Break Time
It’s time to get up and stretch as Day 1a is on its first 20-minute break. Blinds will increase to 100/300 with a 300 big blind ante when the action resumes. We will update shortly with some of the bigger stacks from around the room.
Stiedl Loses Short Stack to Deigner
Level 3: 100/200 (200) Entries: 96/103 Yvonne Stiedl and Marian Zemanek both checked with the on the board after the turn before Dominik Deigner bet 1,500 into a pot of 2,700. Stiedl called and Zemanek folded before the river completed the board. Stiedl checked again. Deigner jammed for more than the 5,500 Stiedl had behind.…
Sapiano, Bamasood, and Talvard Hit the Rail
Level 2: 100/100 (100) Entries: 92/95 The tournament is near its century mark with 95 entries already in action on Day 1a during Level 2. Three players will have to try again including Albert Sapiano, who dusted off the rest of his stack after losing a hand to Bruno Massimo. After Sapiano, both Antoine Talvard…
Massimo Takes One Off Sapiano
Level 2: 100/100 (100) Entries: 87/87 This isn’t the first rodeo for United Kingdom’s Albert Sapiano at the Battle of Malta as he is well-known for providing action and fun at the tables. Sapiano chipped up a little bit before giving some back in the following hand against another well-known player in Malta in Massimo…
Top Two Pair Good for Micaleff Against Pentagiotis
Level 1: 100/100 Entries: 76/76 Julian Micallef bet 3,500 into a pot of nearly double that with the on the board. Odyseefs Pentagiotis went into the tank for close to a minute before he opted to raise to 8,800. Micaleff tossed in two blue 5,000-denominated chips a few moments later to make the call. Pentagiotis…
Better Kicker for Pecelj
Level 1: 100/100 Entries: 58/58 Mirko Porcaro bet 1,100 into a pot of a bit more on the board. Pavle Pecelj jacked it up to 4,200 and Porcano went into the tank before calling less than a minute later. Pecelj turned over the for trip sevens. Porcano pushed his hand face down before opting to…
History Begins Today at the Battle of Malta
Welcome to the coverage of the 2023 Battle of Malta Autumn Edition at the luxurious Casino Malta and the adjoining Eden Arena at the Intercontinental Malta. History is set to be made today as Wednesday marks the start of the biggest guaranteed event on the island in the €1.5 million guaranteed Battle of Malta €600…
Final Break
Players are on their final break of Day 3. Blinds will increase to 100,000/150,000 with a big blind ante of 150,000 when the action resumes.
Dominici Celebrates His Set
Level 30: 60,000/120,000 (120,000) Entries: 10/1,992 Andrea Dominici opened for 250,000 from the small blind. Mikhael Busiashvili three-bet to 725,000 and Dominici called. Dominici fired out a donk-bet of 275,000 on the flop. Busiashvili raised to 600,000 and Dominici called. Dominici checked the turn. Busiashvili bet 1,100,000. Dominici went into the tank before he shoved…
Digrys Ends His BoM Run After Losing a Flip With Nines
Level 29: 50,000/100,000 (100,000) Entries: 10/1,992 Egidijus Digrys opened the button for 200,000. Giulio Di Salvo three-bet jammed for more than the 15 big blinds or so Digrys had behind. Digrys called and the flip was on. Egidijus Digrys: Giulio Di Salvo: Di Salvo improved to two pair on the board to eliminate Digrys in…