2025 WSOP Europe

Event #5: €1,350 Mini Main Event
Day: 2
23
Event Info
2025 WSOP Europe
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
€226,850
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,350
Prize Pool
€1,518,628
Total Entries
1,293
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
277
Players Left
23
Players Left 1 / 1,293
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Garcia Bad Beats Aouraghe

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

Murilo Garcia was all-in for 695,000 out of the small blind and looked up by Hicham Aouraghe in middle position to set up the following clash of pocket pairs.

Murilo Garcia: 77 All in
Hicham Aouraghe: QQ

The QJ5 flop gave Aouraghe top set but Garcia improved to a flush on the 10 turn, the 9 river was a blank. What followed were a lot of choice words by a visibly upset Aouraghe who labelled his opponent as the "worst player ever".

Tags: Hicham AouragheMurilo Garcia

The Coin Doesn't Land on Zhang's Side

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

Emad Zarghami raised from middle position. Ji Zhang on the button moved all-in for 565,000 and Zarghami called.

Ji Zhang: AK All in
Emad Zarghami: 99

Zhang found a flush draw on a board of 5J34, but the J river didn't complete his flush and he was eliminated.

Tags: Emad ZarghamiJi Zhang

Taborsky Doubles Off Tian

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

Mengshi Tian raised to 60,000 in early position before David Taborsky moved all in for 430,000 in the big blind. Tian took a minute and eventually called to put Taborsky at risk.

David Taborsky: JJ All in
Mengshi Tian: 33

Taborsky had Tian dominated with his jacks, and the 9AKQ9 board kept him in the lead and earned him a double up.

Tags: David TaborskyMengshi Tian

Alkan Tank-Folds to Ciolte's River Shove

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

Heads-up to the river on a full board of JA567 and with around 400,000 in the pot. Volkan Alkan, who was seated in the hijack, tossed out a bet of 120,000. From the button, Calin Ciolte jammed for 500,000, prompting Alkan to go into the tank.

Alkan took close to two minutes before he decided to fold, and surrender the pot to Ciolte.

Tags: Volkan AlkanCalin Ciolte

Michailidis Snaps Off Bariampas

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

Tomas Novotny bet 125,000 from the hijack on a flop of Q86 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 97 for a turned straight. Bariampas could only show 86 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.

Tags: Dimitrios MichailidisThodoris BariampasTomas Novotny

Antouard Flipped Out by Yang

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

Nicolas Antouard got a short stack into the middle with the 88 and he was flipping against the KQ of Xiaohua Yang.

The QJ96A board spelled the end for Antouard inside of the top 150 finishers.

Tags: Nicolas AntouardXiaohua Yang

Gulas Hits Trips

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

Samuel Bovy jammed for 115,000 from middle position and was called by Josef Gulas in the hijack.

Samuel Bovy: K3 All in
Josef Gulas: QJ

Gulas flopped top pair then hit trips on J68J3 to score an elimination.

Tags: Josef GulasSamuel Bovy

Tikhov Shows Moore the Goods; Naim Goes For It

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

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 K85 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 55 for quads. Moore tossed QQ 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: A5 All in
Gal Naim: 66

Savocka couldn't find an ace on the Q45410 board and Naim's sixes stayed in the lead to earn him the knockout. "Sometimes you have to go for it," Naim said.

Gal Naim
Gal Naim

Tags: Bradley MooreDavid SavockaGal NaimIvan Tikhov

Kuehl Doubles Through Camphausen

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

An all-in and call situation occurred involving Matthias Kuehl in early position at risk for 105,000 against Marc Camphausen in middle position.

Matthias Kuehl: AK All in
Marc Camphausen: A10

Camphausen slammed his cards on the table when he discovered Kuehl's hand. After a flop of AQ2, Kuehl hit two pair with the K turn. Camphausen still had a royal flush draw, but the 10 didn't change the outcome of the hand and Kuehl doubled up.

Salaj Runs into Sfarlea's Ladies

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

Srdan Lastric raised under the gun to 65,000 before Dan Sfarlea jammed for 320,000 out of the cutoff. Miroslav Salaj shoved the over the top for 620,000, which forced Lastric to fold.

Dan Sfarlea: QQ All in
Miroslav Salaj: JJ

Sfarlea held the higher pocket pair and managed to avoid a bad beat on the 826210 runout. Sfarlea doubled to around 775,000, and Salaj was down to 300,000.

Tags: Dan SfarleaMiroslav SalajSrdan Lastric