Play Concludes in Side Events

All of today’s side events are now over for the day. Both the Quigioco High Roller and the Full Tilt Catania Bounty have finished for the day and will resume play on Monday afternoon. They both have regressive structures and late registration will be open for three more levels on Monday, as the clock will…

Main Event on Break

Level 21: 6,000/12,000 (12,000) Entries: 452/1,799 The Main Event is now on break and what a deadly two hours it was, as over 300 of the 760 who began the day have now been slaughtered, cannon fodder for those planning to make deeper runs. Play resumes in 25 minutes.

Casualties of War

Level 20: 5,000/10,000 (10,000) Entries: 494/1,799 Next Payout: €1,390 More players have now been felled in the Battle of Malta Autumn Edition and their departed tournament souls have headed to the payout desk to collect their additional €410. We’ve also lost the first player who scooped a Day 1 bonus prize, as Day 1b chip…

More Players Hit the Rail

Level 20: 5,000/10,000 (10,000) Entries: 575/1,799 Next Payout: €1,000 Unfortunately for these players, their quest for the €300,800 first prize is now over. The next batch of evictees will receive €1,210.   Position Player Payout (€) 576 Stig Rune Bjornli €1,000 577 Adam Bromley €1,000 578 Giuseppe Liotta €1,000 579 Sergio Previtti €1,000 580 Giovanni…

€300,800 First Prize

This is what they’re playing for.   Finishing Position Total Payout (€) 1 €300,800 2 €210,800 3 €100,800 4 €82,300 5 €54,100 6 €33,100 7 €22,200 8 €11,500 9-11 €9,290 12-13 €8,080 14-16 €7,280 17-23 €6,780 24-31 €6,320 32-39 €5,880 40-47 €5,440 48-55 €5,050 56-71 €4,650 72-95 €4,290 96-119 €3,920 120-143 €3,580 144-167 €3,260 168-199…

Early Exits On Day 2

Level 19: 4,000/8,000 (8,000) Entries: 656/1,799 Next Payout: €1,000   As every tournament poker player knows, once the bubble bursts and players are in the money, there is a flurry of fast exits. Those who were hanging on with short stacks usually find themselves all-in within a lap or two of the table.  Today was…

Day Two Begins

Day 2 has just began with the 760 players who returned all in the prize money, having already been paid out the €800 min cash. Today has been shortened to 4 levels of play, each 60 minutes long, with a 25 minute break after two levels. Level 19: 4,000/8.000 (8,000) Level 20: 5,000/10,000 (10,000) Break…

Side Events Update

In addition to the High Roller, two other sponsored side events are taking place right now. The €300 Rebet360 NLH and the Full Tilt Catania €300 NLH Bounty. The 8-Game, the Hyper Turbo and tonight’s High Roller satellite have all been cancelled. The Rebet360 360 began at 3pm and is now in level 15. There…

Day 2 Seat Draw

Table Seat Player Chips Big Blinds 1 1 Francesco Vitale 443,000 55 1 2 Valentin Imperatore 369,000 46 1 3 Maria Koutsouki 682,000 85 1 4 Hristo Stinov 134,000 17 1 5 Ciaran Mccullagh 194,000 24 1 6 Joseph Grech 95,000 12 1 7 Marco Basta 250,000 31 1 8 Giuseppe Verderico 228,000 29 2…