€10,300 PLO Championship
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2024 PLO Grand Slam
€10,300 PLO Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
2024 PLO Grand Slam
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€1,203,200
Entries
128
Level
27
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
11
Players Left
1
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| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 6 | 1 | Stefan Polster | Austria | 1,240,000 | 21 |
| 6 | 2 | Harun Ertural | Germany | 1,800,000 | 30 |
| 6 | 3 | "Phil Ejri" | 5,925,000 | 99 | |
| 6 | 4 | Belarmino De Souza | Brazil | 1,220,000 | 20 |
| 6 | 5 | "Benjamin N" | 1,425,000 | 24 | |
| 6 | 6 | Nikolaos Lampropoulos | Greece | 2,660,000 | 44 |
| 6 | 7 | ||||
| 6 | 8 | ||||
| 7 | 1 | Aaron Pahlawani | Austria | 1,075,000 | 18 |
| 7 | 2 | Vasil Medarov | Bulgaria | 3,705,000 | 62 |
| 7 | 3 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 1,050,000 | 18 |
| 7 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | 5 | ||||
| 7 | 6 | Lautaro Guerra | Spain | 2,150,000 | 36 |
| 7 | 7 | Dimitrios Amoiridis | Greece | 3,365,000 | 56 |
| 7 | 8 |
Just three days ago, Aaron Pahlawani found himself hoisting the first-ever Diamond Poker Seriers trophy by winning the €5,200 Opener at the PLO Grand Slam. Today, he can etch his name on the first page of the brand-new series' history book by becoming a back-to-back champion in the €10,300 PLO Championship.
Pahlawani is among the 11 players returning to Arena Casino Tirana for the event's final day. They have come out on top in a field of 128 entries, which generated a prize pool of €1,203,200. Pahlawani has a long road ahead to capture his second title of the week, returning as the second-shortest stack with 1,075,000 chips, worth 18 big blinds. Only Canadian crusher Alex Livingston has fewer chips, although the two are virtually tied as Livingston will bring 1,050,000 to the table.
Livingston does not often fly across the ocean for poker tournaments and will be hunting his first victory on European soil. Although, with over nine million in tournament earnings and two bracelets, the last of which was won this year in pot-limit Omaha, the Las Vegas resident knows what it takes to make the comeback happen.
Pahlawani and Livingston will both have to contend with chipleader "Phil Ejri". The anonymous player bagged up the chiplead and returns with 5,925,000, a big lead as Bulgarian PLO specialist Vasil Medarov follows in second with 3,705,000. Greek player Dimitrios Amoiridis has already more than doubled his total live earnings by making it this far but will be looking to add even more as he comes back in third with 3,365,000.
His fellow countryman Nikolaos Lampropoulos already has a shiny bracelet in the four-card game and aims to add a Diamond Poker Series trophy by the end of the night, returning in fourth with 2,660,000. Lautaro Guerra is the last remaining from a strong Spanish delegation. The PLO expert rounds out the top five with 2,150,000 in chips on the hunt for an astounding lifetime ninth tournament victory.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 3 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Phil Ejri" | 5,925,000 | 99 | |
| 2 | Vasil Medarov | Bulgaria | 3,705,000 | 62 |
| 3 | Dimitrios Amoiridis | Greece | 3,365,000 | 56 |
| 4 | Nikolaos Lampropoulos | Greece | 2,660,000 | 44 |
| 5 | Lautaro Guerra | Spain | 2,150,000 | 36 |
| 6 | Harun Ertural | Germany | 1,800,000 | 30 |
| 7 | "Benjamin N" | 1,425,000 | 24 | |
| 8 | Stefan Polster | Austria | 1,240,000 | 21 |
| 9 | Belarmino De Souza | Brazil | 1,220,000 | 20 |
| 10 | Aaron Pahlawani | Austria | 1,075,000 | 18 |
| 11 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 1,050,000 | 18 |
The final players who made their way to Day 3 are Day 1 chipleader Harun Ertural, Stefan Polster, and Belarmino De Souza, the sole Brazilian who traveled to Albania,
The returning 11 players will kick off the final day at 3 p.m. local time. The blinds will start in Level 18: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante. All levels will last for 60 minutes and a break will be had after every two levels. The players have all secured a cash of €25,000, but it is the €302,200 on top, along with the trophy of course, that most of them will have their eyes on.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €302,200 |
| 2 | €203,000 |
| 3 | €132,000 |
| 4 | €110,000 |
| 5 | €89,000 |
| 6 | €70,000 |
| 7 | €54,000 |
| 8 | €41,000 |
| 9 | €30,000 |
| 10-11 | €25,000 |
Stay tuned as PokerNews will be there reporting live from the start of the day until a champion has been crowned.
