€10,300 Championship Day 1a | 2025 PLO Grand Slam Malta

10-13-2025 21:05 UTC+1

Espholm Thinks Long, Thinks Wrong

Frank Visser

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

Corel Theuma had bet the pot of 120,000 on a completed board of 9♦K♦J♦9♠K♥. Johan Espholm was on the button and deep in the tank.

After a couple of time extensions, Espholm called. Theuma tabled K♠Q♦J♥3♦ for a rivered boat, and Espholm sent his cards into the muck.

Meanwhile, the recently reentered Imad Derwiche had more than tripled his stack since the short time he sat back down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imad Derwiche	690,000 490,000	490,000
Johan Espholm	485,000 30,000	30,000
Corel Theuma	440,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Corel Theuma Johan Espholm

10-13-2025 21:10 UTC+1

Three More Bust-Outs in Level 7, Birkmose Goes Again

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Birkmose	200,000 200,000	200,000
Youness Barakat	Busted
Puk Nabuurs	Busted
Christian Stratmeyer	Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

10-13-2025 21:24 UTC+1

Casagrande Crosses Seven Figures

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Harry Casagrande checked from the big blind to Anton Suarez on a 6♣7♠A♣2♥ turn. Suarez bet 75,000 into a pot of around 100,000. Casagrande had five seconds left on his shot clock before he suddenly called.

The 4♦ river was quickly checked to showdown. Casagrande showed 6♠5♠3♥4♣ for a rivered straight, and a dismayed Suarez saw some his chips being shipped to his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Suarez	1,135,000 265,000	265,000
Harry Casagrande	1,055,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Anton Suarez Harry Casagrande

10-13-2025 21:25 UTC+1

Two Reentries

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Rasmussen	200,000 200,000	200,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell	200,000 200,000	200,000

10-13-2025 21:36 UTC+1

"Sonic" Duels Derwiche

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Imad Derwiche made the minimum raise to 10,000 under the gun. "Sonic" upped the ante to 37,500 in middle position, finding Derwiche as the only caller.

Derwiche check-called "Sonic"'s bet of 45,000 on the 9♦4♠Q♣ flop, but he quickly gave up when a pot-sized bet followed on the 3♥ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlo van Ravenswoud	800,000 75,000	75,000
Sonic	740,000 260,000	260,000
Corel Theuma	675,000 235,000	235,000
Daniel Birkmose	450,000 250,000	250,000
Imad Derwiche	370,000 320,000	320,000
Patrick Rasmussen	160,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Imad Derwiche

10-13-2025 21:51 UTC+1

Casagrande Drills Turn to Do Away With Lehmanski

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Three-way to the 10♠3♠7♥ flop, the action checked to Harry Casagrande on the button, who bet 30,000. Maxi Lehmanski then raised the pot to 152,500 in the big blind, forcing Espen Myrmo, who was under the gun, out of the pot.

Casagrande needed some time to think, eventually shoving all in after spending one time bank. Lehmanski chuckled before he called off, putting himself at risk for about 350,000.

Maxi Lehmanski: K♠J♠8♣7♣ All in
Harry Casagrande: A♠J♦8♠8♥

The 2♠ turn locked up the pot for Casagrande. The players shook hands as the 3♥ river rolled off, and Lehmanski took his leave from the tournament area not long after.