2025 PLO Grand Slam Malta

€10,300 Championship
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
79
Players Left
13
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Assorted Early Exits

Level 11 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Nielsen Negates Friberg

Level 11 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Martin Nielsen
Martin Nielsen

On the A♠J♠Q♣ flop, Erik Friberg had bet 75,000 into a pot of 150,000 from the small blind. Martin Nielsen then put Friberg all in for about 350,000. Friberg spent some of his time banks before he called off.

Erik Friberg: A♦K♦Q♦4♣ All in
Martin Nielsen: K♥J♥J♦4♦

Friberg did not improve on the 2♠5♠ runout, seeing Nielsen's set hold for the elimination.

Tags: Erik FribergMartin Nielsen

Vihikainen Checks It Down

Level 11 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Anton Suarez raised to 28,000 in the cutoff. Aki Vihikainen responded with a three-bet to 84,000 in the small blind, which Suarez called.

The flop fell K♣J♦Q♥. Vihikainen checked, and Suarez, once he had lifted his hand from his face and saw the board, bet 50,000. Vihikainen called to the 4♠ turn, which the duo checked through.

The 6♣ river was also checked, and Vihikainen won the pot when he revealed A♥K♥K♦4♣ for top set.

Tags: Aki VihikainenAnton Suarez

Kozub Overtakes "LuxonTrustWallet"

Level 11 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

"LuxonTrustWallet" and Tomasz Kozub were heads up on a A♠8♣2♣ flop. With 175,000 in the pot, "LuxonTrustWallet" checked to Kozub, who bet 60,000. "LuxonTrustWallet" called, after which the 7♣ turn was checked through.

"LuxonTrustWallet" also checked the 8♦ river, but Kozub reaggressed with a bet of 150,000. "LuxonTrustWallet" needed one of their timebanks before they found a fold, surrendering the pot to Kozub.

Tags: Tomasz Kozub

Level: 12

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Added and Removed

Level 12 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

De Kroon Doubles Without Sweat

Level 12 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Tomasz Krzesinski placed a bet into the pot of 110,000 on the 7♦J♦5♥ flop, after which Jelle de Kroon moved all in for 121,000. Krzesinski quickly called to put his opponent at risk.

Jelle de Kroon: A♣J♠J♥Q♦ All in
Tomasz Krzesinski: Q♣J♣9♥8♦

De Kroon locked up the pot on the 7♣ turn, rendering the K♦ river meaningless.

Tags: Jelle de KroonTomasz Krzesinski

Janardhan Caught Speeding

Level 12 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Bharath Janardhan
Bharath Janardhan

In a blind-on-blind pot worth 70,000 Bharath Janardhan bet 25,000 on the K♠Q♦10♠ flop. Hossein Ensan called, after which the duo checked through the 3♦ turn.

The 7♠ river prompted Janardhan to fire 75,000, being snap-called by Ensan. Janardhan shook his head as he showed Q♣9♣7♥2♣ for two pair. Ensan had rivered a flush with his A♣J♠9♥8♠, raking in the pot.

Tags: Bharath JanardhanHossein Ensan

Varonen Out and Immediately back In

Level 12 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Lauri Varonen
Lauri Varonen

Lauri Varonen raised to 35,000 in the cutoff. Stian Usterud three-bet his small blind to 110,000, but could take some chips back as Varonen called all in for 81,000.

Lauri Varonen: Q♥Q♠8♦3♦ All in
Stian Usterud: K♦K♣10♠2♥

Neither player improved on the 9♥6♣5♠10♣8♠ runout, seeing Usterud's kings best the queens of Varonen. Varonen hopped right back in, joining Nino Pansier and Stefan Lehner as the latest reentries.

Tags: Lauri VaronenNino PansierStefan LehnerStian Usterud

Big Stacks Spotted

Level 12 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante