The Main Event is getting set up to begin the fifth of nine starting days, with already over 200 players registered, ten minutes before the start. But even before they sit down to play there have already been over 1,000 entries combined into the two events that stated this morning. The 11am satellite into the…
The action was hot at the Eden Arena in St Julian’s on second day of the Battle of Malta Autumn Edition. While Wednesday’s first full day was a little down year-on-year, Thursday’s numbers put the event back on course to potentially set another attendance record in the €1.5m guaranteed Main Event. In total, 1,226 players…
The final side event of the day has just begun, the €150 Hyperturbo. Last night 100 players rocked up for this one, but its a much busier day and by the time the first hand was played, over 60 players had ponied up the buy-in and were ready to rock ’n’ slowroll. With this final…
Whether it’s the half-price flight or a satellite into the regular flights, a lot of people have an aversion to buying-in for the full price. In fact, 346 such people who would much rather only pay €70 for a shot at getting into the Main Event are currently engaged in the second satellite of the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…