Early Exit for Montealegre
Level 4
: 400/800, 800 ante
Ivonne Montealegre was no longer in her seat and two players at her former table shared her final hand. She was down to about 45,000 in chips and had 
. She got all her chips in the middle with an overpair against the 
held by Oliver Buquiran with two clubs on the flop.
A third club came to give Buquiran a flush and Montealegre was eliminated. The Malta Poker Festival founder can still get back into the action today with late registration open until the start of Level 13. She may also choose to reenter on one of the other opening flights or choose to play in one of the many side events or the nonstop cash games.
Also recently eliminated was Jorge Opaso.
The Day 1b field is currently at 50 entrants with 46 actively playing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 | 140,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |