Eliyahu Yamin Bubbles Day 1b

Level 16: 3,000/6,000 (6,000) Entries: 53/353 The hand-for-hand mode of the bubble only lasted two hands. While nothing happened during the first hand, the second hand saw an all-in and a call at Table 12. Eliyahu Yamin was all-in with against Carsten Mawick with . The board fell and just like that Eliyahu Yamin was…

David Keuftedjian Out With Two Pair

Level 16: 3,000/6,000 (6,000) Entries: 55/353 At Table 11 we witnessed David Keuftedjian lose his last hand and his tournament seat a few spots before the money ranks. With already 50k in the middle on the turn the board read and Keuftedjian bet 30k. His only opponent, Mariano Bucca called. The river fell and Keuftedjian…

Boban Stevanovic Lucks Out Against Liron Kroani

Level 16: 3,000/6,000 (6,000) Entries: 61/353 At Table 11 Liron Kroani moved all-in from middle position for roughly 60,000 – 10 big blinds. After it was folded to Boban Stevanovic in the big blind, he called the all-in. Showdown: Liron Kroani: Boban Stevanovic: Board: Despite being the underdog, Stevanovic hit a full house and eliminated…

Suck! Re-Suck! Caruso Crippled.

Level 15: 2,000/4,000 (4,000) Entries: 64/353 The hand started with Alberto Cigliano raising to 8k from middle position. Behind him, Andrius Janca moved all-in for 59,500. In the big blind Sebastiano Caruso mulled over his options and eventually called. After Cigliano folded, the hands were revealed. Andrius Janca: Sebastiano Caruso: The board fell – giving…

Uri Gilboa Takes Out Two With One Strike

Level 15: 2,000/4,000 (4,000) Entries: 66/353 Rain Moelderkivi went all-in for 33k (a tad over 8 big blinds) from middle position and in the small blind Uri Gilboa called. Behind him in the big blind Alexandru Borcan only had half a big blind left and also called the all-in. Showdown: Rain Moelderkivi: Uri Gilboa: Alexandru…

Michele Iracani Takes Out Jan Maciej

Level 14: 1,500/3,000 (3,000) Entries: 73/353 Over at Table 8, Michele Iracani just managed to eliminate Jan Maciej. The two were all-in before the flop for roughly 12 big blinds each. Iracani hat while Maciej was on the come with . The board improved both players’ holdings: and with his set, Iracani won the pot…

Big Slick Good for Lazauninkas

Level 14: 1,500/3,000 (3,000) Entries: 75/353 Gytis Lazauninkas came from Lithuania to the Battle of Malta with more than two dozen Lithuanians he has in his long-term staking stable. Lazauninkas wasn’t able to get much going on Day 1a and had a rough start today when he lost his first bullet. His second Day 1b…

Ryder Cracks Aces

Level 14: 1,500/3,000 (3,000) Entries: 78/353 Balazs Onodi bet 8,000 into a multiway limped pot after the flop before Daniel Ryder jacked it up to 25,000. By this time the other players were out of the way and Onodi jammed for around 70,000. Ryder called and the cards were turned over. Balazs Onodi: Daniel Ryder:…