€10,400 Championship Day 2 | 2025 PLO Grand Slam Prague

12-05-2025 22:36 UTC+2

Omar Eljach Eliminated in 12th Place (€18,600)

Ryan Lashmar

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

With the board reading Q♠J♠2♣8♣ and around 700,000 in the middle, Omar Eljach was all-in from the big blind and up against the covering stack of Luuk van den Belt in the cutoff.

Omar Eljach: A♣K♥7♣4♥ All in
Luuk van den Belt: K♣J♣10♦4♦

Both players bricked their draws on the 5♠ river, but van den Belt had the best made hand with with a pair of jacks to send Eljach to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luuk van den Belt	2,975,000 755,000	755,000
Omar Eljach	Busted

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12-05-2025 22:14 UTC+2

Youness Barakat Eliminated in 13th Place (€18,600)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

With the board reading 6♦5♥4♥ and around 700,000 in the middle, Youness Barakat was all-in for 630,000 from the big blind and up against the covering stack of Aki Vihikainen in the cutoff.

Youness Barakat: A♦K♦Q♥8♥ All in
Aki Vihikainen: 8♠7♥6♣5♣

Vihikainen had flopped the nut-straight, while Barakat was drawing to the flush. He bricked out on the 3♠ turn and 9♣ river, resulting in his elimination while Vihikainen claimed his remaining chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aki Vihikainen	3,400,000 360,000	360,000

Youness Barakat	Busted

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12-05-2025 22:08 UTC+2

Gorsic Takes a Chunk from Garcia

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Kevin Gorsic limped in from the small blind, and Cesar Garcia checked from the big blind.

Both players checked the 10♥A♦5♣ flop, leading to the 3♠ turn. Gorsic checked, Garcia bet 80,000, Gorsic check-raised to 330,000, and Garcia called.

On the 8♠ river Gorsic potted to 750,000 and Garcia called again.

"Nuts" Gorsic announced, tabling J♥4♣4♥2♦ for a wheel straight to win the hand, and add more chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gorsic	3,750,000 850,000	850,000
Cesar Garcia	685,000 1,415,000	1,415,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Kevin Gorsic

Level: 17

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

12-05-2025 21:51 UTC+2

Petersen Doubles Through Garcia

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Ryan Lashmar

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

With the board reading J♦4♦5♥, Cesar Garcia checked from the small blind and called a 100,000 bet from Alexander Petersen in the cutoff.

Garcia check-called a 175,000 bet from Petersen on the 4♥ turn. On the 6♥ river Garcia checked, Petersen shoved for around 750,000, and Garcia called.

Petersen showed A♥A♠9♥9♠ for the nut-flush. Garcia showed that he had the second-nut flush before mucking, and Petersen doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Petersen	2,250,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Cesar Garcia	2,100,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Alexander Petersen Cesar Garcia

12-05-2025 21:38 UTC+2

Nino Pansier Eliminated in 14th Place (€17,100)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

With the board reading J♥Q♦10♥, Nino Pansier was short-stacked and all-in from the button, having committed most of his stack preflop. He was up against Ole Schemion, who covered him from the cutoff.

Nino Pansier: K♥K♣Q♠5♥ All in
Ole Schemion: A♥9♥7♦2♦

The board ran out 3♥K♦. Pansier had the second-nut flush, but Schemion had the nut-flush to win the hand, sending Pansier to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ole Schemion	1,575,000 300,000	300,000

Nino Pansier	Busted

Tags: Nino Pansier Ole Schemion

12-05-2025 21:27 UTC+2

Martin Dam Eliminated in 15th Place (€17,100)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

With the board reading A♣J♣5♠, Martin Dam checked from the big blind and Aki Vihikainen bet 105,000 from the cutoff. Dam check-raised to 325,000, and Vihikainen called.

On the 7♥ turn Dam bet 840,000, committing most of his stack. Vihikainen raised with a covering stack, and Dam called, putting his tournament life at risk.

Martin Dam: Q♣J♠6♠5♣ All in
Aki Vihikainen: A♠K♥7♠5♦

Both players had two pair, but Vihikainen was ahead with aces and sevens against Dams Jacks and Fives. The Q♦ river improved Dam to queens and jacks, but it was not enough and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aki Vihikainen	3,040,000 1,020,000	1,020,000

Martin Dam	Busted

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12-05-2025 21:15 UTC+2

Schemion Eliminates Weiss to Bring the €10,400 PLO Championship into the Money

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Ole Schemion opened to 60,000 from middle position, Kevin Gorsic called from the small blind, and Dennis Weiss shoved for 130,000 from the big blind. Schemion and Gorsic both called.

The flop and turn went check-check, leading to a final baord of 4♥7♣A♥2♦J♠. Gorsic bet 330,000, and Schemion called.

Gorsic had Jx8x6x5x for a pair of jacks. Weiss had A♠K♦9♦5♠ for a pair of kings, while Schemion had A♦K♥Q♦J♦ for top two pair to eliminate Weiss on the stone bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gorsic	2,900,000 330,000	330,000
Ole Schemion	1,875,000 555,000	555,000

Dennis Weiss	Busted

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12-05-2025 20:54 UTC+2

Hand-for-Hand

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Ryan Lashmar

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

With 16 players remaining and 15 paid spots, the PLO Grand Slam €10,400 Championship is now hand-for-hand.

12-05-2025 20:53 UTC+2

Redraw of the Final Two Tables (full)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
11	1	Kevin Gorsic	Slovenia	3,230,000	129
11	2	Dennis Weiss	Germany	95,000	4
11	3	Cesar Garcia	Spain	1,400,000	56
11	4	Tomasz Krzesinski	Poland	1,430,000	57
11	5	Ole Schemion	Germany	1,320,000	53
11	6	Nino Pansier	Netherlands	520,000	21
11	7	Veselin Karakitukov	Bulgaria	1,125,000	45
11	8	Alexander Petersen	Netherlands	1,175,000	47

13	1	Aki Vihikainen	Finland	2,020,000	81
13	2	Luuk van den Belt	Netherlands	2,220,000	89
13	3	Maksim Shuts	Turkey	850,000	34
13	4	Martin Dam	Denmark	1,035,000	41
13	5	Youness Barakat	United Kingdom	815,000	33
13	6	Jeremy Trojand	Germany	2,125,000	85
13	7	Omar Eljach	Sweden	1,300,000	52
13	8	Juha Helppi	Finland	1,640,000	66

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gorsic	3,230,000 2,360,000	2,360,000
Luuk van den Belt	2,220,000 1,275,000	1,275,000
Jeremy Trojand	2,125,000 1,085,000	1,085,000
Aki Vihikainen	2,020,000 100,000	100,000

Juha Helppi	1,640,000 1,019,000	1,019,000

Tomasz Krzesinski	1,430,000 505,000	505,000
Cesar Garcia	1,400,000 50,000	50,000

Ole Schemion	1,320,000 768,000	768,000

Omar Eljach	1,300,000 410,000	410,000

Alexander Petersen	1,175,000 395,000	395,000

Veselin Karakitukov	1,125,000 505,000	505,000
Martin Dam	1,035,000 1,035,000	1,035,000
Maksim Shuts	850,000 175,000	175,000
Youness Barakat	815,000 410,000	410,000
Nino Pansier	520,000 1,455,000	1,455,000
Dennis Weiss	95,000 615,000	615,000

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