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

04-10-2025 22:20 UTC+2

Bedell Holds to Double Off Lovric; Yanovski Bets Out Ensan

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David Salituro

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

Tom-Aksel Bedell put in a reraise of 400,000 from the button and Filip Lovric called in early position.

The flop came J♣6♥2♥ and Bedell potted to 920,000. Lovric then moved all in and Bedell called for 350,000 more.

Tom-Aksel Bedell: A♣A♦K♣8♠ All in
Filip Lovric: K♥9♥9♦7♦

"Two hearts, no heart," Bedell said once the cards were revealed. He needed his aces to hold against Lovric's flush draw, and the board ran out K♠5♦ to earn him a double up.

"Mama mia, my heart. I knew you had the hearts. I didn't want you to call," Bedell said.

At the other table, Leonid Yanovski bet 365,000 from the big blind on a board of 6♥3♣8♥7♠ and Hossein Ensan raised to 900,000 on the button.

Yanovski called to see the A♥ river, where he bet 550,000. Ensan took a minute before folding as Yanovski took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Yanovski	4,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell	3,200,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Filip Lovric	1,700,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Hossein Ensan	1,200,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Filip Lovric Tom-Aksel Bedell

04-10-2025 22:27 UTC+2

Krzesinski Doubles Off Teshaev

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 7♣K♠A♦, Tomasz Krzesinski moved all in for 425,000 on the button and Artur Teshaev put him at risk in the big blind.

Tomasz Krzesinski: A♣K♥J♥9♠ All in
Artur Teshaev: Q♥J♠10♦4♠

Krzesinski had top two pair, while Teshaev was on a straight draw. The 3♠ turn was safe for Krzesinski, while the 7♦ on the river secured his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Krzesinski	1,300,000 700,000	700,000
Artur Teshaev	1,300,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Artur Teshaev Tomasz Krzesinski

04-10-2025 22:40 UTC+2

Ensan Hits Everything to Crack Petersen's Set

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David Salituro

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

Alexander Petersen raised to 160,000 in the cutoff and Hossein Ensan reraised to 570,000 on the button. Petersen took a few moments to look over at Ensan's stack before being reminded his countdown had run out, forcing him to use a time bank.

"I'm confused now, so I call. I'm embarrassed that I had to use a time bank," he said as he and Ensan went heads-up to the Q♦10♦3♣ flop. Ensan then moved all in for 725,000. "That's very good when I have the nuts," Petersen said, snap-calling to put Ensan at risk.

Hossein Ensan: A♦K♣4♠3♦ All in
Alexander Petersen: Q♣Q♠2♣2♥

Petersen had flopped top set, but Ensan had both straight and flush draws. The J♠ turn gave him his straight, while the 7♦ river also gave him a flush to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Petersen	3,100,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Hossein Ensan	2,700,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Alexander Petersen Hossein Ensan

04-10-2025 23:17 UTC+2

Barakat Dodges a Wrap to Double

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alexander Petersen raised to 175,000 in early position and Leonid Yanovski called on the button. Youness Barakat then reraised to 780,000 in the small blind and only Petersen called.

Barakat moved all in for 1,200,000 on the 8♦6♥3♦ flop and Petersen, shielding his eyes from seeing the flop, stood up and began looking at the cards on the board one by one. "I should play something more connected," he said, but he evidently ended up liking what he saw since he quickly called once he got to the end.

Youness Barakat: A♣A♠Q♠J♥ All in
Alexander Petersen: 7♥6♠5♣4♠

"I have a wrap," Petersen said, showing straight draws against Barakat's aces. "No way I miss this," he added.

The A♦ turn improved Barakat to a set, while the river was the Q♥ and Barakat doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Yanovski	3,800,000 900,000	900,000
Youness Barakat	3,400,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Alexander Petersen	1,100,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Tags: Alexander Petersen Leonid Yanovski Youness Barakat

04-10-2025 23:23 UTC+2

Alexander Petersen Eliminated in 13th Place (€15,670)

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Amir Mozaffarian raised to 200,000 in the cutoff before Alexander Petersen reraised to 780,000 in the small blind. Hossein Ensan then potted to 2,100,000 in the big blind. "German sandwich," Petersen said. Mozaffarian got out of the way, while Petersen quickly called for an extra 200,000.

Alexander Petersen: K♦J♥10♦7♣ All in
Hossein Ensan: K♠K♣8♠2♠

"I'll take a straight," Petersen said as the flop came 5♦5♠3♥. "Not too many straights there," he added. The rest of the board ran out 6♠8♣ and Petersen was eliminated in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hossein Ensan	4,900,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Amir Mozaffarian	2,500,000 900,000	900,000

Alexander Petersen	Busted

Tags: Alexander Petersen Amir Mozaffarian Hossein Ensan

04-10-2025 23:37 UTC+2

Nagy Shows Korhs How to Win Tournaments

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Vitalijs Korhs raised to 175,000 in the cutoff and Youness Barakat reraised to 605,000 in the small blind. Korhs called and the flop came A♣4♣2♠.

