Level 1: 100/100 Entries: 253/253 Cards are in the air for Day 1c. The field is already huge with 253 entries in the mix making all but a lock that this will be the biggest opening flight thus far with Day 1b attracting 310 entries during the 10 levels of late registration. Albert Sapiano, Martin…
The action on Thursday was electric at the Battle of Malta with another 310 entries hopping into the Main Event on Day 1b. Today we expect even bigger or better things to get closer to the lofty €1.5 million guarantee in the 2023 Battle of Malta Autumn Edition Main Event with Day 1c expected to…
Finland’s Aleksi Naski was the star of Day 1b after bagging the biggest stack of 460,500 just ahead of Italy’s Alessandro Barone who ended the day with 442,000. Both players were behind the 470,000 that the 2018 Battle of Malta champion Julien Stropoli advanced with on Day 1a with Day 1a chip leader Tayfun Rodoplu…
The final table has been reached and players are in the money in the €350 NLH Freezeout after more than eight hours of play. The top 11 players locked up at least a €710 payout with the final nine all securing a little more with at least a €810 payout. Zdenek Zizka, Thomas Harnes, Amteusz Piwowarczyk, Pedro Faustino, Paolo…
Level 14: 1,500/3,000 (3,000) Entries: 69/310 Bogdan-Adrian Codreanu opened for 7,500 from early position before Salvatore Motta three-bet shoved for 54,000. Codreanu asked for a count before he found a call. Salvatore Motta: Bogdan-Adrian Codreanu: Motta pulled out ahead after his queen connected on the flop. However, the turn pushed Codreanu back ahead as he…
Players are on their fifth break of Day 1b. The blinds will increase to 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 big blind ante when the action resumes.
Lyle Bateman joined our reporting team at the Battle of Malta for the first time. He traveled quite far to get here from Western Canada and thus far has been enjoying his experience. Learn more about Lyle in his interview with Battle of Malta host Patricia Rimfire.
Level 13: 1,000/2,000 (2,000) Entries: 78/310 Thibault Thevenet bet 10,000 into a pot of a bit more with the on the board after the turn. Martin Stoev raised to 22,000. Thevenet jammed over the top and Stoev quickly called for around 42,000 in total. Martin Stoev: Thibault Thevenet: Thevenet was ahead with his trips but…
Aladin Mrkaljevic just pulled off some magic from Aladdin’s lamp. The €450 Mystery Siege of Malta Bounty is down to a final table of nine players. Telly Bartolo and Patricia Rimfire hosted a ceremony for those who didn’t select their envelopes from the tumbula. Mrkaljevic held three tokens. The first one awarded him €1,000. He…
Level 11: 600/1,200 (1,200) Entries: 97/310 Scotland’s Andrew Hedley, known to old-school online grinders as “Picasso” is in the house. The experienced poker pro and commentator was off to a hot start off the dinner break and painted a picture on the river in the following hand. Vincenzo Popolo bet 15,000 into a pot of…