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The €600 Battle of Malta Autumn Edition Main Event continues on Tuesday, November 3, at Casino Malta, with 24 players returning for Day 4. After nine starting flights and a total of 5,368 entries, the remaining contenders are now one step closer to the final table.
The massive field generated a €2,413,281 prize pool, comfortably surpassing the €1.5 million guarantee. The eventual champion will take home €227,835.
Leading the way is Anton Makejev with 14,000,000 chips. He is closely followed by Marios Kapiris (13,950,000) and Jakub Skurzynski (13,000,000). All three return with more than 65 big blinds.
Day 4 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anton Makejev | Estonia | 14,000,000 | 70 |
| 2 | Marios Kapiris | Brazil | 13,950,000 | 70 |
| 3 | Jakub Skurzynski | Poland | 13,000,000 | 65 |
| 4 | Tereza Vernerova | Czechia | 12,050,000 | 60 |
| 5 | Ryan Sweeney | United Kingdom | 11,500,000 | 58 |
| 6 | Alessandro De Michele | Italy | 11,275,000 | 56 |
| 7 | James Malatynski | United Kingdom | 10,975,000 | 55 |
| 8 | Marco Lopez Coronado | Spain | 10,400,000 | 52 |
| 9 | Ofer Tadmor | Israel | 9,650,000 | 48 |
| 10 | Emmanouil Chalkiotis | Greece | 9,600,000 | 48 |
There is plenty of experience and momentum among the remaining contenders. Ryan Sweeney and Tereza Vernerova both return with more than 11 million chips, while Marco Lopez Coronado bagged 10,400,000 after animpressive comeback during Day 3.
Play resumes at 2 p.m. local time. Approximately 24 minutes remain in Level 30, with blinds of 100,000/200,000 and a 200,000 big blind ante. The level will be played to completion before the blinds increase to 100,000/250,000, with a 250,000 big blind ante. Blind levels will be extended to 90 minutes for Day 4.
It was also announced that the live stream will begin today, one day earlier than originally planned for the final table.
All 24 remaining players have secured at least €8,950, with the eventual champion set to collect €227,835 and take home the coveted Battle of Malta knight trophy.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 227,835 | 9 | € 18,900 |
| 2 | € 141,250 | 10 – 11 | € 16,750 |
| 3 | € 92,550 | 12-13 | € 14,950 |
| 4 | € 62,150 | 14-15 | € 13,350 |
| 5 | € 43,400 | 16-17 | € 12,000 |
| 6 | € 32,000 | 18-20 | € 10,800 |
| 7 | € 25,150 | 21-23 | € 9,800 |
| 8 | € 21,150 | 24 | € 8,950 |
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