Main Event day 1c is now on dinner break, with 303 of the 676 starters still involved in the action. Late registration is still open until the end of level 10. Meanwhile Day 1d has recently begun and has 61 entries so far. Its being run on a 20-minute clock and players can register up…
Today’s Battle of Malta talk shows have been recorded and are currently being reviewed and edited. They will be posted later this evening. One thing that still hadn’t been determined by yesterday’s second episode is the name of the show. a few suggestions have been made, but as yet, no winner has been revealed. I…
Level 8: 600/1,200 (1,200) Entries: 350/666 From UTG, Vincenzo Pinna decided to limp for 1,200. Michail Tsilikidis then raised to 7,000 from middle position. Milos Veselinovic called from the Big Blind, prior to Pinna folding. On the flop, Veselinovic ramped up his engine and fired a 10,000 bet to the pre-flop aggressor Tsilikidis. Tsilikidis sighed…
Check, raise, call, rebuy! The Day 1c field has now grown to 666, but the final number of this beast is sure to be even higher, as late registration remains open until 9.35pm. Quite a few friendly faces have now been spotted in today’s mammoth field, but as a safeguard against the risk of the…
Level 8: 600/1,200 (1,200) Entries: 356/664 25,000 in the middle when the board read . Christian Roberts checked to Alessandro de Leo who bet big, more exactly 35,000. Roberts evidently didn’t have a hand good enough to handle the pressure; he folded as de Leo’s stack surpassed the 200,000 mark. Alessandro de Leo: 205,000 Christian…
Level 8: 600/1,200 (1,200) Entries: 358/663 Leslie Lamnea and Oerjan Birkestoel clashed all in pre-flop. Lamnea was the player at risk, being all in for roughly 22,000. Leslie Lamnea: Oerjan Birkestoel: When he saw the flop, Lamnea was getting ready to leave the table, but the full board spelled out , giving him a straight…
Level 7: 500/1,000 (1,000) Entries: 414/627 Action folded to Claudio Trentacosti on the Button, who opened for 2,400. Jaime Diaz decided to defend his Big Blind and made the call. On the flop, Diaz check-called 3,600 from Trentacosti. Action repeated itself on the turn, the only difference being Trentacosti sizing up to 5,200. When the…
Casino Malta, the owner and operator of the Battle of Malta is pleased to announce an online edition in 2025. The Battle of Malta Online will take place exclusively on ACR from 13-27 July, 2025. No further details are as yet forthcoming, but more info will be released in due course. It has also been…
Level 7: 500/1,000 (1,000) Entries: 421/623 The board read , and 20,000 chips were already in the middle. Alessandro Carone check-called a 4,600 bet from Ceri Rees, revealing the on the river. Carone once again checked to Reese, who now bet 14,000. Carone folded fairly quickly and it’s a qualified guess he didn’t have a…
Level 7: 500/1,000 (1,000) Entries: 422/620 Hitchcock-like suspense at Table 8 as the board read . Sebastian Trela bet 5,000 into the pot consisting of 20,000. Then, Flaviano Cammisuli raised to 12,500. This sent Trela deep into the tank, and after a couple of minutes, he was called the clock on. When he only had…