Murilo Garcia Leads WSOP Europe Main Event Final Table
Summary
The 2025 WSOP Europe €10,350 Main Event at King’s Resort, Rozvadov has reached its final eight after a dramatic Day 4. From a starting field of 659 entries, eight players bagged up for the final table with Murilo Garcia perched atop the leaderboard on 13,400,000 chips (roughly 54 big blinds).
The remaining contenders include Max Neugebauer (11,025,000), Daniel Pidun (10,350,000), Claudio Di Giacomo (10,250,000), Gerald Karlic (7,900,000), Teemu Jaatinen (6,975,000), Catalin Pop (5,025,000) and short-stack Matthias Gude (1,500,000). The prize pool stands at €6,138,585 and the winner will take home €1,140,000 and a WSOP bracelet.
Key Points
- Murilo Garcia leads the final eight with 13,400,000 chips (≈54 BB).
- Max Neugebauer is back at a WSOPE Main Event final table — a rare repeat appearance in the event’s history.
- Four German-speaking players remain, including former 2023 champion Neugebauer and contenders Daniel Pidun, Gerald Karlic and Matthias Gude.
- Martin Kabrhel dominated earlier stages but was knocked out in 14th place after losing key hands to Bastian Gallitzendoerfer and later Garcia.
- All eight players have locked up at least €110,000; scheduled final-table start is 4:00 p.m. local time with delayed stream on King’s Resort YouTube.
Context and Relevance
This is the climax of one of Europe’s biggest live tournaments this year. Neugebauer’s run is historically notable — he could join only Jason Mercier and Daniel Negreanu as two-time WSOPE Main Event final tablists — while Garcia’s lead marks a career-best deep run on the live circuit so far.
For fans and players, the result matters for ranking, prestige and a sizeable seven-figure first prize. The mix of experienced European veterans and younger challengers makes the final table tactically intriguing and relevant to anyone tracking the 2025 live poker season.
Why should I read this?
Short version: big money, big names and a juicy storyline. Murilo’s leading, Neugebauer’s chasing repeat glory, and there are several players who can swing the action — worth a quick read if you want the who/what/when before the final-table stream.
