€10,300 PLO Championship | 2024 PLO Grand Slam

11-09-2024 21:24 UTC+1

"Benjamin N" Check-Raises Before Pee Break

Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

"Benjamin N" limped his small blind before Lautaro Guerra made a raise to 600,000 in the big blind.

"I have to go toilet, I really do," said "Benjamin N" before putting in a call.

Guerra continued for 450,000 on the 5♥10♣8♦ flop and was quickly met with a check-raise to 1,800,000 from "Benjamin N".

Guerra mucked his cards and "Benjamin N" stormed off to the restroom while the dealer shipped him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin N	6,950,000 150,000	150,000
Lautaro Guerra	3,700,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

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11-09-2024 21:15 UTC+1

"Phil Ejri" Puts In Three Bets

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Lautaro Guerra limped in under the gun. Nikolaos Lampropoulos then raised the pot to 900,000 on the button before small blind "Phil Ejri" three-bet the pot in the small blind.

The other three players folded in quick succession as "Phil Ejri" chipped up some more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ejri	8,725,000 525,000	525,000

Nikolaos Lampropoulos	5,600,000 -900,000	-900,000

Lautaro Guerra	4,800,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Lautaro Guerra Nikolaos Lampropoulos

Level: 23

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

11-09-2024 21:04 UTC+1

Updated Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ejri	8,200,000 3,875,000	3,875,000

Benjamin N	6,800,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Nikolaos Lampropoulos	6,500,000 -550,000	-550,000

Lautaro Guerra	4,400,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

11-09-2024 20:45 UTC+1

"Benjamin N" Expands Lead in Three-Way Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

In a limped pot to the 8♠Q♣2♥ flop, "Benjamin N" made a bet of 325,000 from the big blind. Lautaro Guerra quickly mucked his under the gun, but Nikolaos Lampropoulos called on the button.

"Benjamin N" sized up to 700,000 and received another call. The 10♠ river went check-check. "Benjamin N" showed Q♠J♦10♣9♣ for a straight and took down the pot as Lampropoulos' cards hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin N	8,000,000 625,000	625,000
Nikolaos Lampropoulos	7,050,000 -150,000	-150,000

Lautaro Guerra	6,600,000 -525,000	-525,000
Phil Ejri	4,325,000 -75,000	-75,000

11-09-2024 20:19 UTC+1

Dimitrios Amoiridis Eliminated in 5th Place (€89,000)

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Dimitrios Amoiridis sat in the cutoff and raised to 400,000. "Phil Ejri" made the call from the big blind and a flop of 9♣K♦4♠ was spread.

"Phil Ejri" then put Amoiridis all-in for his remaining 850,000 and received an instant call.

Dimitrios Amoiridis: A♠A♦9♦6♣ All in
"Phil Ejri": K♥Q♣4♥3♣

"Phil Ejri" had flopped two pair to take the lead over Amoiridis' aces. The 8♦ turn gave Amoiridis a flush draw, but the J♥ river changed nothing as Amoiridis was forced to take his leave.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ejri	4,400,000 1,375,000	1,375,000

Dimitrios Amoiridis	Busted

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11-09-2024 20:14 UTC+1

Amoiridis Shortest After Three-Betting

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

"Benjamin N" raised his button to 400,000. Dimitrios Amoiridis then instantly three-bet to 1,350,000 in the small blind, which "Benjamin N" called after some thinking time.

The 2♥10♣8♥ flop and J♥ turn were checked through to the 6♣ river. Amoiridis checked for a third time, after which "Benjamin N" bet 1,000,000.

Amoiridis snap-called and was shown A♦K♦Q♥7♥ for a flush. Amoiridis knuckled the table and mucked his cards in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin N	7,375,000 2,650,000	2,650,000
Dimitrios Amoiridis	1,250,000 -2,375,000	-2,375,000

Tags: Dimitrios Amoiridis

Level: 22

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

11-09-2024 20:00 UTC+1

Player Banned and Stripped of WSOP Gold Bracelet | PokerNews Podcast #864

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Frank Visser

Level 21 : 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

In the 864th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by Connor Richards at Level 9 Studio to talk about a player who was stripped of their World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet and subsequently banned. Find out who and what happened here.

They then talk about happenings thus far from the 2024 Pokerstars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) at Resorts World including Stephen Song winning the $25,500 Super High Roller, Will "The Thrill" Failla winning a tournament he didn't even mean to enter, and Kyna's experience in the NAPT Women's Event (plus her upcoming trip to London).

Other topics discussed include Jason Koon becoming a PokerStars Ambassador, Chad's trip to Montreal where Michael Wang won the WPT Playground Championship, and the recent trend of shirtless winner photos, which was actually started back in 2010 by Pascal Lefrancois. PokerNews PA Ambassador Keith Becker then chats with NAPT Gold Pass winner Luis Rivera, Ethan “Rampage” Yau won a CSOP event, and Chad shares highlights from the Jeremy Renner Charity Poker Event at Venetian.

Finally, learn about the new PokerNews Podcast contest to win a seat into the $5M Freeroll at WPT World Championship simply by watching and commenting on the trailer for the new poker documentary The Ultimate Stack!

A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

11-09-2024 19:38 UTC+1

Dinner Break

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Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

The five remaining players have decided to take a 30-minute dinner break.

Expect the action to resume around 8:05 p.m. local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolaos Lampropoulos	7,200,000 -100,000	-100,000

Lautaro Guerra	7,125,000 -1,375,000	-1,375,000
Benjamin N	4,725,000 1,575,000	1,575,000
Dimitrios Amoiridis	3,625,000 250,000	250,000
Phil Ejri	3,025,000 -575,000	-575,000