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€5,200 The 5k Million
Day 2 Completed
2025 PLO Grand Slam Prague
€5,200 The 5k Million
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 PLO Grand Slam Prague
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
€5,200
Prize Pool
€1,000,000
Total Entries
182
Level
27
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
93
Players Left
11
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Level 20
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Day 2 of of the PLO Grand Slam Prague €5,200 Million has concluded here at the All Inn Casino. The day began with 39 survivors from the first two starting flights, but with late registration being open for three levels from the start of the day, that number quickly grew as players entered and then reentered in the hopes of getting a piece of the €1,000,000 prize pool, and a shot at a Diamond Poker Series trophy. By the time late registration concluded the field had grown to 182 entries, and after ten hour-long levels, just 11 players remain.
Three Finnish players top the counts, led by Sampo Ryynanen with 6,000,000. Ryynanen was under the radar for most of the day with an average stack, carefully picking his spots before winning several big hands without showdown in the last two levels to ascend to the chip lead.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sampo Ryynanen | Finland | 6,000,000 | 100 |
| 2 | Juha Helppi | Finland | 5,140,000 | 86 |
| 3 | Aku Joentausta | Finland | 4,415,000 | 74 |
| 4 | Aleksei Vandyshev | Russian Federation | 4,245,000 | 71 |
| 5 | Veselin Karakitukov | Bulgaria | 4,165,000 | 69 |
| 6 | Carlo van Ravenswoud | Netherlands | 3,560,000 | 59 |
| 7 | Cesar Garcia | Spain | 3,475,000 | 58 |
| 8 | Omar Eljach | Sweden | 2,295,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Sebestyen Balint | Hungary | 1,455,000 | 24 |
| 10 | Ying Kan | China | 1,175,000 | 20 |
| 11 | Dario Alioto | Italy | 1,140,000 | 19 |
Ryynanen is most closely followed by Juha Helppi, who bagged 5,140,000. Helppi's long list of accomplishments in poker over the last 25 years include titles on the European Poker Tour, World Poker Tour and World Series of Poker, with well over 20 six-figure cashes during that timeframe. Helppi began the day with a top ten stack and maintained a healthy stack throughout the day. In one of the final hands of the night, Helppi flopped the world against Ole Schemion in a four-bet pot, ultimately turning the nut-flush to bring himself near the very top of the counts.
Rounding out the top three is Aku Joentausta with 4,415,000. Joentausta finished runner-up in the €10,000 Championship Event at the last PLO Grand Slam in Malta for a career-best score of €378,155. Joentausta has already earned one Diamond Series trophy in a €5,000 Mystery Bounty Event, also in Malta, and will be looking to add a second to his collection when he returns tomorrow for the final day of the €5,200 Million.
Others advancing to the final day include 2021 WSOP Online Main Event Champion Aleksei Vandyshev (4,245,000), 2022 WSOP Europe Main Event Champion Omar Eljach (2,295,000) and bracelet winners Cesar Garcia (3,475,000) and Dario Alioto (1,140,000).
Remaining Payouts
| 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 |
| 10-11 | € 18,330 |
The final day kicks off Thursday, December 4 at 1:00 p.m. local time, with the blinds at 30,000/60,000 and a 60,000 big blind ante. Stay locked in with PokerNews for all the updates leading to the crowning of a new PLO Grand Slam €5,200 Million champion.
Level 20
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,000,000
3,175,000
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3,175,000 |
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5,140,000
240,000
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240,000 |
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4,415,000
485,000
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485,000 |
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4,245,000
845,000
|
845,000 |
|
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4,165,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
3,560,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
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3,475,000
1,125,000
|
1,125,000 |
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2,295,000
355,000
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355,000 |
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1,455,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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1,175,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
1,140,000
1,410,000
|
1,410,000 |
|
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Level 20
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The tournament staff have announced that four more hands will be played before the night concludes.
Level 20
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Juha Helppi opened from under the gun, Ole Schemion potted from the cutoff, Helppi four-bet to 1,675,000, and Schemion called, leaving 100,000 behind.
The flop came 7♣8♥3♣. Helppi bet enough to put Schemion all-in, and Schemion called, putting his tournament life at risk.
"Very big flop for me" Helppi commented before the cards were turned on their backs.
Ole Schemion: K♦Q♠J♦10♥ 
Juha Helppi: A♣A♦9♥6♣
Schemion was drawing very thin with king-high and backdoor outs to a straight, while Helppi was a massive favorite with an overpair, open-ended straight draw, and the nut-flush draw. Schemion was drawing dead by the turn as the 2♣4♠ runout gave Helppi the nut-flush to end Schemion's run in twelfth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,900,000
3,300,000
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3,300,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Level 20
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Aku Joentausta opened from the hijack, Marco Di Persio potted from small blind, committing most of his stack, and Joentausta called.
The flop came K♥7♦8♥ and the rest of the chips quickly got in the middle.
Marco Di Persio: A♠A♥J♦7♠
Aku Joentausta: A♦10♠9♠7♥
Joentausta had bottom pair and an open-ender, while Di Persio had an overpair. The rest of the board ran out 2♥9♦, giving Joentausta two pair to send Di Persio to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,900,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 20
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
With the board reading A♠5♦2♠, Joachim Haraldstad bet 80,000 from under the gun and Carlo van Ravenswoud called from the button.
Haraldstad bet 130,000 on the 9♠ turn and Van Ravenswoud called again. Both players then checked the A♦ river.
Haraldstad had K♦Q♣Q♠3♥ for two pair. Van Ravenswoud showed a small flush with J♥9♥7♠6♠ to win the hand, leaving Haraldstad with roughly 300,000.
Haraldstad got the rest of his chips in soon after on a flop of 4♠J♣6♥ and was once again up against Van Ravenswoud, this time with his tournament life at stake.
Joachim Haraldstad: KxQx5x3x
Carlo van Ravenswoud: A♣Q♠J♠10♦
The rest of the board ran out K♥J♥. Van Ravenswoud was g ood at showdown with trip jacks to send Haraldstad to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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4,100,000
850,000
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850,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Level 19
: Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The final 14 players are on another 15-minute break. The plan is to play one more level, or stop when nine players remain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,600,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
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4,375,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
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3,900,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
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3,400,000
1,700,000
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1,700,000 |
|
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3,250,000
1,550,000
|
1,550,000 |
|
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2,825,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |
|
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2,650,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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2,550,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
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1,900,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
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1,625,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
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1,605,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
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1,600,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
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1,475,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
|
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660,000
1,740,000
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1,740,000 |
Level 19
: Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Omar Eljach opened from the hijack and Cesar Garcia defended from the big blind.
The flop came 6♠4♣7♣. Garcia led for 175,000 and Eljach called.
Garcia continued for 275,000 on the 6♥ turn, and this time Eljach folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,700,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
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2,550,000
1,255,000
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1,255,000 |
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