🇮🇱 Nati Elidan is the WSOPC Main Event winner!

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An extraordinary tournament has just concluded at the King’s Resort in Rozvadov: the WSOP Circuit Main Event. Israel’s Nathanel Elidan emerged victorious, claiming the title, €172,000, and a ticket to the WSOP Europe Main Event this coming winter.

The event was remarkable in every aspect, with an impressive turnout of 1,110 entries generating a prize pool of over €1,037,000. The tournament featured a solid structure, with 75-minute levels starting from Day 2. Over four days, nine finalists returned to action on Tuesday at 1 PM to play the final stage.

Romania’s Adrian Kazaku started as the chip leader, closely followed by Italy’s Samuel Todisco, trailing by just over one million chips. Nathanel Elidan, on the other hand, began the day with only 1,350,000 chips, a mere tenth of the leader’s stack. Despite the odds, Elidan mounted an incredible comeback to secure the prestigious ring and the top prize.

You can relive the highlights by clicking on the video below for those who missed the action. Let’s now revisit the key moments of this thrilling final table. 👇🎥

Oleh Okhotsky Eliminated in 9th Place

The first player to be eliminated is Oleh Okhotsky from Ukraine. With just 1.4 big blinds left, he moves all-in from UTG+1 when the blinds reach 80,000/160,000 with a 160,000 ante. Samuel Todisco, in the small blind, calls with pocket kings (K♠ K♦). The board runs out K♠ 9♦ A♣ 2♠ 7♠, and the Ukrainian player is the first to leave, finishing in 9th place. He takes home €12,750 and a ticket for the WSOP Europe Main Event.

Claudio Di Giacomo Finishes in 8th Place

Following an open from Nathanel Elidan in the hijack with A♥ K♦ and holding 43 big blinds, Claudio Di Giacomo, from the small blind, finds pocket sevens (7♥ 7♦). He decides to three-bet shove, leaving himself with just 600,000 chips behind. Elidan calls, and they go to showdown. The board reads A♦ 9♠ 6♣ 6♥ 4♣. Claudio Di Giacomo is eliminated in 8th place, earning €16,300 and a WSOP Europe Main Event ticket.

Daniel Elayani Eliminated in 7th Place

From the button, Florin Bilan opens with T♦ 9♥. Daniel Elayani, with 1.5 million chips (around 7.8 big blinds), moves all-in from the small blind holding K♣ 3♥. Nathanel Elidan, in the big blind, makes the call. The board comes A♠ 8♥ T♥ 5♣ Q♣. With no improvement to his hand, the Israeli player exits the tournament in 7th place, earning €22,800 and a WSOP Europe Main Event ticket.

Samuel Todisco Out in 6th Place

After a streak of unfortunate hands, including a 3-bet shove with T♠ T♦ against an opponent holding Q♥ Q♦, Samuel Todisco finds himself under the gun with just 6.9 big blinds. He moves all-in with 6♠ 6♦, only to be called by Nathanel Elidan in the cutoff holding A♣ Q♠. The board runs out K♥ Q♥ J♠ A♠ 3♦, sealing Todisco’s fate. Samuel Todisco concludes his journey in 6th place, earning €31,300 and a WSOP Europe Main Event ticket worth €10,350.

Adrian Florin Bilan Busts in 5th Place

In a rather unfortunate clash, Adrian Florin Bilan, performing excellently up to that point, faced off against Israel’s Nathanel Elidan. With 40 big blinds, Bilan opened from the button with A♣ K♣. Elidan, holding T♠ T♦ and a 48 big blind stack, opted for a 3-bet to 1.7 million (around 2.8x the open).

Considering his stack and the strength of his hand, Bilan 4-bet to 4.2 million (14 big blinds), leaving the initiative to Elidan, who shoved all-in. Bilan snap-called, creating a massive 24 million chip pot at blinds of 150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante. The board ran Q♥ 7♦ Q♠ 5♣ J♣, and Adrian Florin Bilan exited in 5th place. He earned €42,500 and a WSOP Europe Main Event ticket.

Mattia Melideo Finishes in 4th Place

Down to 15 big blinds, Mattia Melideo shoved from the button with A♦ 8♠. William Adrian Kazaku, in the small blind, called with 8♥ 8♦, holding a slightly bigger stack of 22 big blinds. The big blind, Vaolin, folded, and the two players went to showdown for a pot of 13 million at blinds of 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante.

The board came 7♠ 2♥ 9♠ T♥ 3♠. With no improvement, Mattia Melideo’s impressive deep run ended in 4th place. This result, his best so far, earned him €54,900 and a WSOP Europe Main Event ticket.

René Schnitzler Eliminated in 3rd Place

René Schnitzler’s elimination occurred during a blind-vs-blind battle. After the button folded, Nathanel Elidan raised from the small blind with J♠ J♦. Schnitzler, in the big blind with A♥ 5♥ and a stack of 23 big blinds, opted to shove. Elidan snap-called, and the board ran T♣ 9♥ 7♥ 7♣ Q♣, favoring the Israeli player.

Nathanel Elidan moved into heads-up play with a significant 2-to-1 chip lead over Adrian Kazaku, holding 37,925,000 chips (95 big blinds) to Kazaku’s 17,525,000 (44 big blinds). René Schnitzler finished in 3rd place, earning €73,200 and a WSOP Europe Main Event ticket.

Nathanel Elidan Wins the Title, Cazacu runner-up

The heads-up battle lasted nearly two hours, with Adrian Cazacu briefly gaining the upper hand. However, Nathanel Elidan ultimately took control. The decisive hand saw Adrian Cazacu shove from the button with T♣ 4♠, only to be called by Elidan, holding 9♥ 9♦. Elidan’s stack was approximately 40 big blinds larger than Cazacu's. The board ran 2♦ 3♥ 8♠ 4♦ 9♠, securing the victory for Elidan.

Nathanel Elidan is crowned champion of the €1,100 WSOP Circuit Main Event, earning €172,000 and a WSOP Europe Main Event ticket. Adrian Kazaku, the runner-up, takes home €104,300 and a WSOP Europe Main Event ticket.