Level 18: 4,000/8,000 (8,000) Entries: 127/1,992 Flips are the most likely way to go if you bust the Battle of Malta. This just happened to Emanuele Napolitano who was taken out by Edikas Jurgutis. Napolitano moved all-in from UTG for 108,000. In the small blind Jurgutis called and the two saw a showdown: Emanuele Napolitano:…
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 (8,000) Entries: 144/1,992 Right after typing up the last hand, we returned to Table 15 and saw Madis Ormisson win the next hand. This one was only moderately spectaular. It began with him min-raising in the cut-off. Behind him Vitale Raffaele called. Flop: Ormisson bet 17k, Raffaele called. Turn: Ormisson bet 17k…
David Keuftedjian fired seven bullets into the Battle of Malta Main Event and he just lost his last flip. After losing a big hand (which we unfortunately didn’t see), he was down to 37,000 chips – six big blinds. After a raise, he moved all-in and was called by two players, Madis Ormission and Robert…
First break and first count of the chips. Currently, Gytis Lazauninkas leads the pack as the only player with over 1m chips. Name Chips Big Blinds Gytis Lazauninkas (3) 1,380,000 173 Giuseppe Dedoni (3) 980,000 123 Ameed Khalil (3) 950,000 119 Ilyaev Raul (5) 880,000 110 Junyu Liu 840,000 105 Antoine Talvard 820,000 103 Andrea…
Day 2 players are on their first break of the day. We will update some of the bigger stacks from around the room during the break and then make another quick appearance at the party on the 19th floor of the InterContental Malta where all players are invited to chill and have some fun.
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 (6,000) Entries: 179/1,992 A big pot was developing on Table 1. While the hand didn’t have a showdown, it took close to 10 minutes to play out. We caught up with the hand when Karol Bogusz three-bet to 43,000 from the small blind and was facing a four-bet by Stavros Markovis-Taskas from…
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 (6,000) Entries: 183/1,992 Massimo Centola just scored a big pot over at Table 19. In a button vs. big blind confrontation, he was involved against Mario Mancuso. Mancuso, who was on the button had raised before the flop and Centola reraised from the big blind. Mancuso called. The flop fell and Centola…
Starting at 9pm, players wll gather at the tournament venue, ready to put their skills to the test in this exciting competition. With a €200 buy-in, The Prestige side event promises to attract both seasoned professionals and aspiring poker enthusiasts, all vying for their share of the prize pool. Re-entries are allowed, giving players an…
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 (6,000) Entries: 187/1,992 Let’s talk about the luck factor once more. Let’s ask Domenico Postorino about it! Over at table 12 Postorino raised from middle position to 13k and in the big blind Marios Stefani moved all-in for effectively 120k. Postorino needed a long time to make his decision but eventually, he…
It is party time at the Battle of Malta with a casual atmosphere on the 19th floor of the InterContinental Malta at the SKYHIGH Bar and Restaurant. We just headed to the party to check out the vibe (and also to have a free drink) and enjoyed the company, the casual music, and the panoramic…