Event #5: €5,300 WSOPE Main Event NLHE European Championship Day 4 | 2026 WSOP Europe

04-08-2026 16:57 UTC+2

Jones Puts on His Hero-Calling Cape; Heidel Jams

Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

There was around 420,000 in the pot on the K♦J♦8♠ flop, with the camera crew surrounding the table.

Yassine Adib was in the small blind, and had his 665,000 stack out in front of him, accompanied by the all-in triangle. He had check-jammed on Steven Jones, who was in early position. Jones had a bet of 125,000 in front of him.

"You got a nice hand? asked Jones. "What should I do?"

"I want to double-up," Adib replied, as the two engaged in more chatter.

Jones had around 2,500,000 behind, and decided to wager a portion of that and call.

Yassine Adib: K♣Q♥ All in
Steven Jones: Q♣J♥

Jones found himself way behind and dominated. The 7♦ turn and 6♣ river offered no help to the 2023 WSOP Main Event runner-up and Adib got his wish.

A couple of hands later, Michael McNicholas opened to 120,000 from middle position and was called by Lazare Kalebashvili from the button. Oliver Heidel shoved for 860,000 from the small blind and received two quick folds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Jones	1,900,000 1,270,000	1,270,000

Yassine Adib	1,800,000 370,000	370,000
Oliver Heidel	1,220,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Steven Jones Yassine Adib

04-08-2026 16:55 UTC+2

Sheils Pulls a Big River Play Against Zhu

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Sava Krink

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The pot was around 400,000 when the flop came J♥Q♥2♦. Brandon Sheils, first to act from middle position, checked to Hengtao Zhu in the cutoff, who fired 100,000. Sheils called.

Both players checked the A♣ turn.

On the A♠ river, Sheils led with a 75,000 bet, only to see Zhu raise to 800,000. Sheils didn’t back down and pushed it to 2,750,000, forcing Zhu to fold.

Sheils flashed Q♠J♠ as he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hengtao Zhu	11,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Brandon Sheils	5,100,000 1,995,000	1,995,000

Tags: Brandon Sheils Hengtao Zhu

04-08-2026 16:43 UTC+2

The Day 4 Livestream Has Arrived!

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Eliot Thomas

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

04-08-2026 16:38 UTC+2

New Chip Leader: Zhu Wins the Battle Against Espholm

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

After playing a decent-sized pot moments earlier, where Hengtao Zhu forced Johan Espholm to fold on the river, the pair were once again battling for each other's chips.

Espholm raised from the hijack and called when Zhu made it 420,000 from the cutoff.

Espholm check-called bets of 300,000 and 1,000,000 on the flop and turn, with the final board reading 10♣2♥A♥7♥5♥.

Espholm, with around 1,800,000 behind, checked. Zhu thought for a few moments, sending the dealer a time bank before moving all-in as the bigger stack.

Espholm slapped the table with chips in hand, audibly sighing at the situation. He tossed in a time bank while Zhu looked downward, pinching the hood of his jumper so it covered the right side of his face. If Zhu wanted to look frightened, he was doing a good job of it.

In the end, Espholm put in his T-100,000 chips to call.

Zhu tabled K♥Q♠, which went runner-runner to make the nut flush. Espholm looked gutted as he turned over 10♦10♠ for a set of tens that was no good before leaving the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hengtao Zhu	12,700,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Johan Espholm	Busted

Tags: Hengtao Zhu Johan Espholm

04-08-2026 16:25 UTC+2

Zhu Forces Espholm to Fold on River

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Sava Krink

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The pot was about 350,000 when the flop came J♥3♣J♦. Johan Espholm, first to act from the cutoff, led out with a 100,000 bet, and Hengtao Zhu on the button called.

The turn brought the Q♣, and Espholm check-called Zhu’s 400,000 bet.

When the 10♣ hit the river, Espholm checked again, but Zhu fired 700,000 after using one time bank card. Espholm thought it over but eventually let his hand go, conceding the pot to Zhu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hengtao Zhu	8,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Johan Espholm	3,800,000 1,605,000	1,605,000

Tags: Hengtao Zhu Johan Espholm

04-08-2026 16:18 UTC+2

McNicholas and Jones Battling

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Oliver Heidel opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and was called by Steven Jones from the button. Michael McNicholas called from the big blind.

Heidel continued for 200,000 on the K♣7♣5♦ flop and was called in both spots. The 3♥ turn checked through to the 7♠ river. McNicholas and Heidel checked to put the action on Jones. He shoved as the bigger stack, with McNicholas and Heidel having 820,000 and 900,000 behind respectively.

McNicholas went deep into the tank, but ultimately slid chips forwards to call for his tournament life. Heidel quickly folded.

Jones was bluffing with 10♣8♣, and McNicholas' K♥8♥ was good to take the pot.

Two hands later, Jones opened to 120,000, but folded when his new rival three-bet to 360,000.

Eslewhere, Alessandro Siena was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Jones	3,170,000 1,030,000	1,030,000

Michael McNicholas	2,825,000 1,690,000	1,690,000
Oliver Heidel	900,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Alessandro Siena	Busted

Tags: Michael McNicholas Michael Mcnicholas Oliver Heidel Steven Jones

04-08-2026 16:10 UTC+2

Duarte Busts Against Zhu

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Sava Krink

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Hengtao Zhu kicked things off from late position with a raise to 125,000. Diogo Duarte on the button three-bet to 875,000, leaving just 2,000 behind. Zhu called, thinking Duarte had gone all in.

The flop came J♠A♠K♣, and Zhu, first to act, put 3,000 into the middle to cover Duarte’s tiny remaining stack. Duarte used three time bank cards before realizing he couldn’t stall any longer; the next pay jump was just two players away. He made the call, and the cards went on their backs.

Diogo Duarte: 9♥9♦ All in
Hengtao Zhu: Q♣Q♠

No help came on the 4♠ turn or the 4♣ river, and Duarte was sent to the rail, leaving Zhu with a sizable pot.

Before Duarte, Xu Hang had busted on another table, and shortly after, Mahmoud Bedoui followed them out, narrowing the field even further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hengtao Zhu	7,500,000 905,000	905,000

Diogo Duarte	Busted
Xu Hang	Busted
Mahmoud Bedoui	Busted

Tags: Diogo Duarte Hengtao Zhu Mahmoud Bedoui Xu Hang

04-08-2026 16:01 UTC+2

Pot for Konishi

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Akihiro Konishi opened to 120,000 from the hijack. Oliver Heidel and Steven Jones called from the blinds.

Konishi continued for 110,000 on the A♠J♥6♠ flop. Only Heidel called. The latter then check-folded to a bet of 330,000 on the 4♣ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Akihiro Konishi	6,300,000 575,000	575,000
Steven Jones	4,200,000 45,000	45,000

Oliver Heidel	2,700,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Akihiro Konishi Oliver Heidel Steven Jones

04-08-2026 15:58 UTC+2

Two Walks for Obrestad

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Annette Obrestad opened to 125,000 from the cutoff, and folded out the table. The same action took place the following hand.

On the next deal, Yuhan Wang opened to 125,000 from the button, but folded when Marius Kudzmanas made it 400,000 from the small blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuhan Wang	5,000,000 235,000	235,000

Marius Kudzmanas	2,300,000 10,000	10,000

Annette Obrestad	1,770,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Annette Obrestad Marius Kudzmanas Yuhan Wang

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000