€10,300 Championship | 2025 PLO Grand Slam Malta

10-16-2025 16:23 UTC+1

Nemeth Fills Up Again

Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Arriving on the A♠9♥5♦ flop, Andras Nemeth bet 360,000 into a pot of 1,225,000 from middle position. Aku Joentausta check-called in the big blind, after which both players checked the 7♥ turn.

Joentausta led out for 525,000 on the 5♣ river. Nemeth weighed his options for a bit before he called.

Joentausta showed A♣K♣9♠6♠ for aces and nines, but it was no good as Nemeth showed one of his many full houses, this time tabling A♥Q♣7♦7♣ for sevens full.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	9,900,000 230,000	230,000

Aku Joentausta	7,100,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Tags: Aku Joentausta Andras Nemeth

10-16-2025 16:19 UTC+1

Back-to-Back Kings for Ensan

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hossein Ensan raised to 420,000 on the button. "Sonic" defended his big blind with a call, and check-jammed over Ensan's bet of 425,000 on the Q♣3♠A♥ flop.

A frustrated Ensan immediately folded his K♥K♣7♠6♦ face up to forfeit the pot.

The next hand, Ensan made it 420,000 again. "Sonic" tossed in another call, and Andreas Thelin joined the party in the big blind. It checked to Ensan on the Q♠3♦4♦ flop, and he quickly moved all in for 1,090,000.

"Sonic" pushed in a call, prompting Thelin to get out of the way.

Hossein Ensan: K♠K♥4♣2♥ All in
"Sonic": Q♦J♠9♥2♦

The board-pairing 3♠ turn was good for Ensan, diminishing "Sonic"s out significantly. The 5♣ river was of no help to the anonymous player, seeing Ensan double up to remain in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Thelin	7,200,000 350,000	350,000
Hossein Ensan	3,560,000 1,460,000	1,460,000

Sonic	3,460,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Andreas Thelin Hossein Ensan

10-16-2025 16:01 UTC+1

Zegal Doubles in Roller Coaster Runout

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

When the action folded to Ole Schemion in the small blind, he raised to 360,000. Stanislav Zegal quickly put his stack of 925,000 at risk from the big blind, and Schemion looked him up.

Stanislav Zegal: A♥K♥10♥3♠ All in
Ole Schemion: 10♦10♣8♦6♦

Zegal paired up on the 9♣Q♥A♠ flop to take the lead. Schemion struck back by hitting a set on the 10♠ turn, but Zegal made a straight on the J♦ river to secure the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ole Schemion	5,000,000 500,000	500,000

Stanislav Zegal	1,970,000 925,000	925,000

Tags: Ole Schemion Stanislav Zegal

10-16-2025 15:52 UTC+1

Nemeth Reclaims Lead

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Big blind Andras Nemeth had check-raised Ole Schemion in the hijack for about 1,600,000 on the 8♣J♣J♠9♠ turn, with Schemion calling. The river then fell the 7♥, which quickly checked to showdown.

"Straight," Nemeth gleefully announced as he tabled 10♦10♣6♠4♠ for a straight to the ten.

"Of course," Schemion muttered before he returned his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	9,670,000 2,070,000	2,070,000

Ole Schemion	4,850,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Andras Nemeth Ole Schemion

10-16-2025 15:45 UTC+1

Schemion Leaves Ensan Short, Shows Cards

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ole Schemion raised the pot to 420,000 in the cutoff. Hossein Ensan fancied a flop, calling from the big blind.

Schemion continued with a bet of 275,000 on the 5♦K♣A♠ flop. Ensan check-called to the 9♥ turn, where Schemion sized up to 1,600,000 after some thought.

Ensan needed one time bank before he said goodbye to his cards, after which Schemion allowed his opponent to turn over two cards. Defiantly, Ensan revealed A♣Q♣9♠ from Schemion's hand, leading to some laughs from the table.

"World champion can do anything, huh?" Schemion asked with a smile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aku Joentausta	8,750,000 500,000	500,000
Andras Nemeth	7,600,000 300,000	300,000

Andreas Thelin	7,550,000 750,000	750,000
Ole Schemion	6,850,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Sonic	3,690,000 460,000	460,000
Hossein Ensan	2,100,000 1,825,000	1,825,000

Stanislav Zegal	1,045,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Hossein Ensan Ole Schemion

Level: 23

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

10-16-2025 15:24 UTC+1

Nemeth Makes It Close Affair

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Andras Nemeth limped in under the gun. Andreas Thelin made it 450,000 to go in the hijack, a prize Nemeth was willing to pay to see the 2♦9♦10♦ flop.

Thelin continued with a bet of 350,000. Nemeth check-called, after which the 9♥A♠ runout was checked to showdown.

Nemeth announced a full house and showed J♣10♠10♣4♠, winning the pot with the third nuts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Thelin	8,300,000 750,000	750,000
Andras Nemeth	7,900,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Tags: Andras Nemeth Andreas Thelin

10-16-2025 15:14 UTC+1

Thelin Takes Lead From Joentausta

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Big blind Andreas Thelin checked the 5♥2♥10♣K♣ turn over to Aku Joentausta in the hijack, who bet the pot of 1,500,000. Thelin quickly called, and the subsequent Q♣ river was swiftly checked to showdown.

Thelin tabled A♣K♥J♥10♦ for a rivered straight, and Joentausta quickly returned his cards to the dealer in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Thelin	9,050,000 2,550,000	2,550,000
Aku Joentausta	8,250,000 1,720,000	1,720,000

Tags: Aku Joentausta Andreas Thelin

10-16-2025 15:11 UTC+1

Nemeth Catches "Sonic" Speeding

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

It folded to Andras Nemeth in the small blind, who limped in. "Sonic" checked their option in the big blind, and called when Nemeth tossed in 100,000 on the A♣10♥3♦ flop.

The 9♣ turn slowed Nemeth down. He checked to "Sonic", who picked up the initiative with a bet of 325,000. Nemeth quickly called to the 6♥ river, which he also checked.

"Sonic" loaded a bet of 750,000 and placed it in the middle. Nemeth went deep into the tank, spending two time banks before flicking in a call.

"Sonic" just tapped the table and mucked their cards, causing Nemeth to be shipped the pot without having to show down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	6,750,000 1,715,000	1,715,000

Sonic	4,150,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Andras Nemeth

10-16-2025 14:58 UTC+1

Thelin Calls Nemeth Down

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Andras Nemeth limped in from the cutoff, getting small blind Andreas Thelin and Ole Schemion in the big blind along to a 10♦5♥A♣ flop.

The blinds checked to Nemeth, who bet 150,000. Thelin called, while Schemion folded after some thinking. Nemeth sized up to 550,000 on the Q♥ turn. Thelin check-called again, after which the 4♠ river hit the felt.

After a third check from Thelin, Nemeth slid in a bet of 1,400,000. Thelin did not need long before he called.

Nemeth reluctantly tabled K♠Q♦9♠Xx, prompting Thelin to quickly show A♠K♦5♦2♠ for aces and fives to take the pot.