A Jolly Good Fellow

Level 11: 1,000/2,000 (2,000) Entries: 379/923 Walking through the arena, I heard voices from Table 14. I went over there and saw that the chatty Kristian Pervisic had opened to 7,500 UTG. He got one caller in the form of Karlo Finka from the Small Blind. Finka check-called a 7,000 bet from Pervisic on the…

Current State of Play

Current State of Play Its 10pm, not the usual witching hour, but when your other half works night shifts that start at 11pm adn there’s an eleven-year old kid at home, you become a pumpkin long before midnight, if you’re still not home. Luckily, she’s off work for the rest of the event, so this…

Yeehaw, Cowboy

Level 10: 1,000/1,500 (1,500) Entries: 401/923 Giuseppe Gridella made it 5,500 to go UTG, and he got two callers in the form of Petros Zatphe (Button) and Angel Popov (Small Blind). Action was checked to pre-flop aggressor Gridella on , who continued for 15,000. Zatphe made the call, while Popov decided to get out of…

The Element of Surprise

Level 10: 1,000/1,500 (1,500) Entries: 426/906 Feliciano Rosano opened to 6,000 UTG on the nine-handed table, and Francesco Cortorillo decided to call from the Small Blind. Both players opted to check the flop. Cortorillo then check-called a bet from Rosano on the turn. Cortorillo completed the check trifecta on the river, prior to Rosano firing…

Battle of Malta 360

It’s such a busy day today, that it’s hard to keep up with everything going on. So here’s a quick snapshot of what’s happening right now at Casino Malta and the Eden Arena. Main Event Day 1e Registration is still open in this flight for another 45 minutes and so far 880 entries have been…

Big Stacks at the Dinner Break

Level 10: 1,000/1,500 (1,500) Entries: 424/878 The players are roughly halfway into the 75-minute dinner break, and the floor managed to identify two of the biggest stacks in the room. Is it a coincidence that they’re both repping the Swedish flag? Player Chips Big Blinds Philip Cole 331,500 221 Marcus Borg 253,500 169