To Call, or Not to Call; That is the Question

Level 10: 1,000/1,500 (1,500) Entries: 281/574 Table 17 was given the honor of being the first table from which I caught a hand today. Upon my arrival, Merel Merdzhanov opened to 3,000 from the Lo-jack. The somewhat short-stacked Romeo Leonardo decided to defend his Big Blind. First to act, Leonardo checked the flop. Merdzhanov did…

Day 1c Resumes Play

The dinner break is now over for Day 1c and the remaining 280 of the 586 entrants (so far) have now retaken their seats for the next session of play. They are now on the final level for late entries and there’s an outside chance they will make it to 600 entries. Day 1d is…

Day 1d Now In Play

Today’s Del Boy style half-price Main Event is now in play, with 88 players having entered by the start of level 2. Registration is now open in both Main Event flights, giving players a choice, pay €300 or €600 to try and book a seat in Day 2. Which would you choose? Meanwhile, the loudest…

Chip Counts at the Dinner Break

Level 10: 1,000/1,500 (1,500) Entries: 281/574 It’s time for the 75-minute dinner break, and this Swedish live reporter has joined Jonathan Raab in the live coverage booth. The action will resume on Level 10 around 21:00; below are some of the biggest stacks in the room. Player Chips Big Blinds Shaun Decesare 323,500 216 Massimiliano…

Main Event on Dinner Break

As was recently predicted, Day 1c of the Main Event is indeed now on its dinner break. We’ll have some updated chop counts coming shortly, but meanwhile, here’e the latest state of play at Casino Malta.   Time Tournament Name Buy-in Status Entries/Remaining 11:00 Satellite One Shot to BOM €1.5m GTD €60+€10 Finished – 58…

Thems the Breaks

The Mystery Siege of Malta is already on a 60-minute dinner break, with 159 out of 343 players still in with a chance of joining the 48 who are already through from the first two starting days. The Main Event will be going on a 75-minute dinner break soon, at 7.50pm. It now has 568…

Battle of Malta 360

It’s that time of day when there’s a lot going on, so here’s a quick 360 on everything that’s going on right now at the Battle of Malta Main Event Day 1c This flight is now bigger than the corresponding flight in 2024k which had 533 entrants. So far Day 1c is up to 552…

Old School Brits in the PLO

Today’s €330 PLO tournament is taking place downstairs, with 60 entrants so far and still the best part of five levels for late entries. Quite a few old school Brits have shown up for the is one. Spotted in the field today are GUKPT legend Robert Boon, David Lloyd, Bernie Litman and Joe Grech. Joe…