2019 Unibet Open Malta

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 Unibet Open Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
€71,620
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€327,000
Entries
327
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000

Miracle Double Up for Demircan

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The action folded to Matthew Ireland on the button who made it 60,000 to go. Serdar Demircan shipped all in for 410,000 in the big blind and was bet my a snap-call from Ireland.

Serdar Demircan: {k-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Matthew Ireland: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Demircan was on the verge of being eliminated on the final table bubble but the dealer fanned the flop of {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{5-Clubs} to put him in the lead. The {2-Clubs} on the turn narrowed Ireland's outs and the {2-Diamonds} on the river ensured Demircan of a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Ireland gb
Matthew Ireland
1,740,000
-250,000
-250,000
Serdar Demircan se
Serdar Demircan
865,000
640,000
640,000

Tags: Serdar DemircanMatthew Ireland

Carr Holds for a Huge Double Up

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alan Carr opened to 60,000 in the cutoff and Henri Jantunen three-bet shoved all in from the big blind. Carr quickly called off his stack of 735,000 and the cards were on their backs.

Alan Carr: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Henri Jantunen: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}

The flop came {a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Carr still had a stranglehold on the hand. The {4-Spades} on the turn was an interesting card as Jantunen picked up a flush draw and some chop outs. However, the {6-Clubs} on the river bricked off and Carr picked up a big double up.

Player Chips Progress
Alan Carr gb
Alan Carr
1,515,000
720,000
720,000
Henri Jantunen fi
Henri Jantunen
555,000
-825,000
-825,000

Tags: Henri JantunenAlan Carr

Sesay Bubbles the Final Table

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Sulaiman Sesay
Sulaiman Sesay

After sending a double up to Luca Beretta, Sulaiman Sesay was on the short stack with just 370,000 chips remaining. He found himself all in and at risk against [Removed:402] in a coin flip.

[Removed:402]: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Sulaiman Sesay: {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}

The flop of {k-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} gave Rinkevicius a set of sevens and things looked grim for Sesay. The {5-Hearts} on the turn gave him a straight draw but the {10-Diamonds} on the river was not meant to be as Sesay was eliminated in 10th place.

The final nine players are now taking a short break before the final table gets underway. PokerNews live coverage will now switch to a 30-minute delay to remain in sync with the live stream.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:402] lt
[Removed:402]
1,420,000
170,000
170,000
Sulaiman Sesay mt
Sulaiman Sesay
Busted

Tags: Sulaiman SesayLuca Beretta

Final Table Redraw

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Final Table
Final Table
SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Gedas PetrauskasLithuania490,00016
2Christopher HeidelbacherRomania1,915,00064
3Alan CarrUnited Kingdom1,545,00052
4Luca BerettaItaly630,00021
5Matthew IrelandUnited Kingdom1,560,00052
6Tonio RoederGermany730,00024
7Henri JantunenFinland535,00018
8Serdar DemircanSweden1,000,00033
9[Removed:402]Lithuania1,410,00047
Player Chips Progress
Christopher Heidelbacher ro
Christopher Heidelbacher
1,915,000
205,000
205,000
Matthew Ireland gb
Matthew Ireland
1,560,000
-180,000
-180,000
Alan Carr gb
Alan Carr
1,545,000
30,000
30,000
[Removed:402] lt
[Removed:402]
1,410,000
-10,000
-10,000
Serdar Demircan se
Serdar Demircan
1,000,000
135,000
135,000
Tonio Roeder de
Tonio Roeder
730,000
50,000
50,000
Luca Beretta it
Luca Beretta
630,000
80,000
80,000
Henri Jantunen fi
Henri Jantunen
535,000
-20,000
-20,000
Gedas Petrauskas lt
Gedas Petrauskas
490,000
-160,000
-160,000

Roeder and Ireland Battle in the Blinds

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Matthew Ireland limped in from the small blind and Tonio Roeder made it 105,000 in the big blind. Ireland called and the flop came {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. Ireland checked to Roeder who continued for 125,000 and Ireland called.

The turn brought the {2-Clubs} and Ireland checked again. Roeder counted out another bet of 220,000 and Ireland still called. The river was the {4-Hearts} and Ireland checked for the third time. Roeder shipped all in for 385,000 and Ireland hung his head with a big decision to make.

Ireland went into the tank for nearly three minutes before making the call. Roeder showed {j-Spades}{j-Clubs} for a set of jacks while Ireland showed {a-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Tonio Roeder de
Tonio Roeder
1,750,000
1,020,000
1,020,000
Matthew Ireland gb
Matthew Ireland
605,000
-955,000
-955,000

Tags: Tonio RoederMatthew Ireland

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Stop and Go Play from Demircan

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Tonio Roeder raised it up to 85,000 in the cutoff and Serdar Demircan just called from the small blind. [Removed:402] three-bet to 310,000 in the big blind which got a quick fold from Roeder. Demircan took his time as usual as he counted out his chips before making the call.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Demircan checked to Rinkevicius who checked it back. The {7-Hearts} landed on the turn and Demircan shoved all in for 570,000. Rinkevicius went into the tank for a couple of minutes but eventually laid down his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Serdar Demircan se
Serdar Demircan
1,315,000
315,000
315,000
[Removed:402] lt
[Removed:402]
1,200,000
-530,000
-530,000

Tags: Tonio RoederSerdar Demircan

Gedas Petrauskas Eliminated in 9th Place (€6,890)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Gedas Petrauskas
Gedas Petrauskas

Henri Jantunen shipped all in for 350,000 in middle position and Gedas Petrauskas put the last of his 315,000 chips in the middle on the button. The blinds folded and the two hands were tabled.

Henri Jantunen: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Gedas Petrauskas: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

The flop came {7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Jantunen was still in a commanding lead with his pair of eights. Petrauskas was looking for a six but the {j-Hearts} on the turn nor the {3-Spades} on the river would save Petrauskas.

Player Chips Progress
Henri Jantunen fi
Henri Jantunen
765,000
230,000
230,000
Gedas Petrauskas lt
Gedas Petrauskas
Busted

Tags: Henri JantunenGedas Petrauskas