€5,200 The 5k Million | 2025 PLO Grand Slam Tallinn

04-10-2025 14:16 UTC+2

Klausen Scores a Quick Knockout

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jonas Klausen, who had just taken his seat in the tournament, raised to 35,000 in the cutoff and Manuel Stojanovic reraised to 110,000 in the big blind. Klausen moved all in and Stojanovic called for 180,000.

Manuel Stojanovic: A♣J♠8♣7♠ All in
Jonas Klausen: K♠K♥Q♠8♠

Klausen was ahead with his kings as the flop came Q♦10♣4♦, giving Stojanovic outs to a straight. The 2♠ turn was no help, while the river was the J♦ and Klausen sent Stojanovic to an early exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Klausen	380,000 180,000	180,000
Manuel Stojanovic	Busted

Tags: Jonas Klausen Manuel Stojanovic

04-10-2025 14:22 UTC+2

Jouhkimainen Busts Quickly

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Joni Jouhkimainen was the latest entry into the field and faced a pre-flop raise of 25,000 from Ivan Culjak on one of his first hands. Jouhkimainen then reraised to 100,000 in the cutoff, Culjak moved all in from the hijack, and Jouhkimainen called for 200,000.

Joni Jouhkimainen: A♦Q♠7♦5♣ All in
Ivan Culjak: A♣Q♣J♦10♠

The 6♦4♣2♣2♥10♦ board didn't help Jouhkimainen while Culjak made two pair to end Jouhkimainen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Culjak	400,000 111,000	111,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	Busted

Tags: Ivan Culjak Joni Jouhkimainen

04-10-2025 14:30 UTC+2

Guerra Nearly Quadruples, Vihikainen Sends Out Two

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Curtis Muller raised to 25,000 in early position and was called by Aki Vihikainen on the button and Taago Tamm in the small blind. Lautaro Guerra then moved all in for 125,000 in the big blind and Muller reraised to 425,000. Vihikainen reshoved and Tamm threw in his last 85,000, while Muller also called for 550,000.

Taago Tamm: J♥6♣5♥5♦ All in
Lautaro Guerra: A♣A♠10♠3♥ All in
Curtis Muller: A♦J♣7♣7♦ All in
Aki Vihikainen: A♥K♣10♣2♥

"No fives anywhere, so I win I think. I actually think I'm going to flop quads," Tamm said optimistically. The board ran out 10♦9♠3♦3♠2♣ and Guerra finished with trip threes to win the main pot, while Vihikainen made two pair to win the side pot and send Tamm and Muller to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aki Vihikainen	650,000 145,000	145,000
Lautaro Guerra	460,000 285,000	285,000

Curtis Muller	Busted
Taago Tamm	Busted

Tags: Aki Vihikainen Curtis Muller Lautaro Guerra Taago Tamm

04-10-2025 14:39 UTC+2

Alioto Hits the Turn to Bust Pihela

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Dario Alioto and Igor Pihela were heads-up on a flop of 10♣Q♣K♠ when Pihela got his last 160,000 in from the big blind and Alioto put him at risk under the gun.

Igor Pihela: J♣10♠9♠2♦ All in
Dario Alioto: A♣K♣K♥4♥

Pihela had flopped a straight against Alioto's top set, but Alioto made a higher straight on the J♦ turn. The Q♥ river improved Alioto to a full house and sent Pihela to the rail.

Damjan Radanov, Anh Do, and €2,200 The Million Opener champion Puk Nabuurs were also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	500,000 170,000	170,000

Igor Pihela Jr	Busted
Krzysztof Magott	Busted
Puk Nabuurs	Busted
Anh Do	Busted
Damjan Radanov	Busted
Tobias Andersen	Busted

Tags: Dario Alioto Igor Pihela

04-10-2025 15:23 UTC+2

Round of Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Nazarenko	Busted
Seyed Dezfooli	Busted
Joachim Haraldstad	Busted
Maksim Shuts	Busted
Hans Thumann	Busted
Krzysztof Magott	Busted

04-10-2025 15:27 UTC+2

Karmazinas Has Another Surprise For Stojanovic

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dominykas Karmazinas and Manuel Stojanovic built a pot of around 500,000 as they went to the 8♥5♦7♦ flop. Stojanovic then moved all in for 250,000 in the hijack and Karmazinas put him at risk in the cutoff.

