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

09-26-2025 17:51 UTC+2

Garcia Bad Beats Aouraghe

Christian Zetzsche

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

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: 7♦7♣ All in
Hicham Aouraghe: Q♥Q♠

The Q♣J♣5♣ 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".

Player	Chips	Progress
Hicham Aouraghe	1,870,000 170,000	170,000
Murilo Garcia	1,450,000 959,000	959,000

Tags: Hicham Aouraghe Murilo Garcia

09-26-2025 17:50 UTC+2

The Coin Doesn't Land on Zhang's Side

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Maxime Taldir

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

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

Ji Zhang: A♣K♣ All in
Emad Zarghami: 9♥9♠

Zhang found a flush draw on a board of 5♦J♠3♣4♣, but the J♥ river didn't complete his flush and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emad Zarghami	2,050,000 250,000	250,000

Ji Zhang	Busted

Tags: Emad Zarghami Ji Zhang

09-26-2025 17:49 UTC+2

Taborsky Doubles Off Tian

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David Salituro

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

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: J♣J♠ All in
Mengshi Tian: 3♠3♥

Taborsky had Tian dominated with his jacks, and the 9♣A♦K♦Q♦9♥ board kept him in the lead and earned him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Taborsky	900,000 260,000	260,000
Mengshi Tian	600,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: David Taborsky Mengshi Tian

09-26-2025 17:43 UTC+2

Alkan Tank-Folds to Ciolte's River Shove

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Tim Baker

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

Heads-up to the river on a full board of J♠A♠5♦6♥7♠ 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Volkan Alkan	1,200,000 388,000	388,000
Calin Ciolte	1,000,000 766,000	766,000

Tags: Volkan Alkan Calin Ciolte

09-26-2025 17:43 UTC+2

Michailidis Snaps Off Bariampas

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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 17:41 UTC+2

Antouard Flipped Out by Yang

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Nicolas Antouard got a short stack into the middle with the 8♣8♦ and he was flipping against the K♣Q♣ of Xiaohua Yang.

The Q♥J♦9♥6♥A♦ board spelled the end for Antouard inside of the top 150 finishers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaohua Yang	800,000 500,000	500,000
Nicolas Antouard	Busted

Tags: Nicolas Antouard Xiaohua Yang

09-26-2025 17:36 UTC+2

Gulas Hits Trips

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Maxime Taldir

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

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

Samuel Bovy: K♦3♠ All in
Josef Gulas: Q♦J♦

Gulas flopped top pair then hit trips on J♠6♦8♥J♥3♦ to score an elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josef Gulas	740,000 60,000	60,000
Samuel Bovy	Busted

Tags: Josef Gulas Samuel Bovy

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

09-26-2025 17:29 UTC+2

Kuehl Doubles Through Camphausen

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Maxime Taldir

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: A♦K♥ All in
Marc Camphausen: A♥10♣

Camphausen slammed his cards on the table when he discovered Kuehl's hand. After a flop of A♣Q♣2♥, 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Kuehl	285,000 238,000	238,000
Marc Camphausen	160,000 465,000	465,000

09-26-2025 17:28 UTC+2

Salaj Runs into Sfarlea's Ladies

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Tim Baker

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

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: Q♥Q♦ All in
Miroslav Salaj: J♥J♦

Sfarlea held the higher pocket pair and managed to avoid a bad beat on the 8♦2♥6♥2♠10♦ runout. Sfarlea doubled to around 775,000, and Salaj was down to 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Srdan Lastric	1,100,000 274,000	274,000
Dan Sfarlea	775,000 91,000	91,000
Miroslav Salaj	300,000 141,000	141,000

Tags: Dan Sfarlea Miroslav Salaj Srdan Lastric