Level 5: 200/400 (400) Entries: 189/237 Giacomo Evangelista is up to 125k now and he got a few of those chips in a recent hand from the small blind. The action opened with a raise from Ulf Andersson from the late middle, and he was called by both players in the blinds. The flop was…
Level 4: 100/300 (300) Entries: 187/218 Ivane Kharadze was one of the chip leaders at the last break, but he just gave some chips back to his tablemate Ludek Safranek. I picked up the action on the checked turn with the board reading and the river was being dealt. Kharadze check-called for 3,000 but mucked…
Level 4: 100/300 (300) Entries: 185/205 Luca Quilchini limped from the hijack and both blinds came along to the flop of . It checked to Quilchini who bet 900 and only small blind Richard Kremer called to the turn. Kremer led for 2,000 and got the call to see on the river. He led again…
Level 4: 100/300 (300) Entries: 184/200 Here is a look at some of the bigger stacks as collected at the last break. Player Chips Blinds Giovanni Catalfamo 70,000 233 Ivane Kharadze 60,000 200 Massimiliano Palomba 55,000 183 Martenelli Corrado 50,000 167 Calum Bagnall 50,000 167 Georgios Ioannou 50,000 167 Mario Galic 45,000 150 Martin Stoev…
Level 3: 100/200 (200) Entries: 165/180 Martin Greizinger raised to 600 early but small blind Mariusz Kwasniewicz raised it to 2,100. Greizinger made the call and they both saw a flop of . Kwasniewicz led out for 1,700 and got a call, and then they both checked through the turn and river. Kwasniewicz showed pocket…
Level 3: 100/200 (200) Entries: 152/162 Antonio Ieraci limped in from the middle, then called when button Andrea Capannoli raised it to 700. Both players checked the flop, but Ieraci led for 600 on the turn. Capannoli raised to 2,500 and got the fold. Andrea Capannoli – 12,000 Antonio Ieraci – 20,000
Level 2: 100/100 (100) Entries: 146/152 The action was picked up on the flop with the board reading and after a check from both blinds, Holdhus Egon bet 200. Small blind Antonio La Rana called while the big blind folded. The turn came and La Rana check-called for 300. The river was and La Rana…
Level 2: 100/100 (100) Entries: 126/129 Sally Stephens opened from the middle to 300, and Shane Dempsey called from her left to see on the flop. Both players checked to the turn where Stephens fired out a bet of 1,200. Dempsey flatted to see on the river and Stephens led out again, this time for…
Level 1: 100/100 Entries: 71/71 The second starting flight for the Battle of Malta is now underway. After an opening ceremony that saw staff escorted into the poker room by medieval soldiers, followed by some announcements from the tournament directors, cards are now in the air for Level 1 play. There will be 10 levels…
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 (4,000) Entries: 23/154 Mansour Diop was the unfortunate player to bubble Day 1a. Big stack Tayfun Rodoplu opened the hijack with a limp and he was called by both players in the blinds. The flop came and it checked to Rodoplu who bet 6,000. The small blind got out of the way,…