Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
2019 The Malta Poker Festival
€550 Grand Event
Day: 1cd
Break Time
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
One part of the field has gone for their 75-minute dinner break and the other part has left for their 15-minute break with 637 entries showing on the tournament clock and 422 players remaining.
Selection of Chip Counts
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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92,000 | 92,000 |
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80,000 | 48,000 |
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48,000 | 18,000 |
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25,000 | -7,000 |
|
20,000 | -10,000 |
|
19,000 | 19,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Guilbert Gets Maso to Fold
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
Serena Maso limped in from under the gun and Johan Guilbert raised to 1,700 in the cutoff. Action folded back to Maso who made the call.
The flop came 
for both of them to check through to the 
. Maso checked again and now Guilbert bet 5,300. Maso quickly folded.
"Straight," Guilbert said before pushing his cards to the muck and collecting the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 65,000 |
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28,000 | 28,000 |
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13,000 | 13,000 |
Split Dinner Break Information
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
Due to the large size of the field, the players will be sent for split dinner breaks:
The players on the tables from #1-20 and on the stage (#50-59) will be sent for their 75-minute dinner break at the end of this level.
The other players from table #21 and up will have a 15-minute break after this level, play two more 45-minute levels, and then go for their 75-minute dinner break.
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Masenadore Tries to Trap Stacey
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Andrea Masenadore raised from the cutoff and Daniel Stacey three-bet on the button to 3,500. Action folded back to Masenadore who made the call.
The flop came 
, Masenadore check-called the 3,000 continuation-bet of Stacey.
The turn was the 
and Masenadore check-called again, this time for 5,500.
The river completed the board with the 
, Masenadore checked for the last time and Stacey did the same. Masenadore grimaced and tabled 
for the nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000 | 70,000 |
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8,000 | -22,000 |
More Eliminations
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Broens Busts Opponent
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
The player in the early position raised to 1,500 and the player on the button called. Max Broens called in the small blind too.
The flop came 
, Broens checked, the original raiser continued with a bet of 4,000 which was called by both of his opponents.
The turn was the 
, Broens and the early position player checked. The player on the button now bet 5,000 and Broens responded with a raise to 13,000. The other player folded and the button player shoved with 
. Broens called with .
The river completed the board with the to keep Broens ahead to eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | 34,000 |
Iannizzotto Doubles Through Seth
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Luca Iannizzotto was all-in for 14,800 on the button and at risk as he was called and covered by John Seth in the small blind in what looked like a five-bet shoved pot.
Luca Iannizzotto: 
John Seth: 
The board ran out 
for Iannizzotto to flop top pair and hold throughout the board to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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11,000 |