€550 Grand Event Day 1cd | 2019 The Malta Poker Festival

11-01-2019 23:39 UTC+2

Cammisuli Triples Up

Shirley Ang

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Flaviano Cammisuli shoved from the middle position for 8,800 and Abz Lad three-bet to 16,100 from the cutoff. Angelo Patane four-bet shoved in the big blind and Lad asked the dealer for a count. He confirmed Patane had 58,600 in total behind. Lad dived into the tank for a while but opted to fold.

Flaviano Cammisuli:
Angelo Patane:

The board ran out for Cammisuli to turn top pair and improve to two pair to triple up.

Lad nodded throughout the runout of the board and another player asked him what he had. Lad said he had jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abz Lad	126,000	126,000
Angelo Patane	65,900	4,900
Flaviano Cammisuli	27,900

Tags: Angelo Patane Flaviano Cammisuli Abz Lad

11-01-2019 23:24 UTC+2

Some Chip Counts

Shirley Ang

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ionel Serbu	185,000
Massimo Bruno	175,000	1,000
Barny Boatman	160,000	-18,000
Nicolaj D'Antoni	160,000	10,000
Eyal Pearl	155,000
Nicola Lodato	140,000
Milijan Milijanic	135,000
Oskar Wedde	125,000	40,000
Dario Comitini	120,000	-3,000
Salvatore Cultraro	110,000	-33,000

11-01-2019 23:14 UTC+2

Day 1d Update

Shirley Ang

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Day 1d has already attracted 105 entries with 87 players remaining and are currently playing Level 6. The registration period for Day 1d will end at the end of Level 8.

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

11-01-2019 22:50 UTC+2

15-Minute Break

Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

The players have all been sent for a 15-minute break. When they return, the field will be combined and continue with Level 9.

11-01-2019 22:44 UTC+2

More Day 1c Photos

Shirley Ang

Photos courtesy of Joseph Hall/The Malta Poker Festival

11-01-2019 22:31 UTC+2

Lucardie Almost Triples Up

Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Vincent Lucardie has just almost tripled up and eliminated a player on his left.

Vincent Lucardie:
Left-Hand Neighbor:
Ohad Almakys:
Teijo Sinervo:

The board read for Lucardie to have flopped a set and improve to a full house on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Lucardie	69,400	33,400

Tags: Vincent Lucardie Ohad Almakys Teijo Sinervo

11-01-2019 22:19 UTC+2

Selection of Chip Counts

Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateusz Wozniak	175,000	50,000
Johan Guilbert	77,000	-23,000
Luca Beretta	57,000	37,000
Jim Odeen	36,000	36,000
Jona Wilmsmann	34,000	21,000
Cedric Schwaederle	32,000	13,000
Antonio Barbato	Busted
Francis Vandendriessche	Busted

11-01-2019 22:05 UTC+2

Level 8

Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

The players who have already eaten during their dinner break have just started Level 8 which is the last level of registration. At the end of the current level, Day 1d is the only option left to try and make it to Day 2.

11-01-2019 22:01 UTC+2

Patane Rivers a Broadway

Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

The board read with around 24,000 in the middle already.

Ali Reza Afghahi had checked from the early position and Angelo Patane shoved in the middle position. Afghahi confirmed Patane had 18,500 behind and contemplated his options for a while before making the call. Patane tabled for the overpair. Afghahi had for the pair of queens and open-ended straight draw.