€560 Main Event | 2024 EAPT Malta

04-11-2024 00:57 UTC+2

Aschraf Khader Eliminated in 2nd Place (€33,200)

Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Lorenzo Di Blasi opened from the button, then both players raised each other and ended up putting all their chips in the middle, Aschraf Khader being slightly covered.

Aschraf Khader: A♠9♥ All in
Lorenzo Di Blasi: A♦K♠

On a board of K♣5♣Q♣10♦K♥, Di Blasi hit a king on the flop and on the river to win the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenzo Di Blasi	26,650,000 10,475,000	10,475,000
Aschraf Khader	Busted

Tags: Aschraf Khader Lorenzo Di Blasi

04-11-2024 00:06 UTC+2

Fabio Peluso Eliminated In 3rd Place (€23,000)

Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♦2♦9♠, Fabio Peluso in the big blind found himself at risk for a little bit more than 2,000,000 against Lorenzo Di Blasi in the small blind.

Fabio Peluso: K♥K♣ All in
Lorenzo Di Blasi: J♦7♦

Peluso had kings against "a combo draw". But Di Blasi's flush came with the 6♦ on the turn, so Peluso was eliminated after the river 7♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenzo Di Blasi	20,175,000 5,775,000	5,775,000
Fabio Peluso	Busted

Tags: Fabio Peluso Lorenzo Di Blasi

04-10-2024 23:58 UTC+2

Marco Vannini Eliminated in 4th Place (€16,000)

Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Everybody folded to Marco Vannini in the small blind, who moved all-in for 1,400,000. He was called by Aschraf Khader in the big blind.

Marco Vannini: A♣8♦ All in
Aschraf Khader: Q♣4♣

Khader hit a top pair on Q♦6♣7♠8♠10♦, leaving Vannini with no hopes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aschraf Khader	6,000,000 -260,000	-260,000
Marco Vannini	Busted

Tags: Aschraf Khader Marco Vannini

04-10-2024 23:08 UTC+2

Tiago Serrazina Eliminated in 5th Place (€11,600)

Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Everybody folded to Tiago Serrazina in the small blind who moved all-in for 1,200,000. Marco Vannini in the big blind made the call.

Tiago Serrazina: 10♠6♠ All in
Marco Vannini: A♥2♣

Serrazina tried to steal the blinds but failed to do so. Vannini hit two pair on a board of K♦5♥A♣2♠5♦, and sent Serrazina to the rail in fifth place for €11,600.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Vannini	4,700,000 1,260,000	1,260,000
Tiago Serrazina	Busted

Tags: Marco Vannini Tiago Serrazina

04-10-2024 22:00 UTC+2

Theodoros Ampelikiotis Eliminated in 6th Place (€9,600)

Maxime Taldir

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Aschraf Khader opened from the button, then called when Theodoros Ampelikiotis in the big blind shoved for 925,000.

Theodoros Ampelikiotis: A♣6♣ All in
Aschraf Khader: A♥9♥

Ampelikiotis didn't find the nine or the clubs he need on 10♠J♦3♥7♥9♣ to stay in the tournament. Finishing 6th, he wins €9,600.

The five players remaining are now assured to 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aschraf Khader	3,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Theodoros Ampelikiotis	Busted

Tags: Aschraf Khader Theodoros Ampelikiotis

04-10-2024 21:44 UTC+2

Sergiy Alariki Eliminated in 7th Place (€7,675)

Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Lorenzo Di Blasi opened to 250,000 from the hijack, then Sergiy Alariki in the big blind raised all-in for 4,300,000. Di Blasi immediately called.

Sergiy Alariki: A♥K♣ All in
Lorenzo Di Blasi: Q♥Q♠

Already chip leader, Di Blasi increased is lead as he it quads on 8♥Q♦2♦3♦Q♣. He has now more than 11,000,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenzo Di Blasi	11,200,000 4,795,000	4,795,000
Sergiy Alariki	Busted

Tags: Lorenzo Di Blasi Sergiy Alariki

04-10-2024 21:26 UTC+2

Panteleimon Michalakellis Eliminates in 8th Place (€6,175)

Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Panteleimon Michalakellis in the cutoff and Sergiy Alariki on the button both moved all-in, with Michalakellis being the player at risk for less than a blind.

Panteleimon Michalakellis: A♣10♣ All in
Sergiy Alariki: A♦K♦

Alariki flopped two pair on K♠3♠3♦J♣6♠ leaving Michalakellis with no hopes to win. Finishing 8th, Michalakellis goes back home with €6,175.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergiy Alariki	4,435,000 2,775,000	2,775,000
Panteleimon Michalakellis	Busted

Tags: Panteleimon Michalakellis Sergiy Alariki

04-10-2024 21:15 UTC+2

Eyal Saidof Eliminated in 9th Place (€5,000)

Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Eyal Saidof in middle position moved all-in for 1,285,000 chips, then Aschraf Khader on the button shoved too for 750,000. The small blind folded to Fabio Peluso in the big blind who looked at his cards and said that he "couldn't fold".

Aschraf Khader: A♠A♥ All in
Eyal Saidof: K♣Q♠ All in
Fabio Peluso: 10♥10♣

Khader cheered after he hit the nut flush on 8♥J♥4♥7♥A♦. He tripled up, while Saidof was eliminated in 9th place for €5,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Peluso	5,650,000 445,000	445,000

Aschraf Khader	2,400,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Eyal Saidof	Busted

Tags: Aschraf Khader Fabio Peluso Eyal Saidof

04-10-2024 20:20 UTC+2

Helfner Augusto Hotvedt Eliminated in 10th Place (€4,200)

Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Now on the button, Helfner Augusto Hotvedt three-bet all-in for 1,065,000. Lorenzo Di Blasi, who opened from the hijack, made the call.

Helfner Augusto Hotvedt: J♣J♠ All in
Lorenzo Di Blasi: K♥J♦

A first king landed on the 8♥4♣K♠ flop. Then after the Q♥ turn, the K♣ came on the river to give trips to Di Blasi, and leading to Hotvedt's elimination in 10th place for €4,200.