Two BoM Champions in Action

Level 3: 100/200 (200) Entries: 449/475 The Day 1e field continues to grow and will be the largest to date by the time late registration is closed before the start of Level 11. Two former Battle of Malta Main Event champions from Greece are in the mix including 2022 Battle of Malta Autumn Edition champion…

Stagi Doubles Through Vichi

Level 2: 100/100 (100) Entries: 390/396 There was around 25,000 in the pot with the on the board when Nicola Stagi jammed for around a pot-sized bet. Alessio Vichi went into the tank for a few minutes before he announced a call. Stagi made sure it was a call before he tabled his for a…

Elster First on the Rail

Level 1: 100/100 Entries: 359/360 The reporting team was just taking notice that today was the first day that multiple players didn’t hit the rail during the first blind level while 400 big blinds deep. The action almost made it through the entire first level but Roger Elster hit the rail as the final minutes…

Cards in the Air

Level 1: 100/100 Entries: 240/240 It is looking like a banner field to kick off the €600 buy-in Day 1e at the 2024 Battle of Malta Autumn Main Event. The room is buzzing with activity with tons of players in both the €60 satellite to start the day and the final of four opening flights…

Redtooth Malta 52 Begins

Redtooth visited the Battle of Malta last year for a private event dubbed the Malta 52, where 52 players from the United Kingdom have earned their invites through various local initiatives to play for a £12,500 prize pool. The event was a massive success for the grassroots poker community and they have returned for what…

Jorris Neron Earns €5K Bonus on Day 1d

Day 1d of the 2024 Battle of Malta Autumn Edition Main Event at Casino Malta and the Eden Arena at the InterContinental Malta boasted a half-price €300 opening flight. The rules were different to create parity with the regular €600 opening flight. The 40,000 opening stack was halved to 20,000, as were the blind levels…

Jenkins Chilling with Poker Tourist

Asif Warris snagged this reporter’s poker costume and if you see Dracula walking around it is no longer me. Warris, who is also affectionately known as the Poker Tourist, came over to see what was happening and might enter the €70 satellite starting soon. Whether he enters or not as himself or Dracula or at…