James Malatynski opened from the hijack and Dor Itah defended his small blind.
Malatynski continued with a bet of 450,000 on the 7♦10♦4♦ flop, and Itah called.
Both players checked the 5♥ turn.
On the 9♣ river, Itah led out for 950,000. Malatynski used one of his time bank cards before eventually deciding to fold, allowing Itah to take down the pot.
Ivane Khazaradze defended his big blind after Gabriele Nuzzo opened from early position.
On the 8♣9♥10♦ flop, Khazaradze checked and then moved all-in for 3,500,000 after Nuzzo bet 425,000. Nuzzo asked for a count but decided against calling and folded, allowing Khazaradze to pick up the pot without a showdown.
Marco Lopez Coronado opened from under the gun, and Jakub Skurzynski defended his big blind.
Both players checked the 3♠9♦4♠ flop. On the 3♥ turn, Skurzynski led out for 600,000, and Coronado called.
The 9♥ river completed the board, and Skurzynski fired another bet of 1,000,000. After using one time bank card, Coronado made the call.
Skurzynski turned over 6♠4♦ for two pair, nines and fours, which was good enough to take down the pot as Coronado mucked his hand.
24 players remain in the €600 Battle of Malta Autumn Edition Main Event, all looking to secure their seat at the final table.
With 34 minutes left in the current level, the race to the final table is officially underway!
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
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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.
| 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.
| 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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| 8Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds* |
| 5 | 1 | Marios Kapiris | Greece | 13,950,000 | 70 |
| 5 | 2 | Lulei Hu | China | 6,900,000 | 35 |
| 5 | 3 | Stefano Rege Gianas | Italy | 2,275,000 | 11 |
| 5 | 4 | Jaime Lozano Diaz | Portugal | 3,850,000 | 19 |
| 5 | 5 | Anton Makejev | Estonia | 14,050,000 | 70 |
| 5 | 6 | Vittorio Bevilacqua | Italy | 3,175,000 | 16 |
| 5 | 7 | Vasileios Tsaknis | Greece | 9,300,000 | 47 |
| 5 | 8 | Paschalis Papadopoulos | Greece | 5,275,000 | 26 |
| 6 | 1 | Marco Lopez Coronado | Spain | 10,400,000 | 52 |
| 6 | 2 | Ryan Sweeney | England | 11,500,000 | 58 |
| 6 | 3 | Shai Arbel | Israel | 8,600,000 | 43 |
| 6 | 4 | De-Han Kim | Korea, South | 9,275,000 | 46 |
| 6 | 5 | Ofer Tadmor | Israel | 9,650,000 | 48 |
| 6 | 6 | Casper Jensen | Denmark | 9,500,000 | 48 |
| 6 | 7 | Tereza Vernerova | Czech Republic | 12,050,000 | 60 |
| 6 | 8 | Jakub Skurzynski | Poland | 13,000,000 | 65 |
| 7 | 1 | Dor Itah | Israel | 4,225,000 | 21 |
| 7 | 2 | Gabriele Nuzzo | Italy | 6,350,000 | 32 |
| 7 | 3 | Rosario Saddemi | Italy | 2,500,000 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | Emmanouil Chalkiotis | Greece | 9,600,000 | 48 |
| 7 | 5 | Alessandro De Michele | Italy | 11,275,000 | 56 |
| 7 | 6 | James Malatynski | England | 10,975,000 | 55 |
| 7 | 7 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 2,300,000 | 12 |
| 7 | 8 | Ivane Khazaradze | Georgia | 4,100,000 | 21 |
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