€550 Grand Event
Day 4 Started
2019 The Malta Poker Festival
€550 Grand Event
Day: 4
Who Will Take Down the Second-Ever Malta Poker Festival Grand Event Title?
A winner of the €550 Grand Event will be crowned today here at The Malta Poker Festival with the final table taking place in Club TwentyTwo instead of the Portmaso Casino. At 2 p.m. local time, only eight players out of the 1,324-strong field will return to the final table to try and win that first-place prize of €150,000. They have all secured at least €14,000 already but will all be eyeing up more than that.
Dmitri Dan will be coming back with the chip lead of 14,015,000 in chips and is trailed by Leendert Marcus with 9,330,000 and Tomas Sujeta with 6,685,000 in chips. Oskar Wedde, Pasquale Gregorio, Peter de Bruin, Craig Smith, and Dario Marinelli complete the final table.
After a quick day on Day 3, Day 4 is expected to last a bit longer. With spectators welcomed at Club TwentyTwo, they will be able to enjoy all the action from up close while enjoying the spectacular views the balconies offer high up in the sky as it's the highest location available in Malta.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pasquale Gregorio | Italy | 2,615,000 | 26 |
| 2 | Dario Marinelli | Italy | 590,000 | 6 |
| 3 | Craig Smith | United Kingdom | 1,470,000 | 15 |
| 4 | Leendert Marcus | Netherlands | 9,330,000 | 93 |
| 5 | Tomas Sujeta | Lithuania | 6,685,000 | 67 |
| 6 | Peter de Bruin | Netherlands | 2,315,000 | 23 |
| 7 | Dmitri Dan | Israel | 14,015,000 | 140 |
| 8 | Oskar Wedde | Norway | 2,830,000 | 28 |
When the players return at 1:30 p.m. local time to be taken up to the 22nd level of the Portomaso tower, they will continue to play the 32 minutes and 51 seconds that are left of Level 29 which has a small blind of 50,000, big blind of 100,000 and a button ante of 100,000 at 2 p.m. The final table will be live-streamed on Twitch with a 15-minute security delay as the hole cards will be shown.
This is what is still left to play for:
| Place | Prize (EUR) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 150,000 | $167,525 |
| 2 | € 82,000 | $91,580 |
| 3 | € 48,000 | $53,608 |
| 4 | € 38,000 | $42,440 |
| 5 | € 32,440 | $36,230 |
| 6 | € 26,000 | $29,038 |
| 7 | € 20,000 | $22,337 |
| 8 | € 14,000 | $15,636 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be there to update you along with the 15-minute delay so the updates will start from 2:15 p.m. onwards. Keep following along with the action as play will continue until a winner has been crowned.
Slight Delay
The final table will start with a slight delay with the stream estimated to start at 2:30 p.m. local time.
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
After the introductions and the announcement of the remaining prize money by Ivonne Montealegre, the final table photos have been taken. The dealer has been instructed to shuffle up and deal.
Smith Gets De Bruin to Fold
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Craig Smith raised to 250,000 from the cutoff with 
and Peter de Bruin defended his big blind holding 
.
They both checked through the 
flop to the 
on the turn. De Bruin checked again and Smith bet 280,000 which was enough to get De Bruin to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000 | -215,000 |
|
1,800,000 | 330,000 |
Marinelli Doubles Through Sujeta
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Tomas Sujeta raised to 200,000 from the middle position and Dario Marinelli shoved from the big blind for 590,000
Dario Marinelli: 
Tomas Sujeta: 
The board ran out 
for Marinelli to hold with the pair of kings to double up with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,000,000 | -685,000 |
|
1,200,000 | 610,000 |
Dario Marinelli Eliminated in 8th Place (€14,000)
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Leendert Marcus raised to 300,000 from under the gun with and action folded to Pasquale Gregorio on the button. He three-bet to 930,000, Dario Marinelli was in the small blind and shoved for 1,100,000. Marcus quickly folded and Gregorio called.
Dario Marinelli: 
Pasquale Gregorio:
The board ran out 
to not bring any help to Marinelli as the Italian player was sent packing with €14,000 for finishing in eighth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,400,000 | 1,785,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 30
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Latest Chip Counts
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,000,000 | -15,000 |
|
9,300,000 | -30,000 |
|
|
5,800,000 | -200,000 |
|
|
4,400,000 | |
|
2,500,000 | -330,000 |
|
|
2,200,000 | 400,000 |
|
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1,800,000 | -300,000 |