Moments after he was moved from one table to the other, Helfner Augusto Hotvedt called from the big blind after Theodoros Ampelikiotis in middle position shoved for 1,190,000.
Theodoros Ampelikiotis: K♥J♦
Helfner Augusto Hotvedt: Q♥J♥
The dealer fanned a board of 6♦3♥A♣5♥7♠, so the situation didn't change and Ampelikiotis doubled up.
Now on the button, Helfner Augusto Hotvedt three-bet all-in for 1,065,000. Lorenzo Di Blasi, who opened from the hijack, made the call.
Helfner Augusto Hotvedt: J♣J♠
Lorenzo Di Blasi: K♥J♦
A first king landed on the 8♥4♣K♠ flop. Then after the Q♥ turn, the K♣ came on the river to give trips to Di Blasi, and leading to Hotvedt's elimination in 10th place for €4,200.
The nine remaining players are now qualified for the final table of the €560 EAPT Malta Main Event.
They are currently on a 40-minute dinner break before the restart at 9 p.m.
EAPT Malta €560 Main Event Final Table Payouts
Place
Player
Prize
1
-
€50,225*
2
-
€33,200*
3
-
€23,000*
4
-
€16,000*
5
-
€11,600*
6
-
€9,600
7
-
€7,675
8
-
€6,175
9
-
€5,000
*The top five finishers will also receive a €5,000 package to Cyprus for the Mediterranean Poker Party in May which includes an entry to the €2,000 EAPT Grand Finale.
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The nine finalists are back at their seats. With 20 minutes left on Level 27 (50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 big blind ante), the final table just started.
Eyal Saidof in middle position moved all-in for 1,285,000 chips, then Aschraf Khader on the button shoved too for 750,000. The small blind folded to Fabio Peluso in the big blind who looked at his cards and said that he "couldn't fold".
Panteleimon Michalakellis in the cutoff and Sergiy Alariki on the button both moved all-in, with Michalakellis being the player at risk for less than a blind.
