First Break

Day 1b players are on their first break. We will update with the biggest stacks around the room during all of the breaks today including this one. Blinds will increase to 100/300 with a 300 big blind ante when the action resumes.

Panarello Doubles With Kings Against Queens

Level 2: 100/100 (100) Entries: 182/194 In the middle of the tournament area we just witnessed a substantial clash between Mario Panarello and Andrea Mussumarra. After three raises back and forth before the flop, there were 12k in the middle with the board showing . Mussumarra checked from the Small Blind and Panarello moved all-in…

Domicoli Rivers a Flush

Level 2: 100/100 (100) Entries: 173/185 Giuseppe Domicoli fired out for 4,600 into a pot of 7,000 with the on the board after the river. Domenico Condo tanked for about 30 seconds before he called. Domicoli turned over the for a rivered flush. Condo didn’t have anything better as he mucked his hand and Domicoli…

Set of Fish Hooks for Vaqnin

Level 2: 100/100 (100) Entries: 156/162 Meir Vaqnin fired out for 6,500 into a pot of 15,000 with the on the board after the river. Marco D’Amico went into the tank for about a minute before he called. Vaqnin immediately turned over the for a set of jacks to win an early pot, while D’Amico…

Five Players Out on Day 1b

Level 2: 100/100 (100) Entries: 151/156 The Day 1b field has grown to 156 entries at the start of Level 2. Five players surprisingly hit the rail on the very first level of the day including Nimi Cohen, Rawal Manesh, Mantas Ungulaitis, Gediminas Dirmantas, and Uri Gilboa. Cohen fired four bullets on Day 1a before…

Casino Jams a Wheel

Level 1: 100/100 Entries: 117/117 Matteo Liparulo check-called a bet of 2,500 by Daniele Casino into a pot of 4,000 with the on the board after the turn before the river completed the board. Liparulo checked before Casino went into the tank for about a minute. Casino eventually jammed for 22,000. Liparulo and Casino were…

Shuffle Up and Deal, Part 1b

Welcome to our live coverage of the Battle of Malta poker tournament. Today, the excitement reached new heights as Day 1b of the Main Event got underway. With presenter Patrisha Rimfire leading the proceedings, the atmosphere was electric as players took their seats, ready to battle it out for poker supremacy. The tournament officially commenced…