€5,200 PLO Opener | 2024 PLO Grand Slam

11-07-2024 02:40 UTC+1

Barakat Trending Down Again

Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

[Removed:490] was first to act and raised to 700,000. Youness Barakat called in the big blind to a flop of 9♥7♣J♠.

He then check-called Kraft's continuation-bet of 600,000 before check-folding when Kraft sized up to 1,350,000 on the K♥ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:490]	9,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Youness Barakat	4,500,000 1,925,000	1,925,000

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11-07-2024 02:43 UTC+1

Barakat Back In Business, Again

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

In a limped pot to the A♥4♥3♦ flop, Youness Barakat bet 300,000 from the small blind. [Removed:490] in the big blind raised to 1,800,000, after which Barakat jammed all in for 4,250,000.

Kraft quickly called and the cards were tabled.

Youness Barakat: K♥10♥6♣2♣ All in
[Removed:490]: J♦5♥4♠3♠

Barakat made a flush on the 2♥ turn and celebrated his double-up as the 6♦ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youness Barakat	9,400,000 4,900,000	4,900,000
[Removed:490]	4,500,000 4,700,000	4,700,000

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Level: 26

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

11-07-2024 02:49 UTC+1

[Removed:490] Eliminated in 4th Place (€84,000)

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Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

[Removed:490] raised his button to 1,400,000. Aaron Pahlawani then three-bet the pot and Kraft called all-in for about 3,500,000.

[Removed:490]: A♠K♣2♦2♣ All in
Aaron Pahlawani: K♥J♠J♥10♣

Kraft paired his ace on the 7♦A♦3♣ flop but Pahlawni turned a set on the J♣ turn to take the lead. Kraft's flush draw failed to come in on the 4♥ river as he departed in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Pahlawani	14,850,000 3,350,000	3,350,000
[Removed:490]	Busted

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11-07-2024 02:53 UTC+1

Small Break

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Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The three remaining players have agreed to take a small break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Izotov	17,300,000 500,000	500,000
Aaron Pahlawani	14,525,000 325,000	325,000
Youness Barakat	10,200,000 800,000	800,000

11-07-2024 02:58 UTC+1

Play Resumes

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Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The players have taken back their seats as the cards are in the air again.

11-07-2024 03:13 UTC+1

Youness Barakat Eliminated in 3rd Place (€103,000)

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Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Pavel Izotov raised to 1,000,000 on the button. Youness Barakat then three-bet to 3,200,000 before Izotov put him all-in for 9,000,000.

Barakat made the call and the cards went face-up.

Youness Barakat: A♦K♠K♦J♠ All in
Pavel Izotov: A♠A♥J♥6♥

Neither player improved on the 5♦7♣8♠2♦9♥ runout, sending Barakat to the rail as the first player to receive a six-figure payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Izotov	26,400,000 9,100,000	9,100,000
Youness Barakat	Busted

Tags: Pavel Izotov Youness Barakat

11-07-2024 03:16 UTC+1

Deal Agreed

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Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The players have agreed to a chop. Pavel Izotov will take home at least €184,400 while Aaron Pahlawani secured himself €176,100.

The players left €20,000 to play for as well as the shiny Diamond Poker Series trophy.

11-07-2024 03:28 UTC+1

Pahlawani Fills Up

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Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

In a limped pot to the 9♠Q♦3♣ flop, Aaron Pahlawani in the big blind and Pavel Izotov checked to the 9♥ turn. Pahlawani then bet 4000,000, which Izotov raised to 1,200,000.

Pahlawani called to the 5♠ river, which went check-check again. Pahlawani tabled 9♦5♦5♣4♥ for nines full of fives and raked in the pot to close the gap a bit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Izotov	23,500,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Aaron Pahlawani	17,425,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Tags: Aaron Pahlawani Pavel Izotov

11-07-2024 03:32 UTC+1

Pahlawani Evens Things Out

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Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The action was caught on a completed board of 5♠9♦10♥4♦3♠. Aaron Pahlawani made a pot-sized bet of 5,400,000 from the big blind and was called by Pavel Izotov on the button.

Pahlawani showed down 9♥6♦6♣2♦ for a straight, which won him the pot as Izotov mucked his cards.