Event #9: €3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max | 2025 WSOP Europe

09-30-2025 14:59 UTC+1

Tsouloftas Pays Off Vaaraniemi

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The clock had already been paused and the rest of the field was wandering around waiting for the three-table redraw while Georgios Tsouloftas and Elias Vaaraniemi continued to tangle in a pot.

Vaaraniemi bet 75,000 from the cutoff on a flop of Q♣A♥9♠ and Tsouloftas called in the small blind. Both players checked the Q♥ turn and the 6♦ fell on the river.

Vaaraniemi then bet 205,000 and Tsouloftas again called. Vaaraniemi showed A♦J♣ for two pair and Tsouloftas mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Vaaraniemi	1,400,000 300,000	300,000
Georgios Tsouloftas	360,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Elias Vaaraniemi Georgios Tsouloftas

09-30-2025 14:58 UTC+1

Goeller Busts Salerno in Brutal Fashion

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Andreas Goeller made it 32,000 under the gun before Elia Salerno three-bet the cutoff to 80,000. When it got back to Goeller, he called.

Goeller check-called a bet of 45,000 from Salerno on the A♦9♣4♥ flop.

The 2♥ hit the turn and Goeller check-called a second bet from Salerno, this time for 170,000.

A 3♠ rolled off on the river and after a few moments, Goeller jammed. Salerno looked back at his cards, then called for his remaining 380,000.

Goeller had backed into a wheel with 5♣2♣ to win the pot, as Salerno turned over A♣A♥ for a set of aces.

Salerno bolted up from his chair and began ranting in his native tongue as all of his chips were sent over to Goeller.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Goeller	1,680,000 1,040,000	1,040,000
Elia Salerno	Busted

Tags: Andreas Goeller Elia Salerno

09-30-2025 14:52 UTC+1

Palevic's Turn to Smack the River

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Rifat Palevic raised to 200,000 on the button and Kevin Fluegel shoved from the small blind. Palevic called for an additional 57,000.

Rifat Palevic: Q♣7♣ All in
Kevin Fluegel: A♠Q♥

Palevic was dominated and at risk as the flop came K♦4♣2♠. The 8♣ turn gave him a flush draw, while the J♣ river completed his flush and earned him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rifat Palevic	350,000 20,000	20,000

Kevin Fluegel	150,000 345,000	345,000

Tags: Rifat Palevic Kevin Fluegel

09-30-2025 14:46 UTC+1

Tsouloftas Survives on the River

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Alessandro Pichierri limped in from the small blind, Elias Vaaraniemi raised to 50,000 in the big blind, and Pichierri called.

The flop came A♦6♦3♦ and Vaaraniemi bet 30,000. Pichierri called and they both checked the 4♥ turn.

Vaaraniemi bet another 105,000 on the 6♣ river, and Pichierri called. Vaaraniemi then showed A♣10♥ for two pair and Pichierri mucked.

The next hand, Pichierri three-bet to 70,000 on the button after Georgios Tsouloftas opened in the cutoff. The table debated whether Tsouloftas' shot clock should be extended to 30 seconds and called the floor over before Tsouloftas shoved for 340,000. Pichierri quickly called.

Georgios Tsouloftas: K♥8♥ All in
Alessandro Pichierri: A♦J♦

Pichierri hit top pair on the J♠5♣2♦ flop, while the Q♥ turn left Tsouloftas a card away from elimination. The river, though, was the K♠ and Tsouloftas jumped from his seat after hitting a pair of kings to earn a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Vaaraniemi	1,100,000 215,000	215,000
Georgios Tsouloftas	700,000 350,000	350,000
Alessandro Pichierri	260,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Alessandro Pichierri Elias Vaaraniemi Georgios Tsouloftas

09-30-2025 14:42 UTC+1

Flak's Two Pair is Good at Showdown

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Heads-up to the turn on a board of 3♥3♠9♥6♦ and with around 200,000 in the middle. Grzegorz Flak checked from the small blind and faced a bet of 80,000 from Koleno, who was seated in the cutoff. Flak thought for a few while, then stuck in the call.

Flak checked when the 7♣ completed the board. Koleno used up a few of his time banks before electing to check behind.

