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Romania’s Nik has won the €1,150 EPC Super Main Event at the first-ever King’s Million European Poker Championship, topping a massive field of 7,013 entries. The victory, secured after a four-way deal, earned him €546,100 and the King’s Million Royal Scepter following a heads-up win over Christophe Vincent.
The win marks the largest live cash of Nik’s career, coming just a week after he reached the final table of the €1,000 Mystery Bounty event in the same series. A professional player since transitioning from online poker in 2010, Nik said he was pleased to finally convert his strong results at King’s Resort into a title.
The tournament far exceeded its guarantee, generating a prize pool of €6,855,207. The series also set attendance records, including 1,763 entries registered on Day 1e alone.
Nik entered the money stages with the chip lead after Day 2’s 852 survivors and extended his advantage through Day 3, holding nearly a quarter of the chips in play. He credited a disciplined, ICM-focused approach along with scouting opponents via the King’s Resort live stream for his edge heading into the final table.
With four players remaining, the group paused the clock to negotiate a deal, locking in over €200,000 for the top two finishers while guaranteeing each player at least €400,000. Nik, then in third chip position, doubled with pocket eights before eliminating Lyubomir in third place with queens.
Heads-up against Vincent, Nik closed out the title with two pair on the final hand, capping a run that included a prior WSOP Circuit ring at King’s Resort and multiple previous final tables at the venue since 2023.
