Straights for Asztermborski and Furneri

Level 10: 600/1,200 (1,200) Entries: 137/346 There were around 50,000 in the pot with the on the board after the turn when Alessandro Furneri jammed for 40,000. Dominik Asztemborski called off his stack of around 15,000 before Alessandro Francaviglia folded. Meanwhile, Joel Ylismaki, who was sitting on a sizeable chip stack, asked for a count…

Caruso Snags Lakerveld’s Stack

Level 9: 500/1,000 (1,000) Entries: 147/344 There were a few players in the hand when Marthijn Lakerveld jammed for 21,000. He got one caller in Sebastiano Caruso but likely wishes that Caruso would have just folded. Marthijn Lakerveld: Sebastiano Caruso: Caruso’s ace-queen not only held but it improved to two pair on the board and…

Start of the Mystery Bounty Final

Not we are beginning the highly anticipated Mystery Bounty Event Final. With 517 entries at the beginning, the field has been narrowed down to a mere 75 players who are still vying for the coveted title. What makes this event particularly exciting is that all players have already secured a payout, guaranteeing each participant a…

Recchi Cracks Aces

Level 9: 500/1,000 (1,000) Entries: 156/344 Ugo Gasparini fired out for 5,900 into a pot of 15,000 after the landed on the flop. The action paused on Juri Recchi who less than a minute later shoved for about 15,000. Gasparini called and shook his head in frustration when he saw how behind he was. Juri…

Fabian Rolli Leads the Pack

During the break, we did some more rough chip counting and from the looks of it, Fabian Rolli has the most of them right now. Name Chips Big Blinds Table Seat Fabian Rolli 160,000 267 22 8 Daniel Ryder 135,000 225 15 7 Joel Ylismaki 130,000 217 8 1 Matteo Intiso 120,000 200 19 4…

Third Break

Players are on their third short break. This means that we will be updating the biggest stacks from around the room on Day 1b. Blinds will increase to 500/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante before progressing to 600/1,200 with a 1,200 big blind ante. Players will then enjoy a 75-minute dinner break after these…

Gilboa Calling for a Deuce

Level 8: 400/800 (800) Entries: 176/336 Wesley Peinen three-bet jammed for around 20 big blinds before Uri Gilboa four-bet shoved for a lot more. Dimitros Kilintaris, who called Gilboa’s initial bet folded and players turned over their cards before shouting what they were looking for. Wesley Peinen: Uri Gilboa: “Jack!” Peinen begged. “Maybe two jacks!”…

Freeze-Out Starting in 5 Minutes

Get ready, poker enthusiasts! A thrilling side event is about to kick off here at the Battle of Malta. Brace yourselves for intense Texas No Limit Hold’em action, where skill, strategy, and nerves of steel will be put to the ultimate test! Here’s what you need to know about this exciting side event: Time: 7…