€5,200 PLO Opener Day 1a | 2025 PLO Grand Slam

01-24-2025 20:00 UTC+1

Izotov Nearly Doubles in Three-Way All-In

Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

"E. Britos" limped in under the gun and Tina Bajric followed suit in the cutoff. Pavel Izotov then made it 15,000 to go in the small blind, after which "E. Britos" three-bet to 50,000.

Bajric called, as did Izotov. The flop fell J♥2♠A♦. Izotov checked to "E. Britos", who moved in the remainder of his stack, worth 55,000. Bajric called and also called when Izotov reshoved for 188,000.

"E. Britos": A♥K♥8♣7♣ All in
Pavel Izotov: A♣K♠9♦10♣ All in
Tina Bajric : A♠Q♦6♣2♣

Bajric was in the lead with her two pair, but the K♦ turn saw the other two players make a higher two pair. The 5♠ river changed nothing as the main pot was chopped and Izotov was awarded the large side pot

Player	Chips	Progress
Tina Bajric	1,170,000 150,000	150,000
Pavel Izotov	365,000 25,000	25,000
E. Britos	155,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Pavel Izotov Tina Bajric

01-24-2025 20:14 UTC+1

Oezal Doubles, Leaves Shuts on Fumes

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Hueseyin Oezal put in his stack of 53,000 on a flop of K♠9♥8♠ from the big blind and was looked up by Maksim Shuts in the cutoff, who only played a little more.

Hueseyin Oezal: K♦10♠7♦6♠ All in
Maksim Shuts: K♣9♣8♥2♥

Shuts' two pair was in the lead, but Oezal made a straight on the 2♦J♠ runout to take down the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hueseyin Oezal	150,000
Maksim Shuts	15,000 205,000	205,000

01-24-2025 20:15 UTC+1

Dinner Time

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The players have been sent on dinner break of 45 minutes.

The tournament is expected to resume around 9 p.m. local time.

01-24-2025 20:25 UTC+1

Life Outside Poker: Jamie Gold on Poker's Golden Era, Charity Events & GGPoker's WSOP Takeover

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 23rd episode, Connor speaks with Hollywood producer and 2006 Main Event champion Jamie Gold about growing up in New York City, learning poker from his parents and grandparents, playing poker with Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey and Johnny Chan in the 1990s, the early days of televised poker and his memorable 2006 Main Event run.

Gold also talked about his charity poker events that have raised more than a half-billion dollars for various causes, the future of poker content and what poker players can expect from GGPoker's $500 million purchase of the World Series of Poker.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Jamie Gold by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Level: 6

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

01-24-2025 21:00 UTC+1

Assorted Break Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Youness Barakat	1,740,000 515,000	515,000

Tina Bajric	1,220,000 50,000	50,000
Blaz Zerjav	850,000 200,000	200,000

Marco Di Persio	670,000 30,000	30,000
Andrew Ige	570,000 25,000	25,000
Robert Cowen	560,000 5,000	5,000

Eran Carmi	560,000 560,000	560,000
Aaron Pahlawani	540,000 145,000	145,000

Ronald Keijzer	540,000 75,000	75,000

Leonid Yanovski	300,000 112,000	112,000
Lautaro Guerra	175,000 90,000	90,000

Espen Myrmo	Busted
Damjan Radanov	Busted
Giorgos Tsoupras	Busted
Maksim Shuts	Busted
eee	Busted

01-24-2025 21:10 UTC+1

Keijzer Barrels Thrice

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ronald Keijzer was seen betting out of the small blind for 18,000 on a flop of 10♦7♣10♥. His opponent, "Alakazam", put in a call, and did so too when Keijzer sized up to 60,000 on the 3♦ turn.

The 2♥ river completed the board. Keijzer eyed the stack of "Alakazam" before sliding in 210,000 chips, the majority of "Alakazam"s stack.

"Alakazam" let go of his hand after little thought and saw the pot being awarded to Keijzer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald Keijzer	625,000 85,000	85,000

Alakazam	252,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Ronald Keijzer

01-24-2025 21:28 UTC+1

Keijzer Keeps Climbing, Kicks Out Noja

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Aaron Pahlawani raised to 14,000 on the button and Ronald Keijzer called in the small blind after some consideration. Danielle Noja then three-bet to 56,000 in the big blind, which only Keijzer called.

Keijzer checked to Noja on the 6♥6♠10♠ flop, after which the latter moved in for 79,000. Keijzer made a quick call and the cards were tabled.

Danielle Noja: A♦K♦K♣8♥ All in
Ronald Keijzer: A♠10♣8♦7♠

Keijzer's flush completed on the J♥5♠ runout, cracking the kings of Noja and sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald Keijzer	780,000 155,000	155,000

Aaron Pahlawani	540,000

Danielle Noja	Busted

Tags: Aaron Pahlawani Danielle Noja Ronald Keijzer

01-24-2025 21:39 UTC+1

"Diego Armando" Sits Down, Catches Bluff

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

"Diego Armando" was one of the newest additions to the field when they got involved in a blind-on-blind pot against Aaron Pahlawani. On the 10♠6♠7♦6♦J♠ river, Pahlawani checked to "Diego Armando", who made a pot-sized bet of 28,000.

Pahlawani then raised to 80,000, which "Diego Armando" shrugged off and called. Pahlawani briefly flashed kings before "Diego Armando" tabled A♠J♥7♠3♥ as he took down the pot with his flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Pahlawani	485,000 55,000	55,000

Diego Armando	275,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Aaron Pahlawani

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000