2024 EAPT Malta

€560 Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info

2024 EAPT Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦k♠
Event Info
Buy-in
€560
Prize Pool
€313,500
Entries
660
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
99
Players Left
1
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Marko Luksa Eliminated in 19th Place (€2,300)

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Marko Luksa
Marko Luksa

On a board of 8♦9♠4♥2♣3♥ with 450,000 chips in the pot, Marko Luksa under the gun was standing up after he lost his last 800,000 chips against Theodoros Ampelikiotis in the big blind.

Marko Luksa: Q♦Q♣ All in
Theodoros Ampelikiotis: 6♣5♣

Ampelikiotis hit a runner-runner straight to crack Luksa's queens. Slightly covered, Luksa was eliminated in 19th place for €2,300.

Player Chips Progress
Theodoros Ampelikiotis gr
Theodoros Ampelikiotis 		2,050,000
1,100,000
 1,100,000
Marko Luksa rs
Marko Luksa 		Busted

Tags: Marko LuksaTheodoros Ampelikiotis

Hans Erlandsson Eliminated in 20th Place (€2,300)

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Hans Erlandsson
Hans Erlandsson

Hans Erlandsson was heard fuming after he was eliminated from the Main Event.

According to the players at the table, after the dealer fanned a flop 7♠3♠8♠, Erlandsson moved all-in from middle position for approximately 1,100,000. He was called by Lorenzo Di Blasi in the big blind.

Hans Erlandsson: A♣Q♥ All in
Lorenzo Di Blasi: J♠9♦

Erlandsson shoved with a simple ace-high, but he was called by Di Blasi who only had a draws. The 2♣ didn't change anything, but the J♥ landed on the river to give a pair to Di Blasi, who won the hand and sent Erlandsson to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Lorenzo Di Blasi it
Lorenzo Di Blasi 		2,600,000
950,000
 950,000
Hans Erlandsson se
Hans Erlandsson 		Busted

Tags: Hans ErlandssonLorenzo Di Blasi

Arvydas Merfeldas Eliminated in 21st Place (€2,050)

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Arvydas Merfeldas
Arvydas Merfeldas

Moments after the double elimination at the same table, Arvydas Merfeldas in the small blind with almost 400,000 chips was called by Matthew Micallef in the hijack.

Arvydas Merfeldas: 7♠7♥ All in
Matthew Micallef: 10♣10♠

The situation didn't change on a board of 8♠6♦K♠4♣A♥, and Merfeldas left the tournament area in 21st Place for €2,050.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Micallef mt
Matthew Micallef 		1,640,000
265,000
 265,000
Arvydas Merfeldas lt
Arvydas Merfeldas 		Busted

Tags: Arvydas MerfeldasMatthew Micallef

Andreas Putz Eliminated in 22nd Place (€2,050); Giovanni Impollonia Eliminated in 23rd Place (€2,050)

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Andreas Putz
Andreas Putz

A three-way all-in and call situation occurred on Table 6, involving Andreas Putz in early position, Giovanni Impollonia in the small blind and Fabio Peluso, who had the biggest stack on the button.

Giovanni Impollonia: J♣J♥ All in
Andreas Putz: 10♦10♠ All in
Fabio Peluso: Q♥Q♠

The board of 4♠2♦K♣9♦6♣ didn't change anything, so Peluso remained in the lead and scooped this massive pot, while both Impollonia and Putz were eliminated.

Giovanni Impollonia
Giovanni Impollonia
Player Chips Progress
Fabio Peluso it
Fabio Peluso 		2,400,000
1,400,000
 1,400,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Giovanni Impollonia it
Giovanni Impollonia 		Busted
Andreas Putz at
Andreas Putz 		Busted

Tags: Andreas PutzFabio PelusoGiovanni Impollonia

Enrico Grella Eliminated in 24th Place (€1,825)

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Enrico Grella
Enrico Grella

While the fourth table was breaking, Enrico Grella in middle position had all his chips in the middle against Lorenzo Di Blasi to his right.

