2018 Malta Poker Festival

€550 Grand Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2018 Malta Poker Festival
Final Results
Winner
Emanuele Onnis
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
€150,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€662,510
Entries
1,366
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
40,000
Players Left 1 / 1,366
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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Mountford Wins One

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Salvatore Ritrovato in early position raised to 350 and was called by the player in mid-position. Paris Fernandez three-bet to 1,125 from the cutoff and Daniel Mountford called in the big blind. Ritrovato folded and the mid-position player made the call.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{j-Hearts}, Mountford was the only one to check-called when Fernandez continued with a bet of 1,625.

They both checked through the {8-Diamonds} on the turn and the {j-Spades} on the river for Mountford to pick up the pot with {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Paris Fernandez
22,000
22,000
22,000
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Daniel Mountford
21,000
2,000
2,000

Tags: Daniel MountfordParis FernandezSalvatore Ritrovato

Scheer Flops the Jacks

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Nico Scheer raised to 300 from under the gun and was called by Reinhard Meusburger in the early position, the player in mid-position, Jesper Hougaard in the small blind and the player in the big blind.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{2-Spades}{7-Hearts}, Hougaard, the big blind, and Scheer all checked, Meusburger bet 775 and only Scheer made the call,

The turn brought them the {2-Diamonds}, Scheer now check-called the 1,275 continuation-bet of Meusburger.

The river completed the board with the {a-Clubs} for both players to check through. Scheer tabled {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for the flopped pair of jacks and that was enough to make Meusburger muck his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Nico Scheer
31,000
31,000
31,000
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Reinhard Meusburger
24,000
24,000
24,000
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Jesper Hougaard
23,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 2X Winner
bet365

Tags: Jesper HougaardNico ScheerReinhard Meusburger

Fang Folds to Motta

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Shiyan Fang raised to 300 from the cutoff and was called by Salvatore Motta in the big blind.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, Motta check-called the 350 continuation-bet of Fang.

The turn brought them the {a-Spades}, Motta now check-called the 750 continuation-bet of Fang.

The river completed the board with the {8-Hearts}, Motta now took over the initiative by leading out for 1,000 and Fang took a few seconds to consider her options before folding. Motta showed he had the {a-Hearts} first for the turned two pair and then also showed the {q-Spades} for the queen-kicker to go with it.

Player Chips Progress
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Salvatore Motta
27,000
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Shiyan Fang
17,900

Tags: Salvatore MottaShiyan Fang

Level: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Mountford Folds the Flush

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

The board read {10-Spades}{k-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{q-Hearts} with around 1,200 in the middle.

Salvatore Ritrovato bet 1,325 from the big blind, Daniel Mountford raised to 4,000 from the button and Ritrovato shoved immediately. Mountford glances at Ritrovato and then folded while showing {j-Spades}{8-Spades} for the turned flush. Ritrovato smiled and flipped over {4-Diamonds} while raking in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Salvatore Ritrovato
27,000
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Daniel Mountford
23,000

Tags: Salvatore RitrovatoDaniel Mountford

Koops Takes One Over Degiorgio

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Alexander Koops raised to 300 from under the gun and Antoine Degiorgio three-bet to 800 from the early position. Eyal Bensimhon called in the hijack and so did Koops after the rest had folded.

"Seven and eight please!" Bensimhon asked the dealer and the dealer spread out {10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{10-Spades} on the flop. Koops checked, Degiorgio bet 1,100 which only Koops ended up calling.

They both checked through the {6-Clubs} on the turn to the {7-Diamonds} on the river. They both checked again and Koop tabled {a-Spades}{10-Hearts} for the flopped trip tens to scoop the pot.

"You tried to trick me into betting!" Degiorgio said to Koops with a huge smile, "I had a pair."

Player Chips Progress
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Alexander Koops
28,500
3,500
3,500
Profile photo of Eyal Bensimhon il
Eyal Bensimhon
23,200
1,800
1,800
Profile photo of Antoine Degiorgio mt
Antoine Degiorgio
23,000
2,000
2,000

Tags: Alexander KoopsEyal BensimhonAntoine Degiorgio

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Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
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Level: 1

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0