The remaining 50 players are taking a quick 15-minute breather before action resumes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Daniele Sacchi, in the small blind, jammed for 540,000. Shiina Okamoto, in the blind, asked for a count and then called.
Daniele Sacchi:J♦3♠
Shiina Okamoto:K♦6♦
Sacchi was in a world of hurt after the K♠9♦2♥ flop. The 4♥ turn locked up the pot for Okamoto ahead of the 10♥ river
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500,000
670,000
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670,000 |
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|
Busted | |
Alain Medesan kicked things off with a raise from under the gun to 100,000. Alessandro Siena in the small blind thought it over, burning one time bank card, before folding. Danilo Velasevic in the big blind called, and both went to see the 7♥K♥9♠ flop.
Velasevic checked, Medesan continued for 80,000, and Velasevic raised to 280,000. Medesan answered with a three-bet to 880,000, and Velasevic called.
The 2♥ turn saw Velasevic fire another 500,000, and Medesan called after some thought.
On the 8♠ river, Velasevic shoved for about 1,000,000, but Medesan folded, showing his set with 7♦7♠ and telling Siena, "You would have been dead if you had shoved," assuming he was thinking about going all in preflop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,085,000
1,485,000
|
1,485,000 |
|
1,550,000
1,330,000
|
1,330,000 |
|
545,000 |
Danilo Velasevic raised from early position, and called when Cheng Zhao put in his last few big blinds from the big blind.
Cheng Zhao: K♣9♣
Danilo Velasevic: A♦10♦
Zhao failed to connect on the J♣6♥2♦J♥A♥ runout, and was eliminated.
Simeon Naydenov had also lost all of his chips on another table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000
350,000
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350,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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The remaining 69 players are now on their first 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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The pot was around 700,000 with the board showing J♦4♣7♦3♦, and both players checked.
The 3♠ river paired the board, and Safwane Bahri led out with a bet of 105,000. Yuhan Wang took his time, burning through two time bank cards before raising to 900,000. Bahri used three of his time bank cards before folding, letting Wang scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,030,000
1,080,000
|
1,080,000 |
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|
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1,650,000
2,070,000
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2,070,000 |
Fausto Tantillo raised from the hijack before Giovanni Zanette three-bet to 275,000 from the cutoff. It folded back to Tantillo, who moved all in for around 650,000. Zanette called.
Fausto Tantillo: A♣Q♦
Giovanni Zanette: A♦Q♣
Both players were expecting a chop until the 8♦4♦3♦ flop had Zanette freerolling with his flush draw. The 6♦ turn completed his flush to seal the checkmark, and send out Tantillo ahead of the 7♠ river.
Elsewhere, Bogdan Jontulovic and Vladislav Donchev had also been eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,500,000
785,000
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785,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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Busted |
Brandon Sheils opened from under the gun to 80,000. Nikolay Bibov in late position three-bet to 205,000, and Diogo Duarte in the small blind came over the top to 420,000. Sheils stepped aside, and Bibov moved all in, with Duarte making a quick call.
Nikolay Bibov: K♥K♣
Diogo Duarte: A♦K♦
The flop came 3♠8♥A♥, giving Duarte the lead with top pair, and Bibov was already getting ready to leave the table with just one out left.
But the K♠ on the turn changed everything, bringing him right back into the hand. The 10♦ on the river was just a formality, and Bibov secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,440,000
1,310,000
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1,310,000 |
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1,400,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
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580,000
1,220,000
|
1,220,000 |
The 2026 World Series of Poker Europe €5,300 Main Event NLH European Championship returns to King’s Casino in Hilton Prague for Day 4. After a long and intense Day 3, 85 of the 356 players who started yesterday are back at the tables, all aiming to move closer to the final table and the €2,000,000 first-place prize.
Rokas Asipauskas leads the field with 6,000,000 in chips after climbing steadily throughout Day 3. The Lithuanian started the day fifth in chips but worked his way to the top, winning key hands and holding up in big spots. When he realized he was chip leader, he asked the people around his table: “Do you like that?” and then smiled: “Three more days of chip leading and we are good, right?”
Giovanni Zanette follows with 5,715,000, Werner Lootsma sits at 5,300,000, and Jack Loraine rounds out the top four with 5,290,000.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rokas Asipauskas | Lithuania | 6,000,000 | 150 |
| 2 | Giovanni Zanette | South Africa | 5,715,000 | 143 |
| 3 | Werner Lootsma | Netherlands | 5,300,000 | 133 |
| 4 | Jack Loraine | United Kingdom | 5,290,000 | 132 |
| 5 | Johan Espholm | Denmark | 4,315,000 | 108 |
| 6 | Chris Hunichen | United States | 4,050,000 | 101 |
| 7 | Sondre Stormyr | Norway | 4,020,000 | 101 |
| 8 | Roberto Romanello | United Kingdom | 3,830,000 | 96 |
| 9 | Safwane Bahri | France | 3,720,000 | 93 |
| 10 | Sonny Franco | France | 3,680,000 | 92 |
Yesterday saw key hands shaping the leaderboard, including Jack Loraine eliminating Day 2 chip leader Daniel Rezaei with aces, proving how crucial timing and big hands can be in the late stages of the event.
Returning to the live tournament scene after a long break, Annette Obrestad has already made her mark. The 2007 WSOPE Main Event champion, who won the bracelet at just 18 years old to become the youngest WSOP bracelet winner ever, bagged 1,025,000 in chips yesterday and is ready to continue her deep run today.
Other notable stacks still in play include Chris Hunichen with 4,050,000, Triple-Crown winner Roberto Romanello with 3,830,000, Shiina Okamoto with 3,130,000, Josh Arieh with 2,350,000, and Thomas Eychenne holding 1,640,000.
Day 3 also featured dramatic moments, including Martin Kabrhel surviving a hand with just 2.2 big blinds, using all 18 of his time bank cards in a single ten-minute hand before doubling up.
All remaining players are guaranteed at least €18,000, with the next pay jump to €20,200 when 79 players remain. Day 4 will see six levels played before the dinner break, with blinds starting at 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 big blind ante.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 2,000,000 | 12–15 | € 75,000 |
| 2 | € 1,200,000 | 16–23 | € 60,000 |
| 3 | € 800,000 | 24–31 | € 50,000 |
| 4 | € 575,000 | 32–39 | € 40,000 |
| 5 | € 425,000 | 40–47 | € 35,000 |
| 6 | € 320,000 | 48–55 | € 30,000 |
| 7 | € 245,000 | 56–63 | € 25,000 |
| 8 | € 185,000 | 64–71 | € 22,500 |
| 9 | € 140,000 | 72–79 | € 20,200 |
| 10–11 | € 100,000 | 80–85 | € 18,000 |
The stage is set, the stacks are ready, and the fight for the final table resumes today. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates from the 2026 WSOPE Main Event.
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