The Battle of Malta Podcast, which will be recorded live daily during the 2025 Battle of Malta Autumn Edition, debuted today with its first episode. In this premiere, hosts Glenn Brown and Jason Glatzer are joined by Battle of Malta Marketing & Event Manager Telly Bartolo. It’s a great listen; make sure to check the…
DetailsLevel 12: 1,000/1,500 (1,500) Entries: 110/285 I joined the action at Table 7 when the board read . Mary Galvin checked to Gustav Frigast, who bet 8,500. Then, Galvin completed a check-raise to 18,500. After some consideration, Frigast made the call. Frigast checked it over to Galvin on the river, who confidently threw in five…
DetailsLevel 11: 600/1,200 (1,200) Entries: 121/285 After I caught the last hand put in the blog, I started walking towards my computer to write it up. In the arena hallway, I ran into a good friend, Rasmus Lundström. Lundström, who finished fourth in the 2025 Battle of Malta Spring Edition, arrived to the casino roughly…
DetailsLevel 11: 600/1,200 (1,200) Entries: 121/285 Harald Redl opened to 3,000 from UTG+1. It takes two to tango, they say, but in this case, Francesco Piro (UTG+2), Davide Iannaco (Button), Francesco D’aniello (Small Blind), and Banedickt Wenzel (Big Blind) all wanted to swing their hips. Action was checked to Piro on the flop, who dipped…
DetailsRegistration has now closed in the Main Event, with a total of 285 entries, 128 of whom are still in possession of chips. It’s been confirmed that they will continue until 43 players remain, but that will definitely not include Oliver Mihajlovski, Alfedo Cuti or Dylan Brandly, as they are their current chip counts are…
DetailsLevel 11: 600/1,200 (1,200) Entries: 131/284 Paul Rosu opened to 2,400 UTG, and Daniele Degennaro called from the Lo-jack. Then, seated in the Small Blind, Nicola Karl was under the impression that he was calling in a limped pot. The dealer made him aware of his error, and he was forced to correct his amount…
DetailsPlaying today, but not in the Main Event is WSOPC Tallinn winner Jenny Westerlund. She’s currently in the Dark Knight, for which late registration has now closed, with 85 entries and 30 still left in. Spring Edition champion Adrian Ziemichod is also having a good start to his title defence. He had one of the…
DetailsLevel 10: 500/1,000 (1,000) Entries: 137/281 On an eight-handed table, Yamen Ghanem opened to 2,200 UTG. The only player who decided to make the call was Dimitrios Katsikas, who chose to defend his Big Blind. Both players decided to check the flop. Katsikas took the offensive lead on the turn with an 8,500 bet, and…
DetailsLevel 10: 500/1,000 (1,000) Entries: 135/272 Action folded to Wesley Wiemens in the Cut-off, who opened to 2,200. Francisco Morren decided to defend his Big Blind. Heads-up to the flop then, and Morren check-called a 1,500 bet from Wiemens on the flop. It was then Morren who took over the aggression, as he bet 4,500…
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