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

09-26-2025 17:43 UTC+2

Michailidis Snaps Off Bariampas

David Salituro

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

Tomas Novotny bet 125,000 from the hijack on a flop of Q♦8♥6♥ and Dimitrios Michailidis called on the button. Thodoris Bariampas then raised to 475,000 in the big blind, Novotny folded, while Michailidis called.

The turn was the 10♠ and Bariampas moved all in for around 800,000. Michailidis snap-called and turned over 9♦7♦ for a turned straight. Bariampas could only show 8♦6♦ for two pair and needed to fill up on the river to survive, but he missed the A♦ river and Michailidis secured the massive pot to send Bariampas to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Michailidis	3,100,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Tomas Novotny	1,300,000 668,000	668,000
Thodoris Bariampas	Busted

Tags: Dimitrios Michailidis Thodoris Bariampas Tomas Novotny

09-26-2025 18:08 UTC+2

Melchers Wakes Up With a Monster to Bust Tian

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dorian Melchers raised to 80,000 in middle position and Jakub Koleckar three-bet to 250,000 in the cutoff. Mengshi Tian then moved all in for 455,000 in the big blind and Melchers reshoved for around 900,000, chasing away Koleckar.

Mengshi Tian: Q♦J♦ All in
Dorian Melchers: K♠K♣

Tian had run into Melchers' kings and found no help on the 5♣4♣2♦ flop, but the 6♦ turn gave him a flush draw going to the river. He couldn't connect with the 9♠ river and Melchers took the pot to send Tian to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Koleckar	2,100,000 200,000	200,000
Dorian Melchers	1,700,000 800,000	800,000
Mengshi Tian	Busted

Tags: Dorian Melchers Jakub Koleckar Mengshi Tian

09-26-2025 18:19 UTC+2

Stamatis Gets There on the River; Kritharis Celebrates too Early Against Giudice

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Around 500,000 was already in the pot as Andras Halasi and Alkiviadis Stamatis went to a flop of 5♥6♠J♠. Stamatis then bet 125,000 from the button and Halasi called in middle position.

Both players checked the J♥ turn before Halasi then led out for 275,000 on the 7♥ river. Stamatis announced a raise of 800,000, and Halasi called even before Stamatis had time to put the chips in.

Stamatis turned over A♥4♥ for a rivered flush and Halasi mucked, later admitting he had a jack.

At another table, Nikolaos Kritharis had opened to 120,000 in early position, Giovanni Giudice shoved for 630,000 in the hijack, and Kritharis called.

Giovanni Giudice: J♥J♦ All in
Nikolaos Kritharis: A♦Q♥

Kritharis hit a queen on the 9♠Q♣7♥ flop to take the lead as he began pumping his fist in the air. The turn was the 8♦, but Giudice spiked the J♣ on the river as he then raised his arm in the air in celebration.

"You celebrated too early," a tablemate told Kritharis, who laughed off the beat and sent the chips over to Giudice.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alkiviadis Stamatis	2,800,000 400,000	400,000
Giovanni Giudice	1,300,000 700,000	700,000
Andras Halasi	950,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Nikolaos Kritharis	400,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Andras Halasi Giovanni Giudice Nikolaos Kritharis Alkiviadis Stamatis

09-26-2025 18:20 UTC+2

Isaienko Hits a Straight to Take from Jalba; Baranek Busts

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Rene Baranek shoved 50,000 under the gun, and Roman Isaienko raised over the top to 125,000, which Roman Isaienko called out of the big blind.

With Baranek all-in, Isaienko and Jalba checked the J♦9♠K♣ flop to see the 6♠ appear on the turn. Isaienko bet 160,000 and Jalba called.

A 10♣ completed the board and both players checked. Isaienko tabled K♦Q♣ for a straight to scoop the entire pot, eliminating Baranek, who tabled A♣2♥ for ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Isaienko	1,700,000 1,120,000	1,120,000
Eusebiu Jalba	1,200,000 700,000	700,000
Rene Baranek	Busted

Tags: Rene Baranek Roman Isaienko

09-26-2025 18:39 UTC+2

Ashelm Eliminated in Three-Way All-In

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Rene Majed raised to 80,000 and Axel Bayout then three-bet to 500,000 from the next seat for more than half of his stack. Robert Ashelm called all-in for one big blind in the next seat and Majed then pushed all-in, Bayout already turned over his cards before the dealer confirmed with him that he had called all-in.