Manuel Stojanovic: K♦Q♦J♠10♠ All in
Dominykas Karmazinas: A♥A♣6♦5♥

Stojanovic was on a flush draw against Karmazinas' aces as the turn came the Q♥. The 6♥ fell on the river to improve Karmazinas to the nut flush and earned him the knockout.

"Another surprise. For now on, only aces," Karmazinas said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominykas Karmazinas	2,200,000 900,000	900,000
Manuel Stojanovic	Busted

Tags: Dominykas Karmazinas Manuel Stojanovic

04-10-2025 15:39 UTC+2

"Very Lucky Runout" For Zakharyan in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Santtu Leinonen was all in for 300,000 from the big blind on a flop of Q♥5♦10♦, Vadim Zakharyan put in his last 425,000 in the hijack, while Alexander Petersen put both players at risk on the button.

Santtu Leinonen: A♦5♥4♦3♥ All in
Vadim Zakharyan: J♥J♦10♥9♠ All in
Alexander Petersen: Q♠10♣9♣8♦

"Too many draws," Petersen said as he showed down top two pair. The 6♣ turn was safe, but Zakharyan spiked the 8♥ on the river to make a straight and scoop the pot, earning a double up off Petersen and sending Leinonen to the rail.

"Very lucky runout for me," Zakharyan said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadim Zakharyan	1,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Alexander Petersen	500,000 100,000	100,000

Santtu Leinonen	Busted

Tags: Alexander Petersen Santtu Leinonen Vadim Zakharyan

04-10-2025 15:44 UTC+2

Three Aces Not Enough For Jouhkimainen

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Bernard Larabi had a raise of 65,000 in front of him from the hijack before Joni Jouhkimainen reraised to 360,000 under the gun. Larabi called and the flop came 9♥8♣5♣.

Jouhkimainen then moved all in for another 250,000 and Larabi quickly called.

Joni Jouhkimainen: A♦A♠A♥J♠ All in
Bernard Larabi: A♣6♣4♥3♥

Jouhkimainen needed his aces to hold against Larabi's straight draw, but Larabi hit the 7♠ on the turn to leave Jouhkimainen drawing dead. The river was the 9♣ and Jouhkimainen was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernard Larabi	1,700,000 300,000	300,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	Busted

Tags: Bernard Larabi Joni Jouhkimainen

04-10-2025 15:45 UTC+2

More Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Taago Tamm	Busted
Mirza Masoud	Busted
Jessica Teusl	Busted

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	Busted
Ruslan Nazarenko	Busted
Viktors Vorobjovs	Busted
Erik Bystrom	Busted

04-10-2025 15:52 UTC+2

Jattin Plays Tens For Value

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Kasparas Klezys raised to 30,000 in early position and received three callers before Jerry Odeen reraised to 200,000 on the button, leaving only a few chips behind. Klezys then reshoved for 294,000 and Farid Jattin called in middle position, while Oden also tossed in his last chips.

Jerry Odeen: A♥K♣9♦7♥ All in
Kasparas Klezys: A♦J♣10♥8♦ All in
Farid Jattin: 10♣10♠8♣8♥

"Focus," Jattin said to Odeen as the board ran out 6♠2♥5♥4♦7♦. "Tens are good?" Jattin said in surprise, realizing he had won the pot to send both players to the rail.

"How do you trap with that hand?" tablemate Leonid Yanovski asked, bursting out in laughter.

"I called for value because I knew that would happen," Jattin replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Mozaffarian	1,800,000 443,000	443,000

Farid Jattin	1,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Leonid Yanovski	300,000 83,000	83,000
Kasparas Klezys	Busted

Jerry Odeen	Busted

Tags: Farid Jattin Jerry Odeen Kasparas Klezys