€560 Main Event Day 1cd | 2024 EAPT Malta

04-10-2024 00:33 UTC+2

Stasiulis Doubles Up on the Bubble

Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Tadas Stasiulis and his 76,000 chips in the big blind faced Matthew Andrews.

Tadas Stasiulis: A♠Q♣ All in
Matthew Andrews: K♣Q♦

Stasiulis' ace-high held on 3♠9♦3♣8♣10♦ and he secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tadas Stasiulis	160,000 17,000	17,000
Matthew Andrews	135,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Matthew Andrews Tadas Stasiulis

04-10-2024 00:24 UTC+2

Hand-for-Hand Play Begins

Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Hendrikus Postel has just been eliminated, and Eimantas Plekavicius doubled up on another table. With 30 players remaining and only 29 places available on Day 2, the hand-for-hand play is about to begin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hendrikus Postel	Busted

04-10-2024 00:16 UTC+2

Chalkiotis Cracks Levy's Kings to Double Up

Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Cards went on their backs on Table 7 with Emmanoyha Chalkiotis at risk for 83,000 chips against Idan Levy.

Emmanoyha Chalkiotis: 10♦10♣ All in
Idan Levy: K♠K♣

The dealer fanned a flop of 5♦J♠A♠, then revealed the 10♥ turn to give a set to Chalkiotis, who double up after the 3♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Idan Levy	260,000 -170,000	-170,000
Emmanoyha Chalkiotis	186,000 -94,000	-94,000

Tags: Emmanoyha Chalkiotis Idan Levy

04-10-2024 00:09 UTC+2

Marano Eliminated by D'Amore

Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Everybody folded to Alessandro Marano in the small blind, who shoved for 130,000. Alessandro D'Amore in the big blind was waiting for him with ace-king.

Alessandro Marano: K♥10♣ All in
Alessandro D'Amore: A♠K♠

The board of 5♠5♦2♦Q♥8♦ was no help for Marano, who was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro D'Amore	510,000

Alessandro Marano	Busted

Tags: Alessandro D'Amore Alessandro Marano

04-09-2024 23:59 UTC+2

Lucky Double Up for Sanz Clausin

Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Marc Sanz Clausin opened to 50,000 from middle position, and Alessandro Marano three-bet from the cutoff. The button and the blinds folded, then Sanz Clausin added the 23,000 chips he had left to call.

Marc Sanz Clausin: 8♦8♥ All in
Alessandro Marano: Q♥Q♠

On the edge of elimination, Sanz Clausin was lucky enough to hit a set on 4♣8♠J♦K♥9♦ to stay in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Sanz Clausin	166,000
Alessandro Marano	130,000

Tags: Alessandro Marano Marc Sanz Clausin

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

04-09-2024 23:30 UTC+2

15-Minute Break

Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

There are 32 players left on Day 1c for 29 places in the money. They are on a 15-minute break.

04-09-2024 23:27 UTC+2

Kefalas Runs Into Aces; Big Fold by Levy

Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Athanasios-Eleftherios Kefalas, in middle position, shoved for 80,000. Panteleimon Michalakellis, in the small blind, took his pile of pink chips worth 25,000 each from his stack and threw them in front of him.

Idan Levy, in the big blind, looked at his cards and asked if he could reveal them. The dealer declined, so he took a photo of his cards and announced that he was folding a big hand.

Athanasios-Eleftherios Kefalas: K♥10♥ All in
Panteleimon Michalakellis: A♦A♠

The board of 7♣2♠10♣9♥J♦ was no help for Kefalas, who shouted "Seat open" before leaving the tournament area. While Michalakellis was scooping the pot, Levy showed his photo to the players around the table, revealing that he had Q♣Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Idan Levy	430,000 115,000	115,000
Panteleimon Michalakellis	400,000 42,000	42,000
Athanasios-Eleftherios Kefalas	Busted

Tags: Idan Levy Panteleimon Michalakellis

04-09-2024 23:15 UTC+2

Stasiulis Hits Two Pair

Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

After Salvatore Patti doubled up through him, Tadas Stasiulis in the big blind found himself at risk for 67,000 against Nicolo Cadoni, who shoved for 82,000 from the cutoff.

Tadas Stasiulis: A♠Q♣ All in
Nicolo Cadoni: K♠J♣

Stasiulis hit two pair on a board of 2♦7♠A♦8♣8♦ and doubled up. Down to 15,000, Cadoni was eliminated moments later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tadas Stasiulis	143,000 75,000	75,000
Nicolo Cadoni	Busted

Tags: Nicolo Cadoni Salvatore Patti Tadas Stasiulis

04-09-2024 23:00 UTC+2

Patti Doubles Up

Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

After Tadas Stasiulis opened to 14,000 from middle position, Salvatore Patti shoved for 167,000 from the button. The blinds. folded, and Stasiulis called.

Salvatore Patti: 8♣8♥ All in
Tadas Stasiulis: A♣K♦

The dealer fanned a board of 9♠Q♥3♠J♦6♠, so Patti secured a double up.