Level 23: 20,000/40,000 (40,000) Entries: 32/1,542 Marco Venturi opened to 80,000 from the Cut-off, and Gabriele Carro called from the Button. When action was on Robert Perelman, he went all in for 930,000. Venturi made the call, prior to Carro folding. Robert Perelman: Marco Venturi: Venturi looked good all the way up ’til the river.…
Level 23: 20,000/40,000 (40,000) Entries: 34/1,542 There were 1,400,000 in the middle when the board read . Aristeidis Aftias moved all in for 1,185,000. After receiving a count, Rasmus Lundström made the call. Aristeidis Aftias: Rasmus Lundström: A huge call at a crucial moment. Lundström won a big pot and sent Aftias to the rail,…
The clock is now running for Day 2 of the €1,100 High Roller, however it has been rolled back five levels and they begin today on level 8 once again, despite having made it to the end of level 12 when play was adjourned on Sunday. The 49 players who bagged up on Day 1…
Level 23: 20,000/40,000 (40,000) Entries: 40/1,542 Shai Biner opened to 80,000. Artur Gjoka made the call, and so did Terence Jordon. The flop came . Biner continued for 80,000, and Gjoka and Jordon both made the call. Biner bet 150,000 on the turn, Gjoka called, Jordon went all in for 850,000, and both players called.…
The Fantastic Ladies In Poker €170 (€150+€20) event has now begun and in a change to the original logistical plan, it is now being held in the Eden Arena upstairs rather than in the downstairs conference space. Before play began, there was an afternoon tea party in the stylish lobby of the Intercontinental Hotel, with…
Level 23: 20,000/40,000 (40,000) Entries: 41/1,542 Artur Gjoka opened to 80,000, prior to Wayne Thomas moving all in for 355,000 from the Hi-jack. Attila Szucs then re-shoved a monster stack. 13-7 folded and it was time for showdown. Wayne Thomas: Attila Szucs: The board secured a double-up for Thomas. Attila Szucs: 4,900,000 Wayne Thomas: 810,000…
These players will sadly (for them) play no further part in the tournament, as they were eliminated in positions 56-71, collecting €1,800 each. Most of these hot the rail late in the day on Sunday. Pos. Player Prize 56 Dariusz Paszkiewicz €1,800 57 Gaetano Morra €1,800 58 Demetrio Polimeno €1,800 59 Michal Procner €1,800…
Level 22: 15,000/30,000 (30,000) Entries: 45/1,542 Sokratis Oikonomou raised to 60,000 from the Lo-jack. Seated in the Cut-off, Danilo Scevola went all in for 240,000 and Oikonomou made the call. Danilo Scevola: Sokratis Oikonomou: The board ran out and such, Scevola busted in place 46 and earned €2,220 for his feat. Sokratis Oikonomou: Danilo Scevola:…
Level 22: 15,000/30,000 (30,000) Entries: 47/1,542 Clement Kerrien opened to 60,000 from the Button. Adrian Ziemichod raised to 200,000 from the Small Blind, and Kerrien made the call. Ziemichod checked the flop, and Kerrien bet 160,000. Presumably, Ziemichod’s plan was a check-raise from the get-go as he put in a 470,000 bet. After a minute’s…
Level 22: 15,000/30,000 (30,000) Entries: 50/1,542 Play has now been underway for 45 minutes on Day 3 of the Main Event of the Battle of Malta Spring Edition. The levels are now 75 minutes long, but despite the slowness of the structure, eight players have already gone AWOL from the Battlefield, leaving 50 poker warriors…