Event #5: €1,350 Mini Main Event Day 2 | 2025 WSOP Europe

09-26-2025 15:59 UTC+2

Wojciechowski Puts Phillips in the Blender

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Pawel Wojciechowski raised from under the gun and only Anthony Phillips called from the button.

Wojciechowski bet 85,000 when he saw the K♥A♥4♦ flop, and Phillips stuck around with a call.

A 5♠ on the turn checked through for the 10♦ to complete the board. Wojciechowski paused briefly, then jammed, putting Phillips to the test for his stack of around 650,000.

Phillips went deep into the tank, thinking for over two minutes before a tablemate called the clock on him. When the timer got down to ten seconds, Phillips tossed his cards into the muck, surrendering the pot to Wojciechowski.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Wojciechowski	1,100,000 450,000	450,000

Anthony Phillips	650,000 432,000	432,000

Tags: Anthony Phillips Pawel Wojciechowski

09-26-2025 16:12 UTC+2

Desbrueres Runs Into Jakutis' Pair

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Olivier Desbrueres moved all in for 310,000 on the button and Laurynas Jakutis called in the big blind.

"Good luck, no matter what," Jakutis said as both players stood up and reached across the table to give each other a fist bump.

Olivier Desbrueres: K♦8♣ All in
Laurynas Jakutis: 10♦10♣

Desbrueres was looking for a king to stay alive as the flop came A♣9♥7♣. The 8♠ turn gave him a pair, but he improved no further on the 3♠ river and busted just short of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurynas Jakutis	800,000 427,000	427,000
Olivier Desbrueres	Busted

Tags: Laurynas Jakutis Olivier Desbrueres

09-26-2025 16:16 UTC+2

Novotny to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jakub Sigmund opened to 40,000 from the hijack. Sebastian Kotowicz in the small blind called while Karel Novotny was already forced all-in from the big blind for his last 20,000.

Sigmund continued for 25,000 on a flop of 10♥J♥3♦ and was called, then both Kotowicz and Sigmund checked the 2♦ turn.

On the 5♣ river, Kotowicz bet 110,000 to make Sigmund fold. Once all tables were done, Wotowicz flipped over Q♥J♦ for top pair. Novotny only had A♣3♠ and was eliminated. One more elimination is now needed to reach the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Kotowicz	1,430,000 475,000	475,000
Jakub Sigmund	1,415,000 405,000	405,000

Karel Novotny	Busted

Tags: Jakub Sigmund Karel Novotny Sebastian Kotowicz

09-26-2025 16:20 UTC+2

Stamatis Puts Haddad in the Blender on the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A big pot of around 500,000 was already in the middle as Roland Haddad and Alkividis Stamatis went to the turn on a board of 6♦10♣5♣3♠. Haddad then bet 100,000 from the big blind and Stamatis moved all in from the hijack.

Haddad shot out of his seat after Stamatis announced his shove. "Better than ten?" he asked.

"Who knows," Stamatis replied.

"What do you have, be honest," Haddad added.

"Ace-king of clubs," Stamatis said, and the two spent a few more minutes exchanging some banter.

Haddad asked the floor how much time he had to act as the minutes continued to tick by. He eventually announced a fold and tossed his cards into the muck, while Stamatis returned his cards face down and took in the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alkiviadis Stamatis	1,800,000 784,000	784,000
Roland Haddad	400,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Roland Haddad Stamatis Puts Haddad

09-26-2025 16:21 UTC+2

Fluegel Bubbles the Mini Main Event

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kevin Fluegel opened under the gun only to bet three-bet by Kai Vater from middle position. When it folded back to Fluegel, he shoved for 652,000. Vater called to try to send all the remaining players into the money.

Kevin Fluegel: A♦K♥ All in
Kai Vater: K♦K♣

It was a cooler with Fluegel holding big slick versus the pocket kings of Vater.

Fluegel needed an ace to remain seated, although he didn't find one on the 7♣10♥6♠ flop. A 9♠ turn offered up a few chop outs for Fluegel, but the 5♦ river was no help for him.

Fluegel exited on the stone bubble, as the remaining 194 players were now all in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kai Vater	1,700,000 1,372,000	1,372,000
Kevin Fluegel	Busted

Tags: Kai Vater Kevin Fluegel

09-26-2025 17:00 UTC+2

Zappala Eliminates Ilani

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Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Francesco Zappala opened to 50,000 from middle position and was called by Yves Thalmann in the hijack. Ran Ilani in the small blind three-bet all-in for roughly 350,000, Zappala four-bet to 550,000 and Thalmann folded.

