Event #13: €8,400 GGMillion$ High Roller | 2026 WSOP Europe

04-11-2026 13:35 UTC+2

Two for Pederson; One for Estes

Calum Grant

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Christian Pedersen opened to 100,000 from the button and Boris Kolev called from the big blind.

Kolev check-called for 80,000 on the 7♦5♠3♠ flop, before leading out for 110,000 on the 5♥ turn. Pederson called. The K♦ river checked through to showdown, where Kolev tabled A♠J♣. Pedersen had that beat with 8♥8♣.

On the next deal, Mike Watson raised from the hijack to 110,000. Pedersen three-bet to 330,000, which took down the pot preflop.

On the other table, Mehdi Chaoui opened to 100,000 from middle position. Zackary Estes defended the big blind. The 7♣6♦4♦ flop checked through to the 5♥ turn. Estes fired out 100,000 and folded out Chaoui.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	4,080,000 120,000	120,000

Zackary Estes	3,370,000 355,000	355,000
Christian Pedersen	2,600,000 400,000	400,000

Mehdi Chaoui	2,150,000 760,000	760,000
Boris Kolev	1,950,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Boris Kolev Christian Pedersen

04-11-2026 13:45 UTC+2

Marques Doubles Through Punsri

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Calum Grant

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Andre Marques raised to 225,000, leaving 60,000 behind in middle position. Punnat Punsri jammed from the big blind and Marques put in the last of his chips.

Andre Marques: 10♥10♦ All in
Punnat Punsri: 3♦3♥

Marques doubled up after his tens remained best on the Q♣8♥6♠Q♥K♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Punnat Punsri	1,400,000 755,000	755,000

Andre Marques	645,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Andre Marques Punnat Punsri

04-11-2026 13:47 UTC+2

Kolev Four-Bets Reard

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Calum Grant

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Yuliyan Kolev opened to 100,000 from the hijack before Alexandre Reard three-bet to 300,000 from the cutoff. Kolev made it 625,000, and folded out Reard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuliyan Kolev	2,200,000 900,000	900,000

Alexandre Reard	1,250,000 815,000	815,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Yuliyan Kolev

04-11-2026 13:52 UTC+2

River Raise Does It

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Sava Krink

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit opened from middle position and picked up one caller in Zackary Estes from the big blind.

Both players checked the J♠J♥K♣ flop and the 7♠ turn.

Estes led out with a bet of 50,000 on the 2♥ river, but Kanit raised to 280,000, which was enough to force a fold from Estes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	3,840,000 690,000	690,000
Zackary Estes	3,225,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Mustapha Kanit Zackary Estes

04-11-2026 13:57 UTC+2

Eduard Anufriiev Eliminated in 16th Place (€23,000)

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Calum Grant

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Christian Pedersen opened to 100,000 from middle position and was called by Jake Greenbaum and Boris Kolev from the hijack and cutoff. Eduard Anufriiev then shoved for 1,110,000 from the button. Yuliyan Kolev rejammed for 2,3550,000 from the small blind, which folded out the other players.

Eduard Anufriiev: A♦K♦ All in
Yuliyan Kolev: K♥K♣

Kolev's Day 3 heater continued, as he held out on the 4♠5♣4♥6♥7♠ runout to bust Anufriiev.

Boris Kolev and Greenabum said they folded nines and tens respectively, as they mulled over their options before opting to fold preflop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuliyan Kolev	3,800,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Eduard Anufriiev	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev Christian Pedersen Eduard Anufriiev Jake Greenbaum Yuliyan Kolev

04-11-2026 14:05 UTC+2

Aces Hold for Estes and the Chip Lead

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Sava Krink

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Zackary Estes kicked things off in the hijack with a raise to 110,000, and Miroslav Alilovic in the cutoff three bet to 260,000. Mustapha Kanit was sitting on the button when he four bet to 580,000. With the action back to Estes, he made it 1,100,000, which got Alilovic out of the way, but Kanit made the call after using one time bank card.

Estes did not back down on the 9♣4♠5♦ flop, betting 400,000 with Kanit calling.

When the 10♥ hit the turn, Estes announced all in and the dealer confirmed 1,725,000. Kanit went into the tank, burning through two time bank cards before making the call, sending the hand to showdown.

Zackary Estes: A♥A♣ All in
Mustapha Kanit: Q♠Q♥

Both had an overpair, but Kanit was behind and hoping for a good river. The river brought the J♦, which changed nothing, allowing Estes to take a big chunk out of Kanit for a chip lead pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zackary Estes	6,835,000 3,610,000	3,610,000
Miroslav Alilovic	820,000 85,000	85,000
Mustapha Kanit	380,000 3,460,000	3,460,000

Tags: Miroslav Alilovic Mustapha Kanit Zackary Estes

Level: 22

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

04-11-2026 14:21 UTC+2

Watson Picks Cash Over Bracelet, Then Wins the Hand Against Hellmuth

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Martin Hellmuth was deep in conversation with Mike Watson while the pair sat in the blinds, asking Watson whether he would prefer a bracelet and a €400,000 second-place prize, or €600,000 in cash with no bracelet. Watson, a poker Triple Crown winner, snap-said he would take the money over the bracelet. He also joked that he wouldn’t mind adding another runner-up finish to the seven second-place results he already has in WSOP events.

The action then folded around to Hellmuth, who raised to 125,000 from the small blind. Watson three-bet to 360,000, prompting Hellmuth to click it back to 625,000. Watson responded with a five-bet shove, and after spending some time in the tank, Hellmuth released his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	4,400,000 320,000	320,000

Martin Hellmuth	1,300,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Martin Hellmuth Mike Watson

04-11-2026 14:24 UTC+2

Mustapha Kanit Eliminated in 15th Place (€27,000)

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit jammed for 510,000 from under the gun before Zackary Estes reshoved from the small blind. The big blind folded and the cards were tabled.

Mustapha Kanit: 3♥3♦ All in
Zackary Estes: J♥J♦

Like the hand the duo played moments ago, Estes came out on top, making a set of jacks on the A♦J♠10♥9♣7♦ runout to eliminate Kanit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zackary Estes	7,450,000 615,000	615,000
Mustapha Kanit	Busted

Tags: Mustapha Kanit Zackary Estes

04-11-2026 14:27 UTC+2

Big Call from Pedersen

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action was picked up on the K♣2♠5♣ flop with around 650,000 already in the pot.

Christian Pedersen, in the small blind, was facing a bet of 450,000 from Yuliyan Kolev in the hijack and made the call.

The 6♥ landed on the turn, and Pedersen checked once more. Kolev then jammed as the bigger stack, putting Pedersen to the test for his remaining 1,420,000.

Pedersen burned through several time extensions before eventually committing a calling chip.

Kolev had been caught bluffing with Q♥J♠, while Pedersen tabled K♠3♠ for a pair of kings to secure the pot.