Last Six Tables in the Main Event

Even though play has slowed down, occasionally there’s a quick-fire spate of exits and after the last pay jump, the next five players busted out quickly. It then took quite some time before the next exits to occur, but we are now down to 47 players and the payout will jump again for the next…

Ladies Reach Final Table

The €150 Ladies event is now on the final table and they are playing it out on the TV table, but sadly without cameras. We did manage to get a few pics before the final started. These are the Flip November Nine, but which one will win the imaginary bracelet? Dana Acharya Daiva Byrne Ann-Roos…

Play Slows Down, With 55 Left in Main Event

Level 30: 50,000/100,000 (100,000) Entries: 55/5,799 Its beginning to get serious in the Main Event with just 55 of the 5,799 players who started left in with a shot at the €300,800 first prize. The following players who finished in positions 56-71 all received €4,650. The next player out will get €5,050. Position Player Payout…

Bubble Bursts in Ladies Event

Today’s FLIP Ladies Event, which had a sizeable field of 121 starters, has just reached the in-the-money stage, with the remaining 17 players all guaranteed a min cash of at least €250. First prize is €3,860. Fantastic Ladies in Poker founder Daiva Byrne who is hosting the event, is still in, as is Gia Carnestrom,…

Jakub Szczotka Wins IPC Deepstack

The first event to come to a conclusion today was the €400 NLH IPC Deepstack. There were a total of 96 entries, which was won by Jakub Szczotka from Poland for €8,430. This is the third victory by a Pole at the Battle of Malta Autumn edition. Christian Christandl from Italy was second, with Nikola…

Yet More Fallen Warriors

Level 28: 30,000/60,000 (60,000) Entries: 71/5,799 The Main Event is down to the last 72 players now, with defending champion Vasileios Zisis still in the hunt. We’ll be updating on chip counts of the leaders during the dinner break, which will be starting in about half an hour.  Here are the details of those who…

A Glance Around The Room

It’s now deep into the day and there’s still lots going on at Casino Malta. One piece of breaking news is that the satellite to the Luxon Pay Super High Roller has been canceled. It was due to start at 9pm. But there are still several other side events in play and some are still…

Under 100 Players Remain in Main Event

Level 27: 20,000/50,000 (50,000) Entries: 95/5,799 The high attrition rate continues, with players still being sent to the rail in quick-fire fashion and there are now just 95 players left who are all still in with a chance of scooping the €300,800 first prize. The payout for the latest bustees is €3,920 and those who…

Chip Leaders at the Break

The story of the tournament is beginning to taking shape and big stacks are starting to emerge. Defending champ Vasilsios Zisis is still one of the chip leadersm having grown his stack to 3.9m, however the current chip leader is now Kryzstof Mielnik, who is the first player to build a stack over 5m. He…