The Women of the Battle of Malta
Gia Carnestroem Serena Rosetti Palina Mankevich BoM Female Dealer Indre Stanaityte
Big Pot for Souroukidis
Level 5: 300/600 (600) Entries: 83/104 When we arrived at Table 5, the board read . Andrea Grandi stood up following the action from above as he was all in pre-flop, eagerly waiting for the hand to play out. Indre Stanaityte and Ioannis Souroukidis both checked before Viktor Eriksson bet 6,600. Stanaityte folded, prior to…
One heart too Short
Level 5: 300/600 (600) Entries: 83/101 From the Hi-jack, Loizos Anargyros called a 1,000 raise from a player in early position. Fabio Assennato made it 3,500 from the Cut-off, and after the initial raiser folded, Anargyros went all in for roughly 11,000. Assennato called in mere seconds. Loizos Anargyros: Fabio Assennato: The flop gave Anargyros…
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While we love to have you here reading the blog, there’s also content on the Battle of Malta’s social media channels. You’ll find shorts on YouTube, which is also where the live stream of the Main Event final table will be found next Wednesday, 9th April. Facebook and Instagram are the main places where the…
Carneström gets there on the River
Level 4: 200/400 (400) Entries: 83/94 Gia Carneström raised to 1,000 pre-flop and Damir Savio was the sole caller. Carneström continued for 2,200 on the flop, before Savio raised to 6,500. Carneström made the call and the pot was brewing. On the turn Carneström checked, and Savio bet 11,000. Carneström then moved all in for…
Mankevich wins big
Level 4: 200/400 (400) Entries: 83/94 After an initial raise to 600 from the Lo-jack, Palina Mankevich made it 2,300 from the Lo-jack. Then, James Paris made it 5,100 from the Button. Action came back to Mankevich, who now 5-bet to 13,700. After roughly two minutes worth of consideration, Paris called. Before the flop was…
Previous Battle of Malta Winners
The Battle of Malta is the island’s most prestigious poker title. It has a rich history, beginning in 2012 and there have been 14 completed events so far. This Spring Edition is the 15th running of the series, which is yet to produce a double winner. Vasileios Zizis deserves a more than honourable mention as…
Non Hold’em Games at the Festival
While most of the attention at the Battle of Malta is focused on No Limit Hold’em, there is one event per day offered in non-Hold’em formats. Most of these are Pot Limit Omaha, but there is also a Sviten Special and H.O.R.S.E event. Malta has a thriving mixed games community, many of whom will turn…
First Break of the Day
Both the Battle of Malta Main Event and the Mystery Siege are on their first breaks of the day. We will have chip counts of the leaders very shortly.
Seven from Heaven
Level 3: 100/300 (300) Entries: 73/77 Daniele Degennaro opened to 700 Under the Gun. Ian Tabone decided to call from the Button, and Big Blind-player Rene Dreismann also joined in on the fun. Degennaro bet 500 on the flop after Dreismann had checked. Tabone and Dreismann both made the call. On the turn , all…