Level 44: 1,000,000/2,500,000 (2,500,000) Entries: 2/5,799 Action already hot and heavy in the first hand of the heads-up play as Cosme Martinez completed with and Vasileios Zisis checked his option with . Zisis led out for 4,500,000, flopping big on a board, and Martinez called with middle pair. The turn completed a straight Greek’s and…
With Farcasanu hitting the rail, we are now heads up for the title. Who will win the €255,800 first prize? Will we have a truly astonishing back-to-back champion in Vasileios Zisis, or will short stack ninja Gomez Martinez, relinquish the title from the defending champion?
Level 44: 1,000,000/2,500,000 (2,500,000) Entries: 3/5,799 Soon after the restart, Farcasanu, who had been chipped down during the previous session found himself chipless. Cosme Martinez raised 5,000,000 with on the button, Vasileios Zisis called the initial open in the small blind holding , but then Alexandru Farcasanu went over the top with for 30,000,000 chips.…
The three remaining players returned from dinner break, but after 20-minutes of play, a technical issue with the stream forced a further 10-minute break. Farcasanu is now the short stack after losing a few small-medium sized pots. Vasileios Zisis – 88m Cosme Gomez Martinez – 83m Alexandru Farcasanu – 32m
Soon after Alessandro Siena was taken out, the Battle of Malta Main Event has gone on a 75-minute dinner break. With three players left, the blinds will be reduced to 30-minutes after they return. At this stage Vasileios is still on track to go back-to-back. The last three remaining players are currently huddled together, perhaps…
Level 43: 1,000,000/1,500,000 (1,500,000) Entries: 4/5,799 Soon after the demise of Ghasselmou, there was another departure from the final table. This one took place just before the dinner break, which means that when the last three return, the clock will be reduced to 30-minutes. Alessandro Siena shoved the remaining of his chips with , only…
Level 43: 1,000,000/1,500,000 (1,500,000) Entries: 4/5,799 In a blind vs. blind clash, Cosme Martinez completed his small blind, and Alessandro Siena raised to 5,000,000 after looking down at . Martinez took a minute before announcing an all-in, and Siena quickly called, putting Martinez at risk. Siena was still ahead on the flop and turn, needing…
It’s been going since 1pm, when 36 players returned and there are still 11 players left, vying for a place on the final table and a shot at the €48,440. They have had their dinner break and reached the money when there were 13 players left. Fabio Peluso didn’t quite make it, exiting in 15th…
Level 42: 1,000,000/1,500,000 (1,500,000) Entries: 5/5,799 The field has been reduced to four, as we have now lost another competitor. Looking down to in the cutoff, Shervin Ghassemlou moved all-in for 8,750,000 and was quickly called by Vasileios Zisis with dominating . The flop played in Zisis’ favor as Ghassemlou’s kicker was no help here.…
Level 41: 600,000/1,200,000 (1,200,000) Entries: 6/5,799 Fifteen minutes into level 41 another player’s participation in the tournament came to an end. Cosme Martinez raised to 2,400,000 from the button with , and Davide Iannaco quickly pushed all the chips in from the big blind, holding . Martinez made a call and Iannaco was at risk.…