Barakat then potted to 1,400,000 and Korhs quickly folded.

The next hand, Korhs again opened to 175,000 and Barakat called on the button. Gergo Nagy moved all in for 520,000 in the big blind, Korhs reraised, and Barakat got out of the way.

Gergo Nagy: 10♣9♣8♥5♥ All in
Vitalijs Korhs: A♠A♣6♣4♦

"I can crack that," Nagy said as Korhs showed down aces. His words proved prophetic, as the board ran out K♠4♠10♦8♠8♦ to give him a full house and the double up.

"That's how I win tournaments," Nagy said.

At the other table, Aki Vihikainen had raised to 200,000 in the hijack and Tomasz Krzesinki reraised to 625,000 on the button. Vihikainen then moved all in and Krzesinski called for 325,000 more.

Krzesinski showed Q♣Q♠7♣Xx, while Vihikainen had A♥K♥J♥Xx as Krzesinski spiked a set on the Q♥J♠6♠ flop. The rest of the board ran out 5♠9♥ and Krzesinski doubled up again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youness Barakat	5,500,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Aki Vihikainen	5,400,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Vitalijs Korhs	2,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Tomasz Krzesinski	2,000,000 1,020,000	1,020,000
Gergo Nagy	1,400,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Aki Vihikainen Gergo Nagy Tomasz Krzesinki Vitalijs Korhs Youness Barakat

04-10-2025 23:58 UTC+2

Gergo Nagy Eliminated in 12th Place (€15,670)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 7♣5♠4♦, Vitalijs Korhs bet 250,000 from the big blind and Gergo Nagy moved all in for 1,025,000 on the button. Korhs took several minutes until calling to put Nagy at risk.

Gergo Nagy: K♦K♣10♥8♥ All in
Vitalijs Korhs: 10♣9♦7♦3♦

Nagy was ahead with his kings, but the 6♥ turn gave Korhs a straight. The river was the 7♠ and Nagy was eliminated in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitalijs Korhs	4,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Gergo Nagy	Busted

Tags: Gergo Nagy Vitalijs Korhs

04-11-2025 00:04 UTC+2

Amir Mozaffarian Eliminated in 11th Place (€18,040)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

A hand after the elimination of Gergo Nagy, Amir Mozaffarian and Leonid Yanovski saw a flop of 9♥2♦10♣ where Mozaffarian got his last 1,250,000 in the middle from the cutoff and Yanovski put him at risk in the big blind.

Amir Mozaffarian: K♥J♦J♣7♠ All in
Leonid Yanovski: K♦Q♦Q♣3♥

Yanovski was ahead with his queens, while Mozaffarian had a straight draw. The turn was the 10♦, while the 4♥ fell on the river to send Mozaffarian to the rail in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Yanovski	5,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Amir Mozaffarian	Busted

Tags: Amir Mozaffarian Leonid Yanovski

04-11-2025 00:14 UTC+2

Artur Teshaev Eliminated in 10th Place (€18,040)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Artur Teshaev raised to 350,000 in the cutoff and Aki Vihikainen reraised to 1,050,000 in the small blind. Teshaev called for his last 500,000.

Artur Teshaev: J♠J♥10♠2♥ All in
Aki Vihikainen: A♠Q♣10♣5♦

Teshaev spiked a set on the Q♥J♦5♣ flop, while Vihikainen picked up a straight draw. The 3♣ turn also gave him a flush draw, and the 9♣ came on the river to give him a flush and send Teshaev to the rail in 10th place.

The remaining nine players are drawing for seats at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aki Vihikainen	4,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Artur Teshaev	Busted

Tags: Aki Vihikainen Artur Teshaev

04-11-2025 00:40 UTC+2

Filip Lovric Eliminated in 9th Place (€21,270)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Aki Vihikainen limped in from middle position and Filip Lovric raised to 550,000 in the cutoff. Vihikainen then reraised to 1,550,000, Lovric committed his last 2,000,000, and Vihikainen called.

Filip Lovric: A♥K♣J♠6♥ All in
Aki Vihikainen: K♦K♥Q♣9♣

Lovric needed to improve against Vihikainen's kings, but Vihikainen held on through the Q♠10♥5♦3♣4♦ board to send Lovric to the rail in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aki Vihikainen	6,500,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Filip Lovric	Busted

Tags: Aki Vihikainen Filip Lovric