Even though the Main Event has long since ended for the day, three of today’s four side events are still ongoing at Casino Malta and the Intercontinental Hotel in St Julians.

The one event that has been completed was the final Pot Limit Omaha event, with a €220 buy-in. It attracted a field of 20 runners, paying the top three only. It was won by Spaniard Denilson Gutierez Chacon for €1,900 with Estonian Rait Kaimer taking second and Thomas Mosler third.

The first side event of the day to start was the MAS NLH with a €300 buy-in and it is now on the final table with six players left. It had 131 Greek legend Fotios Ntamaris is one of those still in contention, vying for the €7,750 first prize.

The Dark Knight also had 131 entries and is now down to the last 11, with €5,060 up top for the eventual winner. The final €150 Hyperturbo of the festival has 17 of 42 entrants left , including both Jason Glatzer and Glenn Brown. Will either of them follow in my footsteps and emerge as a Spring Edition champion? Its possible.

We’ll report on the outcomes of these events in the morning.

Fotios Ntamaris