Level: 25
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
2024 PLO Grand Slam
€5,200 PLO Opener
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 PLO Grand Slam
Buy-in
€5,200
Prize Pool
€1,000,000
Entries
210
Level
27
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
210
Players Left
1
Level 24
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Burak Simsek made a raise to 875,000 in the cutoff. It folded to Aaron Pahlawani in the big blind, who defended.
Simsek put the rest of his 3,700,000 chips in on the 9♦3♣J♦ flop and was quickly looked up by Pahlawani.
Burak Simsek: A♦A♣6♥2♥ 
Aaron Pahlawani: K♦Q♠10♥4♦
Pahlawani had all the outs in the world and locked up the pot when the 2♦ turn gave him a flush. Simsek remained in his seat for a few moments after the 10♠ river had been dealt before he left to collect his payout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,600,000
3,050,000
|
3,050,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 24
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Florian Kraft raised to 875,000 as first to act. Pavel Izotov called on the button and a flop of 10♠6♦Q♠ emerged from the deck.
Kraft checked to Izotov, who bet 850,000. Izotov then quickly raised the pot, which prompted a swift fold from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,750,000
-1,750,000
|
-1,750,000 |
|
8,800,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
Level 24
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Stanislau Melhui raised his button to 875,000 and called off his stack of 1,950,000 when Florian Kraft put him all-in from the big blind.
Stanislau Melhui: Q♥Q♣10♥6♥
Florian Kraft: K♠K♥10♠5♥
Both players flopped a set on K♣6♠Q♦. The 7♠ turn left Melhui with one out, but the 3♣ river did not bring the last lady in the deck and he was consequently eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,500,000
2,825,000
|
2,825,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 24
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Burak Simsek limped in under the gun and Florian Kraft made it 1,125,000 to go on the button. Simsek called to a flop of 7♣3♣7♦, which he checked.
Kraft spent some time in the tank before announcing his all-in for 1,800,000. Simsek eyed his opponent's stack but concluded that fold was in his best interest as he was left just under 14 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,675,000
825,000
|
825,000 |
|
|
3,400,000
-2,400,000
|
-2,400,000 |
Level 24
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Youness Barakat raised to 875,000 under the gun. Pavel Izotov called on the button and the pair went to a flop of 2♠K♣7♥.
Barakat continued for 500,000, which Izotov raised to 3,750,000. Barakat had a decision for the vast majority of his stack, but opted to fold as he left himself with just under 15 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,500,000
2,825,000
|
2,825,000 |
|
3,600,000
-1,725,000
|
-1,725,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Level 23
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,675,000
-1,125,000
|
-1,125,000 |
|
|
9,550,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
5,800,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
5,325,000
1,125,000
|
1,125,000 |
|
|
3,850,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
|
1,825,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
Level 23
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The six remaining player have been sent on a break of 15 minutes.
Level 23
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
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