2018 Malta Poker Festival

€550 Grand Event
Day: 1c
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
Total Entries
1,366
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
40,000
Players Left 1 / 1,366
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Moschitta Doesn't Need to Show

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Jonas Eriksson raised to 1,600 from mid-position and was called by Luca Moschitta in the hijack, Kashi Kambiz on the button, and Simon Goldthorpe and Ilya Shvartsman in the blinds.

The flop came down {4-Spades}{a-Hearts}{7-Spades}, everyone checked to Moschitta who decided to bet 3,700 and Goldthorpe was the only one to make the call.

They both checked through the {j-Spades} on the turn to the {7-Hearts} on the river to pair the board up and complete the flush draw. Now Goldthorpe took over the initiative by leading out for 7,200 which Moschitta snap-called. Goldthorpe took a second and then flung his cards into the muck.

Tags: Ilya ShvartsmanJonas ErikssonKashi KambozLuca MoschittaSimon Goldthorpe

Proust Doubles Through Velardita

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Nicolas Proust raised to 2,000 from the hijack and Andrea Velardita three-bet to 8,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Proust who shoved for 20,700 and Velardita snap-called.

Nicolas Proust: {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Andrea Velardita: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}

The flop came {j-Hearts}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs} for Velardita to stay ahead.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds} to Velardita to still stay ahead but now Proust had some extra outs as he had an open-ended straight draw.

The river completed the board with the {a-Spades} which was one of the original outs Proust needed to double up indeed.

Tags: Andrea VelarditaNicolas Proust

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Latest Selection of Eliminations

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Camarda Takes Lau Down

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Salvatore Camarda was sitting on the button and was heads-up against Teri Lau in the small blind where they were both all-in and Lau at risk with the shorter stack.

Teri Lau: {A-Spades}{5-Clubs}
Salvatore Camarda: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}

The flop came {5-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{7-Hearts} with the five in the window followed by the queen to the relief of Camarda.

The turn was the {10-Hearts} which didn't change the situation, neither did the {10-Clubs} on the river as Lau was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Salvatore CamardaTeri Lau

Worthington-Leese Gets the Fold

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Philip Benvenuto raised to 1,200 from mid-position and was called by Leo Worthington-Leese in the big blind.

The flop came {6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades}, Worthington-Leese check-called the 800 continuation-bet of Benvenuto.

They both checked through the {5-Clubs} on the turn to the {4-Clubs} on the river to complete the board. Worthington-Leese bet 5,000 and Benvenuto folded his cards after taking a few seconds to consider his options.

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Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Pignataro Takes From Pulliainen

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Luigi Pignataro raised to 1,525 from the early position and Sami Pulliainen was the only one to make the call from the hijack.

The flop came {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}, Pignataro continued with a bet of 1,400 and Pulliainen called again.

The turn was the {3-Hearts}, now Pignataro checked and Pulliainen bet 2,800 which Pignataro called.

The river completed the board with the {j-Hearts} and they both checked again for Pignataro to scoop the pot with {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}.

Tags: Luigi PignataroSami Pulliainen