Level: 20
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
2025 PLO Grand Slam Prague
€10,400 Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 PLO Grand Slam Prague
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
€10,400
Prize Pool
€1,005,800
Entries
107
Level
23
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
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Level 19
: 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Alexander Petersen opened to 175,000 from under the gun, Juha Helppi called in middle position, and Ole Schemion potted to 750,000 from the hijack. Petersen called all-in for less, having started the hand with 385,000, and Helppi folded.
Alexander Petersen: 8♥7♦6♥6♠ 
Ole Schemion: A♣A♦J♣3♥
The board ran out 9♣5♠7♥3♦5♦, giving Petersen a flopped straight for the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,400,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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1,060,000
685,000
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685,000 |
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475,000
755,000
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755,000 |
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Level 19
: 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Alexander Petersen opened to 170,000 from middle position and Juha Helppi called from the cutoff.
The flop came 4♦3♠2♦. Helppi checked and Petersen bet 150,000. Helppi check-raised to 910,000, Petersen shoved with a covering stack and Helppi, who started the hand with 1,695,000, called, putting himself at risk.
Juha Helppi: A♠K♣10♦5♠
Alexander Petersen: A♦J♣7♦6♠
Helppi had the second nuts with a wheel, while Petersen had outs to the nut-flush and a higher straight. The rest of the board ran out 9♠6♣, keeping Helppi in front to double through Petersen, who was left with less than ten big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,510,000
1,415,000
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1,415,000 |
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375,000
1,425,000
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1,425,000 |
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Level 19
: 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ole Schemion limped in from middle position, Jeremy Trojand limped behind from the button, and Alexander Petersen raised to 200,000 from the small blind. Only Schemion called.
Petersen bet 500,000 on the 9♣9♦7♣ flop, leaving 155,000 behind. Schemion called, and the rest of Petersen's chips went in blind before the 6♣ turn. Schemion called again to put Petersen at risk.
Alexander Petersen: A♣5♣J♠2♠
Ole Schemion: K♦10♠8♠6♥
Petersen was best with the nut-flush and after the 3♣ river he doubled up through Schemion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,270,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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1,800,000
900,000
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900,000 |
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1,230,000
845,000
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845,000 |
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Level 19
: 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ole Schemion limped in from the small blind, and Luuk van den Belt checked from the big blind.
The two players checked the flop and turn, leading to a board of 6♥3♠8♦7♣K♥. Schemion bet 115,000, and Van den Belt called.
Schemion tabled K♦J♠8♥7♠ for two pair, kings and eights to win the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,075,000
135,000
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135,000 |
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1,600,000
100,000
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100,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 20,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Level 18
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Veselin Karakitukov opened to 140,000 from the hijack, and Aki Vihikainen defended from the big blind.
Both players checked the flop and turn as the board ran out 5♥7♣10♣J♦6♥. Vihikainen bet 250,000, and Karakitukov mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,600,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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1,425,000
55,000
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55,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Cards are in the air for the final day of the PLO Grand Slam Prague €10,400 Championship!
Level: 18
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Two days ago, Cesar Garcia and Juha Helppi came just short of winning the €5,200 Million here at the PLO Grand Slam Prague, hosted by the Diamond Poker Series at the All Inn Casino. After finishing in fourth and third place respectively, the two players wasted no time hopping in the €10,400 Championship event, both making their second final table in just as many days by the end of the night.
Both players start the day in the middle of the pack with around 50 big blinds, far behind start-of-day chip leader Aki Vihikainen, who bagged a monstrous 5,560,000 at the conclusion of Day 2, the only stack worth over 100 big blinds going into the final day. Vihikainen is most closely followed by Kevin Gorsic with 3,705,000, while Jeremy Trojand rounds out the podium with 2,420,000. Vihikainen is the only player to have made the final table of the last edition of this event in Malta, where he finished in third place for an even €100,000.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aki Vihikainen | Finland | 5,560,000 | 139 |
| 2 | Jeremy Trojand | Germany | 2,420,000 | 61 |
| 3 | Alexander Petersen | Netherlands | 900,000 | 23 |
| 4 | Cesar Garcia | Spain | 1,690,000 | 42 |
| 5 | Juha Helppi | Finland | 2,095,000 | 52 |
| 6 | Veselin Karakitukov | Bulgaria | 1,480,000 | 37 |
| 7 | Ole Schemion | Germany | 2,210,000 | 55 |
| 8 | Luuk van den Belt | Netherlands | 1,900,000 | 48 |
| 9 | Kevin Gorsic | Slovenia | 3,705,000 | 93 |
The flagship event of the series drew 107 entries, surpassing the €1,000,000 guarantee to create a prize pool of €1,005,800. The final nine players have each guaranteed themselves a healthy €26,150 payday, the top three finishers are guaranteed a six figure score and will be vying for the €258,900 top prize and the prestigious Diamond Poker Series trophy.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | € 258,900 |
| 2 | € 178,100 |
| 3 | € 116,700 |
| 4 | € 94,550 |
| 5 | € 75,950 |
| 6 | € 59,300 |
| 7 | € 46,750 |
| 8 | € 35,700 |
| 9 | € 26,150 |
The final day is set to resume at 1:00 p.m. local time, with 14:30 left on Level 18 and the blinds at 20,000/40,000 (40,000). All levels will be 60 minutes, with a break after every two levels.
Stay locked in with PokerNews as we bring you all the four-card action, leading to the crowning of a new Diamond Poker Series champion.
