2024 EAPT Malta
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
The 33 remaining players of the Main Event are on a 15-minute break.
Next to the chip leader, Kenneth Borg under the gun shoved for almost 200,000 chips. Gian Luca Proietti on the button three-bet all-in for 300,000, and the blinds folded.
Kenneth Borg: 4♥4♠
Gian Luca Proietti: A♥K♦
On his way to double up after the 7♣7♠10♥ flop, Borg was eliminated by the A♠ and left the tournament area after the 9♦ river.
On the next hand, Rytis Pranarauskas in middle position found himself at risk for 205 000 against Andrea Melluzzo.
Rytis Pranarauskas: A♥Q♣
Andrea Melluzzo: K♣Q♦
This time, the hand of the shortest stack held on 5♣9♠7♦3♠5♥ and Pranarauska doubled up.
Michail Tastanis opened to 230,000 with only 20,000 behind. Michail Tastanis in the cutoff then moved all-in for approximately 240,000. Tastanis looked at the screens and the pay jumps, and he called.
Martin Fricker: 8♠8♦
Michail Tastanis: A♣9♣
The dealer fanned a flop of 2♣5♦9♦, giving a pair to Tastanis who eliminated Fricker after the turn 5♠ and the river J♦.
Alessio Bergamo in the small blind found himself at risk for 155,000 against Marco Grandetti in the cutoff.
Alessio Bergamo: A♠Q♠
Marco Grandetti: 7♦7♥
Bergamo didn't wait to hit an ace on A♥K♦4♦5♣K♠ to double up.
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
On a flop of 8♣3♦Q♥, Karol Bogusz on the button found himself at risk for 340,000 against Eyal Saidof in the cutoff.
Karol Bogusz: Q♠9♠
Eyal Saidof: 3♣3♥
With top pair, Bogusz ran into Saidof's set, which became a full house on the 8♥A♣ runout. Slightly covered, Bogusz was eliminated.
Theodoros Ampelikiotis in the small blind made the call after Adrian Ziemichod moved all-in for a little bit less than 100,000 from the button.
Adrian Ziemichod: A♠5♣
Theodoros Ampelikiotis: A♦Q♣
Ampelikiotis flopped top pair on Q♠9♦J♦4♥5♠, sending Ziemichod to the rail in 45th place for €1,250.