Level 5: 300/600 (600) Entries: 357/432 2024 Spring Champion and last Autumn’s runner-up Vasileios Zizis has not yet been spotted in Malta and he was not here for the 2025 Spring edition either. We don’t know whether he’s coming but we’d love to see ZZ top chip charts once again. Oh wait, is this him?…
Day 1c is filling up nicely and the 400th entry has just been made into the flight. This same flight one year ago had 533 entries and with still over 5 hours until late registration closes, today’s field coulr easily surpass that number. The morning satellite is still in play, with 48 players left from…
As the day begins to fill up, a few more familiar players have been spotted in the field. One such player is Frankie Boyle look-and-soundalike Andrew Hedley, who was intrigued about the half-price flight when I passed by his table. Another player was explaining the concept, while Mr Picasso Churmasco (he has a lot of…
The early chip leader in Day 1c is Luca Micalef, who has already swollen his 40k starting stack into 156.6k. he’s almost 20k ahead of 2nd placed Michael Wargin, who has 137.3k. Here’s the top eleven chip stacks. Top eleven? Why not top ten? This one goes to eleven! Pos Player name Chips 1 Luca…
On Break Entries: 303/344 The Main Event is now on its first break, with 344 entries so far, 304 of whom still have chips. Matthias Kribben, who was reported on earlier today has now hit the rail, but is likely to have another go. Chip counts of the top three players coming soon! Meanwhile the…
The third starting day of the €210+€200+€40 Mystery Siege of Malta starts soon, as more players will attempt to join the 48 who have already secured their participation in Day 2. Here’s the chip counts from the first two flights. Mystery Siege of Malta Day 1a Chip Counts 23/154 made into Day 2 Pos Player…
Level 1: 100/300 (300) Entries: 276/303 Matthias “The Maestro” Kribben is one of today’s Day 1c participants. He’s already bagged the chip lead in the Mystery Siege of Malta and today he’s attempting to take charge of the Main Event as well. In case you’re not aware of who this silent destroyer is, his Hendon…
Throughout the day, I’ll be posting status updates about each of today’s events. Usually I’ll tag this on to a post, every hour or two, for a snapshot of what’s going on at the Battle of Malta. But I’ve devoted a whole post just to it this time, just for the heck of it. Time…
This year’s trophies have been attracting quite a lot of attention. They’re arranged on a wedding cake styled open display right in the centre of the Eden Arena. Their coloured glass statues made by Mdina Glass, the most famous glasswork brand on the island. These unique pieces have been affixed to special bases that bear…
Level 1: 100/100 Entries: 151/151 You know, if actual wartime battles had late entry, I’m sure most people would turn up at the last possible moment. But that’s not always strategically the best approach in a deep stack poker tournament, as you can easily end up as cannon fodder on your first charge. But you…