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Event #5: €5,300 WSOPE Main Event NLHE European Championship
Day 1c Completed
2026 WSOP Europe
Event #5: €5,300 WSOPE Main Event NLHE European Championship
Day: 1c
Event Info
2026 WSOP Europe
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€13,085,000
Total Entries
2,617
Level
39
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Entries
713
Players Left
299
Players Left 1 / 2,617
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
GGPoker ambassador Michael Mizrachi knows a thing or two about making poker history.
"The Grinder" was the first player to win three Poker Players Championship (PPC) titles at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). After Brian Rast tied that feat, Mizrachi moved ahead once again by winning the PPC for a record fourth time at the 2025 WSOP. He then completed a double few thought possible, winning the WSOP Main Event just weeks later. The achievement was so remarkable that he was immediately inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame (PHOF).
Nine months later, he is positioning himself to write his name into the history books once again, with the 2026 WSOP Europe Main Event title now a possibility after bagging a top-ten stack on Day 1c.
A WSOP Main Event and WSOP Europe Main Event double has been achieved only once before, by all-time WSOP bracelet record holder Phil Hellmuth in 1989 and 2012.
Mizrachi ended the final starting flight of the WSOP Europe Main Event with 344,000 chips, though he needed a bit of luck to get there. Earlier in the day, he shoved with second pair on a seven-high board and was snapped off by pocket aces. Fortunately for Mizrachi, he turned two pair to secure a double-up. From there, he steadily built his stack, scoring several knockouts along the way.
Late in Day 1c, he eliminated Paulina Loeliger, who had flopped Broadway. But once again the turn favored Mizrachi, improving his two pair into a full house to seal the knockout.
Mizrachi has already enjoyed strong results inside King's Casino at Hilton Prague, cashing three times prior to the Main Event:
- €1,100 The Opener Mystery Bounty - 103/2,195 for €1,350 plus €2,000 in mystery bounties
- €3,300 Mixed PLO - 24/181 for €6,545
- €565 COLOSSUS - 88/2,195 for €1,725
He's already made deep runs in multiple large-field events, and with momentum on his side, Mizrachi could be a tough man to stop.
Rezaei's Late Surge Puts Him at the Top
While Mizrachi was one of the 299 players to advance from the 713 Day 1c entrants, another player stole the spotlight late in the day. Daniel Rezaei ended the session with a tournament-leading stack of 639,000.
Going into the final level of the night, Rezaei had around 500,000 before notching a double knockout late on to cement the chip lead.
He's the only player to bag more than 600,000, with his closest rival across all three flights being Jan-Henrik Westerhoff, who finished with 499,000.
WSOP bracelet winner Alex Keating rounded out the top three with 440,000, two spots ahead of 2023 WSOP Main Event runner-up Steven Jones, who bagged 392,000.
Several WSOP Main Event runners-up also made it through to Day 2. Martin Staszko, who finished second in 2011, bagged 166,500, while the man Mizrachi defeated for the title, John Wasnock, advanced with 55,000.
2022 WSOP Main Event champ Espen Jorstad also navigated the opening ten levels, alongside 2020 WSOP Online Main Event winner Stoyan Madanzhiev.
Past WSOP Europe Main Event champions Alexandros Kolonias and John Juanda are also still in contention as they chase the chance to become the first two-time WSOP Europe Main Event winner.
WSOPE Main Event Day 1c Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Rezaei | Austria | 639,000 | 320 |
| 2 | Jan-Henrik Westerhoff | Germany | 499,000 | 250 |
| 3 | Alex Keating | United States | 440,000 | 220 |
| 4 | Martin Tsvetanov | Bulgaria | 428,000 | 214 |
| 5 | Steven Jones | United States | 392,000 | 196 |
| 6 | Egor Sukhov | Ukraine | 378,000 | 189 |
| 7 | Adil Oubaaous | Morocco | 345,000 | 173 |
| 8 | Michael Mizrachi | United States | 344,000 | 172 |
| 9 | Sondre Stormyr | Norway | 323,500 | 162 |
| 10 | Oskar Massesson | Denmark | 310,000 | 155 |
Plan for Day 2
The record-breaking WSOP Europe Main Event has seen 2,169 entries across the Day 1 flights, with 904 of those returning tomorrow at noon local time.
The tournament board shows a current prize pool of €11,511,600, meaning the series' marquee event has already crushed its €10 million guarantee.
