Impressions From the Side Event
While we’re waiting for the Shuffle up and Deal, here are some impressions from the side events:
299 Players Returning
We have 299 players left. All are in the money, albeit the exact payout will only be available in a few minutes. Shortly past 7pm we will start Day 2 with the Shuffle Up and Deal. Today we’re playing seven levels, each one hour, starting with 2,500 / 5,000 blinds. Every two levels, players will…
The Journey Continues: Day 2 of Battle of Malta Sets the Stage for Poker Glory
Today we embark on an exhilarating journey through the Day 2 of the prestigious Battle of Malta tournament! As the clock strikes 7pm, the Olympic Casino transforms into a battleground where skill, strategy, and sheer determination will determine who emerges victorious. Today marks a pivotal day in the competition as the remaining contenders, a formidable…
Preliminary Seat Draw for Day 2
Below is the seat draw for Day 2 of the Main Event. Name Chips Big Blinds Table Seat Jean Paul Motteau 191,000 32 1 1 Harding Jamie 95,000 16 1 1 Dylan Cechowski 175,500 29 1 2 Salvatore Calvagno 52,000 9 1 2 Doron Peretz 198,000 33 1 3 Karol Bogusz 165,000 28 1 3…
Full Chip Counts Going Into Day 2
Below is the list of all chip counts. Name Chips Big Blinds Antoine Talvard 691,000 115 Lior Sahar 639,500 107 Dario Minieri 605,500 101 Edgaras Kausinis (5) 600,000 100 Ilyaev Raul (5) 509,500 85 Christos Paparistodemou (3) 467,500 78 Pachalis Papadopoulos 459,500 77 Alessio Mastrosimone (4) 445,000 74 Shmuel Maman (2) 434,500 72 Vito…
Battle of Malta Doubles the Guarantee (Again)
With 360 runners on Day 1e, we have a total of 1,978 entries and the prize pool is over €1,000,000. Below are the starting flights in numbers: Flight Entries Survivors Average % Advanced Chip Leader Chips Big Blinds Day 1a 273 41 166,463 15.0% Antoine Talvard 691,000 115 Day 1b 353 53 166,509 15.0% David…
Turbo Flight Day 1e Attacts Another Massive Field
While we slept the sleep of the just after three very long days, poker was already being played at Casino Malta early this morning from 10 o’clock. The last starting day of the Battle of Malta attracted over 300 entries, bringing the total number of entries across all starting days to almost 2000. Flight 1e…
Day 1c End of Day Counts
With all set and done, we have a new overall chip leader. Lior Sahar manages to bag 639,500 chips and leads the pack going into Day 2. Tomorrow Today at 10 am starts the last turbo starting flight and at 7 pm Day 2 will commence. We will be back for coverage of Day 2.…
Day 1d End of Day Counts
Name Chips Big Blinds Ilyaev Raul 509,500 85 Shmuel Maman 434,500 72 Asciak Michael 360,500 60 Steven Smart 329,000 55 Kyriakos Mitsopoulos 297,500 50 Yair Kimhi 238,500 40 David Lappin 210,000 35 Dusan Bartak 181,500 30 Oliviero Bacchi 177,500 30 Andrea Dominici 171,500 29 Doron Ferenbach 165,500 28 Diego Grisiglione 150,000 25 Udo Hemmert 142,000…
Marco Bartolini Bubbles Day 1c of the Main Event
The bubble at the Main Event lasted only one hand. Over at table 13, Marco Bartolini was all-in in the first hand of the hand-for-hand mode with . He was called by and could not find any of his two outs to win the hand. With that, all the other players are in the money…