‘Gonna Be a Long Year’: Martin Kabrhel Already Causing Trouble at WSOP Europe

Martin Kabrhel is in midseason type two months earlier than the 2026 World Collection of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas begins, at the very least on the subject of his habits.

The polarizing however expert excessive curler is presently competing within the World Collection of Poker Europe (WSOPE) sequence on his dwelling turf within the Czech Republic, and never everyone seems to be joyful to have him round.

David “ODB” Baker, a four-time bracelet winner with almost $10 million in The Hendon Mob cashes, appears to be at wits finish with Kabrhel.

Sufficient is Sufficient?

Baker tweeted that Kabrhel has been “screaming each 2 minutes,” which has led to participant complaints and the ground managers to situation warnings. “ODB’s” sentiments have been shared by many others, together with Texas poker participant Kimberly Stone who referred to as for the WSOP to “please put him on official warning and begin issuing instant punishment.”

Poker media veteran and grinder Blaise Bourgeois requested for match administrators in all places — not simply on the WSOP — to begin issuing penalties to gamers like Kabrhel, who usually tanks and is never silent on the poker desk.

Kabrhel is a five-time bracelet winner. He has $19 million in reside match cashes, and is among the many high performers on the WSOP in recent times. He was in rivalry for the 2025 WSOP Participant of the Yr award all through the summer season, however Shaun Deeb inevitably gained.

Kabrhel, past his abilities as a poker participant, brings views and clicks to media shops and the WSOP. Whether or not you like or hate him — and there are lots in each camps — many poker followers discover him to be entertaining as a result of he is the kind you both root for or root to get stacked by seven-deuce.

There is a purpose why even the WSOP’s social media accounts often characteristic him in movies. However ought to Kabrhel face suspensions or perhaps a ban from the WSOP? That is open for debate, however unlikely the bulk would reply sure. Kabrhel has many followers, but additionally loads of detractors who don’t respect his antics and want to see the warnings flip into precise penalties, like Baker tweeted.

There are those that imagine, very like with William Kassouf final summer season, the incessant speaking throughout palms and tanking is so obnoxious that actions have to be taken to place it to a cease. And there are those that cannot get sufficient watching Kabrhel play poker.

Kabrhel entered Day 1a of the €5,300 WSOPE Primary Occasion. You may observe his run by way of PokerNews reside reporting protection.