Day 1a is on its dinner break, but there’s no down-time in the Main Event. Soon after the remaining 137 players in the Main Event had gone to fill their bellies, Day 1b began. It’s the first of the half-price flights, costing €265+€35 to play. The blinds levels and the starting stacks are also half…
DetailsLevel 10: 500/1,000 (1,000) Entries: 138/270 The players in Day 1a are now enjoying a 75-minute dinner break. They are scheduled to return at 21:05 to Level 10. Below are some of the biggest stacks in the room. It’s worth noting that Jorge Gomez is still the chip leader, just as he was the last…
DetailsThe BOM Show was a new addition to the coverage during the Spring Edition. It’s a daily show hosted by Glenn Brown and Jason Glatzer. Each show lasts about 10-15 minutes, with a guest or two joining the hosts. The guest on this first episode is Telly Bartolo, Casino Malta’s Marketing and Events Manager. To…
DetailsWith the Main Event now on dinner break, here’s a quick 360 on what’s going down right now at the Eden Arena. Main Event Day 1a Late registration in the opening flight stays open until the end of level 10, which will be at about 9.50pm. They’re just about to go on a 75-minute dinner…
DetailsLevel 9: 500/1,000 (1,000) Entries: 139/268 Action folded all the way to Petros Daktylidis, who opened to 3,000 from the Button. Seated in the Small Blind, Kaius Kiidli was the sole caller. Both players checked the flop. On the turn, Kiidli check-called a 3,000 bet from Daktylidis. It was then Kiidli who took the aggressive…
DetailsLevel 9: 500/1,000 (1,000) Entries: 152/265 Konstantinos Stroulis opened to 2,200 UTG. Nuni Sequiera then moved all in for 13,000 from the Cut-off. Action folded back to Stroulis, who made the call in a heartbeat. Konstantinos Stroulis: Nuni Sequiera: “Sixes again!” Table mate Valentin Sandu said, which caused the table to collectively share a laugh,…
DetailsLevel 8: 400/800 (800) Entries: 158/263 Seated in the Hi-jack, Jorge Geraldes limped for 800. Filippo Intravaia (Button) and Kristian Dahl (Small Blind) both made the call before Sweden’s Johan Sundgren raised to 4,200. Geraldes was the sole caller. Sundgren continued his pre-flop aggression with a 3,300 bet on the , a bet that Geraldes…
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Battle of Malta Podcast #1 – Behind the 10th Edition with Telly Bartolo
DetailsLevel 7: 300/600 (600) Entries: 164/250 Quite the hand went down at Table 2 roughly 10 minutes ago. The player seated UTG opened to 1,800. Two players called before the 2023 Battle of Malta Main Event Final Tableist Herli Olop made it 9,000. One of Olop’s opponents decided to make the call, leaving himself with…
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