€550 Grand Event Day 3 | 2018 Malta Poker Festival

11-05-2018 14:50 UTC+1

D'Antoni Scores a Huge Double-Up

Shirley Ang

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Giovanni Salvatore raised to 170,000 from the cutoff and Eivind Dahle tanked and then decided to three-bet to 470,000 from the small blind. Nicolaj D'Antoni shoved quickly in the big blind for 1,015,000. Salvatore folded reluctantly and Dahle snap-called.

Nicolaj D'Antoni:
Eivind Dahle:

The board ran out for D'Antoni to hit a king on the flop immediately and start celebrating on the turn as he secured the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolaj D'Antoni	2,280,000 1,285,000	1,285,000
Eivind Dahle	355,000 1,105,000	1,105,000

Tags: Eivind Dahle Giovanni Salvatore Nicolaj D'Antoni

11-05-2018 15:05 UTC+1

Jorstad Makes Dimartino Fold

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Shirley Ang

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

The flop read and Espen Uhlen Jorstad had bet in the small blind and was facing a raise of Giovanna Dimartino in the big blind to 165,000 which he called.

The turn was the , Jorstad checked, Dimartino bet 300,000 and Jorstad tank-called,

The river completed the board with the , Jorstad tanked once more and then decided to bet 900,000 and Dimartino folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Uhlen Jorstad	2,555,000 585,000	585,000
Giovanna Dimartino	930,000 635,000	635,000

Tags: Espen Uhlen Jorstad Giovanna Dimartino

11-05-2018 15:08 UTC+1

Bensimhon and Iglesias Clash

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Shirley Ang

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Eyal Bensimhon raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Steven Iglesias three-bet to 190,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Bensimhon who four-bet to 625,000. Iglesias asked Daniel Grytten to count out his own stack and then five-bet shoved for Bensimhon to then fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eyal Bensimhon	2,800,000 300,000	300,000
Steven Iglesias	2,800,000 725,000	725,000

Tags: Daniel Grytten Eyal Bensimhon Steven Iglesias

11-05-2018 15:22 UTC+1

Onnis Busts Banks

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Shirley Ang

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Andre Henning raised to 130,000 from mid-position, Emanuele Onnis three-bet to 410,000 from the hijack and action folded to Gary Banks in the big blind who shoved for 460,000. Henning did the same with the biggest stack and Onnis snap-called.

Gary Banks:
Emanuele Onnis:
Andre Henning:

The board ran out for Onnis to hold with the pocket kings to get a full double-up for 1,435,000 through Henning and get all of Banks' chips. Banks was eliminated in 22nd place for €2,900 while Henning was left behind with less than 4 big blinds.