Lithuanian poker players are a well traveled bunch and they roam in packs. It’s rare to see just one or two Lithuanians at an overseas poker event, if you see one there’s probably at least a dozen of them in the event. The Battle of Malta is a popular event with players from northern Europe,…
The last standing female player in the tournament is no more. Japanese Yuri Ishida busted in 59th place for €3,500. She was the only female player to make it to Day 3 of the tournament, while Bixi Yao who was eliminated on Day 2 was the second last. Yuri is a very experienced player and…
During the Battle of Malta, the main focus is what goes on at the tables, with most interest centered on who’s got the big stacks, crazy hands. outlandish bluffs and ultimately who walks away with the trophy and the €100,000 first prize. It might seem straightforward to players, who arrive, buy their tickets, take…
One of the side events that began yesterday was the €250 PKO Full Tilt Catania Regressive. There were 250 entries yesterday, of which 102 made it into today’s second day, which is when the regressive part of the tournaments’s name comes into play. What this means is simply that at the start of Day 2,…
The 2024 Battle of Malta Spring Edition’s Main Event final starting took place on Sunday at the Intercontinental Hotel’s Eden Arena. Soon after it ended, the remaining 272 players contested Day 2 and all in the prize money, securing at least a min-cash, worth €900. Highlights from Sunday April 7th at the 2024 Battle of…
The FLIP (Fantastic Ladies in Poker) Ladies Event has concluded, with Cheng Peng Tan from Singapore defeating 52 other fantastic ladies to take down the trophy and the €1,960 first prize. It was an exciting tournament and was live-streamed from start to finish, with the exception of the stage where there were nine players left,…
Today’s non-Hold’em offering was a €330 4/5 Card Round of Each event, which was nicely attended with 42 players. It was won by Dane Dmitrij Bogdanov, with Bulgarian Kayolan Kirov finishing runner-up. Tomorrow’s non-Hold’em event is a €300 PLO Knockout event, which means regular bounties, not progressive ones. Position Player Prize 1 Dmitrij Bogdanov €…
Today’s other significant event was the €250 PKO Full Tilt Catania Regressive. It’s a two day event and to clear up the confusion regarding the name, the regressive part refers to the fact that when they come back for Day 2, the blinds get rolled back by three levels when they restart play. Of the…
The €150 FLIP Ladies Event is now down to the last eight players, having had 53 entrants in total. British Emma “Emzy” Oliver is still in the running looking to claim her third title in as many years at the Battle of Malta. Daiva Byrne didn’t quite make it, exiting in 17th place, nor did…
The third iteration of the €220 Dark Knight tournament has just started and has 36 players as it approaches the end of the first level. There are ten levels for late entry. There are more at the start today than there were for yesterday’s Dark Knight, which ended up with 81 players, suggesting this could…