2026 WSOP Europe

Marius Kudzmanas Is the New WSOPE Main Event Champion! (€2,000,000)
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etched his name into poker history at the 2026 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event, collecting his career third WSOP bracelet. He outlasted a record-breaking field of 2,617 entries and sealed his victory by cracking pocket kings on the final hand, taking home the €2,000,000 top prize.

Although opponent

reached heads-up play with a chip advantage, Kudzmanas quickly showed his experience as a poker professional, grinding down Konishi to a 3:1 deficit. Despite Konishi’s best efforts, doubling up to almost even, Kudzmanas eventually came out on top; his

cracking the pocket kings of Konishi, to take down the tournament.

Final Table Results:

- €2,000,000

- €1,200,000

- €800,000

- €575,000

- €425,000

- €320,000

- €245,000

- €185,000

- €140,000

Akihito Konishi Eliminated In 2nd Place (€1,200,000)
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raised to 3,600,000, from the button.

, in the big blind, called.

The

flop saw Kudzmanas play in flow. Konishi bet out 3,000,000, and Kudzmanas checked-raised to 9,500,000. Konishi three-bet, moving all in for 39,000,000. Kudzmanas called.

Konishi:

Kudzmanas:

Konishi had a premium, but had plenty of outs to doge. The

propelled Kudzmanas out infront, and the

river sealed his victory.

Updated Counts In Heads-Up Play:

Konishi Claims Back Some Chips
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raised to 3,200,000, from the button.

called, in the big blind.

The

flop saw Konishi check-call a bet of 6,000,000.

The

turn saw a repeat of action, this time Kudzmanas sized up to 12,000,000.

The

river checked to a showdown. Konishi tabled

for trips, forcing Kudzmanas to fold his

.

Some more photos from heads-up play

Konishi Finds a Double
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moved all in from the button.

called in the big blind, for his effective stack of 27,000,000.

Konishi:

Kudzmanas:

The board ran out

; Konishi held to double up.

Konishi Makes the Worng Call
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limped in on the button, and

checked in the big blind.

The

flop checked through to the

on the turn. Kudzmanas bet our 2,000,000, and Konishi called.

The

river saw Kudzmanas size up to 8,800,000, and Konishi called. Kudzmanas tabled

for a flush, beating the

baby flush of Konishi.

Players in the Main Event have been sent on a 15 minute break.

Kudzmanas Makes the Right Call
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raised to 2,600,000 on the button.

called, in the big blind.

The

flop saw Konishi play out of flow, leading for 2,000,000. Kudzmanas called.

The

turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Konishi sized up to 6,700,000.

Konishi fired again on the

river, this time for 9,200,000. Kudzmanas made a reluctant call.

“You win,” said Konishi, as he showed

, while Kudzmanas won this pot with

.

raised to 2,600,000 from the button, and

called in the big blind.

The

flop saw Konishi check-call a bet of 4,400,000.

The

turn and

river checked to a showdown. Kudzmanas

bested the

of Konishi, winning this pot.

Kudzmanas Tries Twice
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limped with

and called a raise of 5,500,000 from

who was holding the

.

When the flop came

, Kudzmanas continued for 3,400,000. Konishi called.

The

fell on the turn, and Kudzmanas didn't slow down, firing 11,000,000. Konishi called.

The board completed with the

on the river. Kudzmanas decided to shut it down as he checked and folded to Konishi's bet of 11,000,000.

- 117,000,000

- 37,000,000

Christopher Hunichen Eliminated in 3rd Place (€800,000)
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jammed his last 9,000,000 from the small hound andb

made the call.

Hunichen:

Konishi:

Hunichen was live but the

runout was no help, eliminating him in third place.

- 97,000,000

- 57,000,000

- 0

Huge Double for Konishi
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opened 2,400,000 on the button and

flatted in the small blind.

three-bet to 18,000,000, forcing Kudzmanas to quickly fold while Hunichen jammed all-in to put Konishi to the test for 41,000,000. Konishi quickly called.

Konishi:

Hunichen:

Konishi was looking to fade a seven as the board ranout

to secure the double.

- 11,000,000

- 86,000,000

- 59,000,000

Nikolay Bibov Eliminated in 4th Place (€575,000)
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opened 2,500,000 in the cutoff before

three-bet 14,000,000 from the big blind. Bibov shrugged his shoulders and announced all-in for roughly 29,000,000. Kudzmanas snap-called.

Bibov:

Kudzmanas:

Bibov was in great shape for the double until the

flop hit the felt, pairing Kudzmanas' jack. The

turn and the

river were no help for Bibov as he headed to the payout desk in fourth place.

- 62,000,000

- 0

New Sheriff in Town
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opened in the cutoff before

jammed 18,000 on the button.

moved all-in from the small blind for 47,000,000 and Kudzmanas made the call.

Hunichen:

Bibov:

Kudzmanas:

The

turn wasn't looking promising for Hunichen but the

landed on the river, sending him the triple up and taking the chip lead.

- 55,000,000

- 32,000,000

- 29,000,000