2019 The Malta Poker Festival

€550 Grand Event
Day: 1b
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
Total Entries
1,324
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
329
Players Left
58
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Torregrasso Doubles With Quads

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Fabrice Soulier raised to 3,200 from the early position and was called by Adriano Torregrasso in the cutoff, Andreas Nordam on the button, and Ion Stanica in the big blind.

The flop came {2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, both Stanica and Soulier checked. Torregrasso bet 7,000, Nordam raised to 15,000 and both Stanica and Soulier folded. Torregrasso three-bet shoved and Nordam asked for a count. The dealer confirmed Torregrasso had 44,100 behind. Nordam considered it for a while and then made the call.

Adriano Torregrasso: {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Andreas Nordam: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Torregrasso had flopped a set while Nordam had a gutshot to a wheel.

The turn brought them the {3-Hearts} for Nordam to hit the wheel indeed but the river completed the board with the {4-Clubs} for Torregrasso to improve to quads to stay alive and double up.

Tags: Fabrice SoulierAdriano TorregrassoAndreas NordamIon Stanica

Selection of Chip Counts

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Lecomte Doubles Through Schwaederle

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Quentin Lecomte
Quentin Lecomte

Quentin Lecomte raised to 3,500 from under the gun and Cedric Schwaederle defended his big blind.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, Schwaederle check-called the 3,000 continuation-bet of Lecomte.

The turn brought them the {7-Spades}, Schwaederle checked again and now Lecomte bet 12,000. Schwaederle shoved with the bigger stack and Lecomte called for 57,900 with {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} for the flopped top two pair. Schwaederle held {q-Spades}{4-Spades} for the lower two pair.

The river completed the board with the {2-Spades} for Lecomte to double up.

Tags: Cedric SchwaederleQuentin Lecomte

Latest Eliminations

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Kuhl Busts Adams

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Nathaniel Adams raised to 3,000 from the button and Thomas Kuhl three-bet to 9,200 in the big blind. Adams contemplated his options and then decided to make the call.

The flop came {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}, Kuhl continued with a bet of 10,000 and Adams shoved. Kuhl asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Adams had 50,200 behind. Kuhl took a few seconds and then made the call.

Nathaniel Adams: {a-Spades}{6-Spades}
Thomas Kuhl: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}

Adams had flopped two pair but Kuhl had the higher two pair.

The rest of the board was completed with the {k-Diamonds} on the turn and the {7-Clubs} on the river for Kuhl to hold and eliminate Adams.

Tags: Nathaniel AdamsThomas Kuhl

One for Van Ravenswoud

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Carlo van Ravenswoud raised from the early position and was called by Geir Berland in the cutoff and Shane Dempsey in the big blind.

They all checked through the {3-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop to the {j-Diamonds} on the turn. Dempsey bet 5,000 which only Van Ravenswoud called.

The river completed the board with the {2-Clubs} and they both checked. Dempsey tabled {k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for Van Ravensoud to claim the pot with {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}.

Tags: Berland GeirCarlo van RavenswoudShane Dempsey

Recent Eliminations

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

One Win, One Loss for Soulier

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Fabrice Soulier raised to 2,600 from under the gun and was called by Kyle Pullicino on the button and Dante Peykar and Dan Olin in the blinds.

They all checked through the {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop to the {k-Spades} on the turn. Peykar and Olin checked again, Soulier bet 3,000 and only Pullicino made the call in the end. The river completed the board with the {4-Spades}, Soulier bet 7,000 and Pullicino called after taking some time to go through his options. Soulier tabled {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and that was enough to take down the pot.

The hand after, Peykar raised to 4,000 from the button and Soulier defended his big blind.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{j-Clubs}, Soulier check-called the 4,000 continuation-bet but check-folded to the 10,000 bet of Peykar on the {7-Clubs} on the turn.

Tags: Dan OlinFabrice SoulierKyle PullicinoDante Peykar

Selection of Chip Counts

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante