Throughout the day, I’ll be posting status updates about each of today’s events. Usually I’ll tag this on to a post, every hour or two, for a snapshot of what’s going on at the Battle of Malta. But I’ve devoted a whole post just to it this time, just for the heck of it. Time…
This year’s trophies have been attracting quite a lot of attention. They’re arranged on a wedding cake styled open display right in the centre of the Eden Arena. Their coloured glass statues made by Mdina Glass, the most famous glasswork brand on the island. These unique pieces have been affixed to special bases that bear…
Level 1: 100/100 Entries: 151/151 You know, if actual wartime battles had late entry, I’m sure most people would turn up at the last possible moment. But that’s not always strategically the best approach in a deep stack poker tournament, as you can easily end up as cannon fodder on your first charge. But you…
Level 1: 100/100 Entries: 151/151 Day 1c, the third starting day of the Battle of Malta 10 Main Event has now begun. Before play commenced, a short video welcome was shown to 140 players who took their seats for the first hand of the day. Its now up to over 150 and climbing steadily. There…
Wednesday was the first full day of the Battle of Malta Autumn Edition. The opening two starting days of the €1.5m guaranteed Main Event took place, alongside a busy schedule of side events at the Eden Arena and Casino Malta in St Julian’s. Swords Drawn At the Spring Edition, the BOM pivoted away from the…
Registration has now closed in the Main Event, with a total of 285 entries, 128 of whom are still in possession of chips. It’s been confirmed that they will continue until 43 players remain, but that will definitely not include Oliver Mihajlovski, Alfedo Cuti or Dylan Brandly, as they are their current chip counts are…
Playing today, but not in the Main Event is WSOPC Tallinn winner Jenny Westerlund. She’s currently in the Dark Knight, for which late registration has now closed, with 85 entries and 30 still left in. Spring Edition champion Adrian Ziemichod is also having a good start to his title defence. He had one of the…
Day 1a is on its dinner break, but there’s no down-time in the Main Event. Soon after the remaining 137 players in the Main Event had gone to fill their bellies, Day 1b began. It’s the first of the half-price flights, costing €265+€35 to play. The blinds levels and the starting stacks are also half…
The BOM Show was a new addition to the coverage during the Spring Edition. It’s a daily show hosted by Glenn Brown and Jason Glatzer. Each show lasts about 10-15 minutes, with a guest or two joining the hosts. The guest on this first episode is Telly Bartolo, Casino Malta’s Marketing and Events Manager. To…
With the Main Event now on dinner break, here’s a quick 360 on what’s going down right now at the Eden Arena. Main Event Day 1a Late registration in the opening flight stays open until the end of level 10, which will be at about 9.50pm. They’re just about to go on a 75-minute dinner…