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

09-23-2025 17:29 UTC+1

Klam Turns the Nuts to Survive

David Salituro

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

Stephan Klam moved all in for 390,000 in the small blind and Pawel Wojciechowski called in the big blind.

Stephan Klam: J♦10♥ All in
Pawel Wojciechowski: A♠7♠

The K♠Q♥2♦ flop gave Klam a straight draw, and he hit his straight on the 9♠ turn. The river was the 6♦ and Klam doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Wojciechowski	1,520,000 250,000	250,000

Stephan Klam	820,000 370,000	370,000

09-23-2025 17:26 UTC+1

Not Making the Break

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Amit Buganim	Busted
Adrien Sanz	Busted

09-23-2025 17:26 UTC+1

Bognanni Picks Up Kings to Double

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David Salituro

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

Cheng Zhao raised to 80,000 in early position before Christian Schneider three-bet to 200,000 in the hijack. Marco Bognanni then moved all in for 640,000 in the small blind, Zhao folded, while Schneider called to put him at risk.

Marco Bognanni: K♦K♣ All in
Christian Schneider: A♣Q♠

It was Bognanni's turn to find kings at this table, and this time his hand held up as the board ran out 9♣9♠2♣4♦2♥ to earn him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Bognanni	1,440,000 640,000	640,000
Christian Schneider	620,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Christian Schneider Marco Bognanni

09-23-2025 17:24 UTC+1

Karim Ramps Up the Aggression; Filipovskyi Out

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Kai Cocklin

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

Georgios Tsouloftas opened to 80,000 from the hijack and Michel Karim three-bet the small blind to 220,000. When the action got back to Tsouloftas, he called.

Both saw the J♥3♥8♣ flop fall and Karim kept up the aggression with a bet of 225,000, which Tsouloftas called tot he 5♣ turn. Karim again gathered chips and put 330,000, which eventually forced a fold from Tsouloftas after he spent some time thinking.

On another table, Maksym Filipovskyi had his last few big blinds at risk and couldn't survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Karim	2,300,000 200,000	200,000
Georgios Tsouloftas	1,200,000 400,000	400,000
Maksym Filipovskyi	Busted

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Maksym Filipovskyi Michel Karim

09-23-2025 17:23 UTC+1

Chorianopoulos Finds an Ace Against Vrancsik

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David Salituro

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

Zoltan Vrancsik raised to 80,000 under the gun, Ioannis Chorianopoulos moved all in for 385,000 on the button, and Vrancsik called.

Ioannis Chorianopoulos: A♥10♠ All in
Zoltan Vrancsik: 4♦4♣

Vrancsik remained in the lead on the K♣2♦3♣ flop, but Chorianopoulos hit the A♦ on the turn to move in front. The river was the Q♥ and Chorianopoulos doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zoltan Vrancsik	2,700,000
Ioannis Chorianopoulos	850,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Ioannis Chorianopoulos Zoltan Vrancsik

09-23-2025 17:16 UTC+1

Spoddig's One Time Will Have to Wait Until Next Time

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David Salituro

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

Giovanni Giudice raised to 80,000 in the cutoff, Carlos Spoddig moved all in for 575,000 on the button, and Giudice called.

Carlos Spoddig: A♦9♥ All in
Giovanni Giudice: 5♠5♦

The 6♣Q♥2♣ flop kept Giudice in the lead with his fives, while the turn was the J♣. "One time," Spoddig pleaded, but he got no help on the 2♥ river and was sent to the rail.

"He already hit his one time," tablemate Stanislav Koleno said after Spoddig left, alluding to his fortunate double up near the money bubble earlier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giovanni Giudice	3,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Carlos Spoddig	Busted

Tags: Carlos Spoddig Giovanni Giudice

09-23-2025 17:15 UTC+1

Pazma Doesn't Fire the River

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Kai Cocklin

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

Zdenek Zizka limped in from the small blind and Lukas Pazma made it 130,000 in the big blind. Zizka called.

Both saw the flop of K♣5♥5♦, where Zizka check-called a bet of 50,000 from Pazma to the 10♠ turn. Again Zizka checked, and again he called a bet when Pazma fired 200,000.

A 2♥ filled out the board and Zizka checked for a third time. Pazma took a little bit longer with his decision this time and eventually decided to check, then mucked when he saw the ace-high of Zizka, who tabled A♠4♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zdenek Zizka	2,700,000 500,000	500,000

Lukas Pazma	650,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Lukas Pazma Zdenek Zizka

09-23-2025 17:10 UTC+1

Wojciechowski Rivers the Nuts

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David Salituro

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

Pawel Wojciechowski limped in from the small blind, Cheng Zhao raised to 90,000 in the big blind, and Wojciechowski called.

The flop came 6♠4♦2♥ and Zhao continued for 55,000. Wojciechowski called and they both checked the Q♠ turn.

The 8♣ fell on the river and Wojciechowski led out for 280,000. Zhao called with K♥Q♣ for top pair, but Wojciechowski had rivered a straight holding 7♣5♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Wojciechowski	1,770,000 455,000	455,000

Cheng Zhao	290,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Cheng Zhao Pawel Wojciechowski

09-23-2025 17:08 UTC+1

Knebel Stuns Kesidis on the River

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David Salituro

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

Paul Knebel in the small blind and Ratmir Kesidis in the cutoff got all their chips in the middle preflop, Kesidis having Knebel's remaining 820,000 covered as he went for the knockout.

Paul Knebel: J♠J♦ All in
Ratmir Kesidis: Q♣Q♦

Kesidis had Knebel dominated and was poised to collect another big pot as the board came 3♦6♣9♣2♠, but Knebel spiked the J♣ on the river.

"No!" Kesidis shouted out, slamming the table in frustration before handing over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Knebel	1,700,000 1,180,000	1,180,000
Ratmir Kesidis	1,100,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Paul Knebel Ratmir Kesidis

09-23-2025 17:07 UTC+1

One Out, One Double

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Kai Cocklin

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

Two short stacks just themselves at risk, with totally different outcomes.

First, Georgios Tsouloftas opened the hijack and then called the shove of Michele Tocci, who moved all in from the big blind for around 200,000.

Michele Tocci: Q♦10♥ All in
Georgios Tsouloftas: A♣8♣

Tocci spiked a queen on the 7♠Q♥3♦ flop and then held through the 9♠9♥ runout to double up.

On the adjacent table, Vitalii Shcherba had his last few big blinds in the pot and was put at risk by Antonios Onoufriou.

Vitalii Shcherba: A♠2♠ All in
Antonios Onoufriou: A♦K♠

Shcherba couldn't improve on the 10♣10♦Q♠9♦3♦ runout, which meant his day came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	1,600,000 100,000	100,000
Antonios Onoufriou	1,400,000 500,000	500,000
Michele Tocci	450,000 69,000	69,000
Vitalii Shcherba	Busted

Tags: Antonios Onoufriou Georgios Tsouloftas Michele Tocci Vitalii Shcherba