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

09-23-2025 23:43 UTC+1

Alessio La Francesca Eliminated in 11th Place (€8,725)

David Salituro

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

Alessio La Francesca raised to 1,100,000 in the cutoff, then called for an additional 230,000 after Giuliano Bendinelli shoved from the big blind.

Alessio La Francesca: A♣K♠ All in
Giuliano Bendinelli: K♣Q♥

La Francesca had found a good spot to double up as he had Bendinelli dominated, but the Q♦J♦7♣ flop gave Bendinelli a pair of queens and the lead. The rest of the board came 7♠9♦ and La Francesca was eliminated in 11th place.

The remaining 10 players have locked up a €10,350 ticket into the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuliano Bendinelli	4,740,000 1,440,000	1,440,000

Alessio La Francesca	Busted

Tags: Alessio La Francesca Giuliano Bendinelli

09-23-2025 23:43 UTC+1

Baltateanu Hoping Zizka Has a Queen

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David Salituro

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

Silviu Baltateanu raised to 350,000 in the hijack and Zdenek Zizka called on the button.

The flop came Q♥8♠8♣ and Baltateanu bet 350,000. Zizka called to see the 6♥ turn, where Baltateanu bet another 950,000. Zizka folded this time.

"I'm thinking you had a queen. I was like, please ace-queen," Baltateanu said to Zizka. Baltateanu was then picked to move to the other table after the hand.

"See you later," he said to his former tablemates.

"We hope," Yehonatan Behor replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silviu Baltateanu	7,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Zdenek Zizka	3,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Silviu Baltateanu Zdenek Zizka

09-23-2025 23:34 UTC+1

Behor Shoves; Kesidis Rakes One

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Kai Cocklin

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

Zdenek Zizka opened the cutoff to 320,000 and then folded when Karsten Knoebel three-bet to 725,000 from the button.

Shortly after, Yehonatan Behor got a shove through to boost his stack to around 1,700,000.

Ratmir Kesidis then opened to 400,000 from under the gun and Karsten Knoebel called in the big blind.

The flop came A♦6♥6♣ and after Knoebel checked, Kesidis used some time before he shoved for around 1,300,000. Knoebel quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleh Okhotskyi	6,600,000 300,000	300,000
Silviu Baltateanu	6,300,000 500,000	500,000
Zdenek Zizka	4,800,000 100,000	100,000

Karsten Knoebel	4,100,000 400,000	400,000
Ratmir Kesidis	2,400,000 200,000	200,000
Yehonatan Behor	1,700,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Karsten Knoebel Ratmir Kesidis Yehonatan Behor Zdenek Zizka

09-23-2025 23:33 UTC+1

Knuth Gets Three Streets With a Set

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Kai Cocklin

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

Alessio La Francesca limped in from the small blind, and Daniel Knuth checked his option from the big blind.

Both saw the 6♣9♥4♠ flop, where La Francesca bet 200,000 and Knuth raised to 575,000. La Francesca called to the 3♥ turn, where he checked it over. Knuth then bet 455,000, which La Francesca called.

A J♦ hit the river, and after La Francesca checked again, Knuth bet 750,000. La Francesca went into the tank and burned through a few time banks before he eventually called with Q♣9♦ for a pair of nines.

Knuth had that beat with a set of sixes holding 6♠6♥, which earned him the pot and a stack of almost five million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Knuth	4,955,000 1,880,000	1,880,000
Alessio La Francesca	1,330,000 2,260,000	2,260,000

Tags: Alessio La Francesca Daniel Knuth

Level: 26

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

09-23-2025 23:20 UTC+1

Baltateanu Wins Two Limped Pots in a Row

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Silviu Baltateanu limped in from the small blind and Oleh Okhotskyi checked his option.

Baltateanu led out for 125,000 on the 10♥4♥A♣ flop and Okhotskyi called. The A♥ turn was checked through, and Baltateanu then bet 375,000 on the 5♦ river. Okhotskyi folded this time.

Baltateanu then limped in from the button and Zdenek Zizka checked. Both players checked to the river on a board of 9♣J♥5♠3♣A♣, when Baltateanu bet 375,000. Zizka called and Baltateanu showed 8♣5♣ for a flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleh Okhotskyi	6,900,000 600,000	600,000
Silviu Baltateanu	5,800,000 200,000	200,000
Zdenek Zizka	4,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Oleh Okhotskyi Silviu Baltateanu Zdenek Zizka

09-23-2025 23:11 UTC+1

Antonios Onoufriou Eliminated in 12th Place (€7,150); Pascal Vos Eliminated in 13th Place (€7,150)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Antonios Onoufriou shoved for 990,000 from under the gun and Jose Gaona called on the button. Pascal Vos was in the small blind and called off his stack of 625,000.

Pascal Vos: A♠Q♣ All in
Antonios Onoufriou: A♥9♥ All in
Jose Gaona: A♦K♣

Gaona had a great chance to eliminate two players at once, and that looked increasingly likely to happen after he paired his king on the 5♣J♣K♦ flop. A 6♦ on the turn left Onoufriou on the rail, and Vos soon joined as he didn't improve on the 6♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gaona	4,325,000 1,975,000	1,975,000
Antonios Onoufriou	Busted
Pascal Vos	Busted

Tags: Antonios Onoufriou Jose Gaona Pascal Vos

09-23-2025 23:07 UTC+1

Knoebel Coolers Kesidis

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ratmir Kesidis opened under the gun to 300,000 and Karsten Knoebel called from the big blind.

They went to a flop of A♠9♦K♣, where Knoebel checked and Kesidis bet 400,000. Knoebel called to the Q♥ turn, where he checked again. Kesidis then eyed up the stack of his opponent before he shoved, which Knoebel snap-called for 1,485,000.

Karsten Knoebel: 9♠9♥ All in
Ratmir Kesidis: A♥K♥

It was a brutal cooler for Kesidis, who did still have outs with his two pair as any ace or king would give him a full house. However, the 7♥ fell on the river, which meant Knoebel's set held up and he doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karsten Knoebel	4,500,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Ratmir Kesidis	2,600,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tags: Karsten Knoebel Ratmir Kesidis

09-23-2025 23:02 UTC+1

Chip and a Chair Story Emerging?

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Antonios Onoufriou moved all in for 225,000 in the hijack and Daniel Knuth called in the small blind.

Antonios Onoufriou: A♠9♠ All in
Daniel Knuth: 10♥9♥

Onoufriou hit top pair on the A♣Q♥4♦ flop, then improved to trips on the A♥ turn. Knuth picked up a flush draw, but he missed the 6♣ river and Onoufriou doubled up again.