2026 WSOP Europe

Event #5: €5,300 WSOPE Main Event NLHE European Championship
Day: 5
Event Info
2026 WSOP Europe
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
76
Prize
€2,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€13,085,000
Total Entries
2,617
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
25
Players Left
9
Players Left 1 / 2,617
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Maksym Mamon Eliminated in 16th Place (€60,000)

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Maksym Mamon
Maksym Mamon

Hengtao Zhu raised to 500,000 from early position. Maksym Mamon in the small blind three-bet all-in for 6,100,000 and Zhu called.

Maksym Mamon: AJ All in
Hengtao Zhu: AK

Zhu kept the lead all the way through a board of 84226 and sent Mamon to the rail.

Tags: Hengtao ZhuMaksym Mamon

Sheils Gets a Big Double

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Brandon Sheils
Brandon Sheils

Brandon Sheils opened to 500,000 from early position and Lazare Kalebashvili called from the big blind.

On the 983 flop, Kalebashvili check-raised to 1,400,000 over a bet of 550,000. Sheils clicked it back to 2,300,000 and snap-called when Kalebashvili jammed as the bigger stack.

Brandon Sheils: AAAll in
Lazare Kalebashvili: A9

Sheils was miles ahead for the 13,975,000 pot and his aces held out on the 10J runout.

Tags: Brandon SheilsLazare Kalebashvili

Nyholm Hits a Lucky River to Double Up

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Joona Jukka Matias Nyholm
Joona Jukka Matias Nyholm

Maksym Mamon in the cutoff raised to 500,000. Joona Nyholm in the small blind three-bet all-in for 2,100,000. Hengtao Zhu in the big blind folded and Mamon called.

Joona Nyholm: QJ All in
Maksym Mamon: 99

Nyholm was "at risk of elimination" but managed to win the flip thanks to a lucky river on 8A6AJ and doubled up.

Tags: Hengtao ZhuJoona NyholmMaksym Mamon

Eychenne Doubles with Aces

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Thomas Eychenne
Thomas Eychenne

With only 1,600,000, Thomas Eychenne shoved all-in from the cutoff and was called by Joona Nyholm in the big blind.

Thomas Eychenne: AA All in
Joona Nyholm: J9

Eychenne hit a full house on 410A99 to easily secure a double up.

Tags: Joona NyholmThomas Eychenne

Sheils Five-Bet Jams Ace-Five

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Brandon Sheils
Brandon Sheils

Lazare Kalebashvili opened to 500,000 from the hijack before Brandon Sheils three-bet to 1,500,000 from the button. Kalebashvili four-bet to 3,000,000 and snap-called for his stack of 9,200,000 when Sheils moved all in as the bigger stack.

Lazare Kalebashvili: JJAll in
Brandon Sheils: A5

Sheils had three outs to bust Kalebashvili but the jacks held on the 107997 runout to scoop the 18,925,000 chip pot.

Tags: Brandon SheilsLazare Kalebashvili

Good Fold by Asipauskas with a Set

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Rokas Asipauskas
Rokas Asipauskas

Maksym Mamon under the gun opened to 550,000 and was called by both Rokas Asipauskas in the cutoff and Thomas Eychenne in the big blind.

Mamon continued for 800,000 on 106J. Asipauskas called but Eychenne check-folded A10.

Mamon fired a second barrel to 2,500,000 on the K turn and Asipauskas called again to find the 8 river where Mamon bet 4,500,000.

Asipauskas went deep into the tank and after more than two minutes, he folded 1010. It was a good fold as Mamon had Q9 for a straight.

Tags: Maksym MamonRokas AsipauskasThomas Eychenne

Giovanni Zanette Eliminated in 17th Place (€60,000)

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Giovanni Zanette
Giovanni Zanette

Giovanni Zanette jammed for 3,800,000 from the button. Marius Kudzmanas in the small blind raised all-in for 13,000,000 and the big blind folded.

Giovanni Zanette: KQ All in
Marius Kudzmanas: 1010

Zanette was on his way to double up thanks to a flop of A3K, but the 10 turn gave Kudzmanas a set. The 8 river changed nothing and Zanette was eliminated.

The clock was stopped after this hand to do the two-table redraw.

Tags: Giovanni ZanetteMarius Kudzmanas

Benjamin Chalot Eliminated in 18th Place (€60,000)

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Benjamin Chalot
Benjamin Chalot

Benjamin Chalot in the hijack raised to 500,000. Brandon Sheils in the small blind three-bet all-in for 11,000,000, Thomas Eychenne in the big blind folded and Chalot called off his last 5,100,000.

Benjamin Chalot: JJ All in
Brandon Sheils: 1010 

The 89Q flop opened a straight draw for both players, with the 10 turn completing Chalot's straight. It also gave Sheils a few more outs and the Q river was one of them, giving him a full house and sending Chalot to the rail.

Tags: Benjamin ChalotBrandon SheilsThomas Eychenne

Michael McNicholas Eliminated in 19th Place (€60,000)

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Michael Mcnicholas
Michael Mcnicholas

Michael McNicholas raised to 400,000 from the button and called off the 2,400,000 more he had behind when Hengtao Zhu jammed from the big blind.

Michael McNicholas: 88All in
Hengtao Zhu: K6

McNicholas 1098 made a set on the flop, but Zhu still had outs to the straight. The A turn was a brick but the chip leader made his straight on the 7 river to secure the pot and bustout.

Tags: Hengtao ZhuMichael McNicholas

Vasileios Panagiotidis Eliminated in 20th Place (€60,000)

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Vasileios Panagiotidis
Vasileios Panagiotidis

Chris Hunichen raised to 700,000 from the small blind and Vasileios Panagiotidis called from the big blind.

Panagiotidis called a bet of 400,000 on the A109 flop, bringing in the 8 turn, Hunichen sized up to 1,800,000 and snap-called when Panagiotidis jammed for 5,100,000.

Vasileios Panagiotidis: A8All in
Chris Hunichen: A10

Both players had aces up, but Hunichen's aces and tens were in front.

The 9 river failed to save the Greek, and he was eliminated in 20th place.

Tags: Chris HunichenVasileios Panagiotidis