€10,300 Championship
Day 1a Started
2025 PLO Grand Slam Malta
€10,300 Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info
2025 PLO Grand Slam Malta
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€1,880,000
Entries
182
Level
27
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
79
Players Left
21
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Since its inception in 2024, the PLO Grand Slam tournament series hosted by Diamond Poker Series has guaranteed high-stakes PLO action with big prizes, all wrapped in a fun and welcoming environment. After two stops in Tirana and one in Tallinn, it is time for a new destination as Europe's premier four-card poker tournament series has made its way to Casino Malta.
The two flagship events of every PLO Grand Slam are the three-day €10,300 Championship and the two-day €5,200 Million, with both tournaments having been present during each iteration so far. First up on the schedule is the Championship, starting with Day 1a at 3 p.m. local time today. The 10K Championship has been upgraded from one to two starting days and boasts a massive €2,000,000 guaranteed prize pool this time.
The most recent winner of this event is Imad Derwiche, who conquered a field of 148 entries in Tallinn to take home €338,370. Meanwhile, Tom-Aksel Bedell won the second-ever edition in Tirana, while an anonymous player was crowned the inaugural champion.
PLO Grand Slam €10,300 Championship History
| Stop | Field Size | Prize Pool | Winner | First-Place Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirana 2024 | 128 | €1,203,200 | "Benjamin N" | €219,200* |
| Tirana 2025 | 191 | €1,880,000 | Tom-Aksel Bedell | €438,000 |
| Tallinn 2025 | 148 | €1,410,000 | Imad Derwiche | €338,370 |
The starting stack in the €10,300 Championship amounts to 200,000, but thanks to the PLO Grand Slam's Early Bird Bonus, players who are in their seats when the first cards get dealt receive a bonus of 20,000 chips. Those who register during the first level also receive some extra chips, with 10,000 added to their stack.
The tournament kicks off with blinds at 500/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante. Ten levels will be played on each Day 1, with late registration remaining open for two more levels on Day 2. Unlimited reentries are permitted during the late registration period. The levels on Day 1a and Day 1b will be 45 minutes long, and a 75-minute dinner break is planned after Level 6, around 7:50 p.m. local time.
€10,300 Championship Day 1a Structure
| Level | Duration (min) | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 2 | 45 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| 3 | 45 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Break | 20 | |||
| 4 | 45 | 1,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 5 | 45 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 6 | 45 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| Dinner Break | 75 | |||
| 7 | 45 | 2,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| 8 | 45 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Break | 20 | |||
| 9 | 45 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| 10 | 45 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
PokerNews will report the 10K Championship and the 5K Million live from the tournament floor the coming week, so check back in regularly to get your daily fix of high-stakes four-card action from the PLO Grand Slam Malta
With many of the entrants still playing in the satellite, the start of the €10,300 Championship has been delayed until 3:30 p.m.
Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
With nearly 40 players on the clock, Day 1 of the €10,300 PLO Grand Slam Championship has kicked off.
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Imad Derwiche checked under the gun to Andre Plaza Marcano on the button on the J♥A♥J♣ flop. Plaza Marcano fired a bet of 5,500 into the pot of 9,500, which Derwiche called.
The A♣ turn then checked through to the Q♠ river, where Derwiche bet 5,000, receiving an instant fold.
Derwiche won the previous edition of the PLO Grand Slam Championship, and is seated from the start in an effort to go back-to-back.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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231,500
11,500
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211,000
9,000
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9,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Enrico Rudelitz in the cutoff and Mads Amot on the button had gathered about 27,500 preflop when the dealer fanned the 3♥7♠K♠ flop, which they both checked.
Rudelitz then tossed in 11,000 on the 7♣ turn, and Amot obliged with a call. However, the Norwegian PLO expert quickly folded when Rudelitz placed a pot-sized bet on the 4♣ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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