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

10-14-2025 20:45 UTC+1

Kozub Chips Up Without Showdown

Frank Visser

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

Csaba Fenyvesi had raised in early position and called the three-bet of Tomasz Kozub on the button, leading to a pot of 124,000 in the middle.

The flop fell 2♣4♥6♥, on which Kozub risked his final 64,000. Fenyvesi quickly check-folded, however, and Kozub chipped back to nearly a starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Csaba Fenyvesi	200,000 17,000	17,000
Tomasz Kozub	188,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Csaba Fenyvesi Tomasz Kozub

10-14-2025 20:47 UTC+1

Ins and Outs

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Imad Derwiche	200,000 200,000	200,000
Bastian Blum	Busted
Nino Pansier	Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

10-14-2025 21:01 UTC+1

Joentausta Ships Massive Three-Way All-In

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Frank Visser

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

Aku Joentausta, Mark Berente, and Imad Derwiche were looking at a 6♠9♥K♣ flop. From the small blind, Joentausta bet 25,000 into the pot of 50,000, which Berente raised to 125,000.

Derwiche called cold, sending Joentausta into the tank. After a few minutes, he moved all in for 356,000. Berente snap-called for 351,000, and Derwiche eventually called as well, barely covering both opponents.

Mark Berente: K♥10♠8♣7♣ All in
Aku Joentausta: Q♦10♣6♦6♣ All in
Imad Derwiche: 10♥9♣8♦7♠

Joentausta's set became a full house on the 3♠3♥ runout, securing him the pot, tripling him up, and eliminating Berente. Derwiche, meanwhile, was left with about two big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aku Joentausta	1,130,000 975,000	975,000
Imad Derwiche	10,000 190,000	190,000
Mark Berente	Busted

Tags: Aku Joentausta Imad Derwiche Mark Berente

10-14-2025 21:02 UTC+1

Three More Eliminations as Pansier Goes Again

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Nino Pansier	200,000 200,000	200,000
Tomasz Krzesinski	Busted
Shamil Patel	Busted
Alexi Skoulos	Busted

10-14-2025 21:15 UTC+1

Thuman Chips Up on Deep-Stacked Table

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Frank Visser

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

Hans Thumann had opened from the cutoff and called the subsequent three-bet of Martin Nielsen in the small blind, leading to a pot of 150,000. Nielsen continued for 75,000 on the 4♦A♦J♥ flop, and Thumann called.

The 6♣ turn and 6♦ river were checked to showdown, where Nielsen admitted he thought Thumann had limped preflop as he tabled Q♠Q♣10♣5♠.

Thumann profited from Nielsen's mistake as he played a pair of aces with A♣Q♦8♣5♥ and was shipped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gypsy Baron	1,250,000 260,000	260,000
Hans Thumann	620,000 250,000	250,000
Youness Barakat	620,000 420,000	420,000
Martin Nielsen	550,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Hans Thumann Martin Nielsen

10-14-2025 21:25 UTC+1

Yanovski Back to the Rail

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Frank Visser

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

On his third bullet of the day, Leonid Yanovski got his 107,500 chips in from the small blind against Filip Lovric in the cutoff.

Leonid Yanovski: A♣Q♥Q♣8♣ All in
Filip Lovric: A♥K♠10♠5♥

"I feel it, queen of diamonds," Yanovski hopefully stated before 5♣2♣8♦ appeared on the flop.

The 10♥ turn made Lovric two pair, however, and Yanovski scoffed as the 4♦ river bricked off, sending him to the exit once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filip Lovric	700,000 150,000	150,000
Leonid Yanovski	Busted

Tags: Filip Lovric Leonid Yanovski

10-14-2025 21:32 UTC+1

Aleksic Ascends Further by Eliminated Fenyvesi

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Frank Visser

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

The A♦4♠7♦ flop checked to Csaba Fenyvesi on the button, who bet 45,000. Filip Aleksic then raised the pot to 230,000 under the gun, forcing out Tomasz Kozub in the hijack.

Fenyvesi weighed his options for a bit before he moved all in for 300,000, quickly being called by Aleksic.

Csaba Fenyvesi: A♣Q♦10♣8♦ All in
Filip Aleksic: 7♠7♥6♦5♠

Aleksic filled up on the 4♦ turn, leaving Fenyvesi drawing dead. The meaningless 3♦ river completed the board as Fenyvesi headed out of the tournament room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filip Aleksic	785,000 205,000	205,000
Tomasz Kozub	355,000 45,000	45,000
Csaba Fenyvesi	Busted

Tags: Csaba Fenyvesi Filip Aleksic Tomasz Kozub

10-14-2025 21:33 UTC+1

Late Exits and Entries

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Csaba Fenyvesi	200,000 200,000	200,000
Oleksii Kovalchuk	200,000 200,000	200,000

Tomasz Krzesinski	200,000 200,000	200,000
Imad Derwiche	Busted
Pavel Izotov	Busted

10-14-2025 21:34 UTC+1

Final Break of Day 1b

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Frank Visser

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

The players have been sent on their last 20-minute break of the night. When they return, two more levels of 45 minutes will be played before Day 1b wraps up.