€2,200 The Million Opener Day 2 | 2025 PLO Grand Slam Tallinn

04-08-2025 20:06 UTC+3

Mattila Trips Up Vetelainen For a Double

David Salituro

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

Frederik Lindstrom raised to 210,000 on the button and Antti Vetelainen three-bet to 700,000 in the small blind. Jussi Mattila called for his last 275,000, while Lindstrom got out of the way.

Jussi Mattila: Q♣Q♠6♠3♥ All in
Antti Vetelainen: A♥A♠9♠3♦

Vetelainen had Mattila dominated with his aces, but the 5♦3♣3♠ flop gave Mattila trips and the lead. The rest of the board ran out 4♦6♦ and Mattila doubled up.

Henry Kilbane, Bastian Bluem, and Christoforos Chrysochoidis were recently eliminated as the field went down to the final three tables before heading off on a 60-minute dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fredrik Lindstrom	3,700,000 700,000	700,000
Antti Vetelainen	900,000 170,000	170,000
Jussi Mattila	750,000 250,000	250,000
Henry Kilbane	Busted
Bastian Bluem	Busted
Christoforos Chrysochoidis	Busted

Tags: Antti Vetelainen Frederik Lindstrom Jussi Mattila

04-08-2025 19:57 UTC+3

Pihela Calls Off Against Tamm

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David Salituro

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

Igor Pihela and Taago Tamm built a pot of around 1,500,000 as they went heads-up to the A♥8♠4♣ flop. Tamm then bet 450,000 from the small blind and Pihela called in middle position.

The turn was the Q♥ and Tamm moved all in. Pihela used a few time banks before calling for his last 800,000.

Pihela showed A♣K♦J♦10♣ for top pair, but Tamm had A♠K♥7♥4♠ for two pair. The 5♠ river was no help to Pihela and Tamm took the massive pot to score the knockout.

At the same time at another table, Dario Alioto spiked a set of queens on the river to bust Jerry Odeen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taago Tamm	6,500,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Dario Alioto	2,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Igor Pihela Jr	Busted
Jerry Odeen	Busted

Tags: Dario Alioto Igor Pihela Jerry Odeen Taago Tamm

04-08-2025 19:50 UTC+3

Klezys and Kumtepe Play a Big One Without a Pair

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David Salituro

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

Kasparas Klezys bet 350,000 from the hijack on a flop of 10♦9♠2♣ and Yusuf Kumtepe called under the gun.

The turn was the 3♦ and Klezys bet 1,200,000. Kumtepe then moved all in for 1,400,000 and Klezys called.

"No pair," Kumtepe said, showing K♥Q♠J♠6♠ for a straight draw. Klezys had A♦K♦8♠4♠ and his ace-high stayed in the lead through the 5♣ river to send Kumtepe to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kasparas Klezys	4,500,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Yusuf Kumtepe	Busted

Tags: Kasparas Klezys Yusuf Kumtepe

04-08-2025 19:48 UTC+3

Alioto Sends Out Lunde

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David Salituro

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

Sondre Lunde moved all in for 365,000 from the big blind and Dario Alioto put him at risk in the cutoff.

Sondre Lunde: K♣K♠J♥10♥ All in
Dario Alioto: Q♥Q♠9♥8♥

Alioto was behind Lunde's kings as the 9♦5♥3♣ flop gave him outs with a pair, while the 8♦ turn gave him two pair and the lead. The river was the J♣ and Lunde was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	1,200,000 780,000	780,000

Sondre Lunde	Busted

Tags: Dario Alioto Sondre Lunde

04-08-2025 19:39 UTC+3

Varonen Triples Up

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David Salituro

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

Yusuf Kumtepe raised to 175,000 in the hijack and Andriy Lyubovetskiy called on the button. Lauri Varonen then moved all in for 485,000 in the big blind and both Kumtepe and Lyubovetskiy called.

Kumtepe and Lyubovetskiy checked down the K♥Q♦9♣K♦4♦ board. "Ace-queen is good," Varonen said, turning over A♣Q♠J♠J♦ as both opponents quickly sent their cards into the muck.

Kasparas Klezys took the place of the departed Florian Kraft at this table, while Jessica Teusl was also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kasparas Klezys	2,900,000 5,000	5,000

Andriy Lyubovetskiy	2,000,000 500,000	500,000

Lauri Varonen	1,500,000 900,000	900,000
Yusuf Kumtepe	1,500,000 600,000	600,000
Florian Kraft	Busted
Jessica Teusl	Busted

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Lauri Varonen Yusuf Kumtepe

Level: 19

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

04-08-2025 19:28 UTC+3

Kumtepe Hits the Flop the Double Off Kraft

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Florian Kraft and Yusuf Kumtepe exchanged raises on the 10♣8♦5♠ flop until Kumtepe had his last 825,000 in the pot from middle position and Kraft had him at risk in early position.

Yusuf Kumtepe: 9♥8♠8♣3♦ All in
Florian Kraft: K♣K♠10♥9♠

Kumtepe showed down a flopped set and filled up on the 5♥ turn to leave Kraft drawing thin. The river was the 9♦ and Kumtepe doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsoupras	3,000,000 2,005,000	2,005,000
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	2,500,000 1,095,000	1,095,000

Lauri Varonen	2,400,000 975,000	975,000
Yusuf Kumtepe	2,100,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Mirza Masoud	1,300,000 700,000	700,000
Florian Kraft	250,000 55,000	55,000
Christoforos Chrysochoidis	200,000 465,000	465,000

Tags: Florian Kraft Yusuf Kumtepe

04-08-2025 19:26 UTC+3

Lindstrom Picks Up Aces to Bust Holdeew

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Fredrik Lindstrom raised to 150,000 in the cutoff and Jussi Mattila called on the button. Dmitri Holdeew then reraised to 700,000 in the small blind and Lindstrom moved all in.

Mattila tanked for a minute before folding, while Holdeew quickly called for an additional 400,000.

Dmitri Holdeew: Q♦J♣10♣8♦ All in
Fredrik Lindstrom: A♦A♣8♠2♦

Holdeew needed to crack Lindstrom's aces to stay alive, but he got no help on the K♦7♠4♣ flop as Mattila let out a loud expletive. The rest of the board ran out 2♠3♣ and Holdeew was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fredrik Lindstrom	3,000,000 1,290,000	1,290,000
Jussi Mattila	500,000 735,000	735,000
Dmitri Holdeew	Busted

Tags: Dmitri Holdeew Fredrik Lindstrom Jussi Mattila

04-08-2025 19:15 UTC+3

Andersen Gets Tricky to Bust Tool

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

"You can wait for a pay jump. You've already made one," tablemate Jessica Teusl said to big blind Steven Tool as Robin Palm raised to 140,000 in early position. Tobias Andersen called on the button and Tool moved all in for 400,000.

Palm called, but Andersen then potted to 1,040,000 and Palm got out of the way.

Steven Tool: A♣J♠9♣8♦ All in
Tobias Andersen: A♥A♦6♠5♥

Andersen had woken up with two aces and Tool couldn't catch up on the K♥7♦6♦7♣3♣ board as he was sent to the rail.

"You waited for one of us. Tricky, tricky," Teusl said to Andersen after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robin Palm	4,400,000 300,000	300,000
Tobias Andersen	3,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Taago Tamm	3,200,000 700,000	700,000

Teemu Toikkanen	2,500,000 825,000	825,000
Igor Pihela Jr	1,800,000 810,000	810,000
Jessica Teusl	500,000

Steven Tool	Busted

Tags: Robin Palm Jessica Teusl Steven Tool Tobias Andersen

Level: 18

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000