2019 The Malta Poker Festival

€550 Grand Event
Day: 1cd
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
Entries
1,324
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1cd
Entries
790
Players Left
178

Suyabatmaz Doubles Through Zhadanov

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

The board read {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} with around 15,000 in the middle already.

Berk Suyabatmaz had bet from the early position and Nikolay Zhadanov shoved in the hijack which Suyabatmaz called for his last 25,500 with {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. Zhadanov had {a-Spades}{10-Clubs} for the turned two pair.

The river completed the board with the {k-Hearts} to give Suyabatmaz the higher two pair to double up and stay alive with.

Player Chips Progress
Berk Suyabatmaz tr
Berk Suyabatmaz
67,000
Nikolay Zhadanov ru
Nikolay Zhadanov
2,000

Tags: Berk SuyabatmazNikolay Zhadanov

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

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: {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
John Seth: {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {8-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} for Iannizzotto to flop top pair and hold throughout the board to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Luca Iannizzotto it
Luca Iannizzotto
30,000
John Seth gb
John Seth
11,000

Tags: Luca IannizzottoJohn Seth

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 {5-}{6-}{q-}, Broens checked, the original raiser continued with a bet of 4,000 which was called by both of his opponents.

The turn was the {8-}, 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 {k-}{k-}. Broens called with {5-}{5-}.

The river completed the board with the {q-} to keep Broens ahead to eliminate his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Max Broens nl
Max Broens
45,000
34,000
34,000

Tags: Max Broens

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 {9-Spades}{q-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}, Masenadore check-called the 3,000 continuation-bet of Stacey.

The turn was the {6-Spades} and Masenadore check-called again, this time for 5,500.

The river completed the board with the {7-Spades}, Masenadore checked for the last time and Stacey did the same. Masenadore grimaced and tabled {a-Spades}{3-Spades} for the nut flush.

Player Chips Progress
Andrea Masenadore it
Andrea Masenadore
70,000
70,000
70,000
Daniel Stacey gb
Daniel Stacey
8,000
-22,000
-22,000

Tags: Andrea MasenadoreDaniel Stacey

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Split Dinner Break Information

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante
MPF Tournament Room
MPF Tournament Room

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.