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

09-24-2025 00:19 UTC+1

Karsten Knoebel Eliminated in 10th Place (€19,075)

Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Zdenek Zizka shoved from the button and after using some extra time, Karsten Knoebel called off his stack of around 2,800,000 from the small blind.

Karsten Knoebel: A♣J♠ All in
Zdenek Zizka: 10♥10♦

Knoebel found himself in a flip, but probably didn't expect Zizka to be so strong. Both caught a piece on the 10♣Q♣J♥ flop as Zizka improved to a set, while Knoebel made middle pair and picked up a gutshot.

Unfortunately for Knoebel, no kings arrived to help him out as the 3♠8♦ runout meant he was out in tenth. The only good news for Knoebel is that he did manage to secure a €10,350 WSOPE Main Event seat for finishing in the top ten.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zdenek Zizka	8,400,000 3,800,000	3,800,000

Karsten Knoebel	Busted

Tags: Karsten Knoebel Zdenek Zizka

09-24-2025 00:18 UTC+1

Baltateanu Smacks the Flop Against Knuth

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Daniel Knuth raised to 425,000 under the gun and Silviu Baltateanu called in the small blind.

The flop came 8♦5♣5♦ and Knuth bet 325,000. Baltateanu called and they both checked the 2♠ turn.

Baltateanu led out for 1,200,000 on the 9♥ river, and Knuth snap-called. Baltateanu showed 8♠8♥ for a flopped full house, and Knuth tossed K♦K♣ into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silviu Baltateanu	10,450,000 2,355,000	2,355,000
Daniel Knuth	2,450,000 2,030,000	2,030,000

Tags: Daniel Knuth Silviu Baltateanu

Level: 27

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

09-24-2025 00:03 UTC+1

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Level 26 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

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09-24-2025 00:00 UTC+1

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The remaining 10 players are going on a 15-minute break.

09-23-2025 23:59 UTC+1

Bendinelli Heads to Break With a Shove

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Giuliano Bendinelli limped in from the small blind with A♣3♣ before Silviu Baltateanu raised to 560,000 in the big blind. Bendinelli then moved all in for 4,180,000.

Baltateanu stood up from his seat and tanked for a moment before folding J♣7♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silviu Baltateanu	8,095,000 720,000	720,000
Giuliano Bendinelli	4,900,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Giuliano Bendinelli Silviu Baltateanu

09-23-2025 23:59 UTC+1

Behor Nearly Doubles Without Seeing a Flop; Zizka Calls Down Okhotskyi

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Yehonatan Behor raised to 380,000 on the button and took down the blinds and ante. A few hands later, Karsten Knoebel raised to 350,000 in the cutoff and Behor moved all in for 1,615,000 in the small blind.

Knoebel burned through several time banks and took a few minutes before tossing his cards into the muck as Behor took the pot, nearly doubling his stack over the course of two hands without a flop being seen.

Oleh Okhotskyi and Zdenek Zizka then saw a flop of A♣K♠10♥ in a limped pot between the blinds. Okhotskyi led out for 200,000 and Zizka called.

Okhotskyi bet another 300,000 on the 7♣ turn and Zizka again called. The river was the 5♦ and Okhotskyi bet 300,000 again.

Zizka called and showed 10♦7♦ for two pair, while Okhotskyi mucked K♥Q♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleh Okhotskyi	6,700,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Zdenek Zizka	4,600,000 900,000	900,000

Karsten Knoebel	3,050,000 550,000	550,000
Yehonatan Behor	2,100,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Karsten Knoebel Oleh Okhotskyi Yehonatan Behor Zdenek Zizka

09-23-2025 23:53 UTC+1

Baltateanu Takes From Knuth

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Silviu Baltateanu raised to 375,000 on the button and Ioannis Chorianopoulos and Daniel Knuth called in the blinds.

The flop came J♥8♦7♦ and Baltateanu continued for 500,000. Only Knuth called to see the 7♥ turn.

Baltateanu then bet 400,000 and Knuth again called. The 5♠ river was checked down, and Knuth showed K♦10♦ for missed straight and flush draws. Baltateanu turned over J♠4♣ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silviu Baltateanu	8,815,000 1,515,000	1,515,000
Daniel Knuth	4,480,000 475,000	475,000
Ioannis Chorianopoulos	3,465,000 695,000	695,000

Tags: Daniel Knuth Ioannis Chorianopoulos Silviu Baltateanu

09-23-2025 23:50 UTC+1

Zizka Plays Two in a Row

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Zdenek Zizka played two consecutive pots, with one loss and one win.

First, Oleh Okhotskyi made it 330,000 from the small blind and Zizka called in the big blind.

Okhotskyi check-called a bet of 160,000 from Zizka on the 7♣2♣K♣ flop and again for 240,000 on the A♣ turn. Both checked the 7♥ river and Okhotskyi took it down with a flush holding Q♥10♣.

In the next hand, Zizka made it 435,000 from the small blind and Karsten Knoebel called in the big blind.

A bet of 175,000 was enough to help Zizka win the pot on the K♠8♦K♥ flop as Knoebel folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleh Okhotskyi	7,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Zdenek Zizka	3,700,000 100,000	100,000

Karsten Knoebel	3,600,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Karsten Knoebel Oleh Okhotskyi Zdenek Zizka

09-23-2025 23:47 UTC+1

Chorianopoulos Fills Up to Double

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Ioannis Chorianopoulos moved all in for 1,880,000 under the gun and Jose Gaona called on the button.

Ioannis Chorianopoulos: K♠Q♣ All in
Jose Gaona: A♥Q♦

Chorianopoulos was dominated but hit two pair on the K♣Q♥9♥ flop to take the lead. The K♥ turn improved him to a full house, and Gaona handed over the double up once the 3♦ completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Chorianopoulos	4,160,000 1,610,000	1,610,000
Jose Gaona	1,745,000 2,580,000	2,580,000

Tags: Ioannis Chorianopoulos Jose Gaona