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04-10-2025 17:14 UTC+2

Palm Shoves While Steinfeuer Rocks Out

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Robin Palm and Dimitri Steinfeuer checked to the turn on a board of K♥6♠A♥9♠ when Palm bet 150,000 from the button.

Steinfeuer rocked his head to the tune of a song he was listening to on his headphones as he took a minute before calling. Steinfeuer began to sing while the dealer turned over the 7♦ river, eliciting a few smiles from around the table.

Palm then moved all in for 370,000 and Steinfeuer, with around 280,000 remaining, continued bobbing to the music while he again tanked before deciding to fold this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robin Palm	800,000 600,000	600,000
Dimitri Steinfeuer	280,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Dimitri Steinfeuer Robin Palm

04-10-2025 17:20 UTC+2

Florida Man Busted for Laundering $800K from Illegal Poker Games | PokerNews Podcast #886

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Chad Holloway

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In the 886th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England discuss the Florida man who was arrested for allegedly laundering $800K from illegal poker games. That led to a larger discussion on policy over such games and whether law enforcement is doing justice by cracking down.

They then share results from Doug Polk's $100K 'Code Doug' Challenge, including a big hand he played against Eric Persson; highlight recent tournament winners such as Shannon Shorr, Francis Anderson, and Missy Bartleme; Jesse Lonis crushing the recently-completed PGT PLO Series; and highlights from Chad's trip to the Eastern Poker Open near Boston.

Plus, get a preview of Alexandra Botez on the Life Outside Poker podcast, Kyna's thoughts on a poker player being on Netflix’s Million Dollar Secret, and remembering Keith Hall & Stan Shrier, who both passed away within the past week.

Finally, they ask the question: Are you excited for the WSOP?

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04-10-2025 17:21 UTC+2

Lyubovetskiy Silences Steinfeuer and Carmi

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Dimitri Steinfeuer, still rocking out to his music, raised to 60,000 in the cutoff as Eran Carmi on the button and big blind Andriy Lyubovetskiy came along.

The flop came 8♣4♥3♥ and action checked to Carmi who bet 150,000. Lyubovetskiy then potted to 650,000, Steinfeuer called for his last 250,000, while Carmi also put in his last 550,000.

Dimitri Steinfeuer: J♥9♥7♥7♦ All in
Eran Carmi: A♥Q♥5♥5♣ All in
Andriy Lyubovetskiy: A♣3♦3♣2♦

Steinfeuer and Carmi both had flush draws, while Lyubovetskiy showed a set. The A♠ turn and Q♠ river missed both opponents and Lyubovetskiy scooped the pot to send both players to the rail.

Bernard Larabi, who began the day second in chips, was also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	2,200,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Dimitri Steinfeuer	Busted
Eran Carmi	Busted
Bernard Larabi	Busted

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Dimitri Steinfeuer Eran Carmi

04-10-2025 17:27 UTC+2

Petersen Bluffs the Table, Barakat Can't Bluff Him

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

More than 1,000,000 was already in the pot as Youness Barakat and Alexander Petersen went to the river on a completed board of A♠4♦9♣10♦Q♦.

Barakat then moved all in from the small blind, having Petersen's remaining 700,000 covered. "Why do I hit the flush? How are you bluffing?" Petersen said as he tanked for a few minutes.

"If I fold and you show a bluff, I won't be able to sleep tonight and it will be way more expensive," Petersen added. He eventually put in the rest of his chips.

"You win," Barakat said, showing A♦K♥9♠8♥ for two pair. Petersen didn't have a flush, but he did show J♣10♥8♣4♣ for a straight to win the pot and double up.

"This crazy guy from Denmark. We all believed he had the flush," Dominykas Karmazinas said.

"If I win, going out tonight is on me," Petersen told him.

