Event #5: €5,300 WSOPE Main Event NLHE European Championship Day 3 | 2026 WSOP Europe

04-07-2026 16:57 UTC+2

Teles Gets There on the Turn

Sava Krink

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Thiago Teles opened to 32,000 from the cutoff, and Michael Dick called from the big blind
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Dick checked blind on the 9♣Q♦3♥ flop, and Teles checked it back.

On the J♦ turn, Dick checked again and Teles bet 36,000, which Dick called.

The river brought the 7♥, and Dick checked once more. Teles fired 93,000, and Dick took his time, using two time bank cards before making the call. Teles turned over K♦10♣ for a straight, which was enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thiago Teles	800,000 294,000	294,000
Michael Dick	710,000 123,000	123,000

Tags: Michael Dick Thiago Teles

04-07-2026 16:55 UTC+2

Calamusa Rivers a Flush to Double

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Maxime Taldir

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Pierre Calamusa raised to 32,000 from the cutoff. Axel Hallay in the big blind moved all-in and Calamusa snap-called off his last 421,000.

Pierre Calamusa: A♠K♠ All in
Axel Hallay: A♦K♣

Both players had the same hand but Calamusa flopped a flush draw on J♥4♠10♠. He asked for the deuce of spades turn but saw the 2♣. The flush came with the J♠ river and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	900,000 69,000	69,000
Pierre Calamusa	866,000 319,000	319,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Pierre Calamusa

04-07-2026 16:45 UTC+2

Who Are You Rooting For?

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Milko van Winden

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

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04-07-2026 16:44 UTC+2

Full House Split Pot

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Sava Krink

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

With around 250,000 in the pot and the flop showing A♦K♥A♣, Andrii Nadieliaiev led out for 50,000 from the big blind and Boris Progner called on the button.

The K♦ on the turn paired the board again, and Nadieliaiev continued for 16,000. Progner raised to 75,000, only for Nadieliaiev to come back with a raise to 366,000. Progner responded by moving all in, and Nadieliaiev did not hesitate before calling.

Boris Progner: A♠J♦ All in
Andrii Nadieliaiev: A♥Q♠

Both players showed the same full house, leaving no way to separate them. The 10♦ river was just a formality, and the pot was split.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrii Nadieliaiev	1,770,000 491,000	491,000
Boris Progner	530,000 148,000	148,000

Tags: Andrii Nadieliaiev Boris Progner

04-07-2026 16:36 UTC+2

Romanello with Kings Eliminates Cimbolas

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Maxime Taldir

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Matas Cimbolas in the cutoff and Roberto Romanello in the small blind ended up moving all-in preflop with Cimbolas at risk for approximately 430,000.

Matas Cimbolas: A♣J♠ All in
Roberto Romanello: K♦K♥

The board ran out 8♠4♦9♦10♥4♣ and Cimbolas was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Romanello	1,600,000 597,000	597,000

Matas Cimbolas	Busted

Tags: Matas Cimbolas Roberto Romanello

04-07-2026 16:26 UTC+2

Ted & Michele Lawson Among Handful of Power Couples to Win WSOP Gold Bracelets

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Chad Holloway

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

If you watched the World Series of Poker (WSOP) on ESPN back in 2004, there’s a good chance you saw Ted Lawson capture his gold bracelet. It happened in the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event at a final table that included Freddy Deeb, Howard Lederer, and Daniel Negreanu (Fun Fact: Chris Moneymaker finished 10th in the tournament).

Lawson, who is deep in the 2026 WSOP Europe Main Event in Prague, is a consummate grinder with just over $3 million in lifetime tournament earnings dating back to 2000, according to The Hendon Mob. That includes a career-high $500,00 for winning his bracelet.

What’s interesting is that he’s not the only bracelet winner in his family. His wife of over 40 years, Michele Lawson, is a player herself, and in November 2024, she topped a field of 1,293 runners to win the WSOP Online Bracelet Event #27: NLH Hold’em for $41,567 and her own piece of gold.

