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

09-28-2025 20:52 UTC+1

Hu Busts Banda with Big Slick

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Fernando Banda moved all in for 830,000 in early position as action folded around to Lulei Hu, who snap-called in the big blind.

Fernando Banda: A♠Q♦ All in
Lulei Hu: A♣K♥

Hu had Banda dominated going to the flop, which came 10♦9♣7♠. The turn was the 7♥, while Hu's king-kicker continued to play after the J♥ river to earn him the pot and send Banda to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lulei Hu	3,100,000 400,000	400,000
Fernando Banda	Busted

Tags: Fernando Banda Lulei Hu

09-28-2025 20:56 UTC+1

Antouard Spikes River to Double

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Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action folded to Nicolas Antouard in the small blind, who jammed for 410,000, and received a snap-call from Zoltan Vrancsik in the big blind.

Nicolas Antouard: J♦9♣ All in
Zoltan Vrancsik: A♦K♥

Antouard needed some help, and looked to be headed for the exits after the Q♥6♥5♦ flop and 3♠ turn.

However the 9♦ hit on the river to send Antouard a much needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Antouard	970,000 310,000	310,000
Zoltan Vrancsik	655,000 495,000	495,000

Tags: Nicolas Antouard Zoltan Vrancsik

09-28-2025 20:58 UTC+1

Ochoa Runs Into Matula's Queens; Hu Stuns Palevic on the River

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Miroslav Matula raised to 150,000 in early position, Cristobal Ochoa moved all in for 630,000 in the cutoff, and Matula called.

Cristobal Ochoa: A♣7♣ All in
Miroslav Matula: Q♥Q♦

Ochoa was looking for an ace as Matula showed down a pair of queens. He picked up a straight draw going to the river on a board of 6♠4♠4♣3♥, but the 4♦ river was no help and he was sent to the rail.

At the same time at another table, Rifat Palevic had opened to 120,000 under the gun, then called when David Hu moved all in for 1,010,000 on the button.

David Hu: A♥9♥ All in
Rifat Palevic: 9♦9♠

Hu was also looking for an ace, but it seemed he would have the same fate as Ochoa when the board came 10♣8♦5♦8♠. The river, though, was the A♠ and Palevic shot back in his seat and let out a deep sigh as Hu spiked two pair to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miroslav Matula	4,500,000 800,000	800,000
Rifat Palevic	2,200,000 700,000	700,000

David Hu	2,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Cristobal Ochoa	Busted
Jaroslav Peter	Busted

Tags: Cristobal Ochoa David Hu Miroslav Matula Rifat Palevic

09-28-2025 20:59 UTC+1

Cornea's Double Barrel Does the Trick

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Sergiu Cornea opened to 135,000 in the hijack and Miroslav Matula defended his big blind.

They went to a flop of 4♥6♥3♠ where Matula check-called a bet of 125,000 from Cornea to see the J♥ bring in the front door flush draw on the turn. Matula checked again, then Cornea put out a second barrel of 175,000. Matula let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miroslav Matula	4,200,000 300,000	300,000
Sergiu Cornea	3,300,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Miroslav Matula Sergiu Cornea

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

09-28-2025 21:02 UTC+1

Vrancsik Runs Into Queens

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Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Zoltan Vrancsik in the hijack found himself at risk for 775,000 against Villiel Kordonskiy in middle position.

Zoltan Vrancsik: K♦J♥ All in
Villiel Kordonskiy: Q♥Q♦

Kordonskiy kept the lead all the way through a board of 5♣2♠8♥J♠10♠ so Vrancsik was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Villiel Kordonskiy	2,350,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Zoltan Vrancsik	Busted
Idan Nagauker	Busted

Tags: Villiel Kordonskiy Zoltan Vrancsik

09-28-2025 21:09 UTC+1

Ueberfeldt Finds a Double

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Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ducardo Ueberfeldt in the hijack jammed for 355,000. Antonello Ferraiuolo on the button three-bet to 700,000 and the blinds folded.

Ducardo Ueberfeldt: K♠Q♠ All in
Antonello Ferraiuolo: A♥J♣

Ueberfeldt hit a king on the runout of 7♦6♣K♦4♠4♣ to secure a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ducardo Ueberfeldt	910,000 410,000	410,000
Antonello Ferraiuolo	450,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Antonello Ferraiuolo Ducardo Ueberfeldt

09-28-2025 21:11 UTC+1

Mishuk Doubles via Palevic

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Richard Hayes

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alexey Mishuk was all-in for 550,000 from the button, and at risk versus Rifat Palevic in the big blind.

Alexey Mishuk: A♣K♣ All in
Rifat Palevic: A♠J♠

Mishuk had his opponent dominated, but the jack was in the window on the J♥3♦3♥ flop to put Palevic in front.

Mishuk reversed the position with the K♠ turn, and Palevic could not find a two-outer on the 2♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexey Mishuk	1,300,000 900,000	900,000
Rifat Palevic	1,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Alexey Mishuk Rifat Palevic

09-28-2025 21:12 UTC+1

Aslanoglou Two-Outed by Selcuk

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Kai Cocklin

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Hueseyin Selcuk opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Ippokratis Aslanoglou shoved 1,020,000 from middle position. When the action got back to Selcuk, he thought for a few moments before he tossed in the call.

Ippokratis Aslanoglou: J♥J♦ All in
Hueseyin Selcuk: 9♠9♦

Aslanoglou was in a great spot to double up, but things didn't go his way on the 2♣9♣5♠ flop as Selcuk made a set of nines. A jack is what Aslanoglou needed, but he didn't get it as the 7♣7♦ runout left him on the sidelines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Kretschmann	4,400,000 300,000	300,000

Juan Velasco	3,100,000 500,000	500,000
Hueseyin Selcuk	2,300,000 800,000	800,000
Ippokratis Aslanoglou	Busted

Tags: Ippokratis Aslanoglou Hueseyin Selcuk

09-28-2025 21:14 UTC+1

Matula Takes Three-Bet Pot

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Richard Hayes

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Sergiu Cornea opened to 165,000 under the gun, and was met with a three-bet to 450,000 by Miroslav Matula from the cutoff.

Action folded back to Cornea, who called to see the 10♥6♥3♣ flop.

Cornea checked, and Matula quickly slid out a bet of 410,000.

Cornea took a long time to think through the spot, eyeing his opponent suspiciously, but he ultimately folded, sending Matula a decent pot in a battle of two big stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miroslav Matula	4,600,000 400,000	400,000
Sergiu Cornea	3,250,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Miroslav Matula Sergiu Cornea