Event #7: €550 No-Limit Hold'em Colossus
Day 3 Started
2025 WSOP Europe
Event #7: €550 No-Limit Hold'em Colossus
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 WSOP Europe
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€1,292,637
Entries
2,765
Level
39
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
23
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 2,765
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| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1 | Hueseyin Selcuk | Germany | 1,825,000 | 18 |
| 37 | 2 | Gabriel Rymar | Poland | 2,510,000 | 25 |
| 37 | 3 | Jose Gomez Casillas | Mexico | 5,150,000 | 52 |
| 37 | 4 | Lulei Hu | Italy | 2,075,000 | 21 |
| 37 | 5 | Petre Anghel | Romania | 1,020,000 | 10 |
| 37 | 6 | Sergiu Cornea | Romania | 1,780,000 | 18 |
| 37 | 7 | Rifat Palevic | Sweden | 2,785,000 | 28 |
| 37 | 8 | Villiel Kordonskiy | Israel | 3,500,000 | 35 |
| 38 | 1 | Tomas Chrobak | Czechia | 965,000 | 10 |
| 38 | 2 | Marius Gicovanu | Romania | 3,960,000 | 40 |
| 38 | 3 | Marcin Kacprzak | Poland | 5,360,000 | 54 |
| 38 | 4 | Manig Loeser | Germany | 4,305,000 | 43 |
| 38 | 5 | Josef Obermeier | Germany | 1,900,000 | 19 |
| 38 | 6 | David Nemes | Hungary | 935,000 | 9 |
| 38 | 7 | Alexandru Izuric | Romania | 2,050,000 | 21 |
| 38 | 8 | Felix Kretschmann | Germany | 10,250,000 | 103 |
| 39 | 1 | Rabea Nweisri | Israel | 780,000 | 8 |
| 39 | 2 | Ivan Fedor | Slovakia | 2,155,000 | 22 |
| 39 | 3 | Ducardo Ueberfeldt | Netherlands | 625,000 | 6 |
| 39 | 4 | David Hu | Netherlands | 4,915,000 | 49 |
| 39 | 6 | Miroslav Matula | Czechia | 6,310,000 | 63 |
| 39 | 7 | Claudio Daffina | Italy | 1,835,000 | 18 |
| 39 | 8 | Juan Velasco | Spain | 1,785,000 | 18 |
From a starting field of 2,765 entries, just 23 players remain in the chase for gold as the €550 No-Limit Hold’em Colossus at the 2025 World Series of Poker Europe reaches its final day. The action resumes at 1 p.m. local time inside King’s Resort in Rozvadov, and by the end of the night one of them will be crowned champion and take home the €158,350 top prize from the €1,292,637 prize pool, along with a coveted WSOP bracelet.
It is Felix Kretschmann of Germany who carries the biggest stack into Day 3, bagging a commanding 10,250,000. A familiar face at King’s, Kretschmann has amassed almost $100,000 in career earnings according to The Hendon Mob, nearly all of them here, and now finds himself in prime position to secure his maiden bracelet and a career-best score that would dwarf his current top cash of €29,250.
Closest behind is Miroslav Matula of Czechia with 6,310,000, who has already locked up the best live result of his career, and Poland’s Marcin Kacprzak with 5,360,000, another player who regularly frequents the Rozvadov tables and will be aiming to add to his mass of cashes.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix Kretschmann | Germany | 10,250,000 | 103 |
| 2 | Miroslav Matula | Czechia | 6,310,000 | 63 |
| 3 | Marcin Kacprzak | Poland | 5,360,000 | 54 |
| 4 | Jose Gomez Casillas | Spain | 5,150,000 | 52 |
| 5 | David Hu | Netherlands | 4,915,000 | 49 |
| 6 | Manig Loeser | Germany | 4,305,000 | 43 |
| 7 | Marius Gicovanu | Romania | 3,960,000 | 40 |
| 8 | Villiel Kordonskiy | Israel | 3,500,000 | 35 |
| 9 | Rifat Palevic | Sweden | 2,785,000 | 28 |
| 10 | Gabriel Rymar | Poland | 2,510,000 | 25 |
The chase pack is stacked with talent and big names. Spain’s Jose Gomez Casillas (5,150,000) and the Netherlands’ David Hu (4,915,000) both return well armed, while Germany’s Manig Loeser (4,305,000) is among the most decorated players still in contention, boasting over $12 million in live earnings and two WSOP bracelets to his name. Sweden’s Rifat Palevic (2,785,000), who captured a bracelet in 2017, is also in the mix, as is Romania’s Marius Gicovanu (3,960,000), looking to build on his strong European circuit resume.
