Better Pair for Papa

Level 10: 600/1,200 (1,200) Entries: 57/153 Two big stacks battled it out on Table 40 when Roberto Barone bet 6,000 into a pot of close to 40,000 with the on the board after the turn. Antonio Papa called before both players checked the river. Barone turned over the before the dealer asked for the other…

Mandarano Doubles Through Szopinski

Level 9: 500/1,000 (1,000) Entries: 64/152 Silvana Mandarano three-bet jammed her short stack of less than 7,000 and was called by Dawid Szopinski. Silvana Mandarano: Dawid Szopinski: Both players bricked the runout for Mandarano to win the hand with a better kicker than Szopinski to double her stack. Meanwhile, Shaun Decesare, Alfredo Cuti, Julien Micallef,…

Mystery Siege of Malta Bounty Hopping

The €450 Mystery Siege of Malta Bounty is well on its way to decimating the €100,000 guarantee in the early goings with 144 entries hopping in early into the first of two opening flights. Players start with a stack of 20,000 in chips with blinds increasing every 20 minutes. Like the Main Event, each opening…

Third Break

Players are on their third 20-minute break. Blinds will increase to 500/1,000 along with a 1,000 big blind ante when the action resumes. The battle will continue for two more blind levels after the break. After this, a 75-minute dinner break will take place with late registration closed before the start of Level 11

Ace-Queen No Good for Rodoplu

Level 8: 400/800 (800) Entries: 82/145 Tomas Martini checked after the came on the flop before Tayfun Rodoplu fired out for 3,500 into a pot of around 7,000. Martini raised to 10,500 and Rodoplu called. Martini jammed for nearly 19,000 on the turn. Rodoplu had a few chips more and found a quick call. Tomas…

Calleja Doubles Through Talvard

Level 7: 300/600 (600) Entries: 82/144 Local hero Brian Calleja bet 4,000 into a pot of around 10,000 with the on the board after the turn and was called by French poker beast Antoine Talvard. The river completed the board and Calleja jammed for 13,100. Talvard went into the tank for about 20 seconds before…

Szopinski Flops the Nut Flush

Level 7: 300/600 (600) Entries: 85/143 Dawid Szopinski fired out on all three streets on the board including a large bet of 20,500 on the river and was called down the entire way by Amjad Nader. Szopinski turned over the for the flopped nut flush. Nader could have mucked but instead showed the table he…