2019 The Malta Poker Festival

€550 Grand Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2019 The Malta Poker Festival
Final Results
Winner
Tomas Sujeta
Winning Hand
98
Prize
€150,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€642,140
Entries
1,324
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
8
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 1,324
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Marcus Getting Shorter

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Leendert Marcus limped in on the button with {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Tomas Sujeta raised to 850,000 in the small blind with {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Sujeta bet 2,900,000 and that was enough to make Marcus fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
27,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Profile photo of Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
7,000,000
300,000
300,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Craig Smith
3,600,000
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Leendert Marcus
2,300,000
1,700,000
1,700,000

Tags: Leendert MarcusTomas Sujeta

Smith Doubles Through Sujeta

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Craig Smith
Craig Smith

First Craig Smith shoved from under the gun with {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} for 3,025,000 and got no action. A few hands later, Smith shoved from under the gun for 2,875,000 and was called by Tomas Sujeta in the small blind who immediately apologized for making the call.

Craig Smith: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Tomas Sujeta: {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The flop came {10-Hearts}{a-Spades}{3-Hearts} for Smith to stay ahead but for Sujeta to pick up the gutshot to a Broadway.

The turn was the {10-Clubs} which didn't change things, neither did the {9-Hearts} on the river as Smith secured the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Tomas Sujeta
25,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Profile photo of Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
6,400,000
600,000
600,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Craig Smith
6,200,000
2,600,000
2,600,000
Profile photo of Leendert Marcus nl
Leendert Marcus
2,300,000

Tags: Craig SmithTomas Sujeta

Leendert Marcus Eliminated in 4th Place (€38,000)

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Leendert Marcus
Leendert Marcus

Leendert Marcus shoved from the button for 1,700,000 and was snap-called by Dmitri Dan in the big blind.

Leendert Marcus: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Dmitri Dan: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

The flop came {7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{8-Spades} to keep Dan ahead.

The turn was the {3-Hearts} which didn't change things.

Only a nine could save Marcus' tournament life but he bricked the river as the {q-Spades} completed the board for Marcus to leave the final table stage in fourth place for €38,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Dmitri Dan
7,400,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Leendert Marcus
Busted

Tags: Dmitri DanLeendert Marcus

Another Break

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The three remaining players have been sent for another 15-minute break.

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
3Craig SmithUnited Kingdom6,350,00016
5Tomas SujetaLithuania26,275,00066
7Dmitri DanIsrael7,225,00018
Player Chips Progress
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Tomas Sujeta
26,275,000
1,275,000
1,275,000
Profile photo of Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
7,225,000
175,000
175,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Craig Smith us
Craig Smith
6,350,000
150,000
150,000

Level: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Smith Doubles Through Sujeta Again

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Craig Smith
Craig Smith

Tomas Sujeta raised to 800,000 from the button and Craig Smith three-bet in the big blind to 2,000,000. Sujeta responded with a four-bet to put Smith all-in who made the call for 5,400,000.

Craig Smith: {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Tomas Sujeta: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{8-Spades} to keep Smith ahead.

The turn was the {2-Hearts} which didn't change things and the river completed the board with the {3-Diamonds} for Smith to hold and double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
21,000,000
5,275,000
5,275,000
Profile photo of Craig Smith us
Craig Smith
11,000,000
4,650,000
4,650,000
Profile photo of Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
8,000,000
775,000
775,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Craig SmithTomas Sujeta

Craig Smith Eliminated in 3rd Place (€48,000)

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Craig Smith
Craig Smith

Craig Smith completed his small blind with {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and Tomas Sujeta defended his big blind with {j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for Smith to hit top pair. Smith check-called the 400,000 bet of Sujeta.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} for Sujeta to pick up the open-ended straight draw. Smith bet 1,000,000 and Sujeta called.

The river completed the board with the {7-Spades} for Sujeta to complete his straight. Smith checked, Sujeta shoved, and Smith called to see he was out of the tournament in third place for €48,000.

The two remaining players were sent for a short break while the final table was set up for the heads-up match.

Player Chips Progress
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Tomas Sujeta
32,000,000
11,000,000
11,000,000
Profile photo of Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
8,600,000
600,000
600,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Craig Smith us
Craig Smith
Busted

Tags: Craig SmithTomas Sujeta

Dan Flops a Full House

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Dmitri Dan
Dmitri Dan

Tomas Sujeta completed his small blind with {q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Dmitri Dan opted to check with {10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}.

The flop came {7-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for Dan to flop a full house. Dan check-called the 1,000,000 bet of Sujeta.

The turn was the {k-Spades}, they both checked through to the {k-Diamonds} on the river. Dan bet 1,200,000 and Sujeta called but saw he had to pay up.

Player Chips Progress
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Tomas Sujeta
29,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
Profile photo of Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
11,000,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Dmitri DanTomas Sujeta

Dimitri Dan Eliminated in 2nd Place (€82,000)

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Dmitri Dan
Dmitri Dan

Tomas Sujeta raised to 800,000 from the button with {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Dmitri Dan defended with {8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for Sujeta to pick up the gutshot to a straight. Dan check-called the 1,100,000 bet of Sujeta.

The turn was the {10-Spades} for Sujeta to make the straight. Dan checked again and Sujeta now fired a bet of 2,600,000 over the line. Dan responded with a shove of 8,400,000 with the flush draw. Sujeta called.

The river completed the board with the {7-Hearts} to not help Dan as he was eliminated in second place for €82,000 while Sujeta will take home the €150,000 first-place prize.

A recap of today's action is to follow.

Player Chips Progress
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Tomas Sujeta
39,850,000
10,850,000
10,850,000
Profile photo of Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
Busted
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Dmitri DanTomas Sujeta