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

Sep 29, 2025

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

Kaelaine Minton

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In the 918th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, the 100th of the revamped in-studio show, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by Ben Ludlow to talk about the latest stories from the poker world, including a discussion about GGPoker’s Olive Branch Initiative. Do banned players and poker cheaters deserve a second chance?

The trio then discusses Monarch's recent seven-figure heads-up matches that saw $11 million and $12.7 million pots, recent tournament winners from the latest Triton Poker stop, including Isaac Haxton and Christoph Vogelsang, and Kristen Foxen taking over the top spot from Vanessa Selbst on the Women's All-Time Money List on The Hendon Mob.

Plus, Chadd Beatty wins RGPS Grand Prix Pennsylvania Main Event, and it's your last chance to qualify for a FREE seat in the World Tournament of Slots (WTOS).

Finally, Chad reveals another code word for this year's NAPT Gold Pass giveaway valued at $10,000! There are not many up for grabs this year, so you won't want to miss out on this limited opportunity to win one just by listening to the PokerNews Podcast and MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews.

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Sep 29, 2025

40-Minute Dinner Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The field now down to six players, Level 22 ended and the remaining players are on a 40-minute dinner break. Play is set to resume at 9:47 p.m.

Sep 29, 2025

Vadim Zakharyan Eliminated in 7th Place (€25,500)

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Vadim Zakharyan started with a limp from middle position, and Grzegorz Derkowski called from the small blind. Dario Alioto checked his option from the big blind.

After two checks, Zakharyan bet 100,000 on the A♦Q♦7♣ flop. Derkowski check-raised to 450,000, and after Alioto folded, Zakharyan jammed for 830,000. Derkowski called with slightly more chips.

Vadim Zakharyan: Q♣Q♠2♦2♠ All in
Grzegorz Derkowski: K♣K♦10♠7♦

Zakharyan had middle set against the flush and straight draws of Derkowski.

The 8♠ rolled off on the turn, which was good for Zakharyan. However, the 4♦ river completed Derkowski's flush, and Zakharyan was out in seventh place.

Tags: Dario Alioto Grzegorz Derkowski Vadim Zakharyan

Sep 29, 2025

Kumaran Sarvendran Eliminated in 8th Place (€20,050)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Salih Atac opened to 80,000 from middle position, then Kumaran Sarvendran in the small blind three-bet to 280,000. Atac called, then snap-called when Sarvendran moved all in for 265,000 on the flop of 10♥4♠Q♠.

Kumaran Sarvendran: A♠A♦8♦6♠ All in
Salih Atac: K♥Q♣J♥10♣

Sarvendran had aces with the nut flush draw, but Atac flopped two pair. He hit a full house with the 10♠7♦ runout to eliminate Sarvendran.

Tags: Salih Atac Vadim Zakharyan

Sep 29, 2025

Alioto Spikes a Flush to Take a Chunk from Mao

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dario Alioto made it 80,000 from early position with Vadim Zakharyan calling in the cutoff, Renji Mao calling on the button, and Kumaran Sarvendran defending his big blind.

Everyone checked the 4♦10♠J♠ flop and the 3♦ hit the turn. Sarvendran checked again before Alioto bet 225,000. Only Mao continued with a call.

Heads-up to the 6♦ river, where Alioto thought it over for a while before declaring a bet of 600,000. Mao looked back at his cards, then flicked in a chip to indicate call.

Alioto turned over the ace-high flush with A♦K♣9♦2♠ to take down one of the biggest pots of the tournament so far.

Tags: Dario Alioto Kumaran Sarvendran Renji Mao Vadim Zakharyan

Sep 29, 2025

Atac Takes From Sarvendran

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kumaran Sarvendran opened to 85,000 from under the gun but Salih Atac in the cutoff three-bet to 350,000. The button and the blinds folded, then Sarvendran called.

The dealer fanned a flop of 7♥J♠8♠ and after Sarvendran checked, Atac bet 730,000. Sarvendran looked at his cards one last time and folded.

Tags: Salih Atac Kumaran Sarvendran

Sep 29, 2025

Derkowski Wins Two in a Row to Reach a Milly

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Grzegorz Derkowski potted the button to 140,000, and only Dario Alioto called from the small blind.

Once Alioto knuckled the action over to Derkowski on the J♣3♠A♥ flop, Derkowski bet 125,000. Alioto let go of his hand, and the pot went over to Derkowski.

The very next hand, Renji Mao limped from early position, and Derkowski called from the hijack. Salih Atac checked his option in the big blind.

The dealer fanned out a flop of 3♦K♥5♠ and the action checked to Derkowski. Derkowski bet 60,000, which was enough for Atac and Mao to fold.

Tags: Dario Alioto Grzegorz Derkowski Renji Mao Salih Atac

Sep 29, 2025

Alioto Back in the Lead

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Salih Atac opened to 80,000 from early position, then everybody folded to Dario Alioto in the big blind, who raised pot to 260,000. Atac went into the tank, then called.

On a flop of 3♦4♣8♥, Alioto bet a massive 575,000. Atac counted his stack, and it took almost two minutes for him to fold his hand, sending the pot to Alioto, who is the final table chip leader once again.

Tags: Dario Alioto Salih Atac

Level: 22

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Sep 29, 2025