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Alessio Mastrosimone during the 2025 Battle of Malta.

Kakha Khazaradze opened to 1,600 from UTG+1. Bartosz Karpowicz called from the Lo-jack, and Big Blind-player Alessio Mastrosimone also decided to join in on the fun.

The flop came 5♣2♠7♦ and Mastrosimone came out hot, betting 1,200. Khazaradze and Karpowicz both called.

On the J♣ turn, Mastrosimone sized up to 2,500, and once again, both his opponents decided to call. The dealer dealt the K♦ on the river; Mastrosimone didn’t hit the breaks and bet 2,500 for a second time. In unconventional fashion, Khazaradze and Karpowicz both called.

Khazaradze and Karpowicz both looked surprised when Mastrosimone turned over K♠4♦, which was deemed the winning hand.

Alessio Mastrosimone: 56,000
Bartosz Karpowicz: 45,000
Kakha Khazaradze: 29,000