"You can't afford to go out with me," Karmazinas added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Petersen	2,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Youness Barakat	2,300,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Alexander Petersen Dominykas Karmazinas Youness Barakat

04-10-2025 17:32 UTC+2

Lindstrom Bets Out Lehner; Kronwitter Shoves on Kumtepe

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Fredrik Lindstrom bet 115,000 from the big blind on a board of 7♣10♣3♠7♥ and Stefan Lehner raised to 400,000 in the hijack. Lindstrom called and the 6♥ fell on the river.

Lindstrom then led out for 250,000 and Lehner tanked for a minute before folding.

At another table, Yusuf Kumtepe had bet 150,000 from under the gun on a flop of 4♦4♠3♣ and Jonas Kronwitter moved all in for 605,000 in the small blind.

Kumtepe used a few time banks before sending his cards into the muck as Kronwitter took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fredrik Lindstrom	2,800,000 500,000	500,000
Stefan Lehner	1,300,000 900,000	900,000

Jonas Kronwitter	950,000 150,000	150,000
Yusuf Kumtepe	900,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Fredrik Lindstrom Jonas Kronwitter Stefan Lehner Yusuf Kumtepe

04-10-2025 17:39 UTC+2

Maksymets Survives Against Krzinski

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Tomasz Krzinski bet 50,000 from middle position on a flop of 2♣4♥A♥, Nazar Maksymets moved all in for 175,000 in the hijack, and Krzinski called.

Nazar Maksymets: A♠A♣7♣2♥ All in
Tomasz Krzinski: K♥Q♥Q♦J♥

Maksymets showed top set, while Krzinski had a flush draw. The 2♦ turn improved Maksymets to a full house and Krzinski was already drawing dead by the 9♦ river as Maksymets doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Krzinski	1,250,000 250,000	250,000
Nazar Maksymets	550,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Nazar Maksymets Tomasz Krzinski

04-10-2025 17:44 UTC+2

Yanovski Doubles Off Joentausta

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Leonid Yanovski raised to 80,000 in the small blind, Aku Joentausta potted in the big blind, and Yanovski called for his last 185,000.

Leonid Yanovski: A♦8♥8♦7♦ All in
Aku Joentausta: A♥J♦6♥5♦

The board ran out 10♦2♠7♠3♥K♦ and Joentausta couldn't catch up against Yanovski's pair of eights as Yanovski doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aku Joentausta	1,200,000 500,000	500,000
Leonid Yanovski	400,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Aku Joentausta Leonid Yanovski

Level: 15

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

04-10-2025 17:53 UTC+2

Bedell Flops the Nuts to Bust Tsoupras

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Theo Jorgensen raised to 75,000 in early position and Tom-Aksel Bedell called in the cutoff, as did Georgios Tsoupras in the big blind.

The flop came 4♦6♦3♥ and Bedell bet 70,000. Only Tsoupras called to see the 8♣ turn.

Bedell then bet 210,000 and Tsoupras moved all in for 550,000. Bedell snap-called with 7♦6♣5♣3♦ for a flopped straight, while Tsoupras had A♦J♠8♦3♠ for a flush draw.

The J♣ river was no help to Tsoupras and Bedell scored the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	2,500,000 300,000	300,000
Theo Jorgensen	1,800,000 600,000	600,000

Georgios Tsoupras	Busted

Tags: Georgios Tsoupras Theo Jorgensen Tom-Aksel Bedell

04-10-2025 18:01 UTC+2

Barakat Spikes the River to Bust Guerra

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Lautaro Guerra bet 230,000 from middle position on a flop of 10♣8♣4♦, Youness Barakat moved all in from the button, and Guerra called for 500,000 more.

Lautaro Guerra: A♣A♥6♣5♥ All in
Youness Barakat: 9♦8♠7♠6♠

Guerra was ahead with aces, while Barakat had a pair and straight draw. The turn was the Q♥, but Barakat spiked trips on the 8♦ river to crack Guerra's aces and send him to the rail.

"Alex, I don't like folding either," Barakat told tablemate Alexander Petersen after the hand.

"That's okay, more chips for Alex," Dominykas Karmazinas added.