High-Stakes Poker Duel Narrows Field to Four in €149K Tournament

One bold all-in move changed everything. With only four players left, the race for the €149K prize intensifies after a high-pressure poker duel.

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2026 April 11 . 2:02 PM

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The image shows a group of men sitting around a table playing poker, with coins and cards spread... — The image shows a group of men sitting around a table playing poker, with coins and cards spread out in front of them. In the background, there is a pillar and other objects, suggesting that the men are participating in a poker tournament.

High-Stakes Poker Duel Narrows Field to Four in €149K Tournament

| Level 33: | 75,000/150,000 (150,000) | | Entries: | 5/519 | | Prizes: | €149,628 |

Seated on the Hi-jack, Ionel Serbu opened to 1,000,000, leaving himself with 25,000 behind. Action folded to Mairo Tori in the Big Blind, who raised his opponent all in. Naturally, Serbu made the call.

Mairo Tori: A♠ K♦ Ionel Serbu: A♦ J♠

Tori had his opponent in rough shape, but Serbu took the lead on the 3♣ 2♣ J♣ flop. He secured victory on the J♦ turn, and after dealing the K♣ river, the dealer pushed the chips over to Serbu.

Ionel Serbu: 2,125,000 Mairo Tori: 1,000,000