Full Bellies and Ready for Poker

Level 10: 500/1,000 (1,000) Entries: 282/513 Players have just returned from their dinner break and it will be a repeat of the 500/1,000 (1,000) blind level. The field has grown to 513 entries and will grow a little more as Level 10 will be the final level of late registration. After this blind level, we…

Various Big Stacks at Dinner Break

Name Chips Big Blinds Matija Grgic 228,000 228 Mitchell Hynam 225,000 225 Valentin Oberhauser 198,000 198 Gregory Campbell 180,000 180 Morten Norland 178,000 178 Robert Anscombe 175,000 175 Eirik Presterud 175,000 175 Edwin Caruana 169,000 169 Vladan Blagojevic 160,000 160 Kristian Hagevik 151,000 151 Uladzimir Luchkou 145,000 145 Antonio Bari 141,000 141 Marko Cosic 140,000…

500 Day 1c Entries!

Level 9: 500/1,000 (1,000) Entries: 301/500 The Main Event is shaping up to be the largest in Battle of Malta history. Day 1c alone nearly doubled the field with thus far 500 entries in the mix with around 60% of the field still remaining with the 75-minute dinner break soon approaching. The energy is high…

Kicker Problems for Andren

Level 7: 300/600 (600) Entries: 325/466 Gustav Andren opened the button before Ruggero Magri three-bet to 3,800 from the small blind. Ernestas Degtiariovas cold-called from the big blind before Andren jammed for 7,500. Magri asked for a count before isolating with a five-bet to 15,500. Degtiariovas folded and Andren needed some help to spin up…

The Magical 400

Level 6: 200/500 (500) Entries: 318/410 There appears to be no end in sight in terms of how big Day 1c will grow as the field has surpassed 400 entries before the second break. Not only will more players come into the Main Event today through Day 1c, but many more will choose to play…