All remaining players have secured at least €5,500, but the stakes climb quickly with five-figure cash payouts awaiting the top 11, and every player who places in the top 12 will also bank a seat into Day 1a of the WSOPE Main Event worth €10,350. That makes the next pay jumps especially critical, with both money and prestige on the line as the pressure builds.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €158,350* | 8 | €27,850* |
| 2 | €108,850* | 9 | €23,950* |
| 3 | €82,650* | 10-11 | €20,950* |
| 4 | €63,650* | 12 | €18,830* |
| 5 | €50,150* | 13 | €8,480 |
| 6 | €40,250* | 14-17 | €6,800 |
| 7 | €33,150* | 18-23 | €5,500 |
*- includes a €10,350 WSOPE Main Event ticket
When play resumes, the blinds will restart with three minutes left in Level 30 (50,000/100,000) before moving up to 60,000/120,000. The action will continue eight-handed, with a redraw scheduled at 16 players remaining and again at nine players for the final table.
Stay locked to PokerNews as we bring you live updates, chip counts, photos, and all the drama from start to finish of the €550 Colossus, until the newest WSOP Europe champion is crowned.
The remaining 23 players have taken their seats, and Day 3 is about to begin.
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Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Level 30
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
On the first hand of the day, Felix Kretschmann raised to 210,000 under the gun and Tomas Chrobak moved all in for 965,000 in early position. Marcin Kacprzak called in the hijack, while David Nemes used up a few time banks in the small blind before also shoving for 960,000. Kretschmann also called, creating a four-way pot to the 10♣7♣2♦ flop.
Kretschmann checked to Kacprzak who bet 550,000, and Kretschmann raised to 2,100,000. Kacprzak folded after a minute.
David Nemes: J♣J♦ 
Tomas Chrobak: A♦Q♥
Felix Kretschmann: 10♠10♦
"I knew it. Two jacks I folded," Kacprzak said after Kretschmann showed top set. The 4♥ turn left both opponents drawing dead, and the 6♦ on the river sealed the double knockout for the start-of-day chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,700,000
3,450,000
|
3,450,000 |
|
||
|
3,700,000
1,660,000
|
1,660,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Level 31
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Ducardo Ueberfeldt shoved from the small blind for 385,000 and David Hu called in the big blind.
Ducardo Ueberfeldt: A♠J♣
David Hu: 9♣7♦
Ueberfeldt was ahead preflop, and pulled further in front on the Q♠A♣K♠ flop as he paired his ace. A 5♦ on the turn ended it, with the 9♠ on the river giving Hu a worthless pair of nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,800,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
900,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
Level 31
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Juan Velasco raised to 330,000 under the gun, Rabea Nweisri moved all in for 420,000 in middle position, and Velasco called.
Rabea Nweisri: 6♦6♥
Juan Velasco: A♦7♠
The 8♣J♠8♠ flop gave Velasco more outs to counterfeit Nweisri's pair, while the turn was the 4♦. The 6♣ river improved Nweisri to a full house, and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
|
1,100,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
David Hu raised to 275,000 in the hijack and Miroslav Matula called in the cutoff.
The flop came K♦3♥10♦ and Hu bet 300,000. Matula called and the 8♥ fell on the turn. Hu then bet 1,000,000, and Matula folded this time.
The next hand, Hu opened to 240,000 in middle position before Matula three-bet to 800,000 in the hijack. Hu folded and Matula recouped some of his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,500,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
|
|
5,200,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
