Level: 21
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
2018 Malta Poker Festival
€550 Grand Event
Day: 2
Kambiz Doubles Through Mancini
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
William Mancini limped in from under the gun and Kashi Kambiz shoved for 136,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Mancini who called.
Kashi Kambiz: 
William Mancini: 
The board ran out 
for Kambiz to hold with the pocket queens to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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310,000
109,500
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109,500 |
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230,000
129,000
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129,000 |
Cashed for €1,100
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
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Lovelock Takes Caravaglio Out
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Emanuele Napolitano raised to 32,000 from mid-position and Luca Caravaglio three-bet shoved for around 200,000 from the hijack. Action folded to Colin Lovelock in the big blind who also decided to shove for Napolitano to quickly get out of their way.
Luca Caravaglio: 
Colin Lovelock: 
The board ran out 
for Lovelock to hit a set on the flop and improve to a full house on the river to eliminate Caravaglio from the Grand Event. Caravaglio picked up a cash for €1,150.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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950,000
873,000
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873,000 |
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650,000
397,000
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397,000 |
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620,000
469,500
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469,500 |
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585,000
376,000
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376,000 |
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395,000
74,500
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74,500 |
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335,000
238,500
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238,500 |
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290,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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Busted |
Seventy-Two Left
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The bust-outs are going quickly and there are only 72 players left in the field. The following players have all been eliminated and cashed for €1,150:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Zaidman Shoves on Israel
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Omri Zaidman raised to 36,000 from mid-position and Jenny Israel three-bet to 60,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Zaidman who shoved which sent Israel into the tank.
"Will you show me if I fold?" Israel asked Zaidman who nodded as a reply.
After another minute or so, Israel opted to fold and Zaidman showed 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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428,000
236,000
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236,000 |
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410,000
330,000
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330,000 |
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338,000
146,500
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146,500 |
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320,000
129,000
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129,000 |
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310,000
179,500
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179,500 |
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180,000
-22,500
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-22,500 |
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176,000
-31,000
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-31,000 |
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150,000 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Henning at the Top
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Nicolaj D'Antoni raised to 45,000 from mid-position and was called by Andre Henning in the big blind.
The flop came 
, Henning check-called the 40,000 continuation-bet of D'Antoni.
They both checked through the 
on the turn to the 
on the river. Now Henning bet 140,000 and D'Antoni folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,300,000
1,185,000
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1,185,000 |
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970,000
807,500
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807,500 |
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930,000
720,500
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720,500 |
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900,000
57,000
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57,000 |
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710,000
232,000
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232,000 |
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553,000
438,500
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438,500 |
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450,000
336,000
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336,000 |
Sahin Doesn't Get Called
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Bulent Sahin raised to 45,000 from the button and Flaviano Cammisuli defended his big blind.
The flop came 
, Cammisuli bet 45,000 and Sahin called.
The turn was the and now Cammisuli checked. Sahin bet 65,000 and Cammisuli called.
The river completed the board with the 
, Cammisuli checked for the last time. Sahin now shoved for 334,000 and Cammisuli tanked. Sahin had his earphones in and was doing a little dance in his chair, waving his hands. After a while, Cammisuli opted to fold and flung his cards into the muck, revealing the for the turned two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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729,000
255,000
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255,000 |
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654,000
466,500
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466,500 |
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568,000
108,000
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108,000 |
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460,000
-159,000
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-159,000 |
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375,000
113,000
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113,000 |
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367,000
277,500
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277,500 |
Eliminated for €1,200
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
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