Level 16: 2,500/5,000 (5,000) Entries: 230/1,992 Ilyaev Raul is among the chip leaders and we think, we have an idea of how he got there. He had some luck! Well, of course, you have to have some luck to make a deep run in any tournament. But set over set lucky, that’s quite something. Over…
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 (5,000) Entries: 241/1,992 Vito La Barbera came in today with one of the biggest stacks. He still has a big stack but has bled some of it off to Assaf Zeharia after the following hand. We caught up with the action with a bet of 22,500 in front of La Barbera with…
As the sun begins to set over the picturesque island of Malta, the Battle of Malta Poker Tournament is about to take an exhilarating twist with the arrival of the highly anticipated high roller side event, “The Dark Knight.” This prestigious affair, sponsored by Domusbet, promises an evening filled with intense competition, strategic gameplay, and…
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 (5,000) Entries: 258/1,992 Poker is simple and sometimes brutal. Amir Assal just got rivered out of the tournament. The hand began with some player opening from late position and Federico Petruzzelli re-raising to 50k from the small blind. Behind him, Amir Assal, who had only 40k left, called the re-raise, and the…
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 (5,000) Entries: 267/1,992 Domenico Gala opened for a min-raise from the button. Po Yi Wu jammed for about 80,000 from the small blind. Gala found no need to ask for a count and quickly called after Cosimo De Gennaro folded from the big blind. Po Yi Wu: Domenico Gala: Wu was far…
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 (5,000) Entries: 275/1,992 Robert Pirie was among the chip leaders for quite a while during Day 1b, but only bagged an average amount of chips. We just saw him win a substantial pot against David Keuftedjian. With 70k in the middle, the board read and Keuftedjian had bet out 25k. Pirie moved…
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 (5,000) Entries: 292/1,992 Many players traveled from the small Baltic country of Lithuania where this author also lives to play in the Battle of Malta. Unfortunately, Michailis Miserkejevas was unable to run out his short stack and was among the first players to head out the door to the cashier for a…
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 (5,000) Entries: 299/1,992 The payouts have been announced for the 2023 Battle of Malta Spring Edition €600 Main Event at Casino Malta by Olympic Casino. All the returning 299 players each locked up €1,000 with much more to come with Tuesday’s winner taking home a hefty top prize of €156,600! Here is…
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 (5,000) Entries: 299/1,992 Day 2 has kicked off with a replay of Level 16 with blinds at 2,500/5,000 along with a big blind ante of 5,000. There are many short stacks in play as each opening flight played down to the money. So expect some early mayhem with a slew of eliminations…
While we’re waiting for the Shuffle up and Deal, here are some impressions from the side events: