Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
2019 The Malta Poker Festival
€550 Grand Event
Day: 1cd
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Photos courtesy of Joseph Hall/The Malta Poker Festival
Recent Chip Counts
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
266,000
266,000
|
266,000 |
|
116,000
56,400
|
56,400 |
|
104,000 | |
|
65,000 | |
|
61,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
60,000 | |
|
|
51,000 | |
|
13,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Higher Two Pair for Havacs
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Attila Havacs raised to 4,500 from the middle position and Daniele Bisaccia defended his big blind.
They both checked through the 
flop to the 
on the turn. A bet of 4,000 was called.
The river completed the board with the 
and Bisaccia bet 7,500 which Havacs quickly called. Bisaccia tabled 
for the flopped two pair. Havas looked at the Bisaccia's cards and then turned over his own which were the 
for the higher two pair to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
168,000 | |
|
160,000 | |
|
64,000 | |
|
|
62,000 | |
|
|
55,000 | |
|
|
48,000 | |
|
47,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
21,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Selection of Chip Counts
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
129,000 | |
|
87,000 | |
|
|
79,000 | |
|
58,000 | |
|
57,000 | |
|
39,000 | |
|
|
24,000 | |
|
|
21,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Bisaccia Gets Some Chips Back
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Giuseppe Comitini raised to 4,500 from the middle position and Daniele Bisaccia three-bet to 13,500 in the hijack. Action folded back to Comitini who made the call.
The flop came 
, Comitini check-folded to the 15,500 continuation-bet of Bisaccia.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
233,000 | |
|
127,000 | |
|
115,000 | |
|
84,000 | |
|
||
|
|
78,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
75,000 | |
|
|
23,000 | |
Recent Eliminations
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Carlsson Triples Up
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Shawn Morales had a bet of 10,500 in front of him from the middle position, Dario Comitini had called in the hijack and so did Andrea Melluzzo on the button. Ulf Carlsson shoved from the big blind for 43,500 and Morales was sitting in the tank. After a while, Morales made the call and so did Comitini while Melluzzo folded.
They both checked through the 
board.
Ulf Carlsson: 
Shawn Morales:
Dario Comitini: 
Carlsson's ace-kicker ensured he would stay alive and triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
447,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
||
|
238,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
|
145,000 | |