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At 2 p.m. local time, poker enthusiasts from near and far will return to Europe's biggest poker arena at the King's Resort in Rozvadov to continue their hunt for the coveted gold bracelet. Unlike in the other bracelet events earlier in the 2025 WSOP Europe festival, today's action recommences outside of the money with 277 hopefuls out of 1,293 entries still in the mix. They all aim to secure the biggest slice of the €1,518,628 prize pool, which also includes 12 tickets for the upcoming 2025 WSOP Europe €10,350 Main Event as well.
Leading the way after topping the strongest starting day is Jakub Sigmund with a stack of 1,689,000, and hot on his heels is Swiss player Simon Schnidrig (1,601,000). One of the local bracelet winners occupies the final spot on the podium in Lukas Zaskodny, who returns with a very healthy stack of 1,403,000. Other notables with big stacks include Darius Neagoe (1,186,000), Jakub Koleckar (1,127,000), Eusebiu Jalba (1,010,000) and Symeon Alexandridis (967,000).
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakub Sigmund | Czechia | 1,689,000 | 141 |
| 2 | Simon Schnidrig | Switzerland | 1,601,000 | 133 |
| 3 | Lukas Zaskodny | Czechia | 1,403,000 | 117 |
| 4 | Emad Zarghami | Australia | 1,396,000 | 116 |
| 5 | Andras Halasi | Hungary | 1,360,000 | 113 |
| 6 | Michael Gehrmann | Germany | 1,230,000 | 103 |
| 7 | Darius Neagoe | Romania | 1,186,000 | 99 |
| 8 | Patrick White | United States | 1,181,000 | 98 |
| 9 | Cristobal Ochoa | Venezuela | 1,146,000 | 96 |
| 10 | Jakub Koleckar | Czechia | 1,127,000 | 94 |
With an average of just under 40 big blinds, the race towards the money bubble may not be as frantic; however, the 40-minute level structure will certainly accelerate the pace of play for the penultimate tournament day.
The blinds commence in Level 17 at 6,000/12,000 with a big blind ante of 12,000, and there is a break scheduled after every three levels. It is not known yet how many levels are scheduled for Day 2, but the tournament is set to crown a winner on Saturday, September 27.
| Flight | Entries | Survivors |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | 94 | 20 |
| Day 1b | 257 | 52 |
| Day 1c | 333 | 71 |
| Day 1d | 609 | 134 |
| Total | 1,293 | 277 |
Besides the cash prize bubble that will burst today, the next significant pay jump will unfold on the final two tables tomorrow. The top 12 finishers all receive an entry for the WSOP Europe Main Event on top of at least €10,879 in cash, and that nearly doubles the value at that tournament stage just before the final table.
Stay tuned right here on PokerNews for the exclusive live updates from all 15 gold bracelet events of the 2025 WSOP Europe in Czechia.