Robert Ashelm: 9♥9♦ All in
Axel Bayout: 6♥6♠ All in
Rene Majed: J♥J♣

The A♣Q♥8♦ flop changed nothing whatsoever but the worst pocket pair took the lead on the 6♣ turn. No jack or nine came on the 3♠ river and Ashelm was eliminated, while Bayout doubled through Majed for 880,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Bayout	1,850,000 1,236,000	1,236,000

Rene Majed	1,475,000 796,000	796,000
Robert Ashelm	Busted

Tags: Axel Bayout Rene Majed Robert Ashelm

09-26-2025 19:25 UTC+2

Chiu Loses it All to Valtatzis

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

On one of the first hands back from dinner, Charlie Chiu jammed from the cutoff for around 440,000, and Nikolaos Valtatzis made the call from the button to try bust him.

Charlie Chiu: K♠J♠ All in
Nikolaos Valtatzis: A♦Q♥

Valtatzis was ahead with ace-high, but Chiu did have two live cards working for him.

Valtatzis stayed ahead on the A♣K♣7♠ flop where both players hit a pair. The 8♥ turn and 3♦ river didn't change anything, meaning all of Chiu's stack headed over to Valtatzis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolaos Valtatzis	1,100,000 300,000	300,000
Charlie Chiu	Busted

Tags: Charlie Chiu Nikolaos Valtatzis

09-26-2025 19:31 UTC+2

Koleno Turns the Nuts to Leave Pflock on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Pascal Pflock raised to 100,000 in the hijack and Stanislav Koleno called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♦8♦7♣ and Pflock bet 140,000. Koleno called and the 4♥ fell on the turn.

Pflock then bet 280,000, and Koleno spent several minutes in the tank as he counted out his remaining stack before moving all in for 695,000. Pflock then took a few minutes until calling.

Pflock showed Q♠10♦ for top pair, but Koleno had turned the nut straight with 6♠5♠. The river was the 5♦ and Koleno doubled up, leaving Pflock with less than a big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Koleno	1,900,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Pascal Pflock	30,000 1,120,000	1,120,000

Tags: Pascal Pflock Stanislav Koleno

09-26-2025 19:32 UTC+2

Kotowicz Flops Trips to Scoop a Massive Pot

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

On a board of K♥10♥K♣7♠8♠ with more than 1,000,000 in the pot, Jakub Sigmund checked from early position.

Sebastian Kotowicz in the hijack moved all-in for roughly 2,800,000 and Sigmund went deep into the tank. He eventually slammed a pile of chips in front of him to call off his last 900,000 with A♦10♣ for two pair.

However it was far from being enough to win the pot as Kotowicz had A♥K♠ for trips to win the pot and reach 5,000,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Kotowicz	5,025,000 2,925,000	2,925,000
Jakub Sigmund	Busted

Tags: Jakub Sigmund Sebastian Kotowicz

09-26-2025 19:40 UTC+2

Michailidis' Stack Takes a Gut Punch

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 6♠2♠9♥, Maciej Gut bet 140,000 from the hijack and Dimitrios Michailidis raised to 350,000 in early position. Gut called and the K♥ fell on the turn.

Michailidis then moved all in, and Gut quickly called for 370,000. Neither player had a pair, Michailidis showing 8♣7♣ for a straight draw while Gut had A♥5♥ for a flush draw. The A♠ river gave Gut top pair and he secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Michailidis	3,000,000 100,000	100,000
Maciej Gut	1,500,000 1,271,000	1,271,000

Tags: Dimitrios Michailidis Maciej Gut

09-26-2025 19:45 UTC+2

Zizka Turns the Perfect Card to Double Through Bayout

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Three players saw the turn on a board of 10♠J♠2♣Q♦ and with around 350,000 in the pot. Zdenek Zizka and Josef Gulas checked from the blinds, causing Axel Bayout to fire 225,000 out of the cutoff. Zizka called before Gulas jammed for around 1,500,000. Bayout folded, and then Zizka instantly called for his 900,000 total.

Zdenek Zizka: K♠9♠ All in
Josef Gulas: 9♣8♣

Both players turned a straight, but Zizka's king-high straight had a lock on the hand. Zizka improved to a meaningless flush on the 8♠ river, and he doubled up to 2,400,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zdenek Zizka	2,400,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Axel Bayout	1,600,000 250,000	250,000

Josef Gulas	680,000 1,320,000	1,320,000

Tags: Zdenek Zizka Axel Bayout Josef Gulas