2025 PLO Grand Slam Malta

€10,300 Championship
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2025 PLO Grand Slam Malta
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♥k♦7♦4♦
Prize
€407,854
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€1,880,000
Total Entries
182
Places Paid
23
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
67
Players Left
22
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"NoNeedMoney" Gets Back at Barakat

Frank Visser
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.

Tags: Jeremy TrojandYouness Barakat

"Gypsy Baron" Claims Another Victim

Frank Visser
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.

Tags: Lauri Varonen

Latest Fluctuations in Entries

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

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Several Updated Counts

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

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Barakat Busts Bullet Two

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Youness Barakat
Youness Barakat

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.

Tags: Filip LovricYouness Barakat

Ensan Eliminated by Janardhan; Barakat and Kozub Reenter

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Hossein Ensan
Hossein Ensan

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.

Tags: Bharath JanardhanHossein Ensan

Derwiche Heads Home as Hausen Hero-Calls

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Imad Derwiche
Imad Derwiche

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.

Tags: Imad DerwicheMads AmotTobias Hausen