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

Apr 04, 2026

Zela Holds for a Big Double

Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Hassan Sey opened to 1,200 from middle position before Duco ten Haven made it 5,000 from the cutoff. Gazmend Zela cold-called from the button, and Sey also stuck around.

Ten Haven continued for 4,500 on the K♦Q♦5♠ flop. Zela made it 16,500, to put the action on Sey. He jammed for 73,700. Ten Haven got out of the way, and Zela called off his stack of around 63,000.

Gazmend Zela: A♣K♣ All in
Hassan Sey: 6♦5♦

Zela was head with top-pair-top-kicker, but needed to dodge a ton of Sey's outs. He managed to remain with the best hand after the 3♥10♣ completed the board.

Tags: Duco ten Haven Gazmend Zela Hassan Sey

Apr 04, 2026

Sacchi Showsdown Queens

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Daniele Sacchi raised fro early position and called when Alexandre Mantovani made it 4,500 from the cutoff.

Sacchi check-called for 2,700 on the K♣J♥7♦ flop before the 9♦ turn and J♣ river checked through to showdown. Sacchi tabled Q♥Q♦ and Montavani mucked.

Tags: Alexandre Mantovani Daniele Sacchi

Apr 04, 2026

Mantovani Doubles with a Straight

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a board of 10♥A♠3♣Q♥, Alexandre Mantovani under the gun saw his 28,900-chip stack being called by Jake Greenbaum to his left while the small blind folded.

Alexandre Mantovani: K♠J♠ All in
Jake Greenbaum: Q♦Q♣

Mantovani hit a straight on the turn while Greenbaum was finding a set. The 9♣ river kept Mantovani in the lead and he doubled up.

Tags: Alexandre Mantovani Jake Greenbaum

Apr 04, 2026

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Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Apr 04, 2026

100K+ Stacks in the Room (WSOP Live)

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

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Apr 04, 2026

Break Time

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The second 15-minute break of the day has begun. There have been 454 entries, with 402 remaining.

Apr 04, 2026

Sammer Hits the River to Win Three-Way All-In

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The action was picked up after Harald Sammer in early position raised to 9,000, Cesar Ponce De Leon in the hijack re-raised to 31,000 and Michel Molenaar on the button jammed for almost 75,000. Sammer moved all-in as well for 27,000 and Sammer went into the tank. He eventually made the call with the biggest stack of all.

Harald Sammer: A♦A♥ All in
Michel Molenaar: A♠K♠ All in
Cesar Ponce De Leon: K♥K♣

After a flop of 2♥3♣2♠ and the 3♦ turn, Sammer hit the K♦ river to score a double elimination.

Tags: Cesar Ponce De Leon Harald Sammer Michel Molenaar

Apr 04, 2026

Tice Caught Speeding

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A pot of around 35,000 had brewed between Landon Tice and Maksym Mamon. The board read 3♥3♠7♣3♣ and Mamon bet 16,000, leaving 31,000 behind. Tice called.

The 4♠ completed the board, and Mamon checked. Tice was the bigger stack by around 20,000 and shoved to put Mamon to the test.

Mamon thought for an age, using up five of his time banks. He ended up putting in calling chips, and Tice revealed A♣5♣ for a bluff. Mamon showed his J♣J♠ and took the pot thanks to his full house.