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

10-14-2025 18:38 UTC+1

"NoNeedMoney" Gets Back at Barakat

Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

After several limps, "NoNeedMoney" made it 24,000 to go in the big blind. Youness Barakat and Jeremy Trojand called to the 3♣7♦9♣ flop, where "NoNeedMoney" bet out for 50,000.

Barakat raised the pot, folding out Trojand, and "NoNeedMoney" quickly called all in for 141,500. "I hope I get even [with you]," "NoNeedMoney" told Barakat, who had recently taken a big pot from him.

"NoNeedMoney": 10♦10♣9♠8♣ All in
Youness Barakat: Q♠Q♥3♥3♦

"NoNeedMoney"'s flush came in on the A♣ turn, and the 4♣ river failed to pair the board, deciding the pot in Steinfeuer's favor.

Player	Chips	Progress
NoNeedMoney	367,000 132,000	132,000
Jeremy Trojand	295,000 5,000	5,000
Youness Barakat	245,000

Tags: Jeremy Trojand Youness Barakat

10-14-2025 18:50 UTC+1

"Gypsy Baron" Claims Another Victim

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Lauri Varonen got his last 70,000 in on a [ash9sth] flop, and was up against chipleader "Gypsy Baron".

Lauri Varonen: J♥10♣8♥8♠ All in
"Gypsy Baron": A♣K♥8♣2♥

Varonen did not improve his pair of tens on the 5♦3♦ runout, sending him to the rail as "Gypsy Baron" crossed the million mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gypsy Baron	1,000,000
Lauri Varonen	Busted

Tags: Lauri Varonen

10-14-2025 18:58 UTC+1

Latest Fluctuations in Entries

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Birkmose	200,000 200,000	200,000
Lauri Varonen	200,000 200,000	200,000
Leonid Yanovski	200,000 200,000	200,000
Hossein Ensan	Busted

Ernst Tries	Busted
Nikolaos Lampropoulos	Busted

Tomasz Kozub	Busted

10-14-2025 19:00 UTC+1

Dinner Time

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The 34 remaining players have been sent on their 60-minute dinner break.

The tournament will resume at 9 p.m. local time.

10-14-2025 19:02 UTC+1

Life Outside Poker: Mounir Tajiou Brings No Filter to Life w/ Scotty Nguyen, Michael Mizrachi & Juha Helppi

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 35th episode, Connor talks with No Filter Poker Series founder Mounir Tajiou about growing up in Sweden, working as a high court judge, playing professional soccer, making a deep run in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, and the new No Filter Poker Series, which values fun at the table over poker strategy.

We also hear from 1998 Main Event champion Scotty Nguyen, reigning WSOP champ Michael Mizrachi and Finnish poker legend Juha Helppi about their involvement with the No Filter Poker tour.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

10-14-2025 20:00 UTC+1

Several Updated Counts

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Gypsy Baron	990,000 10,000	10,000
Bharath Janardhan	895,000 165,000	165,000

Filip Aleksic	580,000 160,000	160,000
Martin Nielsen	515,000 80,000	80,000

Mark Berente	410,000
Robert Cowen	405,000 25,000	25,000

Filip Lovric	380,000 105,000	105,000
Hans Thumann	370,000 170,000	170,000
Tobias Hausen	355,000 192,000	192,000
Aki Vihikainen	330,500 210,500	210,500
Stian Usterud	320,000 23,000	23,000
NoNeedMoney	320,000 47,000	47,000
Krasimir Yankov	300,000 90,000	90,000
Jeremy Trojand	289,000 6,000	6,000
Mads Amot	224,000 24,000	24,000
Csaba Fenyvesi	217,000 91,000	91,000
Bastian Blum	215,000 15,000	15,000
Hossein Ensan	200,000 200,000	200,000

Christian Stratmeyer	200,000 200,000	200,000
Leonid Yanovski	193,000 7,000	7,000
Daniel Birkmose	190,000 10,000	10,000
Youness Barakat	190,000 55,000	55,000
Nino Pansier	188,000 12,000	12,000
Tomasz Krzesinski	185,000 15,000	15,000
Imad Derwiche	180,000 290,000	290,000

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10-14-2025 20:11 UTC+1

Barakat Busts Bullet Two

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Frank Visser

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

In a pot of 84,000, Youness Barakat got his stack of 155,000 in against Filip Lovric on a 7♦J♠9♥ flop, and was at risk.

Youness Barakat: A♦K♠10♠9♣ All in
Filip Lovric: K♥K♣Q♥10♦

Lovric's kings remained the best hand as the J♣4♠ runout improved neither player.

Barakat bit the dust for the second time today, but was openly debating when the best time for a reentry would be, so he is sure to return.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filip Lovric	550,000 170,000	170,000
Youness Barakat	Busted

Tags: Filip Lovric Youness Barakat

10-14-2025 20:21 UTC+1

Ensan Eliminated by Janardhan; Barakat and Kozub Reenter

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Frank Visser

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

Hossein Ensan pushed his remaining 150,000 over the line on a 9♠7♣4♥ flop, and was up against chipleader Bharath Janardhan.

Hossein Ensan: 9♣5♥5♦4♣ All in
Bharath Janardhan: J♣10♣8♥6♦

Janardhan's wrap had become a straight by the river, and Ensan gave the table a friendly tap before he headed on his way.

In the meantime, Youness Barakat and Tomasz Kozub had stopped by the reentry desk and were back playing in the PLO Grand Slam Championship.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bharath Janardhan	1,100,000 205,000	205,000

Youness Barakat	200,000 200,000	200,000
Tomasz Kozub	200,000 200,000	200,000
Hossein Ensan	Busted

Tags: Bharath Janardhan Hossein Ensan

10-14-2025 20:37 UTC+1

Derwiche Heads Home as Hausen Hero-Calls

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Frank Visser

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

Mads Amot raised to 17,000 in early position, and Imad Derwiche called in the neighboring seat. Tobias Hausen then tossed in 75,000 on the button, which only Derwiche called.

To Derwiche's surprise, the Q♣A♥3♠ flop were checked by both players.

"Why do you check? You have aces," Derwiche playfully stated as the J♥ arrived on the turn. He then moved all in for his last 65,000.

Hausen went deep into the tank, during which Derwiche put his opponent on pocket kings, telling them they were no good. After several time banks, Hausen flicked in some calling chips.

Imad Derwiche: QxXxXxXx All in
Tobias Hausen: K♥K♦8♥6♦

The 6♣ river did not improve Derwiche's hand, and he was sent to the rail as Hausen raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Hausen	595,000 240,000	240,000
Aki Vihikainen	270,000 60,500	60,500
Christian Stratmeyer	185,000 15,000	15,000
Robert Cowen	165,000 240,000	240,000

Alexi Skoulos	95,000 6,000	6,000
Pavel Izotov	62,000 5,000	5,000
Imad Derwiche	Busted

Tags: Imad Derwiche Mads Amot Tobias Hausen