Level: 18
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Level 18
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The players have taken their seats and the cards are in the air for Day 3 of the €10,300 PLO Grand Slam Championship.
Level 18
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
"Phil Ejri" raised to 200,000 in the cutoff. Belarmino De Souza called on the button before "Benjamin N" made it 860,000 to go in the small blind. "Phil Ejri" quickly folded but De Souza made the call after spending some time banks.
"Benjamin N" then quickly moved in for 445,000 on the 7♦Q♣J♣ flop and was snap-called.
"Benjamin N": A♦A♣9♠7♣ 
Belarmino De Souza: K♠K♣8♦8♣
"Benjamin N"s aces held on the 4♠4♥ runout. The stacks were counted and De Souza was lift with just one big blind as "Benjamin N" doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,720,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
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|
|
2,930,000
1,505,000
|
1,505,000 |
|
70,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Preflop, Aaron Pahlawani got his stack of 950,000 in the middle against Lautaro Guerra, who covered him.
Aaron Pahlawani: K♠J♥10♠10♥
Lautaro Guerra: A♠K♦Q♥Q♦
Pahlawani did not improve on the 4♦3♠9♦6♦5♦ board. Guerra's queens took down the pot and sent the €5,200 Opener champion home as the first casualty of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,650,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 18
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
After numerous preflop raises, Dimitrios Amoiridis got his stack of 3,050,000 in from the cutoff against chipleader "Phil Ejri" on the button.
Dimitrios Amoiridis: K♥K♣5♣3♠
"Phil Ejri": A♠A♦J♥3♥
Amoiridis was in bad shape against the aces of "Phil Ejri". The 7♣J♦A♣ gave "Phil Ejri" top set but also made Amoiridis a flush draw.
The 5♥ remained safe for "Phil Ejri", but the 2♣ river made Amoiridis his flush to double up and scoop the huge pot, making him the new chipleader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,250,000
2,885,000
|
2,885,000 |
|
|
3,100,000
2,620,000
|
2,620,000 |
|
|
||
Level 18
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Stefan Polster was down to just 330,000, which he got in preflop against "Benjamin N"
Stefan Polster: Q♠Q♣4♥4♦
"Benjamin N": K♠8♦7♦2♦
"Benjamin N" paired his king on the 6♣8♥K♣ flop. The 5♠ turn was followed by the 4♠ river. Polster had made a set but "Benjamin N" rivered a straight to eliminate Polster as the final table bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 18
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Benjamin N" | 3,000,000 | 50 | |
| 7 | 2 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 1,600,000 | 27 |
| 7 | 3 | Dimitrios Amoiridis | Greece | 6,100,000 | 102 |
| 7 | 4 | Harun Ertural | Germany | 3,100,000 | 52 |
| 7 | 5 | Belarmino De Souza | Brazil | 350,000 | 6 |
| 7 | 6 | Vasil Medarov | Bulgaria | 2,900,000 | 48 |
| 7 | 7 | Lautaro Guerra | Spain | 3,100,000 | 52 |
| 7 | 8 | Nikolaos Lampropoulos | Greece | 1,900,000 | 32 |
| 7 | 9 | "Phil Ejri" | 3,510,000 | 59 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,100,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
3,510,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,100,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
||
|
|
3,100,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,000,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
2,900,000
805,000
|
805,000 |
|
1,900,000
760,000
|
760,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,600,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
||
|
|
350,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
