Egon Keeps Firing

Level 2: 100/100 (100) Entries: 146/152 The action was picked up on the flop with the board reading and after a check from both blinds, Holdhus Egon bet 200. Small blind Antonio La Rana called while the big blind folded. The turn came and La Rana check-called for 300. The river was and La Rana…

Nader Doubles Through Mael

Level 2: 100/100 (100) Entries: 140/146 Thevenet Mael jammed a big stack into a pot of around 15,000 with the on the board. Amjad Nader, who hit the rail on his first bullet in the Main Event during Level 7 on Day 1a, snap-called off his stack of 12,300. Mael turned over the for the…

River Raise Takes it for Dempsey

Level 2: 100/100 (100) Entries: 126/129 Sally Stephens opened from the middle to 300, and Shane Dempsey called from her left to see on the flop. Both players checked to the turn where Stephens fired out a bet of 1,200. Dempsey flatted to see on the river and Stephens led out again, this time for…

Trips for Codreanu

Level 1: 100/100 Entries: 112/113 The century mark of entries has already been achieved on Day 1b, making it likely it will surpass the 154 entries attracted during yesterday’s Day 1a. Loris Fabbri was the first Day 1b player to hit the rail and re-entered. Bogdan-Adrian Codreanu put his stack at risk shortly after but…

Bagnall Bags Early Pot

Level 1: 100/100 Entries: 81/81 Benjamin Dunevein and Calum Bagnall both checked the flop before Yordy Bakker fired out for 1,700 into a pot of approximately 5,000. Both Dunevein and Bagnall called to see the turn. Dunevein quickly checked before Bagnall paused for about 10 seconds before doing the same. Bakker continued with his aggression…

Day 1b is Underway

Level 1: 100/100 Entries: 71/71 The second starting flight for the Battle of Malta is now underway. After an opening ceremony that saw staff escorted into the poker room by medieval soldiers, followed by some announcements from the tournament directors, cards are now in the air for Level 1 play. There will be 10 levels…