€5,200 The 5k Million | 2025 PLO Grand Slam Malta

Oct 18, 2025

Leonid Yanovski Bubbles PLO Grand Slam Malta €5K Million

Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Leonid Yanovski raised the pot to 140,000 under the gun. Gabi Livshitz three-bet in the cutoff, and Yanovski called off his remaining 60,000 once it had folded back to him.

Leonid Yanovski: 10♠4♠3♦2♦ All in
Gabi Livshitz: A♦A♣K♣7♦

Yanovski flopped two pair on 5♠10♣4♣, with the K♥ turn bringing Livshitz some more outs. It was his flopped flush draw that did the trick, though, as the 8♣ river brought the third club on the board.

Yanovski took his exit in 24th place as the last player without a return on their investment, and the remaining 23 players continued playing in the money.

Tags: Gabi Livshitz Leonid Yanovski

Oct 18, 2025

"LuxonTrustWallet" Establishing Monster Lead

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Puk Nabuurs and "LuxonTrustWallet" were heads up on the 6♥9♦2♠ flop. Nabuurs checked from the big blind to "LuxonTrustWallet" in middle position, who placed a bet of 175,000.

Nabuurs raised to 600,000, and "LuxonTrustWallet" called near the end of their countdown. After spending one time bank, Nabuurs sized down to 350,000 on the 5♣ turn.

"LuxonTrustWallet" instantly raised the pot, and Nabuurs swiftly mucked his cards to give up.

Tags: Puk Nabuurs

Oct 18, 2025

Hand-for-Hand Begins

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With the field being one away from reaching the money, the tournament will progress one hand at a time until the bubble has burst.

Oct 18, 2025

Set-Over-Set Makes Pearson Miss Final Three Tables

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jelle de Kroon raised his button to 100,000. Philip Pearson called in the small blind, and Filip Lovric tossed in a defend in the big blind.

The 5♣2♠9♦ checked to De Kroon, who continued for another 100,000. Pearson then moved all in for about 600,000. Lovric quickly got out of the way, but De Kroon snapped off his opponent.

Philip Pearson: A♣5♦2♦2♣ All in
Jelle de Kroon: A♠Q♣5♠5♥

Pearson was down to one out after the K♥ turn, but the final deuce did not appear on the J♠ river. Pearson was eliminated two away from the money, leaving the field on the stone bubble with three tables in play.

Tags: Filip Lovric Jelle de Kroon Philip Pearson

Oct 18, 2025

Casagrande Flops Flush for Vital Double

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Harry Casagrande had check-raised hijack Philip Pearson's bet of 140,000 to an all-in of 355,000 from the small blind on a A♠9♠J♠ flop. Pearson spent some time in the tank before he called off to put Casagrande at risk.

Harry Casagrande: 8♠7♣5♦4♠ All in
Philip Pearson: A♥K♠J♥10♥

Pearson turned more outs with the K♥, but the 5♥ river did not pair the board, doubling up Casagrande two away from the money.

Tags: Harry Casagrande Philip Pearson Vital Double

Level: 17

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Oct 18, 2025

"Kianator" Puts Pressure in Four-Way Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Puk Nabuurs raised to 105,000 in middle position. Sebestyen Balint called in the hijack, and "Kianator" did so in the cutoff. Onur Gur defended his big blind, and the quartet went to the 8♥9♣7♦ flop.

It checked to "Kianator", who fired a bet of 225,000. Gur was the only caller, as Nabuurs and Balint mucked their cards.

"Kianator" sized up to a hefty 900,000 on the A♥ turn. Gur spent one time bank before he decided to check-fold and surrender the sizable pot.

Tags: Onur Gur Puk Nabuurs Sebestyen Balint

Oct 18, 2025

Dieleman Departs After Aces Crack Aces Again

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Marcus Dieleman moved in his stack of 1,305,000 preflop from middle position, and was up against table chipleader "LuxonTrustWallet", who was in the hijack.

Marcus Dieleman: A♠A♦10♠9♣ All in
"LuxonTrustWallet": A♥A♣Q♣6♣

Dieleman requested a seven after the 3♣4♦8♥ flop, and he got his wish with the 7♣ turn.

However, the card proved to be detrimental to Dieleman as the J♣ river completed "LuxonTrustWallet"s flush to send the Dutchman out three spots from the money.

Tags: Marcus Dieleman

Oct 18, 2025

Pearson Ascends With Aces Against Aces

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Philip Pearson had gotten his stack of 770,000 in preflop from the big blind against Espen Myrmo on the button, and was at risk.

Philip Pearson: A♥A♣J♦6♥ All in
Espen Myrmo: A♠A♦K♣2♦

Person immediately flopped the nuts on Q♥4♥7♥, leaving the remaining 3♣J♣ runout for show. He doubled up, overtaking Myrmo in the counts.

Tags: Espen Myrmo Philip Pearson

Oct 18, 2025

Stratmeyer Check-Raises; Weiss Went Home

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Just after Dennis Weiss had busted the tournament, Christian Stratmeyer and Carlo van Ravenswoud were heads up on the 10♣7♠10♦ flop. Stratmeyer checked to Van Ravenswoud, who bet 80,000.

Stratmeyer flicked in calling chips, seeing Van Ravenswoud size up to 180,000 on the 7♦ turn. This time, Stratmeyer check-raised to 500,000, receiving an instant fold from his opponent.

Tags: Carlo van Ravenswoud Christian Stratmeyer Dennis Weiss