Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Just before Level 24 started, the floor advised all remaining players that play will continue for three more levels or until 24 players are left, whichever comes first.
2018 Malta Poker Festival
€550 Grand Event
Day: 2
Players Left 1 / 1,366
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Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Jona Wilmsmann raised to 65,000 from the hijack, Alessandro Furneri shoved for 308,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Wilmsmann snap-called,
Alessandro Furneri: 
Jona Wilmsmann: 
The board ran out 
for Wilmsmann to improve his pocket pair of nines to a set on the flop to eliminate Furneri in 41st place for €1,800.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,400,000
356,000
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356,000 |
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Busted |
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Salvatore Ritrovato shoved from the small blind for about 350,000 and was called by Emanuele Napolitano in the big blind.
Salvatore Ritrovato: 
Emanuele Napolitano: 
The board ran out 
for Ritrovato to hit a pair of eights on the flop but not get any further help. Ritrovato was eliminated in 40th place and managed to grab a pay jump as he will get to collect €2,100 from the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,700,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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920,000
525,000
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525,000 |
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580,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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Busted |
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Gary Banks was all-in for 495,000 from the mid-position and was at risk as he was called by Francesco Cortorillo in the cutoff with the bigger stack.
Gary Banks:
Francesco Cortorillo: 
The flop came 
for Banks to flop the flush draw but keep Cortorillo ahead.
The turn was the 
which didn't really change the situation.
The river completed the board with the which gave Banks the flush indeed to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,067,000
867,500
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867,500 |
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800,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 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 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,315,000
85,000
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85,000 |
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1,200,000
632,000
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632,000 |
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1,044,000
334,000
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334,000 |
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620,000
445,500
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445,500 |
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562,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
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300,000
354,000
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354,000 |
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279,000
100,500
|
100,500 |
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Aladin Mrkaljevic shoved from the small blind for 414,000 and was called by Diego Rosano in the big blind.
Aladin Mrkaljevic:
Diego Rosano: 
The board ran out 
for Rosano to flop a pair of aces to eliminate Mrkaljevic from the Grand Event for €2,100.
Over on Table #1, Clint Sammut was eliminated too for the same amount. With 32 players left, the fifth table has been broken up and four tables are left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,640,000
740,000
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740,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted |
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Cristian Dragomir shoved from the hijack for 649,000 and was called by Emanuele Onnis in the big blind.
Cristian Dragomir: 
Emanuele Onnis: 
The board ran out 
for Onnis to hit a pair of aces on the flop to eliminate Dragomir in 32nd place for €,2400.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,200,000
2,340,000
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2,340,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Nicolaj D'Antoni raised to 65,000 from the button, Dario Amato shoved from the small blind for 589,000 and D'Antoni called.
Dario Amato: 
Nicolaj D'Antoni:
The board ran out 
for Amato's aces to hold for the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,258,000
979,000
|
979,000 |
|
1,000,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
