€5,200 PLO Opener | 2025 PLO Grand Slam

01-27-2025 03:39 UTC+1

Sean Rafael Eliminated in 2nd Place (€158,100)

Frank Visser

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

Tom Vogelsang raised his button to 900,000 and quickly called when Sean Rafael three-bet to 2,700,000 from the big blind.

Rafael bet 5,700,000 on the K♣3♠5♥ flop, after which Vogelsang put him all-in for about 12,000,000 total. Rafael snap-called and the cards were tabled.

Sean Rafael: A♥A♣8♦4♠ All in
Tom Vogelsang: A♦9♠5♦5♣

Vogelsang had flopped a set to take a huge lead in the pot, leaving Rafael with just a few outs. Neither his wheel nor the last ace came in on the J♣9♥ runout, leaving Sean Rafael as the runner-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Vogelsang	46,400,000 17,000,000	17,000,000
Sean Rafael	Busted

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01-27-2025 02:47 UTC+1

Nino Pansier Eliminated in 3rd Place (€108,000)

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Frank Visser

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

Tom Vogelsang raised his button to 875,000. Nino Pansier raised the stakes to 2,875,000 in the big blind and Vogelsang put in a quick call.

Pansier had 3,050,000 remaining on the Q♥5♦K♥ flop, and he pushed them in the middle. Vogelsang snapped him off as the cards were tabled.

Nino Pansier: A♠A♦8♠6♣ All in
Tom Vogelsang: K♣Q♠J♣4♠

Vogelsang had flopped two pair to take over the lead against Pansier's aces. The K♠ turn improved him to a full house, and the 4♥ river remained free of an ace.

Pansier said his goodbyes in third place, leaving Vogelsang and Sean Rafael to battle it out heads up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Vogelsang	30,000,000 6,500,000	6,500,000
Sean Rafael	16,400,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Nino Pansier	Busted

Tags: Nino Pansier Sean Rafael Tom Vogelsang

01-27-2025 02:37 UTC+1

Youness Barakat Eliminated in 4th Place (€88,700)

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Frank Visser

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

Youness Barakat made it 875,000 to go under the gun before Tom Vogelsang raised the pot in the small blind. With the action back on Barakat, he shoved all in for 3,500,000 which Vogelsang quickly called.

Youness Barakat: K♦K♣J♣7♠ All in
Tom Vogelsang: A♠A♥8♣5♥

Barakat flopped some more outs on 7♣Q♠2♥, but no further help arrived on the 8♦ turn or 6♣ river as he departed in fourth place, falling one place short of his podium finish from the previous edition.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Vogelsang	23,500,000 6,750,000	6,750,000
Youness Barakat	Busted

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01-27-2025 02:26 UTC+1

Fabian Riebau-Schmithals Eliminated in 5th Place (€70,700)

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Frank Visser

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

It folded to Fabian Riebau-Schmithals in the small blind, who raised to 750,000. Sean Rafael instantly called in the big blind, after which he snap-called RIebau-Schmithals' shove for 1,250,000 on the 10♥5♦3♥ flop as well.

Fabian Riebau-Schmithals: A♦K♣Q♣7♥ All in
Sean Rafael: J♥9♥8♣7♣

Riebau-Schmithals still had the best hand with ace-high, which remained so on the 4♠ turn. However, the 6♥ river saw Rafael hit one of his many outs. His flush eliminated Riebau-Schmithals in fifth place and play continued four-handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Rafael	15,000,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Fabian Riebau-Schmithals	Busted

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01-27-2025 01:50 UTC+1

Hossein Ensan Eliminated in 6th Place (€54,300)

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Sean Rafael was first to act and put in a raise to 700,000. Nino Pansier called in the cutoff, as did Hossein Ensan in the big blind.

The flop fell 2♦4♣Q♥, where Ensan led out for the pot of 2,400,000, leaving only 375,000 behind. Rafael then shoved all in, Pansier folded, and Ensan quickly called.

