€10,300 The 10k Championship Day 1 | 2025 PLO Grand Slam Tallinn

Apr 11, 2025

No Luck For Jattin Today

David Salituro

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

Farid Jattin had just sat down after firing his fourth bullet of the day as he went to a flop of 5♠K♠7♥. Jattin then bet 13,000 from the big blind and Gruffudd Pugh-Jones called in the cutoff, as did small blind Stanislau Melhui.

The turn was the 3♥ and Jattin bet 50,000. Pugh-Jones folded, but Melhui moved all in and Jattin called for 120,000 more.

Jattin showed K♥7♣4♠2♦ for two pair, but Melhui had 9♠8♥6♦4♣ for a straight. The river was the 3♣ and Jattin was eliminated again.

Tags: Farid Jattin Gruffudd Pugh-Jones Stanislau Melhui

Apr 11, 2025

Kruse Fills Up to Double Off Do

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 3♦10♣6♥10♥, Max Kruse bet 27,000 from the button and Anh Do called in the hijack.

The river was the J♠ and Kruse moved all in for 80,500. Do used two time tanks before calling as Kruse showed Q♦10♠9♥3♠ for a full house to win the pot and double up.

Tags: Anh Do Max Kruse

Apr 11, 2025

Jouhkimainen Finally On the Other Side of a Bustout

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David Salituro

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

Tom-Aksel Bedell was down to his last 40,000 and moved all in from the big blind as Joni Jouhkimainen put him at risk in early position.

Tom-Aksel Bedell: A♣K♥J♥5♣ All in
Joni Jouhkimainen: K♠Q♣Q♥7♠

"Look at these. How can I lose," Bedell said as the flop came 3♥8♠7♦. The Q♠ turn improved Jouhkimainen to a set and Bedell was already drawing dead by the 4♣ river as he was sent to the rail.

Amir Mozaffarian, Samuli Sipila, and Meelis Ahman were also recently eliminated.

Tags: Joni Jouhkimainen Tom-Aksel Bedell

Level: 6

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Apr 11, 2025

Bedell, Nazarenko, Jattin Among Recent Entries

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David Salituro

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

Ruslan Nazarenko was eliminated shortly after losing most of his stack to Jonas Kronwitter but quickly reentered, while Farid Jattin also fired his third bullet of the day.

Tom-Aksel Bedell, the defending champion of this event from Tirana in January, also recently joined the field, as did German soccer star Max Kruse.

Apr 11, 2025

Kronwitter Picks Up Aces to Leave Nazarenko on Fumes

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David Salituro

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

Ruslan Nazarenko raised to 10,000 under the gun and Jonas Kronwitter reraised to 35,000 on the button. Nazarenko then potted to 105,000 and Kronwitter called.

The flop came 4♠2♣2♠ and Nazarenko moved all in. Kronwitter snap-called for 171,000.

Jonas Kronwitter: A♠A♣J♥6♥ All in
Ruslan Nazarenko: K♣K♣Q♣J♠

Kronwitter showed down aces and had Nazarenko's kings dominated, holding on through the 6♠ turn and 2♥ river to earn a double up and leave Nazarenko nursing a short stack.

Tags: Jonas Kronwitter Ruslan Nazarenko

Apr 11, 2025

Dieleman Quadruples in Massive Four-Way All In

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David Salituro

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

Stanislau Melhui raised to 10,500 in the hijack and Marcus Dieleman called in the cutoff. Imad Derwiche also called in the small blind, but Aku Joentausta in the big blind reraised to 52,500. Melhui and Dieleman both called as action went back on Derwiche.

He asked how much was in the pot and was told 160,500. "Discount," he said, putting in only 160,000. Joentausta then moved all in for 208,000, Melhui called, and Dieleman also called for 157,000.

Derwiche and Melhui checked the 7♥8♥4♥ flop. Derwiche then moved all in on the K♣ turn. "300," he told Melhui, who quickly folded.

"Nuts," Dieleman said as he turned over A♥9♣7♣3♥ for a flush.

"One time, dealer," Derwiche pleaded, showing K♠K♥Q♠8♦ for a set, while Joentausta had A♦A♠5♠3♦. The 10♣ fell on the river and Dieleman scooped the main pot to quadruple up, while Derwiche took the side pot to send Joentausta to the rail.

Tags: Aku Joentausta Imad Derwiche Marcus Dieleman Stanislau Melhui

Apr 11, 2025

Kyllonen Leads the River

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David Salituro

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

Jens Kyllonen bet 25,500 from the cutoff on a flop of Q♠9♥5♥ and Meelis Ahman called on the button.

Kyllonen checked the K♦ turn and Ahman bet 15,000. Kyllonen called to the 4♥ river, where he again led out, this time for 45,000. Ahman only had around 60,000 remaining and quickly folded.

Tags: Jens Kyllonen Meelis Ahman

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Apr 11, 2025

Aleksic Shoves the Turn in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 8♠5♣J♥, Alexander Petersen bet 33,000 from the button and Filip Aleksic potted to 132,000 in the cutoff. Petersen called.

"I think we both have kings. We're going to chop," Petersen said as the K♥ fell on the turn. "I don't think we both have kings," Petersen then added.

Aleksic pushed forward 300,000, committing most of his stack. "I'm going to fold. I just have a straight draw," Petersen said, surrendering the big pot to Aleksic.

Tags: Alexander Petersen Filip Aleksic