Event #8: €5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 2025 WSOP Europe

09-29-2025 23:42 UTC+1

Mao Hits the River Again to Leave Derkowski on Fumes

Tim Baker

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Grzegorz Derkowski potted the button to 350,000 and Renji Mao called from the big blind.

Upon seeing the dealer fan out the 2♠J♦5♠ flop, Mao jammed for 740,000. Derkowski snap-called with just a few big blinds more than Mao.

Renji Mao: 6♥6♣4♣3♥ All in
Grzegorz Derkowski: Q♣Q♦10♠8♥

Derkowski held the overpair against the wrap of Mao. A 9♠ hit the turn before the A♦ fell on the river to give Mao a straight.

Mao doubled to 2,330,000, while Derkowski was left with just 225,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	7,445,000 190,000	190,000

Renji Mao	2,330,000 1,140,000	1,140,000

Grzegorz Derkowski	225,000 1,330,000	1,330,000

Tags: Renji Mao Grzegorz Derkowski

09-29-2025 23:37 UTC+1

Alioto Snap-Calls With a Boat

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Maxime Taldir

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

"Let's make it a three-way all-in," Dario Alioto on the button said after everybody limped to see a flop of A♣5♦10♥. Alioto bet 150,000 and he was only called by Renji Mao in the small blind.

Mao led out for 400,000 on the 5♠ turn and was called, then on the Q♣ river, he raised the bid to 1,500,000.

Alioto snap-called with 10♦6♠5♣3♣ for a full house. Mao could only show Q♦J♠10♣8♠ for two pair and lost half of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	7,255,000 2,680,000	2,680,000

Grzegorz Derkowski	1,555,000 1,530,000	1,530,000
Renji Mao	1,190,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Renji Mao

09-29-2025 23:29 UTC+1

Mao Catches the River to Survive

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Tim Baker

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Dario Alioto completed from the small blind before Renji Mao made it 300,000 from the big blind. Alioto limp-raised the pot, and Mao called for his stack of 1,120,000.

Renji Mao: Q♣J♣10♥6♣ All in
Dario Alioto: A♦Q♦8♠5♦

The dealer spread out the flop of 2♦2♥Q♥, giving both players a pair of queens to go with the pair of deuces on board, but Alioto was out in front with the ace-kicker. A 3♥ turn meant Mao was one card away from hitting the rail. The dealer put out the 10♦ to complete the board, and Mao had rivered a better two pair to survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	4,575,000 725,000	725,000

Grzegorz Derkowski	3,085,000 40,000	40,000
Renji Mao	2,340,000 685,000	685,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Renji Mao

09-29-2025 23:23 UTC+1

Discipline for Mao; Flush Over Straight for Alioto

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Maxime Taldir

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a limped pot, Dario Alioto in the small blind and Renji Mao in the big blind checked a flop of 5♦4♣6♥. Alioto bet 100,000 on the 8♠ turn and was called, then asked for 100,000 again on the K♥ river.

Mao seemed very tempted to call, but wisely folded.

"Discipline," Alioto said.

In the next hand, Alioto on the button bet 125,000 on a flop of Q♣10♣Q♦ but Grzegorz Derkowski in the big blind check-raised to 410,000. Alioto went into the tank and eventually made the call.

Both players checked the K♣ turn, and the 10♠ river didn't bring more action.

"Straight," Derkowski said while flipping over J♦9♦7♠6♠. Alioto revealed A♣Q♥7♣2♦ for a flush and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	5,300,000 800,000	800,000

Grzegorz Derkowski	3,045,000 505,000	505,000
Renji Mao	1,655,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Grzegorz Derkowski Renji Mao

09-29-2025 23:13 UTC+1

Alioto's Two Pair is Good at Showdown

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Tim Baker

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Grzegorz Derkowski completed from the small blind and Dario Alioto checked his option from the big blind.

Derkowski led out for the minimum of 100,000 on the A♣7♣6♣ flop, and Alioto called.

The 2♠ turn and 4♠ river checked through and Derkowski showed just A♠Q♠ for a pair of aces with a queen-kicker. Alioto tabled the winner with 8♦7♦4♣3♠ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	4,500,000 375,000	375,000

Grzegorz Derkowski	3,550,000 105,000	105,000
Renji Mao	1,950,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Grzegorz Derkowski

Level: 26

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

09-29-2025 22:51 UTC+1

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Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

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09-29-2025 22:48 UTC+1

Break Time

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The three players are now on a 15-minute break.

09-29-2025 22:48 UTC+1

Alioto Extends his Lead

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Moments before the break, Dario Alioto opened to 160,000 from the big blind and Grzegorz Derkowski defended from the big blind.

Alioto continued for 100,000 on a flop of 3♣Q♦3♠, but Derkowski check-raised to 375,000. Alioto went deep into the tank and called.

On the J♣ turn, Derkowski checked. Alioto then bet 350,000 and Derkowski snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	4,125,000 675,000	675,000

Grzegorz Derkowski	3,655,000 315,000	315,000
Renji Mao	2,220,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Grzegorz Derkowski Dario Alioto

09-29-2025 22:45 UTC+1

Derkowski Scores a Huge Double Through Mao

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Renji Mao made it 200,000 on the button and Grzegorz Derkowski three-bet the small blind to 680,000. Mao continued with a call.

Derkowski committed his stack of 1,225,000 on the 2♥10♥6♦ flop and Mao called to try and get the tournament heads-up.

Grzegorz Derkowski: A♥K♥Q♦8♣ All in
Renji Mao: J♦10♠9♥8♦

Mao had top pair against the flush draw and overcards of Derkowski, with two cards to come. Derkowski improved to a higher pair on the K♠ turn, then hit the nuts when the 4♥ river completed his flush.

After winning the pot, Derkowski held the chip lead for the first time at the final table