€5,200 The 5k Million Day 1a | 2025 PLO Grand Slam Prague

12-01-2025 21:49 UTC+2

Updated Stacks after final break (full)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Scarano	1,410,000 250,000	250,000

Jonas Kronwitter	1,181,000 799,000	799,000
Youness Barakat	1,015,000 85,000	85,000
Cesar Garcia	885,000 260,000	260,000

Karel Mokry	846,000 431,000	431,000
Joachim Haraldstad	809,000 61,000	61,000
Juha Helppi	585,000 267,000	267,000

Ole Schemion	575,000 10,000	10,000

Ying Kan	510,000 30,000	30,000
Sebestyen Balint	445,000 20,000	20,000
Nino Pansier	412,000 93,000	93,000
Jeremy Trojand	403,000 47,000	47,000
Maksim Shuts	360,000 87,000	87,000
Carlo van Ravenswoud	295,000 15,000	15,000
Veselin Karakitukov	290,000 290,000	290,000
Espen Myrmo	233,000 33,000	33,000
Dominykas Karmazinas	205,000 205,000	205,000
Csaba Fenyvesi	183,000 69,000	69,000

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Level: 9

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

12-01-2025 21:39 UTC+2

Is AI Killing Poker Content? | PokerNews Podcast #927

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

In the 927th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by Connor Richards at Level 9 Studios to talk about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) when it comes to poker content. The discussion stems from the recent controversy involving the World Series of Poker (WSOP) documentary 'No Limit', in which showrunner Dustin Iannotti admittedly used AI in edits involving Alan Keating's quotes. The show was pulled from YouTube by the WSOP as a result, and opened up a whole can of worms.

PokerNews also upset Shaun Deeb with an AI oops of our own, while ClubWPT Gold’s tweet stirred up a heated debate about marketing, women in poker, and more. It was a debate that Abby Merk jumped into headfirst while at the Asian Poker Tour (APT), where she booked a tournament win! From there, you can see highlights from the 2nd Annual Big Deal for One Drop Charity Event during F1 Las Vegas, which involved Phil Hellmuth, Jennifer Tilly, and Antonio Esfandiari, just to name a few. Oh, and the title came down to Deeb and Squid Games: The Challenge star Steven Jones. Watch to find out who won!

Chad and Connor then recap recent tournament wins by Aaron Johnson and Jake Long at MSPT Ameristar East Chicago, Felipe Boianovsky taking down the Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP) $50K Super High Roller, and Ted Jackson-Spivack claiming three CMSOP titles before they share what they're thankful for on this Thanksgiving holiday.

Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

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Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

12-01-2025 21:38 UTC+2

Final Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Players are now on the final 15-minute break of the day, with two more levels of play when players return. The field stands at 50 entries so far, with 18 players remaining.

12-01-2025 21:30 UTC+2

Van den Belt falls to Barakat

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Maksim Shuts limped in from middle position and Youness Barakat limped behind from the hijack. Ying Kan limped from the small blind, before Luuk van den Belt raised to 25,000 from the big blind. Shuts and Barakat called, while Kan got out of the way.

The flop came Q♠J♠10♠. Van den Belt bet 20,000, and both opponents called.

Van den Belt fired a 55,000 bet on the K♠ turn. This time only Barakat called.

On the 10♦ river Van den Belt shoved for around 120,000, and Barakat snap-called. Van den Belt showed A♠Q♦8♠3♦ for the nut-flush, but Barakat had J♦J♥9♠8♥ for a rivered full house to send Van den Belt to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youness Barakat	1,100,000 900,000	900,000
Ying Kan	540,000 170,000	170,000
Maksim Shuts	273,000 233,500	233,500
Luuk van den Belt	Busted

Tags: Luuk van den Belt Maksim Shuts Youness Barakat

12-01-2025 21:08 UTC+2

Haraldstad Doubles through Van Ravenswoud

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Joachim Haraldstad open ed from the hijack, Carlo van Ravenswoud three-bet to 55,000 from the button, Haraldstad four-bet to 165,000 and van Ravenswoud called.

The flop came Q♣9♥6♣. Haraldstad shoved for 265,000 and van Ravenswoud called with a covering stack.

Joachim Haraldstad: A♠A♣9♣8♥ All in
Carlo van Ravenswoud: A♦J♥9♦8♠

van Ravenswould made two pair on the J♠ turn to briefly take the lead, but the 6♥ river improved Haraldstad to a higher two pair to double up.

Elsewhere in the tournament area, Filip Aleksic was recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joachim Haraldstad	870,000 670,000	670,000
Carlo van Ravenswoud	280,000 5,000	5,000
Filip Aleksic	Busted

Tags: Carlo van Ravenswoud Joachim Haraldstad

12-01-2025 20:54 UTC+2

Latest entries and exits

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joachim Haraldstad	200,000 200,000	200,000
Kevin Gorsic	Busted
Dario Alioto	Busted

Dennis Weiss	Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

12-01-2025 20:48 UTC+2

Flashback: Andras Nemeth Cruises to Victory in PLO Grand Slam Malta Championship

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

If there was one thing that was characteristic of Andras Nemeth's run on the third and final day of the €10,300 PLO Grand Slam Malta Championship, it was the ability to show down full houses. No fewer than seven recorded times, the eventual champion won a pot with trips plus a pair, two of which were used to take down Aku Joentausta in a short heads-up battle after the two had discussed a deal. Nemeth was awarded €407,854 for his victory, as the pair had left €65,000 to play for, while Joentausta had to make do with the €325,346 he secured in the deal, his largest-ever recorded live cash as per The Hendon Mob.

It was Nemeth's first appearance at a Diamond Poker Series event, and the established high-stakes pro who goes by "probirs" online left quite the impression as he managed to conquer the field of 182 entries at Casino Malta and take the largest slice of the €1,880,000 prize pool. Nemeth's newly acquired Diamond Poker Series trophy will be a fitting addition to his cabinet filled with the many trophies he has collected since his first live poker victory in 2011.

€10,300 PLO Grand Slam Malta Championship Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Andras Nemeth	Hungary	€407,854*
2	Aku Joentausta	Finland	€325,346*
3	Andreas Thelin	Sweden	€197,400
4	Ole Schemion	Germany	€161,700
5	Hossein Ensan	Germany	€129,700
6	Stanislav Zegal	Germany	€100,600
7	"Sonic"		€74,400
8	Filip Lovric	Sweden	€54,700
9	Aki Vihikainen	Finland	€43,600