Event #7: €550 No-Limit Hold'em Colossus Day 2 | 2025 WSOP Europe

09-28-2025 19:48 UTC+1

Vrancsik with Kings

Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 3♠6♥10♦, Zoltan Vrancsik in middle position bet 130,000 and Antonello Ferraiuolo in the big blind check-called.

Both players checked the 6♠ turn leading to the 3♥ river where Ferraiuolo led out for 260,000. Vrancsik had no issues calling with K♦K♥ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zoltan Vrancsik	2,180,000 680,000	680,000
Antonello Ferraiuolo	700,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: Antonello Ferraiuolo Zoltan Vrancsik

09-28-2025 19:50 UTC+1

Nadmi Flips Out Seelen

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Robert Seelen shoved the cutoff for around five big blinds and he was put at risk by Zakaria Nadmi on the button.

Robert Seelen: A♠8♥ All in
Zakaria Nadmi: 7♠7♥

Nadmi had a pair of sevens, and when neither player improved on the 4♥K♣Q♦J♣Q♥ runout, he scooped the pot and sent Seelen out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zakaria Nadmi	1,150,000 938,000	938,000
Robert Seelen	Busted

Tags: Robert Seelen Zakaria Nadmi

09-28-2025 19:52 UTC+1

Hu Cracks Scalia's Cowboys

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Richard Hayes

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Lulei Hu opened to 110,000 from the hijack, and was met with a three-bet jam to 700,000 from Mario Scalia in the cutoff.

Action folded back to Hu, who made a quick call.

Mario Scalia: K♥K♣ All in
Lulei Hu: A♥10♠

Scalia was in great shape, but was disgusted when the ace was in the window on the A♠9♣7♣ flop, throwing his hands in the air and looking to the heavens in frustration.

He could not find a two-outer on the 10♥ turn or 6♦ river, and was forced to head to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lulei Hu	2,725,000 625,000	625,000
Mario Scalia	Busted

Tags: Lulei Hu Mario Scalia

09-28-2025 19:54 UTC+1

Daffina Survives a Flip; Bagrov Does Not

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Lulei Hu raised to 110,000 in early position, Claudio Daffina moved all in for 310,000 in the cutoff, and Hu called.

Claudio Daffina: K♦Q♥ All in
Lulei Hu: 10♣10♠

The flop came K♠9♠8♣ to give Daffina the lead with a pair of kings, while the rest of the board ran out 3♠6♥ and Daffina doubled up.

At the same time at an adjacent table, Eduard Bagrov was all in for his last 400,000 from the button and up against Przemyslaw Szymanski in the cutoff.

Eduard Bagrov: A♥J♦ All in
Przemyslaw Szymanski: 8♥8♣

Bagrov had no such luck against Szymanski's pocket pair as he couldn't connect with the 10♥4♥5♠9♥3♣ board, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lulei Hu	2,300,000 425,000	425,000
Przemyslaw Szymanski	1,400,000 550,000	550,000

Claudio Daffina	700,000 215,000	215,000
Eduard Bagrov	Busted

Tags: Claudio Daffina Eduard Bagrov Lulei Hu Przemyslaw Szymanski

09-28-2025 19:56 UTC+1

Big Double-Up for Rymar

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Richard Hayes

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Gabriel Rymar opened to 100,000 from the hijack, and was met with a three-bet jam from Viorel Gavrila in the big blind with the covering stack.

Rymar looked pained, and took a bit of time before committing the rest of his 1,130,000 total stack to the middle.

Gabriel Rymar: A♦J♦ All in
Viorel Gavrila: A♠3♠

Rymar had Gavrila dominated, but the 7♠5♠5♣ flop spelled danger, giving Gavrila the flush draw.

The 4♥ turn gave Gavrila further outs to the straight, but the 10♦ river was a brick, much to Rymar's delight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Rymar	2,410,000 1,460,000	1,460,000

Viorel Gavrila	1,400,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Gabriel Rymar Viorel Gavrila

09-28-2025 20:00 UTC+1

Zapsa Falls to Kacprzak

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Tudor Zapsa moved all in for 400,000 from middle position and Marcin Kacprzak called in the big blind.

Tudor Zapsa: Q♠9♠ All in
Marcin Kacprzak: 9♦9♥

Kacprzak had Zapsa looking for a queen to survive, but he couldn't connect with the 5♣K♦2♦A♥2♥ board and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Kacprzak	2,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Tudor Zapsa	Busted

Tags: Marcin Kacprzak Tudor Zapsa

09-28-2025 20:00 UTC+1

Loeser Scores Another Elimination

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Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Milan Aloric opened to 695,000 from the button. Manig Loeser to his left three-bet all in, and Aloric called with the 100,000 grey chip he had left.

Milan Aloric: A♠5♠ All in
Manig Loeser: K♠Q♠

Loeser flopped two pair on K♦2♠Q♣10♥4♠ and sent Aloric to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manig Loeser	2,120,000 470,000	470,000

Milan Aloric	Busted

Tags: Manig Loeser Milan Aloric

09-28-2025 20:03 UTC+1

Arduini Doubles Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Lulei Hu in the small blind jammed to apply pressure on Lorenzo Arduini in the big blind, but Arduini decided to call.

Lorenzo Arduini: K♣10♦ All in
Lulei Hu: Q♠5♥

Arduini was lucky enough to hit trips on 2♠9♣10♠5♣10♣ to secure a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lulei Hu	2,050,000 250,000	250,000
Lorenzo Arduini	920,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: Lorenzo Arduini Lulei Hu

09-28-2025 20:03 UTC+1

Break Time

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Richard Hayes

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

09-28-2025 20:08 UTC+1

Do Poker Cheaters Deserve a Second Chance? | PokerNews Podcast #918

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

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