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

Apr 11, 2025

Vihikainen, Ensan Take Turns Doubling Off Barakat

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Aki Vihikainen raised to 875,000 under the gun and Youness Barakat called in the big blind.

The flop came K♥7♠10♦ and Vihikainen moved all in for 2,200,000. Barakat quickly called.

Aki Vihikainen: A♦K♠10♣2♠ All in
Youness Barakat: K♦Q♥9♥7♣

Vihikainen was ahead with two pair as the board ran out J♠A♠, giving him aces and kings and the double up.

The next hand, Hossein Ensan raised to 875,000 under the gun, Barakat shoved from the small blind, and Ensan called for 3,000,000.

Hossein Ensan: A♠Q♥10♠8♥ All in
Youness Barakat: A♥K♠J♠2♣

Ensan hit two pair on the 10♥8♠6♣ flop to take the lead, while the rest of the board was 3♣Q♦ and Barakat handed over another double up.

"Everyone back in it," Barakat said.

Tags: Aki Vihikainen Hossein Ensan Youness Barakat

Apr 11, 2025

Yanovski Raises Big and Confirms Suspicions

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Aki Vihikainen limped in from the cutoff and Hossein Ensan potted to 1,125,000 on the button. Leonid Yanovski then potted to 3,650,000 in the big blind.

Vihikainen quickly folded, while Ensan didn't take too long before joining him in the muck.

"Who can guess my hand?" Yanovski asked.

"Aces, of course," Youness Barakat said, and Yanovski sure enough flashed A♦A♣.

"You played it bad because I had aces," Yanovski told Ensan.

Tags: Aki Vihikainen Hossein Ensan Leonid Yanovski

Apr 11, 2025

Krzesinski Getting Short After Giving Up to Ensan's Pressure

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Hossein Ensan limped in from the small blind and Tomasz Krzesinski raised to 750,000 in the big blind. Ensan called and the flop came Q♦10♥K♥.

Ensan then announced pot and Krzesinzki, with 2,100,000 remaining, took a few moments before folding.

Tags: Tomasz Krzesinski Hossein Ensan

Apr 11, 2025

Tomasz Krzesinski Eliminated in 5th Place (€63,510)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Tomasz Krzesinski raised to 875,000 in the cutoff and Leonid Yanovski called on the button, as did Aki Vihikainen in the big blind.

The flop came 4♦2♥4♠ and Krzesinski bet 700,000, leaving just one 25,000 chip behind. Only Yanovski called and they got in Krzesinski's last chip on the 8♦ turn.

Krzesinski showed Q♠J♥J♠9♠, while Yanovski had A♠K♥Q♣3♠. The river was the Q♥ and Yanovski hit two pair, queens and fours, to win the pot and send Krzesinski to the rail in fifth place.

Tags: Aki Vihikainen Leonid Yanovski Tomasz Krzesinski

Apr 11, 2025

Vihikainen Comes From Behind to Double Off Ensan

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Aki Vihikainen raised to 750,000 in the small blind, Hossein Ensan potted to 2,250,000 in the big blind, and Vihikainen called.

The flop came Q♦8♠6♥ and they quickly got Vihikainen's last 750,000 in the middle.

Aki Vihikainen: K♠J♣9♥2♠ All in
Hossein Ensan: A♠Q♥J♦10♠

Ensan was ahead with top pair, but the 10♥ turn gave Vihikainen a straight. The river was the 5♠ and Vihikainen doubled up.

Tags: Aki Vihikainen Hossein Ensan

Apr 11, 2025

Ensan Makes the Nuts on Yanovski

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

On the last hand before break, Hossein Ensan, Leonid Yanovski, and Youness Barakat went to the K♥5♠J♠ in a limped pot where Ensan bet 400,000 from the button. Both Yanovski and Barakat called in the blinds.

All three players checked the Q♠ turn. The river was the 8♦ and Yanovski led out for 1,500,000.

Barakat folded, but Ensan raised to 3,800,000 and Yanovski called. Ensan showed A♠10♥8♠8♣ for the nut flush and Yanovski mucked.

Tags: Hossein Ensan Leonid Yanovski Youness Barakat

Apr 11, 2025

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The remaining four players are going on a 15-minute break as the clock creeps past 5 a.m. local time in Tallinn.

Level: 26

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Apr 11, 2025

Ensan Runs Into Yanovski's Straight

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Hossein Ensan raised to 900,000 in the small blind and Leonid Yanovski called in the big blind.

Ensan checked the J♥8♥7♠ flop and Yanovski bet 400,000. Ensan called and both players checked the 4♦ turn.

Ensan then led out for 400,000 on the A♥ river and Yanovski quickly called. Ensan showed J♣8♦7♣3♦ for two pair, but Yanovski had Q♠7♦6♣5♠ for a straight to win the pot.

Tags: Hossein Ensan Leonid Yanovski

Apr 11, 2025

Aki Vihikainen Eliminated in 4th Place (€79,650)

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Youness Barakat raised to 800,000 on the button and Aki Vihikainen potted to 2,700,000 in the small blind. Hossein Ensan then moved all in from the big blind, Barakat folded, while Vihikainen called for 4,600,000.

Aki Vihikainen: A♠K♣Q♦2♦ All in
Hossein Ensan: J♦10♠9♥8♦