Those figures are only expected to grow further, as late registration remains open for the first two levels of Day 2, closing at approximately 3:30 p.m.
The plan for Day 2 is to play six 90-minute levels, with extended breaks after the first two levels. A dinner break is scheduled following the fourth level of the day.
Prize pool information and payouts will be confirmed once the final numbers are locked in.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews for continuing coverage of the 2026 WSOP Europe festival.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
639,000 | |
|
||
|
499,000
411,900
|
411,900 |
|
440,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
||
|
428,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
|
392,000
304,000
|
304,000 |
|
||
|
378,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
345,000
121,500
|
121,500 |
|
344,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
||
|
323,500
205,500
|
205,500 |
|
310,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
305,500
85,500
|
85,500 |
|
304,500
66,500
|
66,500 |
|
294,000
189,000
|
189,000 |
|
291,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
290,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
|
289,500
114,400
|
114,400 |
|
289,500
169,500
|
169,500 |
|
285,500
95,500
|
95,500 |
|
|
283,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
282,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
|
281,500
187,500
|
187,500 |
|
|
||
|
281,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
275,500
128,000
|
128,000 |
|
275,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
275,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Day 1c has closed with 299 of the 713 entries finding a bag for Day 2, that begins at noon local time on Monday, April 6.
The plan for Day 2 is to play six 90-minute levels. Late registration is open for the first two levels of the day.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Nicola Marxer raised from the cutoff and was called by James Ross on the button. Daniel Rezaei in the big blind raised for more than his opponents' stacks. Marxer shoved all-in for 52,500 and Ross eventually jammed as well for approximately 75,000.
Nicola Marxer: Q♦Q♥ 
James Ross: K♠J♦
Daniel Rezaei: A♥2♥
Rezaei found a few outs thanks to a flop of 10♦9♥10♥. The K♣ turn gave the lead to Ross, but the cruel A♣ river sent both Marxer and Ross to the rail. Thanks to this pot, Rezaei ends the day as the overall chip lead with 639,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
639,000
452,000
|
452,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Day 1c will close when the next four hands play out.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jeff Madsen raised from the cutoff before Michele Lawson three-bet on the button. Michael Moncek then four-bet jammed without looking at his cards for around 83,000. Madsen called off his stack of 56,500, and Lawson also called to cover both players.
Jeff Madsen: 10♠10♥
Michael Moncek: J♦3♠
Michele Lawson: AxKx
Madsen stayed ahead for the main pot on the Q♣6♥3♥ flop, while Moncek paired his three to move into the lead for the 53,000 side pot. The 5♦ turn and 2♥ river changed nothing, allowing both Madsen and Moncek to survive.
On the very next hand, Madsen limped in and Lawson followed suit. Moncek, once again shoving blind, moved all in for 53,000. Madsen reshoved, forcing Lawson out of the pot.
Michael Moncek: 9♠8♣
Jeff Madsen: A♥9♦
Moncek couldn't believe his bad luck after seeing he was dominated, and Madsen sealed his fate as the board ran out K♥J♠7♣4♦Q♠, sending Moncek to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
|
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|
135,000
42,500
|
42,500 |
|
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Busted | |
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Antonin Teisseire opened to 4,000 from the hijack and was only called by Nuri Hadioglu in the cutoff.
Both players checked a flop of 7♣Q♠4♠ leading to the 3♣ turn where Teisseire bet 6,000. Hadioglu called.
The river card was the 7♠ and Teisseire quickly moved all-in for 26,000. Hadioglu had to use two time bank extensions to make a decision but ultimately folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,000
74,500
|
74,500 |
|
50,000
34,500
|
34,500 |
|
|
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Denise Pratt opened to 5,000 from early position and was called by Stoyan Madanzhiev from the cutoff. Daisuke Ogita jammed for 10,500 from the button, folding out he blinds. Pratt called, and then called again when Madanzhiev made it 18,500.
Pratt check-called for 4,000 on the 8♦8♥2♥ flop before the 9♥ turn checked through to the 3♣ river. Pratt checked, and Madanzhiev used up several timebanks, before betting 26,000. That left him with 500 behind, but he didn't have to risk it as Pratt folded.
Madanzhiev tabled A♥A♣ and bested Ogita's KxJx to score the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,500
44,500
|
44,500 |
|
85,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
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Busted | |
