Top Pair for Vlachos

Level 1: 100/100 Entries: 42/42 There were roughly 2,500 in the middle when the board read . Lampros Vlachos, Samuel Tebege, and Massimiliano Mauceri were the three players involved in the action, and they all decided to check. On the turn, Vlachos bet 2,600. Tebege folded prior to Mauceri making the call. Vlachos didn’t slow…

Day 1a of the Main Event Begins!

Day 1a of the Main Event of the Battle of Malta 2025 Spring Edition is now officially underway. The opening ceremony is not taking place at this festival, but instead there is a welcome video, which takes place on a huge video wall, showcasing moments from previous editions, plus some spectacular shots of the Maltese…

Zisis Back in the Game

Level 46:  2,000,000/4,000,000 (4,000,000) Entries: 2/5,799 With only 11 big blinds left, Vasileios Zisis looked down at and opted for a trap call on the button. It worked flawlessly as Cosme Martinez pushed all-in with , and Zisis snap-called before Martinez even touched the chips. The board was clean for Zisis, keeping his hopes for…

Martinez Back in the Lead with Full House

Level 45:  1,000,000/3,000,000 (3,000,000) Entries: 2/5,799 Soon after, Vasileios Zisis regained the lead, but it didn’t last long. Cosme Martinez opened the pot with to 8,000,000, and Zisis quickly called with . Martinez flopped the world again with a full house on a , while Zisis got a piece of it as well and called…

Martinez Grabs the Lead After a Double Up

Level 44:  1,000,000/2,500,000 (2,500,000) Entries: 2/5,799 Cosme Martinez completed with from the button, and Vasileios Zisis checked to see a flop with . The script flipped this time around as Martinez saw a dream flop of , giving him the nut straight, prompting a 4,250,000 bet. Zisis made a call with a top pair, a…