Pot-limit Omaha is having a second on the poker event scene. The favored four-card poker recreation has been the format for an increasing number of massive occasions across the globe in recent times. Whereas PLO’s reputation is spiking, poker itself continues to unfold across the globe, establishing footholds in an increasing number of main worldwide cities. A latest addition to the poker scene had been Enviornment On line casino Tirana within the capital of Albania. The venue began internet hosting extensively publicized occasions in late 2023, and final 12 months established the PLO Grand Slam hosted by Diamond Poker Collection, specializing in the recent recreation on the scene. The inaugural working in 2024 featured €3 million in ensures, and the success of the competition result in a second version early in 2025.
This time round, the assured prize cash throughout the competition has been upped to €5 million, with the 2 largest occasions being the €1,000,000 assured €5,000 ‘opener’ and the €2,000,000 assured €10,000 championship. Whereas the latter of these two marquee tournaments is at present ongoing, the previous wrapped up on Jan. 26. Excessive-stakes event common Tom Vogelsang overcame the sector of 225 entries to earn $245,910 and his fourth recorded title, together with a win in a Triton Poker $25,000 pot-limit Omaha occasion.
This was the fifth-largest rating but for the Dutch participant, together with his high payday being the $1.4 million he earned because the runner-up within the Triton Poker Cyprus $100,000 buy-in occasion again in 2022. He now has practically $3.9 million in lifetime cashes to his identify after this newest victory.
Vogelsang additionally earned 768 Card Participant Participant of the Yr factors, inserting him inside the highest 40 within the early 2025 POY race standings introduced by World Poker.
The highest 27 finishers earned a share of the $1.1 million in whole prize cash that was awarded on this occasion. There have been loads of huge names amongst those who cashed, together with Robert Cowen (twenty third), Ismael Bojang (twenty second), Dario Alioto (twenty first), and Fahredin Mustafov (18th).
Bracelet winner Ronald Keijzer completed eighth for $30,135, whereas European Poker Tour champion 2019 World Collection of poker fundamental occasion winner Hossein Ensan positioned sixth for $57,015. The German obtained all-in with high pair and three dwell kickers towards an overpair of aces for Sean Rafael. Ensan turned two pair to maneuver in entrance, however the board paired on the tip to provide Rafael aces up and the pot. Ensan now has greater than $13.9 million in profession earnings after this newest deep run.
Rafael went on to complete second for $166,005. This was a brand new excessive rating for the American, besting the $115,000 he had earned with a thirdplace exhibiting in a $10,000 occasion on the 2024 PokerGO Tour PLO Collection.
Here’s a take a look at the payouts and POY factors awarded on the ultimate desk:
Place
Participant
Earnings
POY Factors
1
Tom Vogelsang
$245,910
768
2
Sean Rafael
$166,005
640
3
Nino Pansier
$114,240
512
4
Youness Barakat
$93,135
384
5
Fabian Riebau-Schmithals
$74,235
320
6
Hossein Ensan
$57,015
256
7
Harry Casagrande
$41,580
192
8
Ronald Keijzer
$30,135
128
9
Andrew Ige
$24,885
64
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