“It meant a lot to both her and me, because as a couple, we're like one of seven couples or whatever it is to both win WSOP gold bracelets,” Ted told PokerNews.

Indeed, there aren’t many bracelet-winning poker couples in the industry – Kristen & Alex Foxen and Liv Boeree & Igor Kurganov are two that jump to mind – but the Lawsons are among them in a poker journey 20 years in the making.

Click here to read the full story about Ted & Michele Lawson.

Tags: Alex Foxen Chris Moneymaker Daniel Negreanu Freddy Deeb Howard Lederer Igor Kurganov Liv Boeree Michele Lawson Ted Lawson

04-07-2026 16:22 UTC+2

More Players to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Wisbrod	Busted

Ninos Francis	Busted
Luigi Shehadeh	Busted
Gennaro Proscia	Busted
Quirin Heinz	Busted
Joan Crespi	Busted
Joshua Wolters	Busted
Kevin Fernandez	Busted
Pablo Garcia	Busted
Luca Stevanato	Busted
Jaromir Hanel	Busted
Kelly Becker	Busted
Marek Uharcek	Busted
Francisco Carreira Pacheco	Busted
Aleksandar Kozomara	Busted
Pedro Marques	Busted

Bruno Compagna	Busted
Erik Eisen	Busted
Milan Hanusi	Busted
Ramon Colillas	Busted
Eimantas Adomavicius	Busted

04-07-2026 16:14 UTC+2

Rezaei Runs Into Loraine's Aces

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Maxime Taldir

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Jack Loraine opened from early position but Daniel Rezaei in the cutoff three-bet to 95,000. Loraine four-bet to 255,000 and Rezaei made the call.

Loraine continued for 190,000 on a flop of 4♥5♠3♥ and was called, then fired a second barrel to 280,000 on the 10♠ turn. Rezaei counted his stack and moved all-in for approximately 610,000. Loraine quickly called.

Daniel Rezaei: Q♣Q♥ All in
Jack Loraine: A♠A♥

The K♥ completed the board but Rezaei was already standing up and eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Loraine	2,600,000 1,605,000	1,605,000
Daniel Rezaei	Busted

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Jack Loraine

04-07-2026 15:53 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts From WSOP Live

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Maxime Taldir

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	3,254,000 904,000	904,000

Thomas Eychenne	2,991,000 1,151,000	1,151,000

Mahmoud Bedoui	2,520,000 970,000	970,000
[Removed:622]	2,500,000 280,000	280,000
Alex Keating	2,440,000 540,000	540,000

Yuliyan Kolev	2,100,000 1,165,000	1,165,000

Carl Shaw	2,095,000 355,000	355,000

Biao Ding	1,997,000 437,000	437,000
Rokas Asipauskas	1,955,000 630,000	630,000

Giovanni Zanette	1,927,000 477,000	477,000
Xu Hang	1,797,000 592,000	592,000
Werner Lootsma	1,750,000 685,000	685,000
Maksym Mamon	1,675,000 1,065,000	1,065,000
Johan Espholm	1,626,000 644,000	644,000
Hengtao Zhu	1,530,000 909,000	909,000

Benjamin Chalot	1,450,000 907,000	907,000
Daan Mulders	1,383,000 137,000	137,000
Marc Delimal	1,356,000 110,000	110,000
Niklas Deitmer	1,320,000 145,000	145,000
Pol Vela	1,300,000 124,000	124,000

Andrii Nadieliaiev	1,279,000 358,000	358,000
Daniel Rezaei	1,272,000 193,000	193,000

Sonny Franco	1,245,000 25,000	25,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	1,239,000 174,000	174,000
Vikentios Fisentzou	1,198,000 583,000	583,000

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04-07-2026 15:49 UTC+2

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Maxime Taldir

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante