Level 46:  2,000,000/4,000,000 (4,000,000)
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Cosme Martinez picked up J♠J♦ on the button and raised to 12,000,000. Vasileios Zisis made a brief inspection of his chip stack before moving all-in with A♦8♥, and Martinez insta-called. With 170 million chips in the pot, this hand would probably decide the tournament, regardless of the outcome.

The flop K♣6♦9♥ didn’t connect with Zisis, and only an ace could keep his back-to-back dreams alive.

A blank 4♠ on the turn kept Martinez in the lead, and the river 3♣ sealed the win. The Spanish rail erupted once again as Martinez completed a stunning comeback from a short stack to a champion, capturing the 2024 Battle of Malta Autumn title and €255,800 first-place prize.

Despite narrowly missing out on a back-to-back BoM victory, Zisis adds €160,800 to his resume with an incredible runner-up finish, adding to his €100,000 win from the Spring edition.

Cosme Martinez – 205,000,000
Vasileios Zisis – 0