€10,300 Championship Day 2 | 2025 PLO Grand Slam Malta

10-15-2025 19:26 UTC+1

"Sonic" Running Well

Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ole Schemion raised to 70,000 in the cutoff, getting blinds "Sonic" and Espen Myrmo along to the A♦3♣8♣ flop. It checked to Schemion, who continued for 75,000. "Sonic" called before Myrmo folded.

The 2♥ turn was then checked through to the 9♠ river, where "Sonic" placed a bet of 135,000. Schemion called after some thought, but his cards hit the muck when "Sonic" tabled A♣K♦10♣2♦ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sonic	2,820,000 760,000	760,000
Ole Schemion	2,250,000 250,000	250,000

Espen Myrmo	370,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Espen Myrmo Ole Schemion

10-15-2025 19:39 UTC+1

Ensan Triples as Lovric Bluffs Into Side Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Hossein Ensan had pushed in his last 65,000 from the big blind. Filip Lovric called in the cutoff, but small blind Bharath Janardhan had other ideas and three-bet to 260,000.

Lovric called before both players checked the A♣10♣8♣ flop. When Janardhan also checked the Q♣ turn, Lovric bet 200,000. Janardhan called to the 2♠ river, where Lovric moved all in for 575,000.

Janardhan eventually relinquished his cards. Lovric showed J♥J♣7♥7♦ for just a pair of jacks, leaving Ensan to triple up with A♥K♠4♥2♥ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johan Espholm	3,450,000 750,000	750,000
Filip Lovric	1,325,000 275,000	275,000
Mads Amot	1,060,000 270,000	270,000
Lucas van den Belt	980,000 525,000	525,000
Bharath Janardhan	850,000 950,000	950,000

Gypsy Baron	825,000 104,000	104,000
Hossein Ensan	215,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Bharath Janardhan Filip Lovric Hossein Ensan

10-15-2025 19:40 UTC+1

No Longer Playing

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Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergo Nagy	Busted
Jeremy Trojand	Busted
Maxi Lehmanski	Busted
Espen Myrmo	Busted
Oleksii Kovalchuk	Busted

10-15-2025 19:48 UTC+1

"LuxonTrustWallet" Emptied by Thumann

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Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

"LuxonTrustWallet" raised to 70,000 in the cutoff. Hans Thumann three-bet to 220,000 in the big blind, and "LuxonTrustWallet" smiled as they called while leaving 75,000 behind.

Thumann put in the remaining chips blind, and "LuxonTrustWallet" eventually called once they had seen the 8♥8♦J♦ flop.

"LuxonTrustWallet": K♠J♥4♥2♠ All in
Hans Thumann: A♥A♦J♠4♦

Thumann's aces firmly held on the 7♦4♠ runout, sending "LuxonTrustWallet" to an early dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sonic	3,310,000 490,000	490,000
Hans Thumann	1,650,000 25,000	25,000
Sebestyen Balint	150,000 245,000	245,000
LuxonTrustWallet	Busted

Tags: Hans Thumann

10-15-2025 19:53 UTC+1

Dinner Time

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Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The 31 remaining players have been sent on their dinner break of 60 minutes. The action will resume around 9:50 p.m. local time.

10-15-2025 19:55 UTC+1

Is This the End of Poker Content on YouTube? | PokerNews Podcast #919

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Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In the 919th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by Connor Richards to talk about the latest stories from the poker world, including a discussion about the current poker content landscape on YouTube. If Brad Owen's recent experience is any indication, things don't look good.

The trio then discusses Martin Kabrhel's gold bracelet win at the 2025 World Series of Poker Europe, Michael Mizrachi's "Grinder's Game" coming to Venetian Poker Live, and All In with Jason Koon slated to take place during November's NAPT (info on hotel rates here). Speaking of which, Chad reveals another code word for this year's NAPT Gold Pass giveaway valued at $10,000! There are not many up for grabs this year, so you won't want to miss out on this limited opportunity to win one just by listening to the PokerNews Podcast and MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews.

You will also get a behind-the-scenes look at the recent Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) St. Jude, learn about winners from the 2025 Poker Masters and WSOPE, a new poker room coming to Las Vegas, and Chad's personal adventures involving the Miami Dolphins and Mötley Crüe. It's a fun episode that you won't want to miss, so tune in now!

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Level: 16

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

10-15-2025 20:52 UTC+1

Some Updated Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Johan Espholm	3,820,000 370,000	370,000
Sonic	2,720,000 590,000	590,000
Danyil Zaremba	2,655,000 1,005,000	1,005,000
Ole Schemion	2,300,000 50,000	50,000

Aku Joentausta	2,040,000 1,295,000	1,295,000
Hans Thumann	1,610,000 40,000	40,000
Filip Lovric	1,445,000 120,000	120,000
Stian Usterud	1,035,000 715,000	715,000
Anton Suarez	1,030,000 180,000	180,000
Martin Nielsen	920,000 120,000	120,000

Lucas van den Belt	890,000 90,000	90,000
Stanislav Zegal	790,000 395,000	395,000

Bharath Janardhan	725,000 125,000	125,000

Tobias Hausen	690,000 230,000	230,000
Gypsy Baron	640,000 185,000	185,000
Hossein Ensan	625,000 410,000	410,000

Mads Amot	615,000 445,000	445,000
Andreas Thelin	550,000 200,000	200,000
Tomasz Krzesinski	470,000 20,000	20,000
Marcus Dieleman	470,000 40,000	40,000
Aki Vihikainen	350,000 190,000	190,000
Sebestyen Balint	330,000 180,000	180,000
Csaba Fenyvesi	275,000 343,000	343,000

10-15-2025 21:04 UTC+1

Thelin Left Short; Cowen Bows Out

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Andreas Thelin raised to 85,000 on the button. Tobias Hausen made it 280,000 to go in the small blind, about half of Thelin's stack.

Thelin just called to the 6♠Q♥Q♦ flop, which both players checked. Hausen then bet 45,000 on the 10♦ turn, seeing his opponent quickly fold.

Over at another table, Robert Cowen was seen standing up after becoming the first elimination post-dinner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Hausen	1,050,000 360,000	360,000
Andreas Thelin	270,000 280,000	280,000
Robert Cowen	Busted

Tags: Andreas Thelin Robert Cowen Tobias Hausen

10-15-2025 21:20 UTC+1

Casagrande Gets Value With Kings

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Harry Casagrande opened to 75,000 in the hijack. Filip Aleksic made it 260,000 to go in the cutoff, and Casagrande called.

The Q♦8♠3♣ flop and 10♣ turn were subsequently checked through. Casagrande fired a bet of 225,000 on the 3♠ river, which Aleksic called after spending one time bank.

Casagrande tabled K♠K♦6♠6♥ for kings and threes, shipping him the pot as Aleksic mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	4,450,000 250,000	250,000

Harry Casagrande	2,935,000 700,000	700,000
Thilo Leifert	1,310,000 690,000	690,000
Filip Aleksic	600,000 400,000	400,000
Aaron Pahlawani	420,000 480,000	480,000
Andre Plaza Marcano	370,000 435,000	435,000
Dennis Weiss	200,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Filip Aleksic Harry Casagrande