Enrico Grella: A♥J♦ All in
Lorenzo Di Blasi: A♣K♠

The board of 3♣4♠7♣10♥5♣ was no help for Grella, who was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Lorenzo Di Blasi it
Lorenzo Di Blasi 		1,650,000
1,100,000
 1,100,000
Enrico Grella it
Enrico Grella 		Busted
Day 1A Chip Leader

Tags: Enrico GrellaLorenzo Di Blasi

Quads for Taylor

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Tristan Taylor
Tristan Taylor

Cards went on their backs on Table 5 between Tristan Taylor in the hijack and Marko Luksa on the button, with Taylor having the shortest stack (505,000).

Tristan Taylor: A♣8♣ All in
Marko Luksa: K♣K♦

Taylor was on the edge of elimination after a flop of 3♣Q♥8♦. But he was lucky enough to hit runner-runner quads with the 8♥ turn and the 8♠ river to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Tristan Taylor gb
Tristan Taylor 		1,100,000
345,000
 345,000
Marko Luksa rs
Marko Luksa 		950,000
-200,000
 -200,000

Tags: Marko LuksaTristan Taylor

Fricker Loses the Flip

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Martin Fricker
Martin Fricker

Michail Tastanis opened to 230,000 with only 20,000 behind. Michail Tastanis in the cutoff then moved all-in for approximately 240,000. Tastanis looked at the screens and the pay jumps, and he called.

Martin Fricker: 8♠8♦ All in
Michail Tastanis: A♣9♣

The dealer fanned a flop of 2♣5♦9♦, giving a pair to Tastanis who eliminated Fricker after the turn 5♠ and the river J♦.

Player Chips Progress
Michail Tastanis gr
Michail Tastanis 		550,000
295,000
 295,000
Martin Fricker de
Martin Fricker 		Busted

Tags: Martin FrickerMichail Tastanis

Ridi Sent to the Rail

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 16,000 ante
Mattia Ridi
Mattia Ridi

Mattia Ridi shoved for 130,000 from the cutoff. Nikola Minovic, on the button, asked for the count and min-raised to 260,000. The blinds folded, so the cards went on their backs.

Mattia Ridi: J♦9♥ All in
Nikola Minovic: A♥K♥

Minovic hit top pair on a board of A♠6♦3♥8♠2♥, sending Ridi to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Nikola Minovic rs
Nikola Minovic 		800,000
715,000
 715,000
Mattia Ridi it
Mattia Ridi 		Busted

Tags: Mattia RidiNikola Minovic

Peluso and Putz Split

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Fabio Peluso
Fabio Peluso

Fabio Peluso opened to 20,000 from middle position, and was only called by Andreas Putz on the button.

Peluso continued for 25,000 on a flop of 10♠8♣Q♥, then fired a second barrel of 75,000 on the J♣ turn. Putz called both times.

The K♠ landed on the river, and Peluso decided to check with 9♥7♥ for a straight. Putz checked back with 10♦9♦ for the same straight, so they split the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Fabio Peluso it
Fabio Peluso 		575,000
-73,000
 -73,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Andreas Putz at
Andreas Putz 		380,000
-54,000
 -54,000

Tags: Andreas PutzFabio Peluso

€50,225 for the Winner of €560 EAPT Malta Main Event

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
EAPT Malta 2024
EAPT Malta 2024

At the beginning of the final day, the tournament directors revealed the payouts of the €560 EAPT Malta Main Event. The 660 entrants generated a total prize pool of €313,500. The 99 players qualified for Day 2 are in the money and secured a minimum cash-prize of €850.

The winner of the tournament will go back home with €50,225 and a €5,000 package to Cyprus for the Mediterranean Poker Party in May. The Top 5 will also win the package.

EAPT Malta €560 Main Event Payouts

PlacePrizePlacePrizePlacePrize
1€50,225*10-11€4,20035-39€1,375
2€33,200*12-13€3,60040-47€1,250
3€23,000*14-15€3,05048-55€1,150
4€16,000*16-17€2,60056-63€1,075
5€11,600*18-20€2,30064-71€1,000
6€9,60021-23€2,05072-79€950
7€7,67524-27€1,82580-87€900
8€6,17528-31€1,65088-99€850
9€5,00032-34€1,500  

*The top five finishers will also receive a €5,000 package to Cyprus for the Mediterranean Poker Party in May which includes an entry to the €2,000 EAPT Grand Finale.

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