Welcome, fellow poker enthusiasts, to the live coverage from the final day of the 2026 Battle of Malta (Summer Edition).

This poker journalist woke up with goosebumps. What has been a marvelous eight-day poker festival is about to wrap up in stellar fashion, as only eight players remain in the ever-so prestigious €600 Main Event.

It hasn’t been an easy task for the remaining contestants to get here. In fact, they’ve all been fighting it out on the felted tables over the course of four days to get to this point. To have a seat at the final table is a remarkable performance in itself, considering the tournament overall scored a whopping 2,667 entries.

They’re not done yet, though. They’ll all return at 14:00 (i.e., in roughly two and a half hours) and pick up where they left off yesterday. The €176,070 first-place payout (the biggest slice of the €1,186,962 prize pool) is what they’re all chasing. That’s not all, though; the ultimate winner will also get his hands on the coveted trophy, and forever etch his name into eternal poker history.

While cards will be in the air by 14:00, the live coverage will kick off at 14:30. This is because the final table is being live-streamed on the Battle of Malta YouTube channel with a 30-minute delay.

The editorial office will attempt to have a small chat with each player prior to the final table, and upload some kind of a “Who’s who?”

The excitement is buzzing for the raffling conclusion of the €600 Battle of Malta Main Event. See you all in two hours when the live coverage kicks off. Below are the presumptions for the final table.