Flashback: Imad Derwiche Wins PLO Grand Slam Tallinn €10,300 Championship
Amid the riffling of chips, shuffling of cards, and occasional shouts of “all in” and “pot,” one voice stood apart back in April.
Imad Derwiche likes to have fun at the poker table. He’s not short for table talk, even holding his own against Martin Kabrhel when the two loquacious players shared a table. When he wants to make a pot-sized bet, he usually gives his opponent a “discount.” When he puts another player to a decision, he cautions them to exercise “discipline.”
That fun-loving, casual approach to the game worked wonders, and it didn’t help that Derwiche went on the run of a lifetime to emerge victorious in a field of 148 of the best Pot-Limit Omaha players from Europe and across the world in the Diamond Poker Series PLO Grand Slam Tallinn €10,300 Championship.
“I’m proud of me because I know that the field was exceptional. Many professionals from over Europe. I’m very proud because, you see, poker is a hobby for me. I’m a businessman. I spend my hobby to play poker," Derwiche said after claiming the trophy and €338,370 first prize. "For me to win this tournament, Omaha, with the best players in Europe, for me is exceptional. It’s fantastic. I’m very proud."
Diamond Poker Series PLO Grand Slam Tallinn €10,300 Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imad Derwiche | France | €338,370 |
| 2 | "Gypsy Baron" | n/a | €230,540 |
| 3 | Erik Bystrom | Sweden | €152,280 |
| 4 | Aaron Pahlawani | Austria | €125,490 |
| 5 | Fredrik Lindstrom | Finland | €100,820 |
| 6 | Tom-Aksel Bedell | Norway | €78,960 |
| 7 | Gergo Nagy | Hungary | €59,220 |
| 8 | Lautaro Guerra | Spain | €43,710 |
| 9 | Vivian Saliba | Austria | €33,840 |