Event #5: €5,300 WSOPE Main Event NLHE European Championship Day 1a | 2026 WSOP Europe

2 days 18 hours ago

Franco Values a Full House

Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

After an open to 900 from early position, Sonny Franco in middle position called as well as both players in the blinds.

The blinds and the initial raised checked the 4♣9♦J♠ flop, but Franco bet 1,700. Jaromir Hanel in the big blind was the only one to call.

Hanel led out for 2,500 on the 7♣ turn and was called, then he bet 4,100 on the 4♠ river.

Franco raised to 24,000 and saw Hanel grab chips and call. Franco had 9♠9♣ for a full house hit on the river and scooped the pot after Hanel mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaromir Hanel	100,000 15,000	15,000
Sonny Franco	91,000 91,000	91,000

Tags: Jaromir Hanel Sonny Franco

2 days 18 hours ago

Klezys Flops Quads in Five-Bet Pot

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Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Frederik Reinert opened to 1,000 on the button before Thomas Rauhe three-bet to 3,500 from the small blind. Kasparas Klezys then made it 8,000 from the big blind, prompting Reinert to five-bet to 16,000. Rauhe folded, and Klezys called, leaving himself 18,000 behind.

On the J♥7♥7♣ flop, Klezys checked and Reinert bet 6,000. Klezys moved all in and Reinert snap-called.

Kasparas Klezys: 7♠7♦
Frederik Reinert: K♦K♣

Klezys had flopped quad sevens, drawing some amused reactions from around the table. A few "oooooohs" followed when the K♥ turn kept Reinert alive, albeit with just one out.

The 5♣ river failed to deliver, and Klezys secured the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kasparas Klezys	76,000 76,000	76,000

Joao Vieira	72,000 72,000	72,000

Frederik Reinert	70,000 70,000	70,000
Jonathan Little	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Frederik Reinert Kasparas Klezys Thomas Rauhe

2 days 18 hours ago

Reard Applies Maximum Pressure

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The action was picked on a board of 8♥7♦6♠2♥ with roughly 70,000 in the pot.

Alexandre Reard in middle position decided to go all-in for 32,000 and Laurenz Gunnar Onnen on the button went deep into the tank. He used several of his time bank extensions but ultimately folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	115,000 55,000	55,000

Laurenz Gunnar Onnen	25,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard

2 days 18 hours ago

Talboom Jumps to the Top of the Counts

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Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Tom Talboom is the new chip leader, after dragging in a sizeable pot after the break.

There was around 80,000 in the middle on the J♥3♣Q♥J♠10♥ board.

Zeno Tosoni checked from the small blind, prompting Jurgen Kuenne to fire out 17,000. Talboom called, which pushed out Tosoni.

"Three jacks," announced Kuenne, who tabled K♠J♦. However, it was no good as Talboom had a flush with his 9♥7♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Talboom	185,000 185,000	185,000
Zeno Tosoni	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jurgen Kuenne	44,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Jurgen Kuenne Tom Talboom Zeno Tosoni

2 days 18 hours ago

A Very Small Double Up for Lee

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Kuanhan Lee in the cutoff was all-in and at risk for a single yellow chip worth 1,000 against Christian Altmann in early position.

Kuanhan Lee: 8♠8♥ All in
Christian Altmann: A♠9♠

Lee flopped a set on Q♠8♦J♠ but Altmann was still looking for spades for a flush. The 4♦Q♦ runout didn't complete the flush and Lee doubled up to 3,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Altmann	50,000
Kuanhan Lee	3,000

Tags: Christian Altmann Kuanhan Lee

2 days 19 hours ago

WSOP Europe Main Event Chip Leaders (WSOP Live)

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Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Glanville	168,500 168,500	168,500
Aaron Olechnowicz	168,000 168,000	168,000
Eimantas Adomavicius	140,000 140,000	140,000
Terrance Reid	130,500 130,500	130,500
Jonas Hagstrom	130,000 130,000	130,000
Paul Runcan	129,300 15,700	15,700
Uri Gilboa	129,000 3,000	3,000

Steven Van Zadelhoff	128,000 128,000	128,000
Max Neugebauer	127,100 65,100	65,100

Aleksandar Kozomara	127,000 127,000	127,000
Dmitrii Khrebtovich	123,500 123,500	123,500
Ivan Burmistrov	122,700 16,300	16,300
Luka Vukovic	121,600 121,600	121,600
Francisco Plaza	120,600 120,600	120,600
Fidan Zahiti	120,300 120,300	120,300
Mariana Yumibe	120,000 120,000	120,000
Curtis March	116,000 116,000	116,000
Evan Muschetto	115,100 11,900	11,900
Jaroslaw Sikora	115,000 115,000	115,000
Jaromir Hanel	115,000 10,000	10,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

2 days 19 hours ago

20-Minute Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The 466 players of Day 1a are on a 20-minute break.

2 days 19 hours ago

Smolka With Aces

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

After an open in early position to 600 and a three-bet to 1,600 by the hijack, Quentin Roussey in the cutoff called. Dawid Smolka in the small blind four-bet to 6,500 and Roussey was the only one to call.

Smolka continued for 3,500 on Q♣J♥10♥ and fired a second barrel to 6,500 on the K♥ turn. Roussey called both times.

Smolka eventually checked the 3♦ river. Roussey quickly checked back but lost to Smolka's A♣A♦. "No! Push it you win the pot, he doesn't have the flush," a player told Smolka while he was taking the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	80,000 80,000	80,000

Dawid Smolka	73,000 73,000	73,000
Quentin Roussey	42,200 42,200	42,200

Tags: Dawid Smolka Quentin Roussey

2 days 19 hours ago

Runcan Catches Schneider Speeding

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Giorgi Chubinidze raised to 600 fr4om early position and was called by Yannick Schneider from the button. Paul Runcan three-bet to 3,100 from the big blind and was called by both opponents.

Runcan continued for 2,400 on the K♦J♠4♦ flop. Chubinidze folded before Schneider called.

Runcan sized up to 6,500 on the 10♦ turn, but then faced a raise to 21,000. Runcan called as the bigger stack.

Runcan checked on the 9♣ river, and Schneider jammed for 30,400. Runcan went deep into the tank, talkinig to himself as he used up four time banks. He opted on a call and the cards the were tabled.

Schneider could only show 7♥7♦ for a pair of sevens, and he was eliminated after Runcan tabled A♠Q♣, which was good for Broadway.