Ran Ilani: 7♣7♠ All in
Francesco Zappala: A♥Q♣

Zappala hit the best two pair on 10♣10♥A♦Q♥J♣ to eliminate Ilani.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco Zappala	3,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Yves Thalmann	320,000 46,000	46,000
Ran Ilani	Busted

Tags: Francesco Zappala Ran Ilani Yves Thalmann

09-26-2025 17:07 UTC+2

Xu Sends Out Phillips; Curcu Shoves Into Aouraghe's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Pawel Wojciechowski raised to 50,000 in middle position and Mo Xu three-bet to 175,000 on the button. Anthony Phillips then moved all in for 420,000 in the big blind, Wojciechowski folded, while Xu snap-called.

Anthony Phillips: A♦Q♣ All in
Mo Xu: A♠K♠

Phillips found himself dominated as the flop came 2♥2♠5♦. The 8♠ turn also gave Xu a flush draw to take away some of Phillips' outs, while the 10♣ river sealed Phillips' elimination.

At another table, Hicham Aouraghe had a raise of 125,000 in front of him from the small blind before Sebastian Curcu moved all in for 700,000 in the big blind. Aouraghe quickly called.

Sebastian Curcu: 7♦7♠ All in
Hicham Aouraghe: A♣A♠

Aouraghe hit top set on the A♥2♦8♠ flop, and Curcu was already out of his seat and headed to the payout desk as the 4♠ and 3♥ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hicham Aouraghe	1,700,000 1,103,000	1,103,000
Pawel Wojciechowski	1,100,000

Mo Xu	1,000,000 633,000	633,000
Anthony Phillips	Busted
Sebastian Curcu	Busted

Tags: Anthony Phillips Hicham Aouraghe Mo Xu Pawel Wojciechowski Sebastian Curcu

09-26-2025 17:15 UTC+2

Qvist Wakes Up With Aces to Triple

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Robert Ashelm raised to 55,000 in early position before Samuel Bovy moved all in for 385,000 in the hijack. Martin Qvist called for 285,000 in the big blind as action went back on Ashelm. He took a few minutes until another player at the table called the clock. Ashelm then slammed in the chips to put both opponents at risk.

Martin Qvist: A♦A♠ All in
Samuel Bovy: A♣Q♣ All in
Robert Ashelm: J♣10♣

Qvist had picked up aces and was poised to scoop the three-way all in as the 8♥7♥5♦ flop gave Ashelm some hope with a straight draw. The turn was the 8♣, while the 4♣ kept Qvist in the lead and earned him a triple up. Bovy won the small side pot off Ashelm with his ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Ashelm	1,100,000 599,000	599,000
Martin Qvist	900,000 107,000	107,000
Samuel Bovy	200,000 136,000	136,000

Tags: Martin Qvist Robert Ashelm Samuel Bovy

09-26-2025 17:21 UTC+2

Serra Gets a Relaxing Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ali Boulacel moved all in from middle position and Marc Serra, leaning over the table with his shirt off receiving a massage, called in the big blind.

Ali Boulacel: A♥9♠ All in
Marc Serra: J♣J♥

Boulacel picked up a straight draw going to the river on a board of K♣2♦3♥5♣, but he couldn't improve on the 8♠ river and Serra secured the pot. The dealer confirmed that Serra had Boulacel's remaining 330,000 covered before Boulacel made his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Serra	780,000 570,000	570,000
Ali Boulacel	Busted

Tags: Ali Boulacel Marc Serra

09-26-2025 17:32 UTC+2

Tikhov Shows Moore the Goods; Naim Goes For It

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ivan Tikhov raised to 60,000 under the gun, Bradley Moore three-bet to 150,000 in the small blind, and Tikhov called.

The flop came K♠8♣5♥ and Moore checked to Tikhov who bet 150,000. Moore called and they both checked the 2♣ turn.

The river was the 5♠ and Moore led out for 225,000. Tikhov then moved all in, and Moore called for 600,000. "Nuts," Tikhov announced, turning over 5♦5♣ for quads. Moore tossed Q♥Q♠ into the muck as he made his exit.

At another table, David Savocka had shoved for 385,000 in early position and Gal Naim called in middle position.

David Savocka: A♦5♦ All in
Gal Naim: 6♥6♠

Savocka couldn't find an ace on the Q♥4♠5♠4♣10♥ board and Naim's sixes stayed in the lead to earn him the knockout. "Sometimes you have to go for it," Naim said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Tikhov	2,200,000 1,467,000	1,467,000
Gal Naim	1,600,000 1,020,000	1,020,000
David Savocka	Busted
Bradley Moore	Busted

Tags: Bradley Moore David Savocka Gal Naim Ivan Tikhov