Level 13: 1,000/3,000 (3,000)
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Artwork during the 2025 Battle of Malta. Photo: Alek Gillies

Johan Sundgren raised to 6,500 from the Cut-off. When action came to Salvatore Caruso in the Small Blind, he raised to 16,000. Sundgren decided to make the call.

The flop came 9♠Q♣8♦ and Caruso bet 8,000. Sundgren decided to call, and the dealer presented the T♦ on the turn. Caruso now slowed down, and Sundgren decided to bet 16,000. Fairly quickly, Caruso made the call.

Both players checked the 8♥ turn. Caruso turned over J♦J♥ and was notably mispleased with the action on the river. In the end, though, he wasn’t too sad as the pot went his way.

Salvatore Caruso: 180,000
Johan Sundgren: 120,000