Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 4,000
2018 Malta Poker Festival
€550 Grand Event
Day: 1a
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Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Francesco Cortorillo raised to 5,500 from mid-position and was called by Clint Sammut in the cutoff. Ronald Haverkamp shoved all in from the big blind and Cortorillo asked for a count. The dealer confirmed Haverkamp had 16,200 behind. Cortorillo grabbed his bet back and decided to four-bet to 35,000. Sammut took a few seconds before announcing he was also all-in. Cortorillo asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Sammut had 84,900 in total. Cortorillo took some time before deciding to give his hand up.
"You have pocket sixes?" Sammut asked Haverkamp.
"Off course!" Haverkamp replied before flipping over 
indeed.
Sammut jumped up from his seat "I don't even care if I lose this now, I put you on sixes and I was right!"
Sammut himself held 
.
"I had fives," Cortorillo said with relief showing all over his face.
Some of the other players of the other tables came over to see what was happening on this table as the dealer ran out the 
on the flop.
"Split pot," Sammut said.
The turn was the 
which didn't change the situation as Sammut was still ahead.
The river completed the board with the 
and Haverkamp and Sammut wished each other good luck as Haverkamp left the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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142,500
113,500
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113,500 |
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110,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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Busted |
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The 94 remaining players have been sent for their last 15-minute break of the night before they have to play two more levels of 45 minutes each before they can bag and tag their chips for Day 2, Sunday, November 4.
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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133,000
108,000
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108,000 |
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122,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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46,000
36,000
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36,000 |
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39,000
6,000
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6,000 |
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Santina Spedalieri was all-in for 32,300 and at risk as she was called by Anar Brave.
Santina Spedalieri: 
Anar Brave: 
The board ran out 
for Spedalieri to hold with the pocket queens to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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82,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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67,000 |
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Giovanni Salvatore raised to 4,500 from mid-position, Dario Marinelli shoved from the hijack, and Jouni Kulovainio did the same from the cutoff for 26,200. Action folded back to Salvatore who asked the dealer for a count and she confirmed Marinelli had 42,200 in total. Salvatore took one more look at his cards before saying goodbye to them.
Jouni Kulovainio: 
Dario Marinelli: 
The board ran out 
to not provide any danger to Kulovainio's higher kicker as he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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138,000
38,000
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38,000 |
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90,000 | |
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62,300 | |
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16,000
20,000
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20,000 |
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Michele Zafonti raised to 5,000 from mid-position and was called by the player in the lojack and hijack. Pawel Zawadowicz shoved from the button for 39,000 in total and Zafonti decided to do the same with the bigger stack. The initial callers both snap-folded.
Pawel Zawadowicz:
Michele Zafonti: 
The board ran out 
for Zawadowicz to double up with the higher hole cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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151,000
85,000
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85,000 |
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113,000 | |
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93,400 | |
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40,000 |
