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

10-15-2025 22:31 UTC+1

Ensan Battles Leader on Bubble

Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Arriving on the 2♠K♠10♣6♠ flop, Andras Nemeth checked from the small blind to Hossein Ensan on the button, who added 100,000 to the pot of 300,000.

Nemeth called to the 6♣ river, where he checked again. Ensan fired a tiny bet of 110,000, which Nemeth called after spending one time bank.

Ensan tabled A♠K♣8♠8♦ for the nut flush, and Nemeth mucked his cards in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	4,425,000 325,000	325,000

Hossein Ensan	1,650,000 485,000	485,000

Tags: Andras Nemeth Hossein Ensan

10-15-2025 22:38 UTC+1

Zegal Avoids Becoming Bubble Boy

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With the pot amounting to 275,000, button Stanislav Zegal got his last 320,000 in on a 6♥K♣Q♥ flop against Johan Espholm in the cutoff.

Stanislav Zegal: A♥K♥10♦9♦ All in
Johan Espholm: 9♠9♥8♥2♥

Zegal hit the nuts on the 4♥ turn, leaving Espholm drawing dead. The meaningless 6♦ river completed the board, seeing Zegal double up and the bubble continue.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johan Espholm	3,350,000 800,000	800,000
Stanislav Zegal	915,000 445,000	445,000

Tags: Johan Espholm Stanislav Zegal

10-15-2025 22:48 UTC+1

Brutal River Bubbles Stian Usterud

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Stian Usterud was all in from the small blind for his last 35,000. Danyil Zaremba had flicked in the extra chip in the big blind, and the players revealed their cards once instructed to do so.

Stian Usterud: A♠A♥J♠J♦ All in
Danyil Zaremba: K♥7♣4♦3♥

All looked well for Usterud after the 9♦2♣7♠A♣ turn, having made top set. However, Zaremba hit a sneaky wheel draw on the 5♥ river, making him a straight and sending Usterud to the rail as the last player without a cash.

The remaining 23 players were all declared in the money, taking home at least €21,800.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danyil Zaremba	3,050,000 330,000	330,000
Stian Usterud	Busted

Tags: Danyil Zaremba Stian Usterud

10-15-2025 22:57 UTC+1

Pahlawani Doubles Up, Casagrande Almost Gets Away

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Aaron Pahlawani tossed in his last 110,000 from the big blind on a 9♠4♣3♥ flop. The pot amounted to 240,000 at that point, and Harry Casagrande weighed his options in early position.

Eventually, Casagrande decided he could not fold and made the call.

Aaron Pahlawani: Q♠J♠9♦6♥ All in
Harry Casagrande: A♣J♦10♠8♠

Pahlawani's single pair of nines remained the best hand on the 2♥ turn and 8♦ river, doubling him up.

"Bravo!" Casagrande said with a smile as he tossed Pahlawani the chips from across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harry Casagrande	3,925,000 75,000	75,000
Aaron Pahlawani	460,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Aaron Pahlawani Harry Casagrande

10-15-2025 22:57 UTC+1

Filip Aleksic Eliminated in 23rd Place (€21,800)

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Andras Nemeth opened to 105,000 in middle position. Harry Casagrande called in the small blind before Filip Aleksic moved his last 265,000 in the middle.

Nemeth and Casagrande both called, after which they checked the 4♠6♦J♠ flop. Casagrande also checked the 6♠ turn. Nemeth bet 210,000, and Casagrande called.

The J♥ river was checked to showdown. Aleksic opened A♥9♠7♥4♦ for jacks and fours, but was outclassed by Nemeth's K♠Q♣5♠3♣ for a flush. Casagrande had K♥J♣10♣5♣, his trips also being no good.

Aleksic said his goodbyes to the table and was the first player to pick up a cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	4,550,000 125,000	125,000

Harry Casagrande	3,350,000 575,000	575,000
Filip Aleksic	Busted

Tags: Andras Nemeth Filip Aleksic Harry Casagrande

10-15-2025 22:59 UTC+1

Anton Suarez Eliminated in 22nd Place (€21,800)

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The pot had grown to 1,100,000 when Anton Suarez pushed his final 800,000 into the middle on the 4♣6♦J♥10♣ turn. "Sonic" rechecked his cards before he immediately tossed in a calling chip.

Anton Suarez: J♦10♦7♥5♣ All in
"Sonic": A♥Q♥J♠J♣

Suarez just had a gutshot against "Sonic"s set, and he departed the tournament area when the 7♣ river did not complete it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sonic	4,810,000 1,330,000	1,330,000
Anton Suarez	Busted

Tags: Anton Suarez

10-15-2025 23:03 UTC+1

Final Break of Day 2

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The players have been sent on their last 20-minute break of the night. When they return, they will play two more 60-minute levels before Day 2 concludes.

10-15-2025 23:08 UTC+1

Catch the Latest Edition of The Rundown

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Level: 18

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

10-15-2025 23:25 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sonic	4,810,000
Andras Nemeth	4,500,000 50,000	50,000

Johan Espholm	3,300,000 50,000	50,000
Harry Casagrande	3,250,000 100,000	100,000
Aku Joentausta	2,700,000 350,000	350,000
Filip Lovric	2,600,000 670,000	670,000
Ole Schemion	2,180,000 70,000	70,000

Danyil Zaremba	1,950,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Andreas Thelin	1,700,000 375,000	375,000
Hossein Ensan	1,500,000 150,000	150,000

Stanislav Zegal	1,400,000 485,000	485,000

Hans Thumann	1,350,000 50,000	50,000
Thilo Leifert	1,350,000 40,000	40,000
Lucas van den Belt	1,280,000 20,000	20,000
Aki Vihikainen	1,045,000 145,000	145,000
Martin Nielsen	640,000 240,000	240,000

Marcus Dieleman	575,000 70,000	70,000
Mads Amot	570,000 40,000	40,000
Aaron Pahlawani	450,000 10,000	10,000
Tobias Hausen	250,000 280,000	280,000
Tomasz Krzesinski	225,000 55,000	55,000