€10,400 Championship | 2025 PLO Grand Slam Prague

12-06-2025 16:33 UTC+1

Garcia Pays Off Helppi

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Juha Helppi opened to 210,000 from under the gun, and Cesar Garcia defended from the big blind.

The two players checked the flop and turn as the board ran out J♠K♣3♣Q♦2♥. Garcia checked, Helppi bet 450,000, and Garcia used two time extensions before calling.

Helppi showed down A♦J♦10♥9♠ for the nut-straight to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	3,675,000

Juha Helppi	3,000,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Juha Helppi

12-06-2025 16:20 UTC+1

Jeremy Trojand Eliminated in 7th Place (€46,750)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Aki Vihikainen opened to 210,000 from the cutoff, and Jeremy Trojand three-bet to 725,000 from the button. Vihikainen called.

The flop came J♣9♥4♥. Vihikainen bet the pot, and Trojand called with his remaining 1,400,000 chips, putting himself at risk.

Jeremy Trojand: A♦A♣A♠5♦ All in
Aki Vihikainen: K♠J♦10♥7♠

The rest of the board ran out J♠Q♠, giving Vihikainen trips to end Trojand's run in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aki Vihikainen	7,400,000

Jeremy Trojand	Busted

Tags: Aki Vihikainen Jeremy Trojand

12-06-2025 16:07 UTC+1

Veselin Karakitukov Eliminated in 8th Place (€35,700)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Shortly after losing most of his stack to Alexander Petersen, Veselin Karakitukov got his remaining 210,000 in from early position, and Cesar Garcia called from the big blind to put him at risk.

Veselin Karakitukov: K♣8♥7♣5♥ All in
Cesar Garcia: A♠K♠7♦3♦

The board ran out Q♣K♦A♦2♠3♣, giving Garcia top two pair to send Karakitukov to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	4,100,000 1,260,000	1,260,000

Veselin Karakitukov	Busted

Tags: Alexander Petersen Veselin Karakitukov Cesar Garcia

12-06-2025 15:51 UTC+1

Petersen Doubles Again to Decimate Karakitukov

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Veselin Karakitukov opened to 210,000 from middle position and Alexander Petersen called, leaving 380,000 behind.

The flop came K♥6♥J♦ and Petersen quickly got the rest of the chips in the middle against Karakitukov.

Alexander Petersen: A♦K♠Q♠7♥ All in
Veselin Karakitukov: A♣Q♦10♣3♥

The board ran out K♥6♥J♦8♣J♣, giving Petersen kings up for another double, while Karakitukov was left with three and a half big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Petersen	1,270,000 560,000	560,000

Veselin Karakitukov	210,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Alexander Petersen Veselin Karakitukov

12-06-2025 15:37 UTC+1

Petersen Doubles from the Brink

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alexander Petersen opened to 210,000 from middle position, leaving around 100,000 behind. Kevin Gorsic raised from the big blind to put him all in, and Petersen called.

Alexander Petersen: K♥K♦10♦9♦ All in
Kevin Gorsic: A♥J♠5♦3♥

Petersen took a big lead with trips on the 9♥9♣3♣ flop. The 3♦ turn gave Gorsic outs to a boat, but the 7♥ river was clean for Petersen, who doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gorsic	3,180,000 315,000	315,000
Alexander Petersen	710,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Kevin Gorsic Alexander Petersen

Level: 21

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

12-06-2025 15:19 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Aki Vihikainen	5,610,000 10,000	10,000

Luuk van den Belt	3,850,000 550,000	550,000
Kevin Gorsic	3,495,000 210,000	210,000
Juha Helppi	2,890,000 10,000	10,000

Cesar Garcia	2,840,000 1,190,000	1,190,000

Jeremy Trojand	1,955,000 315,000	315,000
Veselin Karakitukov	1,010,000 415,000	415,000
Alexander Petersen	310,000 750,000	750,000

Ole Schemion Eliminated in 9th Place (€26,150)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation, Ole Schemion was all-in for a round 1,300,000 from the hijack, and up against Juha Helppi who covered him from early position.

Ole Schemion: A♦Q♣10♣2♦ All in
Juha Helppi: A♥A♣10♠3♥

The board ran out K♦9♦10♥9♣Q♠. Helppi's aces were best at showdown and Schemion became the first player to fall from the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	2,900,000

Ole Schemion	Busted

Tags: Juha Helppi Ole Schemion

12-06-2025 14:42 UTC+1

Schemion's Turn to Double

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ole Schemion opened to 175,000 from under the gun, leaving 395,000 behind. Juha Helppi called from the small blind.

The flop came 6♠4♦J♠. Helppi shoved with a covering stack, and Schemion called.

Juha Helppi: A♠K♦7♦6♥ All in
Ole Schemion: A♣A♥7♠5♦

The rest of the board ran out 3♣10♠. Schemion was good at showdown with the nut-straight to double up his short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	1,725,000 575,000	575,000

Ole Schemion	1,145,000 670,000	670,000

Tags: Juha Helppi Ole Schemion

12-06-2025 14:32 UTC+1

Van den Belt Doubles Through Helppi

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

With the board reading 2♠6♥10♦ and a bit over 1,000,000 in the middle, Luuk van den Belt was all-in for 900,000 from middle position and up against Juha Helppi, who covered him from early position.

Luuk van den Belt: A♣K♠K♦3♣ All in
Juha Helppi: 8♥7♦6♣5♣

Helppi had middle pair and a straight draw, while Van den Belt had an overpair. Van den Belt's kings held up as the board ran out Q♦Q♣ to double up through Helppi.