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

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
Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
27,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
7,000,000
-300,000
-300,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Craig Smith us
Craig Smith
3,600,000
Leendert Marcus nl
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
Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
25,000,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000
Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
6,400,000
-600,000
-600,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Craig Smith us
Craig Smith
6,200,000
2,600,000
2,600,000
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
Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
7,400,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Leendert Marcus nl
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
Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
26,275,000
1,275,000
1,275,000
Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
7,225,000
-175,000
-175,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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
Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
21,000,000
-5,275,000
-5,275,000
Craig Smith us
Craig Smith
11,000,000
4,650,000
4,650,000
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
Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
32,000,000
11,000,000
11,000,000
Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
8,600,000
600,000
600,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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
Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
29,000,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
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
Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
39,850,000
10,850,000
10,850,000
Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
Busted
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Dmitri DanTomas Sujeta