Break Time
It’s time to get up and stretch as Day 1a is on its first 20-minute break. Blinds will increase to 100/300 with a 300 big blind ante when the action resumes. We will update shortly with some of the bigger stacks from around the room.
Stiedl Loses Short Stack to Deigner
Level 3: 100/200 (200) Entries: 96/103 Yvonne Stiedl and Marian Zemanek both checked with the on the board after the turn before Dominik Deigner bet 1,500 into a pot of 2,700. Stiedl called and Zemanek folded before the river completed the board. Stiedl checked again. Deigner jammed for more than the 5,500 Stiedl had behind.…
Barone In the House
Level 2: 100/100 (100) Entries: 92/95 Among the players in action today is Dario Barone, winner of the Battle of Malta back in the spring of this year. He’s been in the action from the start of the day today and is still sitting around his starting stack. He took down the spring event with…
Sapiano, Bamasood, and Talvard Hit the Rail
Level 2: 100/100 (100) Entries: 92/95 The tournament is near its century mark with 95 entries already in action on Day 1a during Level 2. Three players will have to try again including Albert Sapiano, who dusted off the rest of his stack after losing a hand to Bruno Massimo. After Sapiano, both Antoine Talvard…
Massimo Takes One Off Sapiano
Level 2: 100/100 (100) Entries: 87/87 This isn’t the first rodeo for United Kingdom’s Albert Sapiano at the Battle of Malta as he is well-known for providing action and fun at the tables. Sapiano chipped up a little bit before giving some back in the following hand against another well-known player in Malta in Massimo…
Archontakis Takes Big One on River
Level 2: 100/100 (100) Entries: 82/82 Grigorios Archontakis opened to 300 second to act, and he was called in two spots. The flop came and Archontakis fired 1,200 into the middle. That got rid of one player, but button Rares-Aurelian Bodea made it 3,000 to go. Archontakis made the call to see on the turn.…
Top Two Pair Good for Micaleff Against Pentagiotis
Level 1: 100/100 Entries: 76/76 Julian Micallef bet 3,500 into a pot of nearly double that with the on the board. Odyseefs Pentagiotis went into the tank for close to a minute before he opted to raise to 8,800. Micaleff tossed in two blue 5,000-denominated chips a few moments later to make the call. Pentagiotis…
Better Kicker for Pecelj
Level 1: 100/100 Entries: 58/58 Mirko Porcaro bet 1,100 into a pot of a bit more on the board. Pavle Pecelj jacked it up to 4,200 and Porcano went into the tank before calling less than a minute later. Pecelj turned over the for trip sevens. Porcano pushed his hand face down before opting to…
Day 1a is Underway
Level 1: 100/100 Entries: 52/52 The pre-game ceremonies are now underway with 33 players on the list waiting for cards to go in the air. The action begins with blinds at 100/100 with no ante, and the big blond ante will kick in starting with Level 2. Among the players in the game today is…
History Begins Today at the Battle of Malta
Welcome to the coverage of the 2023 Battle of Malta Autumn Edition at the luxurious Casino Malta and the adjoining Eden Arena at the Intercontinental Malta. History is set to be made today as Wednesday marks the start of the biggest guaranteed event on the island in the €1.5 million guaranteed Battle of Malta €600…