Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
2019 The Malta Poker Festival
€550 Grand Event
Day: 2
Boegershausen Busts to Mancinelli
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Samuel Quesada raised to 75,000 from the button and Pablo Boegershausen shoved in the small blind for 395,000. Edoardo Mancinelli responded with a shove of his own in the big blind and Quesada quickly folded.
Pablo Boegershausen: 
Edoardo Mancinelli: 
The board ran out 
for Mancinelli to flop two pair immediately and leave Boegershausen drawing dead on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000 | 275,000 |
|
1,465,000 | 294,000 |
|
Busted |
Herzali Runs into Aces
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Sarah Herzali has just been eliminated by Salvatore Cultraro.
Sarah Herzali: 
Salvatore Cultraro: 
The board ran out 
for Cultraro to hold with the rockets to eliminate Herzali.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,155,000 | 555,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Sesay Doubles Up
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Sulaiman Sesay shoved from the middle position for 305,000 in total. Action folded to Raymond Church in the big blind who first looked at one card and then the other before making the call.
Sulaiman Sesay: 
Raymond Church: 
The board ran out 
for Sesay to turn trips immediately to double up.
Unfortunately, this wasn't the same for Justinas Smilingis and Ion Stanica as they were eliminated over on one of the other tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,495,000 | -320,000 |
|
655,000 | 345,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
A Dutch Battle
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The board read 
with a pot of over 700,000 in the middle already.
Leendert Marcus bet 200,000 from the early position and Peter de Bruin was considering his options from the middle position. He ended up making the call and mucking as Marcus tabled 
for the full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,535,000 | 513,000 |
|
730,000 | -470,000 |
Nachmias Busts Immediately After Dinner
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Itzhak Nachmias shoved from the button for 280,000 and was called by Michal Janczarski in the small blind.
Itzhak Nachmias: 
Michal Janczarski:
The board ran out 
for Nachmias to turn a pair but brick the river as he was eliminated in 39th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,475,000 | -105,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Dinner Break
Level 23
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The 39 remaining players have been sent for a 60-minute dinner break.
Latest Selection of Chip Counts
Level 23
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000 | 800,000 |
|
1,800,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
1,600,000 | 225,000 |
|
1,052,000 | 651,500 |
|
1,008,000 | 654,000 |
|
982,000 | 612,000 |
|
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 |
Levy Taken Out by Church
Level 23
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Hod Levy was all-in from the early position for around 200,000 and called by Raymond Church in the small blind.
Hod Levy:
Raymond Church:
The board ran out 
for Church to hold with the higher hole cards and made two pair on the river to bust Levy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,815,000 | 315,000 |
|
|
1,225,000 | 225,000 |
|
|
1,171,000 | 171,000 |
|
502,000 | 112,000 |
|
|
390,000 | 174,000 |
|
|
370,000 | 187,000 |
|
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Busted |