.

Karim claimed to have folded ace-ten, and reacted negatively after seeing the runout.

"You folded ace ten?" asked La Francesca. "You are a nit," he added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessio La Francesca	2,200,000
Michel Karim	2,100,000 500,000	500,000
Aaron Duczak	900,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Aaron Duczak Alessio La Francesca Michel Karim

09-23-2025 18:36 UTC+1

Giudice Snaps Off Onoufriou

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Giovanni Giudice and Antonios Onoufriou checked to the turn on a board of 7♠9♥10♥6♦ when Onoufriou led out for 135,000 from the big blind. Giudice called in early position.

The riiver was the J♦ and Onoufriou bet another 225,000. Giudice snap-called with A♥8♦ for a straight, and Onoufriou mucked A♠J♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giovanni Giudice	3,800,000 500,000	500,000
Antonios Onoufriou	900,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Antonios Onoufriou Giovanni Giudice

09-23-2025 18:32 UTC+1

Knuth Goes Polar on the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Daniel Knuth opened the button to 105,000 and Zdenek Zizka called from the big blind.

The flop came Q♦J♦4♦ and Zizka check-called a bet of 60,000 from Knuth to the 3♥ turn, where again he went into check-call mode when Knuth bet 230,000.

An 8♥ hit the river and after Zizka checked for a third time, Knuth over-bet to an even 1,000,000. Zizka went into the tank and was contemplating for around two minutes before he finally folded. Knuth then exhaled for around five seconds before he raked in the pot. Bluff or value? Only Knuth knows.

At the same time, Michele Tocci had his short stack in the middle and couldn't spin it up.