€560 Main Event Day 1ab | 2024 EAPT Malta

04-08-2024 13:58 UTC+1

Perron and Puczylowski Split

Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

After Yann Perron opened to 1,500 from the cutoff, Marcin Puczylowski defended from the big blind and checked on the K♠5♠J♥ flop. Perron checked back, and both players checked again on the turn 5♣.

The K♥ completed the board, and Puczylowski bet 600 with A♣6♦. Perron made the call with A♥8♠, so the pot was split.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Puczylowski	78,000 78,000	78,000
Yann Perron	51,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Marcin Puczylowski Yann Perron

04-08-2024 14:12 UTC+1

Double Elimination by Capitano

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A three-way all-in occurred on Table 9. Kevin Houghton on the button already at risk preflop, then on the 2♥8♠5♣ flop, Giovanni Capitano in the big blind shoved for 35,000. He was called by Stewart Kirby, who had approximately 26,000 chips in the cutoff.

Kevin Houghton : A♣Q♥ All in
Stewart Kirby : 7♣7♦ All in
Giovanni Capitano : 10♥10♣

Capitano remained in the lead on the K♣ turn and the 3♣ river, eliminating his two opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giovanni Capitano	79,000 79,000	79,000
Kevin Houghton	Busted
Stewart Kirby	Busted

Tags: Giovanni Capitano Kevin Houghton Stewart Kirby

04-08-2024 14:28 UTC+1

Tsitos Makes Peluso Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

At his new seat, Fabio Peluso defended from the big blind after Nikolaos Tsitos opened to 1,300 from middle position.

The flop of 4♥4♣8♥ brought no action as both players checked. But on the turn 7♥, Peluso led out for 2,000. Tsitos called, then bet 7,000 on the turn 10♥.

This bet was way too much for Peluso, who check-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolaos Tsitos	43,000 43,000	43,000
Fabio Peluso	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Fabio Peluso Nikolaos Tsitos

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

04-08-2024 14:36 UTC+1

Last Level for Late Registration

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Level 6 just started and it is the last level for late registration. 160 entrants have been recorded so far on Day 1a.

04-08-2024 14:50 UTC+1

A Better Flush for Taylor

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After an open to 1,800 by the player under the gun, Tristan Taylor in middle position and Mohamed Aissani in the big blind both called.

Everybody checked on the 8♣J♣K♣ flop. But after two more checks, Taylor bet 1,500. He was only called by Aissani.

The 5♠ on the river brought no more action, and the pot went in Taylor's direction as he flipped over 10♣7♣ for a flush while Aissani had 3♣3♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamed Aissani	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tristan Taylor	73,000 73,000	73,000

04-08-2024 15:03 UTC+1

Meisser Applies Pressure on Houghton

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Kevin Houghton opened to 2,000 from the hijack and faced Marco Meisser, who defended from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 4♥A♠7♣. Houghton fired a continuation bet, but Meisser check-raised to 5,500. Houghton snap-called to find the Q♦ turn, which was quickly checked by both players.

On the river 5♠, Meisser bet more than Houghton's stack to force him to go all-in. But Houghton wisely folded to keep his last 16,000 chips.