Orpen Kisacikoglu Secures Day 1 Chip Lead in €100,000 EPT Malta Super High Roller
The curtains have closed on Day 1 of the €100,000 Super High Roller at the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Malta at Casino Malta in St. Julian’s. The event has, so far, attracted 13 entries, with seven of those surviving to progress to Day 2.
Leading the way is Turkey’s Orpen Kisacikoglu, sitting on an impressive stack of 903,000. His rise was fueled in part by a perfectly timed cooler that went his way. Both Kisacikoglu and Juan Pardo flopped sets, but Kisacikoglu found a miracle turn card to make quads, securing a huge double-up on his way to holding the overnight chip lead.
End of Day 1 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | Turkey | 903,000 | 151 |
| 2 | Pieter Aerts | Belgium | 614,000 | 102 |
| 3 | Alexandros Theologis | Greece | 359,000 | 60 |
| 4 | Samuel Mullur | Austria | 354,000 | 59 |
| 5 | Ben Heath | United Kingdom | 343,000 | 57 |
| 6 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 341,000 | 57 |
| 7 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | 338,000 | 56 |
Entering Day 2 with the second-largest stack, Pieter Aerts will be looking to add to his already impressive poker resume. Fresh from winning the €25,000 No Limit Hold'em event at EPT Barcelona in August, Aerts has momentum on his side. The Belgian amassed a stack of 614,000 for Day 2, good for 102 big blinds at the start of play.
Not all who entered were fortunate enough to secure a seat for Day 2. Players such as Christopher Nguyen, Klemens Roiter, and Jamil Wakil fell foul of the deck before the end of the day.
All hope is not lost, though, as reentries are permitted, and late registration remains open until the beginning of Day 2. As such, the field is sure to see more poker stars enter the fray, ready to battle, hoping to become the newest EPT Super High Roller champion. The official prize pool and payouts will be announced shortly after play begins.
Day 2 resumes on Monday, October 6, at 12:30 p.m. local time. Play will recommence at Level 9, with blinds at 3,000/6,000/6,000, and is scheduled to run for eight 60-minute levels. Players will take a 20-minute break after every two levels.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews for chip counts, updates, and all the action as the €100,000 EPT Super High Roller continues in Malta.