Event #7: €550 No-Limit Hold'em Colossus | 2025 WSOP Europe

09-29-2025 19:02 UTC+1

Lulei Hu Eliminated in 3rd Place (€82,650)

Kai Cocklin

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Lulei Hu made it 2,300,000 on the button and Jose Gomez Casillas three-bet to 8,000,000 from the small blind. Hu then shoved 16,000,000, and Casillas quickly called.

Lulei Hu: A♦6♦ All in
Jose Gomez Casillas: 2♥2♦

Hu found himself in a huge flip for his tournament life up against the lowest pair possible. A flop of 10♥7♦5♠ kept Casillas in the lead, but the 7♥ turn opened up a lot of counterfeit outs for Hu.

Casillas improved to a full house on the 7♠ river, which meant Hu had to settle for third.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gomez Casillas	36,200,000 17,475,000	17,475,000

Claudio Daffina	32,900,000 100,000	100,000
Lulei Hu	Busted

Tags: Jose Gomez Casillas Lulei Hu

09-29-2025 18:55 UTC+1

Hu Surrenders to Daffina's Four-Bet

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David Salituro

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Claudio Daffina raised to 1,300,000 on the button with A♥8♥ and Lulei Hu three-bet to 3,900,000 in the big blind.

Daffina came back with an all-in shove, and Hu quickly tossed away A♣10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Daffina	32,800,000 4,450,000	4,450,000
Lulei Hu	17,600,000 4,375,000	4,375,000

Tags: Claudio Daffina Lulei Hu

09-29-2025 18:52 UTC+1

Play Resumes

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David Salituro

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

The players are back in their seats and three-handed action is underway.

09-29-2025 18:48 UTC+1

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Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

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09-29-2025 18:36 UTC+1

Final Three Going on Break

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David Salituro

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

With the elimination of Felix Kretschmann in fourth place, the remaining three players agreed to take a 20-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Daffina	28,350,000
Lulei Hu	21,975,000
Jose Gomez Casillas	18,725,000

09-29-2025 18:34 UTC+1

Felix Kretschmann Eliminated in 4th Place (€63,650)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Jose Gomez Casillas raised the button to 1,525,000 and Felix Kretschmann three-bet shoved the big blind for 8,200,000. Casillas snap-called.

Felix Kretschmann: 10♥10♦ All in
Jose Gomez Casillas: K♥K♣

Kretschmann had run his pair into an overpair, which left him on the brink of the rail. A flop of K♠7♠5♠ all but sealed the deal as Casillas made top set, which left Kretschmann drawing very slim.

No miracles occured on the J♣9♥ runout. and Kretschmann was out in fourth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Daffina	28,350,000
Lulei Hu	21,975,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Jose Gomez Casillas	18,725,000 6,400,000	6,400,000

Felix Kretschmann	Busted

Tags: Felix Kretschmann Jose Gomez Casillas

09-29-2025 18:29 UTC+1

Kretschmann Gets Shoved on Twice

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David Salituro

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Felix Kretschmann raised to 1,200,000 on the button before Jose Gomez Casillas moved all in for 10,225,000 from the big blind with 10♥9♣. Kretschmann folded Q♥8♥.

Claudio Daffina then limped the small blind with A♥5♦, and Kretschmann raised to 1,800,000 in the big blind holding K♦2♣. Daffina came back with an all-in shove, and Kretschmann again gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Daffina	28,350,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Jose Gomez Casillas	12,325,000 250,000	250,000

Felix Kretschmann	10,300,000 5,100,000	5,100,000

Tags: Claudio Daffina Felix Kretschmann Jose Gomez Casillas

09-29-2025 18:22 UTC+1

Rifat Palevic Eliminated in 5th Place (€50,150)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Rifat Palevic made it 3,700,000 from the cutoff and Lulei Hu shoved the big blind. Palevic called off his stack of 4,300,000 total.

Rifat Palevic: A♦5♣ All in
Lulei Hu: A♥K♠

Palevic was in trouble, but there was a way out on the 2♠4♦9♦ flop as he picked up a gutshot. A J♣ on the turn was not useful, and neither was the 7♥ river, which meant Palevic was out in fifth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lulei Hu	18,675,000 7,100,000	7,100,000
Rifat Palevic	Busted

Tags: Lulei Hu Rifat Palevic

Level: 38

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

09-29-2025 18:20 UTC+1

Palevic Gets Away From Daffina's Monster

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David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Rifat Palevic limped in from the small blind, but Claudio Daffina picked up Q♠Q♥ in the big blind and raised to 1,500,000. Palevic called and they saw a flop of A♥8♠2♥.

Daffina then bet 550,000 and Palevic called. Daffina made a set on the Q♦ turn as action was checked to the 4♥ river, where Daffina resumed betting with 2,300,000. Palevic folded 8♣7♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Daffina	25,950,000 800,000	800,000
Rifat Palevic	4,300,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Claudio Daffina Rifat Palevic