Hossein Ensan: Q♦J♦10♦6♣ All in
Sean Rafael: A♥A♣3♥2♣

Ensan took the lead by hitting two pair on the 10♠ turn, but the 4♥ river brought Rafael aces and fours to best the queens and tens of Ensan, whose run ended in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Rafael	11,600,000 7,800,000	7,800,000
Nino Pansier	8,500,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Hossein Ensan	Busted

Tags: Hossein Ensan Nino Pansier Sean Rafael

01-27-2025 01:18 UTC+1

Harry Casagrande Eliminated in 7th Place (€39,600); Ronald Keijzer Eliminated in 8th Place (€28,700)

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Nino Pansier raised his button to 700,000. Ronald Keijzer then three-bet to 2,300,000 in the small blind, leaving only 350,000 back. Harry Casagrande sat in the big blind and got involved with a four-bet jam for 3,300,000.

Pansier snap-called and Keijzer quickly threw in his final few chips as well.

Ronald Keijzer: K♠K♦6♠5♥ All in
Harry Casagrande: K♥K♣Q♦8♥ All in
Nino Pansier: A♦A♣J♣8♣

It was a dream spot for Pansier, who got his aces in against two pair of kings. Both of his opponents made straight draws on the 9♣2♦J♥ flop and 3♣ turn, but the 3♠ river paired the board as Pansier's aces held.

The stacks were carefully counted to determine who would get eight- and seventh-place money, whereafter the chips were shipped to Pansier and play continued six-handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nino Pansier	10,800,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Ronald Keijzer	Busted

Harry Casagrande	Busted

Tags: Harry Casagrande Nino Pansier Ronald Keijzer

01-27-2025 00:19 UTC+1

Andrew Ige Eliminated in 9th Place (€23,700)

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Andrew Ige put in his last 750,000 preflop and was looked up by Tom Vogelsang.

Andrew Ige: K♥K♣10♣9♣ All in
Tom Vogelsang: A♠K♠Q♠6♣

Vogelsang hit his ace on the 6♦A♥4♥ flop to take a big lead over Ige's kings. The 6♠ turn and J♠ river brought no relief for Ige, who was consequently the first player to be eliminated from the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Vogelsang	8,200,000 900,000	900,000
Andrew Ige	Busted

Tags: Andrew Ige Tom Vogelsang

01-26-2025 23:49 UTC+1

"Lion King" Eliminated in 10th Place (€21,100)

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Simultaneously with the other all-in, "Lion King" got his final few blinds in preflop against chipleader Youness Barakat.

"Lion King": A♥9♦8♥3♦ All in
Youness Barakat: A♣K♣10♦3♥

Barakat hit a pair of tens on the 8♣10♥7♣Q♦5♦ board, which was enough to take down the pot and instantly burst the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youness Barakat	10,700,000 200,000	200,000

Lion King	Busted

Tags: Lion King Youness Barakat

01-26-2025 23:45 UTC+1

Espen Myrmo Eliminated in 11th Place (€21,100)

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Espen Myrmo got his final 1,000,000 chips in the middle preflop against Nino Pansier.

Espen Myrmo: A♣K♦6♦3♠ All in
Nino Pansier: 10♥9♠9♥6♠

Pansier flushed Myrmo out of the tournament on 6♥8♠A♥8♥Q♠, leaving the final Norwegian stranded in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nino Pansier	6,500,000 800,000	800,000
Espen Myrmo	Busted

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01-26-2025 23:12 UTC+1

Christos Argyriadis Eliminated in 12th Place (€17,400)

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Frank Visser

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

The short-stacked Christos Argyriadis raised his small blind to 300,000. Youness Barakat called in the big blind and quickly called once Argyriadis tossed in his final 450,000 on the 5♥7♠2♣ flop.

Christos Argyriadis: A♣K♣9♦6♠ All in
Youness Barakat: A♠7♥5♠3♠

Barakat flopped two pair, and although Argyriadis turned a flush draw on the J♣, the 6♥ river saw Barakat's hand hold up to secure the knock-out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youness Barakat	9,500,000 650,000	650,000

Christos Argyriadis	Busted

Tags: Christos Argyriadis Youness Barakat