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

09-24-2025 04:16 UTC+1

Zizka Holds Half the Chips in Play

Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Oleh Okhotskyi made it 1,250,000 from the small blind with 10♥7♥ and Zdenek Zizka three-bet J♣4♥ to 2,900,000 from the big blind. Okhotskyi called.

The flop came 6♣2♦9♠ and after Okhotskyi checked, Zizka bet 1,125,000. Okhotskyi quickly called with his gutshot to the 2♣ turn, where he checked again. Zizka then bet 3,200,000, which got Okhotskyi to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zdenek Zizka	21,825,000 5,125,000	5,125,000

Oleh Okhotskyi	11,000,000 3,775,000	3,775,000

Tags: Oleh Okhotskyi Zdenek Zizka

09-24-2025 04:12 UTC+1

Silviu Baltateanu Eliminated in 4th Place (€59,450)

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Zdenek Zizka raised to 1,000,000 on the button, Silviu Baltateanu put in his last 3,450,000 from the big blind, and Zizka called.

Silviu Baltateanu: K♥3♣ All in
Zdenek Zizka: Q♣8♦

The flop came A♥Q♠3♦ to give Zizka the lead with a pair of queens, while the Q♦ turn improved him to trips and left Baltateanu drawing dead. The Q♥ arrived on the river and Zizka ended up with quads to send Baltateanu to the rail in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zdenek Zizka	16,700,000 4,050,000	4,050,000

Silviu Baltateanu	Busted

Tags: Silviu Baltateanu Zdenek Zizka

09-24-2025 04:06 UTC+1

Zizka and Bendinelli Battle With the Same Hand

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Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Giuliano Bendinelli raised to 1,000,000 on the button with K♥3♣ and Oleh Okhotskyi defended J♠8♥ in the big blind.

The flop of 6♣8♠10♣ gave Okhotskyi middle pair, but no chips went in as they both checked to the 5♣ turn, which gave Bendinelli a flush draw. Okhotskyi took the chance to fire out 1,000,000, and that was enough to win the pot.

Bendinelli then looked down at 9♠8♠ under the gun and made it 1,000,000 to go. Okhotskyi called with 8♥8♦ in the small blind, and Zdenek Zizka called with 9♣8♣ in the big blind.

With all the eights accounted for, the flop of 9♥6♣6♠ gave Zizka and Bendinelli top pair, and it was the Italian player who bet 1,000,000 once it got to him. Okhotskyi called before Zizka made it 2,250,000. Bendinelli used some extra time before he called, and Okhotskyi folded.

A 4♣ on the turn gave Zizka a freeroll as he improved to a flush draw, and he bet 1,450,000. Bendinelli used five time banks before he eventually folded the same hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleh Okhotskyi	14,775,000 600,000	600,000
Zdenek Zizka	12,650,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Giuliano Bendinelli	10,450,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Silviu Baltateanu	4,050,000 5,550,000	5,550,000

Tags: Giuliano Bendinelli Oleh Okhotskyi Zdenek Zizka

09-24-2025 03:55 UTC+1

Bendinelli Jams With Two Pocket Pairs

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Zdenek Zizka limped in on the button before Giuliano Bendinelli moved all in for 9,250,000 in the small blind with 7♦7♣. Zizka folded 8♠6♠.

Bendinelli then shoved under the gun with 5♠5♦ as action folded to Zizka in the big blind. He considered the decision for a moment but eventually gave up Q♦J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuliano Bendinelli	13,350,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Zdenek Zizka	7,650,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Giuliano Bendinelli Zdenek Zizka

09-24-2025 03:46 UTC+1

Bendinelli Shoves, Loses Next Hand

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Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Zdenek Zizka made it 1,000,000 to go from the cutoff with 5♣4♠ and Giuliano Bendinelli shoved K♣J♦ for 10,400,000 from the small blind. Zizka folded.

Bendinelli then opened K♥8♠ on the button and Oleh Okhotskyi defended 4♦4♣ from the big blind.

The flop came 5♦3♥9♣ and both players checked to the J♦ turn, where Okhotskyi bet 1,100,000 with his sailboats. Bendinelli rechecked his cards before he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleh Okhotskyi	14,175,000 350,000	350,000
Giuliano Bendinelli	11,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Zdenek Zizka	9,250,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Giuliano Bendinelli Oleh Okhotskyi Zdenek Zizka

09-24-2025 03:43 UTC+1

Jose Gaona Eliminated in 5th Place (€45,000)

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Zdenek Zizka moved all in from the small blind and Jose Gaona snap-called for 3,500,000 in the big blind.

Jose Gaona: Q♦J♦ All in
Zdenek Zizka: Q♥9♥

Gaona assumed his usual position by his supporters on the rail to await the flop, but this time he got some bad news when the dealer turned over 9♣6♦5♠ to give Zizka top pair. The turn was the 6♠, while Zizka improved to a full house on the 9♦ river.

Gaona went around the table to shake his opponents' hands and received a round of applause as he made his exit in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zdenek Zizka	9,150,000 4,500,000	4,500,000

Jose Gaona	Busted

Tags: Jose Gaona Zdenek Zizka

Level: 31

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

09-24-2025 03:31 UTC+1

Zizka In Survival Mode

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Kai Cocklin

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Oleh Okhotskyi shoved the small blind and took down the pot from Zdenek Zizka.

In the next hand, Zizka limped in with 7♥6♦ and then folded when Jose Gaona shoved A♦2♥ from the big blind for 3,650,000.

Zizka then shoved the button with K♥2♥ for 2,650,000 and managed to pick up the pot. The hand after, he shoved A♣5♦ from the cutoff for 3,650,000 and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleh Okhotskyi	14,525,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Giuliano Bendinelli	10,300,000 800,000	800,000

Zdenek Zizka	4,650,000 800,000	800,000

Jose Gaona	4,300,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Jose Gaona Silviu Baltateanu Zdenek Zizka

09-24-2025 03:28 UTC+1

Baltateanu Doubles to Leave Zizka Short

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Giuliano Bendinelli raised to 800,000 under the gun with A♥9♥ and Zdenek Zizka and Jose Gaona came along from the blinds.

Bendinelli continued for 1,200,000 on the J♥8♥10♠ flop, and both opponents folded.

Zizka then raised to 1,000,000 in the cutoff before Silviu Baltateanu reraised to 4,400,000 in the big blind. Zizka moved all in, and Baltateanu committed his remaining 75,000.

Silviu Baltateanu: A♣8♦ All in
Zdenek Zizka: K♠J♦

The Q♦9♣8♣ flop gave Baltateanu a pair, while Zizka picked up a straight draw. The turn was the 7♥, while the river was the 3♣ to secure Baltateanu a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuliano Bendinelli	11,100,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Silviu Baltateanu	9,600,000 4,525,000	4,525,000
Jose Gaona	4,100,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Zdenek Zizka	3,850,000 5,275,000	5,275,000

Tags: Giuliano Bendinelli Jose Gaona Silviu Baltateanu Zdenek Zizka

09-24-2025 03:15 UTC+1

Okhotskyi Stands His Ground With Tens

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Kai Cocklin

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Oleh Okhotskyi opened to 875,000 from the small blind with 10♥10♣ and Zdenek Zizka called in the big blind holding A♦5♠.

The flop of K♠6♣9♦ saw Okhotskyi check-call a bet of 400,000 from Zizka to the 4♣ turn, where Okhotskyi checked again. Zizka then bet 1,150,000, which Okhotskyi quickly called.

A 4♠ paired the board on the river and it checked to showdown, where Okhotskyi took it down with a pair of tens.