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

13 hours 2 minutes ago

Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Players are on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksei Vandyshev	12,725,000

Cesar Garcia	9,050,000 250,000	250,000

Juha Helppi	3,975,000 525,000	525,000

Sampo Ryynanen	3,625,000 830,000	830,000

Sebestyen Balint	2,700,000 600,000	600,000
Aku Joentausta	2,575,000
Omar Eljach	1,450,000

Carlo van Ravenswoud	950,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

13 hours 5 minutes ago

Vandyshev Gets Paid Off With Broadway

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Omar Eljach limped in from middle position, Aleksei Vandyshev raised to 360,000 from the button, Aku Joentausta called from the big blind, and Eljach called.

The flop came A♣10♦5♥ and actio0n checked around to Vandyshev, who bet 300,000. Both opponents called.

The three players checked the 2♦ turn, leading to the Q♥ river. Action then checked around to Vandyshev, who bet 2,100,000. Joentausta folded, and Eljach went into the tank, using two time extensions before calling.

"I have it" Vandyshev announced, tabling K♥J♠8♦4♦ to take down the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksei Vandyshev	12,725,000 4,490,000	4,490,000

Aku Joentausta	2,575,000 2,370,000	2,370,000
Omar Eljach	1,450,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Aku Joentausta Aleksei Vandyshev Omar Eljach

13 hours 8 minutes ago

Veselin Karakitukov Eliminated in 9th Place (€21,810)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Veselin Karakitukov was all-in preflop from middle position for a bit less than 1,500,000, and up against Aku Joentausta, who covered him from the big blind.

Veselin Karakitukov: A♣J♠8♦7♣ All in
Aku Joentausta: 10♣8♣7♥6♥

The board ran out A♥7♠9♠2♠J♥, giving Joentausta a straight to send Karakitukov to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aku Joentausta	4,945,000 1,940,000	1,940,000
Veselin Karakitukov	Busted

Tags: Aku Joentausta Veselin Karakitukov

13 hours 13 minutes ago

Final Table Payouts

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Josh Noy

Level 22 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Place	Prize
1	€ 218,550
2	€ 148,050
3	€ 98,700
4	€ 80,840
5	€ 64,860
6	€ 50,290
7	€ 37,220
8	€ 27,350
9	€ 21,810

13 hours 34 minutes ago

Flashback: Gabi Livshitz Wins Diamond Poker Series Debut in The €5,200 Million Malta

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Josh Noy

Level 22 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Last month at the PLO Grand Slam Malta €5,200 Millions, Gabi Livshitz was crowned the champion at Casino Malta. Livshitz had a lively rail, with many of his friends cheering him on as he dragged pots left and right. Livshitz took home €218,100 for conquering the field of 189 entries and winning his first-ever Diamond Poker Series event, the largest share of the €940,000 prize pool.

Despite having won many tournaments since his first The Hendon Mob recorded live cash in 2014, this marks Livshitz's maiden live pot-limit Omaha victory. However, Livshitz had already proven his four-card prowess by winning an online bracelet in the variant when the world was in lockdown in 2021, and his PLO Grand Slam trophy will form a nice addition to his trophy cabinet.

2025 PLO Grand Slam Malta €5,200 Million Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Gabi Livshitz	Israel	€218,100
2	Jelle de Kroon	Netherlands	€148,000
3	Aki Vihikainen	Finland	€100,000
4	"LuxonTrustWallet"		€80,700
5	Filip Lovric	Sweden	€64,650
6	Carlo van Ravenswoud	Netherlands	€50,100
7	"NoNeedMoney"		€37,100
8	"Plato"		€27,300
9	Espen Myrmo	Norway	€21,800

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13 hours 50 minutes ago

Garcia Takes the Chip Lead

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Veselin Karakitukov opened to 225,000 from under the gun, and Cesar Garcia called from the small blind.

Both players checked the 10♣9♠5♠ flop, leading to the 5♥ turn. Garcia checked, Karakitukov bet 225,000, Garcia check-raised to 800,000, and Karakitukov used two time extensions before calling.

Garcia fired another bet for 1,100,000 on the 4♠ river, and Karakitukov mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	9,300,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Veselin Karakitukov	1,815,000 1,510,000	1,510,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Veselin Karakitukov

Level: 22

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

14 hours 7 minutes ago

Garcia Takes a Big Pot Off Helppi

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Ryan Lashmar

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

With the board reading 7♥10♠5♣7♠ and around 2,000,000 in the middle, Juha Helppi checked from middle position, Cesar Garcia bet 625,000 from the cutoff, and Helppi called.

On the K♣ river Helppi check-called a 1,250,000 bet from Garcia. Helppi tabled K♥K♦10♦9♠ for top boat.

"So sick. Nice river," Helppi commented as he mucked his hand, while the sizable pot was pushed to Garcia.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	7,650,000 2,565,000	2,565,000

Juha Helppi	3,450,000 2,605,000	2,605,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Juha Helppi

14 hours 17 minutes ago

Eljach Doubles From the Brink

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Omar Eljach opened to 210,000 from early position, and Carlo van Ravenswoud raised to 600,000 from middle position, enough to put Eljach all-in. Eljach called, putting his tournament life at risk.

Omar Eljach: A♥A♠Q♠2♥
Carlo van Ravenswoud: K♦K♣Q♣3♠

The 3♣4♦2♦8♠7♥ runout kept Eljach's aces in front, and he doubled up his short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlo van Ravenswoud	2,550,000 505,000	505,000
Omar Eljach	1,200,000 675,000	675,000

Tags: Carlo van Ravenswoud Omar Eljach

14 hours 26 minutes ago

Final Table Seat Draw

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Carlo van Ravenswoud	Netherlands	3,055,000	51
2	Aleksei Vandyshev	Russian Federation	8,235,000	137
3	Juha Helppi	Finland	6,055,000	101
4	Aku Joentausta	Finland	3,005,000	50
5	Cesar Garcia	Spain	5,085,000	85
6	Sampo Ryynanen	Finland	4,455,000	74
7	Veselin Karakitukov	Bulgaria	3,325,000	55
8	Sebestyen Balint	Hungary	3,300,000	55
9	Omar Eljach	Sweden	525,000	9

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksei Vandyshev	8,235,000 65,000	65,000

Juha Helppi	6,055,000 915,000	915,000

Cesar Garcia	5,085,000 15,000	15,000

Sampo Ryynanen	4,455,000 1,545,000	1,545,000

Veselin Karakitukov	3,325,000 840,000	840,000
Sebestyen Balint	3,300,000 450,000	450,000
Carlo van Ravenswoud	3,055,000 855,000	855,000
Aku Joentausta	3,005,000 1,410,000	1,410,000
Omar Eljach	525,000