Flak turned over9♦7♦ for two pair, which won him the pot as Koleno launched his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Koleno	890,000 320,000	320,000
Grzegorz Flak	700,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Grzegorz Flak Stanislav Koleno

09-30-2025 14:35 UTC+1

Peters Flips Out Llapi

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Tobias Peters raised to 32,000 under the gun, Mario Llapi moved all in for 160,000 in the cutoff, and Peters called.

Mario Llapi: 10♠10♦ All in
Tobias Peters: A♥J♣

Llapi was racing for his tournament life but quickly fell behind as the Q♦J♦9♠ flop gave Peters the lead with jacks. Llapi picked up a straight draw, but he improved no further on the 3♠ turn or 3♦ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Peters	670,000 240,000	240,000

Mario Llapi	Busted

Tags: Mario Llapi Tobias Peters

09-30-2025 14:33 UTC+1

Runner-Runner Ruins Reichenstein

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Kevin Fluegel raised to around 200,000 from the small blind, which was enough to commit Uri Reichenstein in the big blind. Reichenstein, who had around 190,000 in his stack, thought for a while before making the call to put himself at risk.

Uri Reichenstein: A♣3♦ All in
Kevin Fluegel: Q♦6♦

The A♥10♠8♣ flop was favorable for Reichenstein as he hit a pair of aces and left Fluegel needing running cards to win.

Fluegel picked up a straight draw on the J♣ turn, and he hit his straight when the K♣ completed the board. Reichenstein headed to the rail, and Fluegel was up to almost 500,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Fluegel	495,000 295,000	295,000
Uri Reichenstein	Busted

Tags: Kevin Fluegel Uri Reichenstein

09-30-2025 14:29 UTC+1

Delval Gets Paid by Shahar; Bluem Wilts Against Pichierri

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Ran Shahar raised to 32,000 on the button and Frederic Delval called in the big blind.

The flop came A♥5♥2♦ and Shahar bet 25,000. Delval then raised to 80,000, and Shahar called.

Both players checked the 8♥ turn before Delval led out for 135,000 on the 10♣ river. Shahar called and Delval showed A♣2♥ for two pair to win the pot.

At another table, Bastian Bluem had shoved for 100,000 from the small blind and Alessandro Pichierri called in the big blind.

Bastian Bluem: 10♥9♥ All in
Alessandro Pichierri: A♠Q♦

Both players hit a pair on the Q♥10♠J♣ flop, while Pichierri was ahead with his queens. The rest of the board came 6♠4♠ and Bluem was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Delval	1,000,000 260,000	260,000
Alessandro Pichierri	860,000 45,000	45,000

Ran Shahar	390,000 160,000	160,000
Bastian Bluem	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Pichierri Bastian Bluem Frederic Delval Ran Shahar

09-30-2025 14:26 UTC+1

Savino Takes from Fluegel

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

From the cutoff. Kevin Fluegel made it 32,000 and Iago Savino was the only caller from the big blind.

Savino checked the J♦2♠Q♦ flop and Fluegel fired a continuation-bet of 22,000. Savino continued with a call.

Check, check followed the K♠ turn for the 8♥ to land on the river. Savino bet 40,000, which was enough get a tank-fold from Fluegel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iago Savino	840,000 40,000	40,000
Kevin Fluegel	200,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Kevin Fluegel Iago Savino

09-30-2025 14:23 UTC+1

Vrancsik Heads to the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Zoltan Vrancsik jammed for 208,000 from the cutoff and Elias Vaaraniemi made the call for about a third of his stack from the small blind.

Zoltan Vrancsik: 8♠7♠ All in
Elias Vaaraniemi: A♠Q♦

Vaaraniemi took a commanding lead on the Q♥4♠9♥ flop by improving to top pair. Vrancsik needed running cards to survive, and he found a glimmer of hope in the form of a flush draw on the 9♠ turn. However, the 5♥ river was a brick, and Vrancsik was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Vaaraniemi	885,000 255,000	255,000
Zoltan Vrancsik	Busted

Tags: Elias Vaaraniemi Zoltan Vrancsik