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The €600 Battle of Malta Main Event continues this Tuesday, June 2, at Casino Malta, with just 24 players returning for Day 4.
From a field of 2,667 entries that generated a €1,186,962 prize pool, the remaining contenders are now battling for one of the eight coveted seats at Wednesday’s final table.
After Day 3, three players have separated themselves from the pack with Stavros Passias leading the way. He won a monster pot with quads against a full house to bag 10,760,000, but he is closely followed by Italians Angelo Censabella (8,800,000) and Daniele Renzi (7,345,000). They both spent much of Day 3 on top of the counts, before Passias overtook them during the last minutes of the day.
Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stavros Passias | Greece | 10,760,000 | 108 |
| 2 | Angelo Censabella | Italy | 8,800,000 | 88 |
| 3 | Daniele Renzi | Italy | 7,345,000 | 73 |
| 4 | Luigi D'Alterio | Italy | 5,460,000 | 55 |
| 5 | Robin Kruhai | Germany | 4,975,000 | 50 |
| 6 | Marko Cosic | Serbia | 4,415,000 | 44 |
| 7 | Georgios Papakonstantinou | Greece | 4,410,000 | 44 |
| 8 | Arnaud Boudet | France | 4,380,000 | 44 |
| 9 | Joao Da Silva | Portugal | 4,230,000 | 42 |
| 10 | Tiberiu Florescu | Romania | 4,215,000 | 42 |
The field remains extremely tight behind the leaders, with seven players sitting between 40 and 44 big blinds. They include Marko Cosic (4,415,000), Georgios Papakonstantinou (4,410,000), Arnaud Boudet (4,380,000), Joao Da Silva (4,230,000), Mark Vella (4,215,000), Tiberiu Florescu (4,215,000), and Igor Pasierbek (4,000,000).
Last woman standing Florence Mazet (3,735,000) and Gianluca Donini (3,715,000) both return with around an average stack. They are followed by a group holding between 20 and 30 big blinds, with players like Rami Amuri (2,930,000), Panteleimon Pontos (2,920,000), Daniel Yerin (2,080,000), and Tomas Major (1,965,000).
Meanwhile, Danilo Scevola (1,165,000) and Fredrick Bratein (800,000) enter Day 4 as the two shortest stacks in the field and will be looking for an early double-up to boost their chances of reaching the final table.
Play resumes at 4 p.m. local time for Day 4 of the Main Event. 32 minutes remain in Level 29, featuring blinds of 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 big blind ante.
The 24 remaining players are already guaranteed at least €5,200, and the day will run until only eight contenders remain for the official final table.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €176,070 | 9 | €14,690 |
| 2 | €101,910 | 10-11 | €12,340 |
| 3 | €69,480 | 12-13 | €11,110 |
| 4 | €52,660 | 14-15 | €9,910 |
| 5 | €43,900 | 16-17 | €8,720 |
| 6 | €35,600 | 18-20 | €7,530 |
| 7 | €27,050 | 21-23 | €6,340 |
| 8 | €19,350 | 24 | €5,200 |
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