The cards are now sliding across the table for Day 1b of the Mystery Siege of Malta. It looks set to be busier than the afternoon flight, with 84 entries so far, at the start of level 2. Taking his seat for the first time during this festival is Maltese Londoner Joe Grech. There were…
Level 9: 1,000/1,500 (1,500) Entries: 68/132 Under the Gun, James Paris opened to 3,200. Mitchell Foster called from the Hi-jack, and when action came to Palina Mankevich in the Small Blind, she went all in for 23,500. After receiving a count, Paris made the call. Foster mucked and it was time for showdown. Palina Mankevich:…
Stylianos Kollatos moved all in from under the gun for 21,700. Action folded to Ionannis Souroukidis who made the call. Both players revealed their hands. Stylianos Kollatos: Ionannis Souroukidis: The board ran clean for Souroukidis as it ran out to send Kollatos to the rail. Ionannis Souroukidis: 138,000 Stylianos Kollatos: 0
So I woke up in the morning and I step outside And I take a deep breath, let my aces ride I shove my stack in the middle and scream “Is it gonna hold?” Upstairs Battle of Malta Main Event Day 1a They are now in level 8 600/1200 (1200) and there are 80 out…
Level 8: 600/1,200 (1,200) Entries: 75/131 In a Button VS Big Blind battle, Thibaut Mael Thevenet and Palina Mankevich clashed all in pre-flop, Thevenet being the player at risk with 25,000. Thibaut Mael Thevenet: Palina Mankevich: Mankevich was the favorite, but the board had other plans. Thevenet doubled up and took a chunk out of…
Level 8: 600/1,200 (1,200) Entries: 76/131 With 10,000 in the middle, Nikolaos Valtatzis checked to Krzystof Radoslaw Cybulski on the flop, who continued for 6,000. Valtatzis called, and the revealed itself on the turn. Valtatzis check-called a 13,000 bet from Cybulski, and the fell on the river. Both players opted to check. Nikolaos Valtatzis:…
Level 8: 600/1,200 (1,200) Entries: 81/130 From UTG+1, Erik Lindqwist opened to 2,400. Shaun Decesare made the call, prior to Antonio Caruso moving all in for 11,300. Lindqwist folded and Decesare made the call. Antonio Caruso: Shaun Decesare: Lucky river card for Caruso as the board spelled out and he doubled up his short stack…
Level 7: 500/1,000 (1,000) Entries: 85/130 The board read with roughly 22,000 in the middle when Kostadin Mihaylov bet 25,000. Ioannis Souroukidis twisted and turned, before making the call. When the fell on the turn, Mihaylov went all in for 100,000-ish. This sent Souroukidis deep into the tank. “Pocket tens?”, he asked Mihaylov who sat…
€600 may be a lot cheaper than many other big poker events, but its still a fair whack to cough up for most recreational players. But for just €70 it’s possible to gain entry into the Battle of Malta Main Event via one of the many satellites on the schedule. There have already been three…
No, it’s not party time yet, but we thought it would be a good idea to get the message out early. Here are all the details you need if you want to join the festivities at the Battle of Malta players party. When: 9pm Where: The Eden (Bowling and Video Games Arcade situated jusr across…