Level 13: 1,000/3,000 (3,000) Entries: 625/1,990 Tobias Hollerer min-raised to 6,000 from the Hi-jack. Seated in the Big Blind, Frank Koopman was the sole caller. Koopman check-called a 7,000 bet from Hollerer on the flop. Action went check-check on the turn, and on the river, Koopman fired a 13,000 bet. Hollerer made the call within…
Level 13: 1,000/3,000 (3,000) Entries: 657/1,990 The players have just returned from a 20-minute break. It has been announced that play will conclude when 299 remain. Below are some of the biggest stacks I was able to identify in the room. Player Chips Big Blinds Lior Sahar 556,000 185 Max Crespo 505,000 168 Evangelos Argyris…
The Day of the Dead is nearly over and there have been countless tournament life deaths today, but none of their relatives visited the graves of the fallen. Its also my last post of this very long day, which still has a long way to go, but the blog will continue, authored by my esteemed…
NHL MAS EVENT – AUTUMN 2025
Level 12: 1,000/2,500 (2,500) Entries: 735/1,990 Bartosz Mielczarek opened to 5,500 from UTG+1. Action folded all the way to Martin Mulsow, who moved all in for 24,000 from the Small Blind. Mielczarek didn’t take long before making the call. Martin Mulsow: Bartosz Mielczarek: “The queen is coming on the river,” Mulsow said. He must possess…
Earlier today, when the guarantee was reached…
Level 11: 1,000/2,000 (2,000) Entries: 815/1,990 I paid Table 76 a visit to see how Mike Alonso (who was the chip leader at the most recent break) was getting along. At the exact moment I got there, he called a 4,500 open from Dimitrios Orfanidis (UTG+1). Considering Alonso was the Big Blind, he was first…
Battle of Malta Podcast #3 (Italian) | Jack & Cesare Talk with Marcello Caloro – Dealer Coordinator
Level 11: 1,000/2,000 (2,000) Entries: 876/1,990 Seated in the Cut-off, Alex Gleeson opened to 4,000 from the Cut-off. Nikola Filipovic decided to defend his Big Blind. Filipovic donked 3,000 on the flop, and Gleeson made the call. Filipovic continued the aggressive path on the turn, and, again, Gleeson decided to stick around. You’d think Filipovic…
Registration has just closed in Day 1g of the Battle of Malta Main Event. The final number of entries, subject to verification, is a staggering 1,989! 1,990 (they did find another player after all) This is a single biggest starting day ever in the battle of Malta’s history and perhaps one of the largest starting…