€560 Main Event Day 1cd | 2024 EAPT Malta

04-09-2024 20:43 UTC+2

Dimartino Doubles Up

Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On a flop of 5♣8♦J♥ with 33,000 chips in the pot, Marco Grandetti in the big blind bet, but saw Giovanna Dimartino moving all-in for 83,000. Grandetti eventually called.

Giovanna Dimartino: 8♣8♥ All in
Marco Grandetti: J♣3♠

Dimartino's set held on the 7♥2♥ runout and she secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Grandetti	250,000
Giovanna Dimartino	200,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Giovanna Dimartino Marco Grandetti

04-09-2024 20:30 UTC+2

Marano Hits the Ace on the River

Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Alessandro Marano opened to 6,000 from under the gun, and he was called by both the button and the small blind. But in the big blind, Vitalii Shcherba decided to go all-in. Marano called, being the player at risk for 90,000 chips, and the two other players folded.

Alessandro Marano: A♠Q♠ All in
Vitalii Shcherba: 9♦9♠

On a board of J♥2♦10♣6♦A♦, Marano won the flip as he hit the ace on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Marano	195,000 195,000	195,000
Vitalii Shcherba	35,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Alessandro Marano Vitalii Shcherba

04-09-2024 20:20 UTC+2

Buholzer Hits Two Pair

Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Carlo Dell'Uva raised to 6,000 from middle position and was called by Nikola Minovic on the button and Marco Buholzer in the big blind.

All three of them checked on a flop of Q♦Q♣8♦. But on the 7♣ turn, Buholzer led out for 10,000. Monodic was the only one to call.

There was no more action on the 10♦ river, and Buholzer revealed 8♣4♣ for two pair to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Buholzer	220,000 130,000	130,000
Carlo Dell'Uva	92,000 92,000	92,000
Nikola Minovic	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Carlo Dell'Uva Marco Buholzer Nikola Minovic

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

04-09-2024 20:07 UTC+2

Another Round of Eliminations

Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Boellis	Busted
Francesco Urso	Busted
Tanguy Pellerin	Busted
Gaetano Reale	Busted
James Scorgie	Busted
Pavle Pecelj	Busted
Etore Cuzzone	Busted
Paolo Cima	Busted
Fabrizio D'Agostino	Busted
Josh Emerton	Busted
Spyridon Nikolaov	Busted
Oscar Romero Cabos	Busted

04-09-2024 19:58 UTC+2

Tramaglino Doubles Up

Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Luca Tramaglino in middle position shoved for 18,500, then everybody folded to Giovanna Dimartino in the big blind, who decided to call.

Luca Tramaglino: Q♣J♦ All in
Giovanna Dimartino: Q♠5♠

Both players flopped a pair on J♠5♥K♥, but Tramaglino remained in the lead. The 4♦ turn and the 8♥ river didn't change anything, so he secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giovanna Dimartino	65,000 65,000	65,000
Luca Tramaglino	40,000 -6,000	-6,000

Tags: Giovanna Dimartino Luca Tramaglino

04-09-2024 19:45 UTC+2

"I Believe You"

Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Francesco Fiore, in early position, raised to 5,000, but David Lappin, to his left, three-bet to 13,000. All the other players folded to Fiore, who quickly four-bet to 35,000.

In a tough spot, Lappin went into the tank. "I have a very good hand," he said while looking at his opponent. "I believe you," he added after a few seconds, while throwing his cards into the muck. "I had ace-queen suited," he confessed, before moving on to the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco Fiore	155,000 116,000	116,000
David Lappin	145,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: David Lappin Francesco Fiore

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

04-09-2024 19:30 UTC+2

Straight on the River for Pereira

Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Joao Pereira and his 25,000 chips found himself at risk from middle position against Emmanoyha Chalkiotis.

Joao Pereira: J♣J♥ All in
Emmanoyha Chalkiotis: K♥10♥

On a board of 3♠Q♥K♦10♣, Chalkiotis hit top pair then two pair. But Pereira was lucky enough to find the 9♥ on the river to complete his straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emmanoyha Chalkiotis	145,000
Joao Pereira	53,000

Tags: Joao Pereira Emmanoyha Chalkiotis

04-09-2024 19:20 UTC+2

Aces Against Kings for Byrne

Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Martin Byrne opened to 4,000 from middle position, then called after Luca Tramaglino on the button three-bet to 12,000.

The dealer fanned a flop of 5♣J♠3♦, and Tramaglino continued for 11,500. Byrne check-called, then both players checked on the 2♥ turn.

The 9♦ completed the board, and Byrne decided to go all-in for 47,500. Clearly struggling to make a decision, Tramaglino eventually called with K♥K♠, but he ran into Byrne's A♦A♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Byrne	145,000 105,000	105,000
Luca Tramaglino	46,000 -64,000	-64,000

Tags: Luca Tramaglino Martin Byrne