€10,300 Championship | 2025 PLO Grand Slam Malta

10-16-2025 16:01 UTC+1

Zegal Doubles in Roller Coaster Runout

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 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 16:23 UTC+1

Nemeth Fills Up Again

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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 16:24 UTC+1

"Sonic" Eliminated in 7th Place (€74,400)

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Frank Visser

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

Andras Nemeth made it 420,000 under the gun. "Sonic" upped the ante to 1,440,000 in the neighboring seat, which Nemeth quickly called once it had folded back to him.

"Sonic" committed their remaining 2,000,000 on the K♥10♠6♥ flop, being snapped off by the chipleader.

"Sonic": A♥J♥10♦7♦ All in
Andras Nemeth: K♠K♣10♣6♠

"Sonic" had outs to work with against the top set of Nemeth, but they did not arrive on the 5♠ turn or 3♣ river. They said their goodbye to their former tablemates, exiting just before the second break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	13,500,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Sonic	Busted

Tags: Andras Nemeth

10-16-2025 16:25 UTC+1

A Slightly Longer Break

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Frank Visser

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

The players have been sent on another break, of 20 minutes this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	13,500,000

Andreas Thelin	7,570,000 370,000	370,000
Aku Joentausta	7,075,000 25,000	25,000
Ole Schemion	4,675,000 325,000	325,000

Hossein Ensan	3,250,000 310,000	310,000

Stanislav Zegal	1,800,000 170,000	170,000

10-16-2025 16:36 UTC+1

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

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Level: 24

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

10-16-2025 16:59 UTC+1

Stanislav Zegal Eliminated in 6th Place (€100,600)

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Hossein Ensan limped in under the gun, and Andras Nemeth followed suit in the hijack. Stanislav Zegal then raised the pot to 750,000 in the small blind, which Ensan called.

Nemeth had other plans, back-raising to 3,150,000. Zegal quickly called all in for 1,175,000 total, after which Ensan reluctantly folded his hand.

Stanislav Zegal: A♦A♣9♦5♠ All in
Andras Nemeth: 7♥7♦6♦6♣

The red-hot Nemeth immediately made a set on the 6♥2♥10♥ flop, and it turned into one of his trademark full houses on the 3♣3♥ runout.

Zegal's chips ended up in Nemeth's ever-growing stack, being eliminated in sixth place as the first player to rake in six figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	15,800,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Hossein Ensan	2,625,000 625,000	625,000

Stanislav Zegal	Busted

Tags: Andras Nemeth Hossein Ensan Stanislav Zegal

10-16-2025 17:12 UTC+1

Schemion Shoves Into Nemeth

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Andras Nemeth opened to 525,000 under the gun. Ole Schemion called on the button, and Hossein Ensan defended his big blind.

Nemeth continued for 400,000 on the A♣10♥6♦ flop, getting only Schemion along to the 2♦ turn. Nemeth then slowed down as he checked it over to Schemion.

Schemion pushed in 2,600,000, leaving himself about 400,000 back. Nemeth reluctantly mucked his cards, granting the pot to Schemion without showdown, who raked in the chips with a smile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	16,600,000 900,000	900,000

Andreas Thelin	7,125,000 445,000	445,000
Aku Joentausta	6,325,000 750,000	750,000
Ole Schemion	5,600,000 925,000	925,000

Hossein Ensan	2,075,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Andras Nemeth Hossein Ensan Ole Schemion

10-16-2025 17:18 UTC+1

Hossein Ensan Eliminated in 5th Place (€129,700)

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Hossein Ensan got his last 1,200,000 or so over the line from the small blind on a 4♠9♦A♣ flop, and was up against Aku Joentausta.

Hossein Ensan: Q♠Q♥10♦8♥ All in
Aku Joentausta: A♠9♠7♦6♣

Joentausta had a big lead over Ensan's queens, and the 2019 WSOP Main Event champion saw another PLO Grand Slam final table come to an end in fifth place when the board ran out 10♠5♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aku Joentausta	8,800,000 2,475,000	2,475,000
Hossein Ensan	Busted

Tags: Aku Joentausta Hossein Ensan