Event #5: €1,350 Mini Main Event | 2025 WSOP Europe

09-27-2025 17:34 UTC+1

Wang's Flopped Flush Leaves Naim on Fumes

Tim Baker

Level 35 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Gal Naim raised the button to 1,600,000 and Yuhan Wang defended his big blind.

Both players checked the K♠3♠2♠ flop to see a 10♥ hit the turn. Wang checked again, and Naim bet 1,100,000. Wnag tanked for a while, then decided to check-raise to 3,700,000. Naim wasn't going anywhere as he continued in the form of a call.

When the 6♦ completed the board, Wang meticulously gathered together a bet of 12,000,000, which Naim quickly called.

Wang revealed the nut flush with A♠8♠ to win the huge pot and leave Naim, who had rivered a set of sixes with 6♠6♣, as the table short-stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuhan Wang	40,550,000 20,300,000	20,300,000

Gal Naim	5,975,000 19,300,000	19,300,000

Tags: Gal Naim Yuhan Wang

09-27-2025 17:22 UTC+1

Koleno Gets More

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Kai Cocklin

Level 35 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Gal Naim limped the button with 10♣8♦ and Stanislav Koleno checked his option from the big blind holding 8♠6♥.

Both checked the 5♥K♣K♦ flop to the 9♠ turn, where Naim bet 800,000. Koleno was having none of it and raised to 2,700,000, which got Naim to quickly fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Koleno	72,025,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Gal Naim	25,275,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tags: Gal Naim Stanislav Koleno

09-27-2025 17:18 UTC+1

Wang's Ace-High Holds to Earn Him a Double-Up

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Tim Baker

Level 35 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Yuhan Wang raised to 1,600,000 from the button and Christophe Vincent three-bet jammed from the small blind for 21,025,000. Once the big blind folded, Wang called for his stack of 9,325,000.

Yuhan Wang: A♦Q♦ All in
Christophe Vincent: J♦10♦

Vincent made a move with jack-ten and Wang held the best hand for now with ace-queen. Wang needed a safe runout to double through Vincent.

Neither player was able to improve on the 5♣2♠5♥K♦9♠ runout, which meant Wang doubled up to 20,000,000, while Vincent was down to just under 12,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuhan Wang	20,250,000 8,925,000	8,925,000

Christophe Vincent	11,700,000 11,725,000	11,725,000

Tags: Christophe Vincent Yuhan Wang

09-27-2025 17:14 UTC+1

Francesco Zappala Eliminated in 5th Place (€63,650)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 35 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Gal Naim opened the cutoff to 1,600,000 and Francesco Zappala shoved the small blind for 8,925,000. Naim called.

Francesco Zappala: J♥J♣ All in
Gal Naim: A♣K♥

Zappala was flipping for his tournament life, and didn't get off to the best start as Naim paired his king on the K♠5♠5♦ flop. No jacks appeared on the 10♦6♥ runout, and Zappala was out in fifth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gal Naim	28,475,000 10,525,000	10,525,000
Francesco Zappala	Busted

Tags: Francesco Zappala Gal Naim

09-27-2025 17:08 UTC+1

Besnik Aruqi Eliminated in 6th Place (€49,750)

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Tim Baker

Level 35 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Besnik Aruqi jammed from under the gun for 6,850,000 and Christophe Vincent made the call to try and bust him from the small blind.

Besnik Aruqi: Q♠J♥ All in
Christophe Vincent: A♦4♣

Vincent was slightly ahead with ace-high, but Aruqi had two live cards working for him.

A flop of 5♣5♠8♥ came down, keeping Vincent in the lead. The 9♦ turn gave Aruqi a straight draw, but the 7♠ river was a brick. Vincent's ace-high won the pot, and Aruqi was sent to the exit in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christophe Vincent	23,425,000 8,850,000	8,850,000
Besnik Aruqi	Busted

Tags: Besnik Aruqi Christophe Vincent

Level: 35

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

09-27-2025 17:00 UTC+1

Koleno Gets Paid by Naim

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Kai Cocklin

Level 34 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Gal Naim opened the button with 10♥5♥ to 1,200,000 and Stanislav Koleno defended J♦10♦ from the big blind.

They saw a flop of 5♠Q♥8♥, where Koleno check-called a bet of 1,350,000 from Naim to the 9♦ turn. With the nuts, Koleno led for 3,700,000, and Naim called after some time thinking.

A 3♠ on the turn saw Koleno play a time bank before he slid out a bet of 11,000,000. Naim used some extra time with his pair of fives and was a non-believer as he eventually made the call.

Koleno then showed his straight, and Naim watched the huge pot go away from him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Koleno	66,025,000 19,050,000	19,050,000
Gal Naim	17,950,000 16,050,000	16,050,000

Tags: Gal Naim Stanislav Koleno

09-27-2025 16:50 UTC+1

Vincent Folds to Naim's Jam; Updated Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 34 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Christophe Vincent raised the button to 1,800,000 with J♦8♦, and Gal Naim jammed with the covering stack from the small blind holding K♥Q♦.

Vincent opted to fold when the action got back to him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Koleno	46,975,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Gal Naim	34,000,000 600,000	600,000
Christophe Vincent	14,575,000 4,800,000	4,800,000
Francesco Zappala	12,525,000 900,000	900,000
Yuhan Wang	11,325,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Besnik Aruqi	8,350,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

09-27-2025 16:38 UTC+1

Koleno and Zappala Chop

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Kai Cocklin

Level 34 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Stanislav Koleno shoved the button and Francesco Zappala called off his stack of 11,025,000 in the small blind.

Francesco Zappala: 5♠5♦ All in
Stanislav Koleno: Q♦J♣

Zappala needed to hold with his pocket fives to remain in contention, and had to fade more outs after the 10♣6♣6♥ flop. An A♦ turn gave Koleno more outs with a straight draw and a chop possibility with a river ten.

That chop did come in as the 10♠ filled out the board, and the hand ended honors even.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Koleno	44,775,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Francesco Zappala	11,625,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Francesco Zappala Stanislav Koleno

09-27-2025 16:34 UTC+1

Koleno Takes from Naim

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Tim Baker

Level 34 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Gal Naim raised J♦10♠ on the button to 1,200,000 and Stanislav Koleno called from the big blind holding A♦2♣.

Koleno check-called Naim's bet of 900,000 on the Q♣9♠A♠ flop.

The 6♠ turn checked through for the 9♦ to complete the board. Koleno bet 3,000,000, which was enough to earn a fold from Naim.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Koleno	42,975,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Gal Naim	33,400,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Christophe Vincent	19,375,000
Francesco Zappala	12,225,000
Besnik Aruqi	11,450,000 300,000	300,000
Yuhan Wang	9,825,000

Tags: Gal Naim Stanislav Koleno