Jose Scarano Leads, While Youness Barakat Chases Repeat Victory on Day 2 of PLO Grand Slam Prague €5,200 Million
Some of the best Pot-Limit Omaha specialists across Europe return to the All Inn Casino today for Day 2 of the PLO Grand Slam Prague €5,200 Million, hosted by the Diamond Poker Series and starting at 1:00 p.m. local time. So far, 39 players remain from the 128-entry field, all of whom will be vying for the Diamond Poker Series trophy and lion's share of the €1,000,000 prize pool. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available for three more levels once the day starts, and 72 more entries are needed to hit the guarantee, offering great value for players looking to take advantage of the potential overlay.
Jose Scarano leads the field going into Day 2 with 1,621,000 after a dominant performance on Day 1a. Just behind him is 2021 WSOP Online Main Event champion Aleksei Vandyshev with 1,599,000, while Christos Argyriadis rounds out the top three with 1,285,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Scarano | Brazil | 1,621,000 | 203 |
| 2 | Aleksei Vandyshev | Russian Federation | 1,599,000 | 200 |
| 3 | Christos Argyriadis | Greece | 1,285,000 | 161 |
| 4 | Ying Kan | China | 1,271,000 | 159 |
| 5 | Dario Alioto | Italy | 1,178,000 | 147 |
| 6 | Juha Helppi | Finland | 1,174,000 | 147 |
| 7 | Karel Mokry | Czechia | 986,000 | 123 |
| 8 | Harald Casagrande | Austria | 954,000 | 119 |
| 9 | Carlo van Ravenswoud | Netherlands | 885,000 | 111 |
| 10 | Youness Barakat | Italy | 883,000 | 110 |
Also in the top ten to start the day is Youness Barakat, who has had more success than anyone in previous editions of this event. Barakat has cashed in all four previous iterations of this event, making three final tables and winning the event at the PLO Grand Slam Tallinn for €157,940.
Other noteworthy players who advanced from one of the two starting flights include Dario Alioto (1,178,000), Finnish poker legend Juha Helppi (1,174,000), Theo Jorgensen (575,000), Dennis Weiss (511,000), and Ole Schemion (405,000).
The action resumes at Level 11, with the blinds at 4,000/8,000 (8,000). Levels are now 60 minutes, with a break scheduled after every two levels of play. While subject to change, the tentative plan is to play down to a final table.
Stay tuned as PokerNews brings you all four-card action from this event.