€5,200 PLO Opener Day 1b | 2024 PLO Grand Slam

11-05-2024 16:22 UTC+1

Verenko Fells "Megas" as First Casualty

Frank Visser

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Roman Verenko raised to 3,500 in early position. "Megas" called in the cutoff before Daniel Zaremba came along on the button. The trio saw a flop of Q♣J♣6♥, where Verenko continued for 8,000.

"Megas" then raised to 25,000, forcing out Zaremba. Verenko decided to three-bet to 88,000, after which "Megas" shoved all in for a starting stack. Verenko snap-called and the cards went face-up.

"Megas": J♠J♥10♠9♥
Roman Verenko: A♥A♣Q♥Q♦

Verenko had flopped top set against the middle set of "Megas". "Megas" made a straight on the K♠ turn to take a big lead, but the 6♦ river paired the board to give Verenko the best full house.

He doubled up and left "Megas" with no chips remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Verenko	406,000 206,000	206,000

Daniel Zaremba	195,000 5,000	5,000
Megas	Busted

Tags: Daniel Zaremba Roman Verenko

11-05-2024 16:53 UTC+1

Derwiche Dusts Off Remaining Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

"Megas", Imad Derwiche, and Sebastien Compte each put in 7,500 preflop. "Megas" then bet 10,000 on the A♥J♦4♠ flop and was called by only Derwiche.

The rest of Derwiche's chips flew in on the K♠ turn, tabling the cards.

Imad Derwiche: A♦7♠5♠2♠ All in
"Megas": A♠A♣J♥2♦

Derwiche needed a three or a spade to double up. The J♠ river was a spade, but it gave "Megas" a full house to take the pot and eliminate Derwiche.

Player	Chips	Progress
Megas	300,000 100,000	100,000
Sebastien Compte	190,000 10,000	10,000
Imad Derwiche	Busted

Tags: Imad Derwiche Sebastien Compte

11-05-2024 18:38 UTC+1

Most Recent Additions and Substractions

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Abdalla	200,000 200,000	200,000
Hok Lee	200,000 200,000	200,000

FunnyGuy123	200,000 200,000	200,000
Gergo Nagy	200,000 200,000	200,000
Simeon Naydenov	200,000 200,000	200,000

Francisco Perez	200,000 200,000	200,000
Deniz Sir	200,000 200,000	200,000
Nico Adomeit	200,000 200,000	200,000
Brunon Schulz	Busted
Normano	Busted
Saeed Rehman	Busted
Chris Dowling	Busted

11-05-2024 19:07 UTC+1

Derwiche Dominates Further, Felts Firsau

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a pot of 120,000, small blind Vasili Firsau committed his final 58,000 on a flop of 2♦8♣6♠. Imad Derwiche called in the big blind and the cards went face-up.

Vasili Firsau: A♠K♠K♣5♣ All in
Imad Derwiche: 9♣7♠8♦4♦

Derwiche made a straight on the 10♦ turn to leave Firsau's kings drawing dead. The 7♥ river did not matter anymore as the Belarusian bracelet winner stood up and took his leave.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imad Derwiche	608,000 135,000	135,000
Vasili Firsau	Busted

Tags: Imad Derwiche Vasili Firsau

11-05-2024 19:29 UTC+1

Losing and Gaining Stacks

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Belarmino De Souza	200,000 200,000	200,000
Chris Dowling	200,000 200,000	200,000
Dominick French	200,000 200,000	200,000
Sebastien Compte	Busted
Simeon Naydenov	Busted

Ana David	Busted
Denis Rubba	Busted
Vasil Medarov	Busted

11-05-2024 20:06 UTC+1

Unstoppable Verenko Busts "Brunon Schulz"

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Roman Verenko had raised from the cutoff when "Brunon Schulz" three-bet to 38,000 from the big blind. Verenko called to the 7♣8♠3♥ flop, where the rest of "Brunon Schulz"s 135,000 chips quickly flew in the middle.

"Brunon Schulz": A♥A♣10♣5♦ All in
Roman Verenko: 8♥6♥5♠3♠

Verenko had made two pair on the flop to take the lead. He rivered a straight on the Q♠4♦ runout to secure the pot and sent "Brunon Schulz" to the rail for the second time on Day 1b.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Verenko	850,000 325,000	325,000

Brunon Schulz	Busted

Tags: Roman Verenko

11-05-2024 20:08 UTC+1

Other Casualties and New Entries

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:490]	200,000 200,000	200,000
Simeon Naydenov	200,000 200,000	200,000

Aki Vihikainen	200,000 200,000	200,000
Deniz Sir	Busted
Alex Livingston	Busted

Jean-Baptiste Tomi	Busted
Benjamin N	Busted
Stanislau Melhui	Busted
Megas	Busted

11-05-2024 20:20 UTC+1

Shpak Sent Out by Quads

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Daniel Zaremba raised to 12,000 under the gun and received calls from Andrei Shpak on the button and Giorgos Tsoupras in the big blind.

The action checked to Shpak on the 9♦7♠3♣ flop, and he bet 30,000. Tsoupras quickly mucked his cards before Zaremba raised to 110,000. Shpak spent one time bank as he decided to make the call.

Zaremba then put Sphak all-in on the 4♥ turn and was quickly called by his opponent, who put in his last 150,000 or so.

Andrei Shpak: 10♥7♥6♣5♣ All in
Daniel Zaremba: J♣9♥9♣8♠

Zaremba's top set made four of a kind on the 9♠ river, sending Shpak to the rail in style.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zaremba	930,000 610,000	610,000
Giorgos Tsoupras	480,000 20,000	20,000

Andrei Shpak	Busted

Tags: Andrei Shpak Daniel Zaremba Giorgos Tsoupras

11-05-2024 20:23 UTC+1

Pre-Dinner Bust-Out and Entries

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Mozaffarian	200,000 200,000	200,000

Ka Kwan Lau	200,000 200,000	200,000

Emanuel Singer	200,000 200,000	200,000
Nikola Minkov	Busted

11-05-2024 21:38 UTC+1

Some Return, Some Depart

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Dudek	200,000
Brunon Schulz	200,000 200,000	200,000
Deniz Sir	200,000 200,000	200,000
Benjamin N	200,000 200,000	200,000
Vasili Firsau	Busted

Christian Stratmeyer	Busted