€10,300 PLO Championship
Día 3 empezado
€10,300 PLO Championship
Día 3 empezado
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Oleksii Kovalchuk | Ukraine | 645,000 | 11 |
| 1 | 3 | Tom-Aksel Bedell | Norway | 3,485,000 | 58 |
| 1 | 4 | Tom Vogelsang | Netherlands | 5,695,000 | 95 |
| 1 | 5 | Andrew Ige | United States | 2,815,000 | 47 |
| 1 | 7 | Lautaro Guerra | Spain | 1,650,000 | 28 |
| 1 | 8 | Maksim Shuts | Belarus | 705,000 | 12 |
| 2 | 1 | Sofoklis Palekythritis | Cyprus | 1,255,000 | 21 |
| 2 | 4 | Kasparas Klezys | Lithuania | 2,875,000 | 48 |
| 2 | 5 | Leon Freiholz | Germany | 2,460,000 | 41 |
| 2 | 6 | Daniel Tordjman | France | 12,575,000 | 210 |
| 2 | 7 | "Jay" | 755,000 | 13 | |
| 2 | 8 | Gergo Nagy | Hungary | 4,300,000 | 72 |
Three days ago, Tom Vogelsang won his first-ever Diamond Poker Series even by shipping the €5,200 Opener of the PLO Grand Slam. Vogelsang invested a portion of his €234,200 victory by entering the series' flagship event, the €10,300 PLO Championship, and not without result. Vogelsang has made it to the final day of the event, sitting second in chips with only 11 of the 191 entries between him and his second title of the week.
Vogelsang's stack of 5,695,000 may be good for nearly 100 big blinds when play resumes at 2 p.m. local time at Arena Casino Tirana, it still dwarfs in comparison to chipleader Daniel Tordjman's 12,575,000, almost a third of the chips in play. The Frenchman usually plays low- to mid-stakes tournaments, with this being his first recorded cash in a five-figure buy-in. In fact, the €32,000 the players have locked up would be Tordjman's third-biggest recorded win. However, Tordjman fit right in with the high-stakes crushers, acquiring the massive lead with his aggressive playstyle.
PLO wizard Gergo Nagy comes back third in chips with 4,300,000, while Norwegian high roller Tom-Aksel Bedell is the last player with an above-average stack, starting Day 3 with 3,485,000. Andrew Ige will be looking to improve his ninth-place finish in the Opener as he returns with 2,815,000, while Lautaro Guerra is the only player from previous edition's final table to make it this far, bringing 1,650,000 to Day 3.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Tordjman | France | 12,575,000 | 210 |
| 2 | Tom Vogelsang | Netherlands | 5,695,000 | 95 |
| 3 | Gergo Nagy | Hungary | 4,300,000 | 72 |
| 4 | Tom-Aksel Bedell | Norway | 3,485,000 | 58 |
| 5 | Kasparas Klezys | Lithuania | 2,875,000 | 48 |
| 6 | Andrew Ige | United States | 2,815,000 | 47 |
| 7 | Leon Freiholz | Germany | 2,460,000 | 41 |
| 8 | Lautaro Guerra | Spain | 1,650,000 | 28 |
| 9 | Sofoklis Palekythritis | Cyprus | 1,255,000 | 21 |
| 10 | "Jay" | 755,000 | 13 | |
| 11 | Maksim Shuts | Belarus | 705,000 | 12 |
| 12 | Oleksii Kovalchuk | Ukraine | 645,000 | 11 |
The €10,300 Championship fell just short of reaching its guarantee, meaning the €1,880,000 prize pool contains a bit of overlay for the players. The eventual winner will profit the most of the added value, taking home an eye-watering €438,000, while the first elimination of the day will receive a consolation prize of €32,000. The first pay jump of the day will happen after one elimination and six-figure payouts are reserved for the top six finishers.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €438,000 |
| 2 | €296,000 |
| 3 | €197,500 |
| 4 | €161,500 |
| 5 | €129,500 |
| 6 | €100,500 |
| 7 | €74,500 |
| 8 | €54,500 |
| 9 | €43,500 |
| 10-11 | €36,500 |
| 12 | €32,000 |
The PLO Grand Slam marquee tournament's third and final day will kick off at 2 p.m. local time. The blinds will be at 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante, and all levels will be 60 minutes long, with a break after every two levels.
A new Diamond Poker Series champion will be crowned today, so stay tuned as PokerNews will report all the four-card action straight from the tournament floor.
Nivel: 18
Ciegas: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
The 12 returning players have taken their seats and the cards are in the air for the final day of the €10,300 PLO Grand Slam Championship.
Daniel Tordjman opened under the gun and "Jay" shipped in his stack of 755,000 from the hijack. It folded back to Tordjman, who obliged with a call.
"Jay": A♥K♦J♦5♥
Daniel Tordjman: 6♠6♥5♠3♥
Both players flopped a piece on J♥5♣8♥, but "Jay"s jacks remained best on the 10♣ turn and 8♠ river, taking down the pot and doubling up to a seven-figure stack.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
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11,820,000
755,000
|
755,000 |
|
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1,660,000
905,000
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905,000 |
Lautaro Guerra raised to 170,000 in the cutoff. Oleksii Kovalchuk then three-bet jameed for 525,000 from the small blind, getting an instant call from Guerra.
Oleksii Kovalchuk: A♥K♣Q♥2♣
Lautaro Guerra: K♠K♥Q♠3♥
Kovalchuk flopped a flush on 7♣Q♣9♣, locking up the pot on the 4♥ turn. Guerra cut out what he owed as the 9♠ river hit, being left with 14 big blinds.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,170,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
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|
|
840,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
|
|
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Maksim Shuts made a raise to 150,000 in the hijack. It folded to Tom Vogelsang in the small blind, who three-bet to 510,000.
After some deliberation, Shuts put his stack of 705,000 in the middle, being snap-called by his opponent.
Maksim Shuts: A♣K♣J♦7♠
Tom Vogelsang: J♥J♣2♥2♣
Shuts stood up as the Q♥8♥10♣ flop gave Vogelsang a flush draw, but sat back down when the K♦ turn made him a straight.
No heart appeared on the Q♠ river, meaning Shuts could remain seated and rake in his double-up.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
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4,700,000
995,000
|
995,000 |
|
|
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|
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1,530,000
825,000
|
825,000 |
"Jay" and Daniel Tordjman had gotten their chips in the middle preflop again. This time, "Jay" was at risk for 1,400,000 from the small blind against Tordjman on the button.
"Jay": A♠A♣5♥5♦
Daniel Tordjman: K♠K♥8♦4♦
The 9♦A♦6♠ flop gave "Jay" top set, but made Tordjman a flush draw to stay live. The 3♦ completed the Frenchman's flush, while the K♦ river did not fill up "Jay"s set, making him the first elimination of Day 3.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
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12,825,000
1,005,000
|
1,005,000 |
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Eliminado | |
Sofoklis Palekythritis had pushed his stack of 1,225,000 in preflop on the button and was looked up by Daniel Tordjman under the gun.
Sofoklis Palekythritis: A♦A♣9♠7♣
Daniel Tordjman: K♥K♣7♦6♥
"It's always aces," Tordjman noted. The 9♣8♥3♣ flop gave him a straight draw for some extra outs, but the J♠8♣ runout provided no extra help for the chipleader, doubling up Palekythritis.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
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11,250,000
1,575,000
|
1,575,000 |
|
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2,600,000
1,345,000
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1,345,000 |