€10,300 The 10k Championship | 2025 PLO Grand Slam Tallinn

04-13-2025 13:09 UTC+2

Bedell Hits the Turn, Lindstrom Spikes the River to Double

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Tom-Aksel Bedell raised to 180,000 in the cutoff, Fredrik Lindstrom reraised to 690,000 on the button, and Bedell called.

The flop came 9♥10♥7♦ and Lindstrom moved all in for 1,000,000. "I need diamonds," Bedell said as he called.

Fredrik Lindstrom: A♥A♠10♦8♥ All in
Tom-Aksel Bedell: Q♠Q♦J♦6♦

Lindstrom was ahead with his aces and flush draw, but the 8♠ turn gave Bedell a straight and the lead. The river was the 3♥ and Lindstrom improved to a flush as he let out a fist pump and again wiped his brow to celebrate his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	6,800,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Fredrik Lindstrom	3,400,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Fredrik Lindstrom Tom-Aksel Bedell

04-13-2025 13:05 UTC+2

Bedell Gets Paid by Saliba; Bystrom Picks Off Nagy

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Tom-Aksel Bedell bet 225,000 from the button on a board of 5♥3♠9♦8♠ and Vivian Saliba called in the big blind.

The river was the 10♥ and Bedell bet 400,000. Saliba again called and Bedell showed J♥7♥6♣5♦ for a straight to win the pot.

At the other table, Erik Bystrom had led out for 275,000 in the small blind on a board of A♠J♣8♦A♥5♦ and Gergo Nagy raised to 850,000 under the gun. Bystrom quickly called.

"It's a good call," Nagy said as Bystrom showed A♦10♦8♥8♣ for a full house to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	8,500,000 900,000	900,000

Gergo Nagy	3,800,000 1,950,000	1,950,000
Erik Bystrom	3,600,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Vivian Saliba	400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Erik Bystrom Gergo Nagy Tom-Aksel Bedell Vivian Saliba

04-13-2025 12:57 UTC+2

Bedell Can't Call the River as Lindstrom Nearly Doubles

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Fredrik Lindstrom bet 180,000 from the big blind on a flop of A♦Q♦3♥ and Tom-Aksel Bedell called in the small blind.

The turn was the 8♥ and Lindstrom bet another 540,000. Bedell again called and the K♦ fell on the river.

Lindstrom only had 130,000 remaining and put in his last chips. Bedell quickly folded and Lindstrom pretended to wipe his brow as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	7,600,000 900,000	900,000

Fredrik Lindstrom	1,500,000 645,000	645,000

Tags: Fredrik Lindstrom Tom-Aksel Bedell

04-13-2025 12:50 UTC+2

Bystrom Calls Down Guerra

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♠10♠Q♠, Lautaro Guerra bet 125,000 from the button and Erik Bystrom called in the big blind.

Guerra bet another 350,000 on the 6♠ turn and Bystrom again called. The 3♥ river was then checked down.

Bystrom showed Q♥10♥10♣8♣ for a set and Guerra mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Bystrom	2,300,000 500,000	500,000
Lautaro Guerra	2,200,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Erik Bystrom Lautaro Guerra

04-13-2025 12:48 UTC+2

"Gypsy Baron" Shoves on Bedell

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

"Gypsy Baron" raised to 180,000 in the hijack and Tom-Aksel Bedell called on the button.

Both players checked the 2♣2♦3♦ flop. The turn was the A♦ and Bedell bet 400,000.

"Gypsy Baron" called to the K♠ river, where Bedell bet 450,000. "Gypsy Baron" then moved all in for 1,600,000.

"Tom, you idiot," Bedell said as he tossed Q♦6♦ into the muck. "I'll never make that mistake again," Bedell added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	8,500,000 100,000	100,000

Gypsy Baron	3,100,000 555,000	555,000

Tags: Gypsy Baron Tom-Aksel Bedell

04-13-2025 12:44 UTC+2

Guerra Smacks the Turn to Double Off Derwiche

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Lautaro Guerra and Imad Derwiche checked a flop of Q♦J♦2♣. The turn was the 6♠ and Derwiche bet 400,000. Guerra then moved all in for 1,225,000 and Derwiche snap-called.

Derwiche showed A♥A♦J♠5♥, but Guerra had Q♥J♣6♥6♣ for a turned set. The river was the 10♦ and Guerra doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imad Derwiche	4,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Lautaro Guerra	2,800,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Tags: Imad Derwiche Lautaro Guerra

04-13-2025 12:36 UTC+2

Saliba Cools Down Bedell

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Vivian Saliba put on her jacket in the chilly Bombay Club poker room and the tournament floor said they will turn the heater up.

"I don't feel the cold," Tom-Aksel Bedell said.

"That's because you're running hot," Fredrik Lindstrom replied.

"With that stack I would feel it," Bedell joked, pointing at Lindstrom's much-smaller stack.

Bedell then raised to 175,000 on the button and Saliba called in the big blind.

Both players checked the K♣10♠8♦ flop and Saliba then led out for 175,000 on the 9♦ turn. Bedell called and the Q♠ fell on the river.

Saliba then bet 400,000 and Bedell quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	8,600,000 800,000	800,000

Vivian Saliba	1,500,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Tom-Aksel Bedell Vivian Saliba

04-13-2025 12:33 UTC+2

Bystrom Holds to Double Off Guerra

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Lautaro Guerra raised to 210,000 on the button and Erik Bystrom called in the big blind.

The flop came 10♠3♥8♠ and Bystrom potted. Guerra then raised all in and Bystrom called for 720,000.

Erik Bystrom: J♦8♦7♦7♣ All in
Lautaro Guerra: A♠K♠7♥6♠

"Don't send him back to Stockholm," Anton Suarez said to Guerra from the rail.

"He's never going to come back. He hates tournaments," Guerra replied.

Bystrom was ahead with a pair of eights against Guerra's flush draw, and the board ran out 2♦J♥ to give him two pair and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Bystrom	1,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Lautaro Guerra	1,100,000 995,000	995,000

Tags: Erik Bystrom Lautaro Guerra

04-13-2025 12:16 UTC+2

Saliba Takes From Bedell

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

"Tom, I didn't think you were superstitious but you're wearing the same shirt as yesterday. I don't want to ask if you're wearing the same underwear too," Vivian Saliba said to Tom-Aksel Bedell at the start of the day.

"Everything is the same," Bedell replied.

Bedell then raised to 120,000 on the button and Saliba called. Both players checked the K♠10♠6♣ flop.

Bedell bet 330,000 on the J♦ turn and Saliba used a time bank before calling. The 5♦ river was then checked down and Saliba showed K♥J♠9♠7♠ for two pair to win the pot.