Battle of Malta Summer Edition 2026

€1,100 Star Yes High Roller Day 1
Level 16: 1,000/3,000 
Entries: 85/232
Prize Pool: €218,050 

Umberto De Cunto jammed from middle position for around 26,500, and Florian Henck three-bet to 60,000, forcing folds from the rest of the table.

Umberto De Cunto: K♠Q♥
Florian Henck: A♦A♠

De Cunto had run into the goods, and he was up out his chair and dead by the turn on the 7♥2♦2♣J♥5♣ runout.

Looking around the tournament area, the following appear to be the leading stacks, as well as Henck – Joona Nyholm (240,000), Ioannis Polentas (310,000) and Pawel Dudnik (275,000).

Florian Henck – 305,000
Umberto De Cunto – 0