Event #5: €5,300 WSOPE Main Event NLHE European Championship | 2026 WSOP Europe

04-10-2026 21:43 UTC+2

Hunichen Wins a Flip to Double

Maxime Taldir

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Marius Kudzmanas on the button opened to 2,000,000. Chris Hunichen in the small blind raised all-in for 5,100,000 and Kudzmanas called.

Chris Hunichen: J♦10♥ All in
Marius Kudzmanas: 5♠5♣

Hunichen was lucky enough to hit two pair on J♠K♣2♦6♦10♠ to secure a double up just before dinner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Kudzmanas	49,800,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Chris Hunichen	12,200,000 7,100,000	7,100,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Marius Kudzmanas

04-10-2026 21:37 UTC+2

Hunichen Jams on Bibov

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Calum Grant

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Chris Hunichen limped in from the small blind, and called when Nikolay Bibov made it 4,000,000 from the big blind.

On the Q♥9♥8♣ flop, Hunichen check-jammed over a bet of 5,000,000. Bibov had 19,000,000 total and called for his tournament life.

Nikolay Bibov: A♦Q♣ All in
Chris Hunichen: J♣8♠

Bibov was ahead with top pair, and faded Hunichen's outs on the Q♠ turn and 8♦ river to make a better full house to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Bibov	46,000,000 21,000,000	21,000,000
Chris Hunichen	8,100,000 22,900,000	22,900,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Nikolay Bibov

04-10-2026 21:18 UTC+2

Queens for Konishi

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Calum Grant

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Akihiro Konishi opened to 2,000,000 from under the gun and Nikolay Bibov called from the big blind.

Nikolay Bibov check-called for 1,500,000 on the 6♣9♥K♠ flop, and then led out for 3,500,000 on the 6♦ turn. Konishi called.

On the 7♦ river, it checked through to showdown where Konishi's Q♥Q♦ came out on top against Bibov's 8♣7♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Akihiro Konishi	43,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Nikolay Bibov	37,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000

Tags: Akihiro Konishi Nikolay Bibov

04-10-2026 21:10 UTC+2

Antonio Guimaraens Eliminated in 5th Place (€425,000)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Antonio Guimaraens in the cutoff moved all-in for 6,400,000 and was called by Akihiro Konishi on the button.

Antonio Guimaraens: A♦3♠ All in
Akihiro Konishi: A♠Q♦

Guimaraens doubled up many times over the past two days, but it didn't end well this time, as Konishi hit trips on 6♣Q♣7♦Q♥J♣ to eliminate the Spanish player in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Akihiro Konishi	33,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Antonio Guimaraens	Busted

Tags: Akihiro Konishi Antonio Guimaraens

04-10-2026 21:01 UTC+2

Bibov Doubles Through Hunichen

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Maxime Taldir

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Chris Hunichen went all-in for 35,000,000 from the cutoff. Nikolay Bibov on the button called off his last 12,000,000 and the blinds folded, including Antonio Guimaraens in the small blind with A♦Q♣.

Nikolay Bibov: A♠10♣ All in
Chris Hunichen: 6♥3♥

Bibov hit tw pair on a board of 2♣9♣2♦9♥A♣ and secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Bibov	26,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000
Chris Hunichen	23,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000

Antonio Guimaraens	6,400,000 4,600,000	4,600,000

Tags: Antonio Guimaraens Chris Hunichen Nikolay Bibov

04-10-2026 20:28 UTC+2

Hengtao Zhu Eliminated in 6th Place (€320,000)

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Calum Grant

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Hengtao Zhu opened to 2,000,000 from the hijack and Marius Kudzmanas called from the big blind.

Kudzmanas check-called a bet of 1,500,000 on the J♦9♠4♠ flop before the 3♦ turn checked through to the 3♠ river. Kudzmanas then led out for 1,700,000 but faced a huge decision when Zhu moved all in for 11,000,000.

Kudzmanas used several time extensions before finally making the call for the cards to be tabled. Zhu was bluffing with A♠K♦, while Kudzmanas made a superb call with 5♣4♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Kudzmanas	71,000,000 18,900,000	18,900,000

Hengtao Zhu	Busted

Tags: Hengtao Zhu Marius Kudzmanas

04-10-2026 19:56 UTC+2

Guimaraens Back on Tracks

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Maxime Taldir

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Antonio Guimaraens in the small blind shoved all-in for 6,800,000. Akihiro Konishi in the big blind waited for the dealer to count Guimaraens’ stack before making the call.

Antonio Guimaraens: A♣K♥ All in
Akihiro Konishi: A♦6♥

Garcia flopped top pair and hit two pair on 8♣K♦3♥8♥5♠ and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Akihiro Konishi	31,000,000 7,600,000	7,600,000
Antonio Guimaraens	14,000,000 7,600,000	7,600,000

Tags: Akihiro Konishi Antonio Guimaraens

04-10-2026 19:17 UTC+2

Zhu Doubles with Aces

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Maxime Taldir

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Hengtao Zhu in the hijack raised to 1,600,000. Antonio Guimaraens on the button three-bet all-in for 13,000,000 and Zhu snap-called, finding himself at risk for 9,700,000.

Hengtao Zhu: A♦A♠ All in
Antonio Guimaraens: A♥K♠

Guimaraens was almost drawing dead on a flop of 7♦3♥2♠. The K♣ gave him two outs only, but the Q♠ river allowed Zhu to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hengtao Zhu	21,000,000 11,000,000	11,000,000

Antonio Guimaraens	2,900,000 12,100,000	12,100,000

Tags: Antonio Guimaraens Hengtao Zhu

04-10-2026 18:56 UTC+2

Guimaraens is Good at All-Ins

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Calum Grant

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Antonio Guimaraens jammed for 7,100,000 from the hijack. Hengtao Zhu went into the tank from the big blind, but eventually called to put his opponent at risk.

Antonio Guimaraens: J♥J♦ All in
Hengtao Zhu: A♦9♦

The jacks remained best on the Q♥10♦2♥2♠Q♦ runout, and the start of day chip leader fell to the bottom of the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Kudzmanas	40,100,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Nikolay Bibov	34,750,000
Akihiro Konishi	33,900,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Chris Hunichen	22,650,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Antonio Guimaraens	15,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Hengtao Zhu	10,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000