€560 Main Event Day 1ab | 2024 EAPT Malta

04-08-2024 23:35 UTC+2

Spedalieri and Alexandre Eliminated on the Bubble

Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

After a first hand with no action on all three tables, everybody folded to Santina Spedalieri in the small blind, who moved all-in for 20,000. With his big stack, Enrico Grella in the big blind made the call.

Santina Spedalieri: K♣5♥ All in
Enrico Grella: 10♥7♠

Grella hit two pair on a board of A♣6♦7♣10♣A♠, sending Spedalieri to the rail on the bubble.

On another table, Diogo Alexandre was also at risk for 75,000 on the button against Aschraf Khader in the big blind.

Diogo Alexandre: A♠A♣ All in
Aschraf Khader: K♥Q♦

After the 7♠J♣J♥ flop, the terrible 10♠9♠ runout gave a runner-runner straight to Khader, cracking Alexandre's aces who was also eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Grella	644,000 360,000	360,000

Aschraf Khader	517,000 307,000	307,000
Santina Spedalieri	Busted
Diogo Alexandre	Busted

Tags: Diogo Alexandre Enrico Grella

04-08-2024 23:25 UTC+2

Brzezinski Scores a Double Elimination

Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alexandru Stoian moved all-in for approximately 20,000 from the cutoff, then Tomasz Brzezinski in the small blind shoved too, and so did Nikolaos Ktenas from the big blind.

Alexandru Stoian: Q♦J♠ All in
Nikolaos Ktenas: A♥Q♥ All in
Tomasz Brzezinski: 5♣5♥

Ktenas hit top pair on the A♣2♦8♠ flop, then trips on the turn A♠. He was on his way to secure an important double up, but the 5♦ landed on the river to give a full house to Brzezinski.

As the Polish player had the biggest stack, he eliminated his two opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	315,000 55,000	55,000
Nikolaos Ktenas	Busted
Alexandru Stoian	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Stoian Nikolaos Ktenas Tomasz Brzezinski

04-08-2024 22:40 UTC+2

Puczylowski Eliminated by Putz's Aces

Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Everybody folded to Andreas Putz, who shoved from the small blind and was called by Marcin Puczylowski in the big blind.

Marcin Puczylowski: K♥Q♠ All in
Andreas Putz: K♠5♠

With the shortest stack, Puczylowski was on his way to double up after the A♥6♥9♥ flop and the 9♣ turn. But the 6♣ river brought a second pair on the board to split the pot.

On the next hand, both players put all their chips in the middle again.

Marcin Puczylowski: A♣J♦ All in
Andreas Putz: A♠A♦

Puczylowski immediatly stood up and left when he discovered Putz's cards. He kept an eye on the table as the 9♦Q♦10♦ flop gave him a straight draw. But after the J♥6♣ runout, he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Putz	320,000 55,000	55,000
Marcin Puczylowski	Busted

Tags: Andreas Putz Marcin Puczylowski

04-08-2024 22:07 UTC+2

Manuka Eliminated by an Unwanted Straight

Maxime Taldir

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Perparim Manuka shoved for 17,000 from the hijack, then everybody folded to Andreas Irchner in the big blind who seemed to have no choice but to call. But he was quite unhappy to do so, as he also had a short stack.

Perparim Manuka: Q♣J♣ All in
Andreas Irchner: 6♠5♦

Manuka flopped top pair on the 4♦7♠J♦ flop, but Irchner found a straight draw at the same time. The draw was completed thanks to the turn 8♠, leading to Manuka's elimination after the river 8♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Irchner	75,000 75,000	75,000
Perparim Manuka	Busted

Tags: Andreas Irchner Perparim Manuka

04-08-2024 21:55 UTC+2

Papadopoulos Takes the Chip Lead with Aces

Maxime Taldir

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Giovanni Impollonia opened to 8,000 from the hijack, then saw Paschalis Papadopoulos to his left three-bet. The button and the blinds folded, and Impollonia decided to four-bet all-in for roughly 145,000. Papadopoulos didn't wait to call.

Giovanni Impollonia: 7♦7♣ All in
Paschalis Papadopoulos: A♠A♦

Impollonia couldn't do much against aces, and he was eliminated after a board of Q♥Q♠3♣10♣K♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paschalis Papadopoulos	425,000 425,000	425,000
Giovanni Impollonia	Busted

Tags: Giovanni Impollonia Paschalis Papadopoulos

04-08-2024 20:40 UTC+2

Massive Pot for Ivanov

Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

PokerNews arrived on Table 10 when the dealer was counting two stacks in what appeared to be a 330,000 chip-pot. A K♣10♥7♦Q♣5♥ board was already spread out on the table.

One hand, Garnelis Georgios in the big blind was at risk for approximately 160,0000, and on the other hand, Nikolai Ivanov called with a slightly bigger stack.

Garnelis Georgios: A♠9♠ All in
Nikolai Ivanov: Q♦Q♥

Ivanov scooped this massive pot thanks to his set, and sent Georgios to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolai Ivanov	330,000 330,000	330,000
Garnelis Georgios	Busted

Tags: Georgios Garnelis Nikolai Ivanov

04-08-2024 20:05 UTC+2

It's Over for Khlaponin

Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Down to 3,500 chips, Oleksandr Khlaponin shoved from under the gun and faced Marco Meisser in the big blind.

Oleksandr Khlaponin: J♠9♦ All in
Marco Meisser: 4♠3♠

Meisser hit two pair on a board of 3♥2♦6♦A♥A♠, leading to Khlaponin's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Meisser	171,000 50,000	50,000
Oleksandr Khlaponin	Busted

Tags: Marco Meisser Oleksandr Khlaponin

04-08-2024 19:55 UTC+2

New Eliminations

Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Peluso	Busted

Matias Arcanjo	Busted
Mariusz Wiszowaty	Busted
Helfner Hotvedt	Busted
Jerrel Van Keimpema	Busted
Magor Bocsardi	Busted
Stavros Petychakis	Busted
Jascha Berger	Busted
Erik Eisen	Busted

04-08-2024 18:26 UTC+2

Kinhult Eliminated by Arcanjo

Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Linda Kinhult shoved for her last 13,000 chips from middle position. Matias Arcanjo raised all-in for approximately 28,000 chips from the button, and the blinds folded.

Linda Kinhult: A♠8♣ All in
Matias Arcanjo: Q♦Q♣

Kinhult didn't find any help on a board of 7♠3♦K♠K♥6♠, so she was eliminated.