€550 Grand Event | 2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring

05-03-2022 01:39 UTC+3

Daniel Lakerveld Triumphs in 2022 Spring Malta Poker Festival Spring Grand Event for €71,000

Chris Bean

Level 34 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

After seven days of scintillating action at the beautiful Portomaso Casino, the 2022 Spring Malta Poker Festival Spring Grand Event winner has been crowned. The Netherlands' professional poker player and respected poker coach Daniel Lakerveld triumphed in the crown jewel of the MPF for €71,000.

It took over ten hours for play to conclude when Lakerveld defeated Hungarian Simon György heads-up to outlast 1,014 players which generated a prize pool of €486,720. Lakerveld and György both held trip fives in the last hand of the night but the Dutchman's ace outkicked György's king.

PokerStars Live Pro Chris Da Silva dominated for the majority of the day but eventually finished third. Day 2 chip leader Pawel Zawadowicz made the final table as a short-stack eventually finishing in sixth place.

2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring Grand Event Final Table Results

Place	Name	Country	Prize
1	Daniel Lakerveld	Netherlands	€71,000
2	Simon Gyorgy	Hungary	€43,000
3	Chris Da Silva	United Kingdom	€25,000
4	Jasper van Moorsel	Netherlands	€18,000
5	Georgios Ninis	Greece	€14,000
6	Pawel Zawadowicz	Poland	€11,000
7	Stephen Kane	United Kingdom	€9,000
8	Nicolay Langfeldt	Norway	€7,500
9	Piotr Tuczynski	Poland	€6,500

Day 3 Recap

Just 18 players returned to action on the final day split over three tables and there was not a long wait before the first bust-outs occurred. Veteran Italian Mario Musacchia was the first to depart when he ran into Simon György's pocket jacks.

Documentary director and poker enthusiast Dominick French finished in 11th place in cruel circumstances as his flopped two pair was beaten by Da Silva's runner-runner flush. French took the beat graciously and jumped into one of the many side events that have been held at the MPF.

James Clarke finished in 10th place and bubbled the final table. The semi-permanent resident of Nottingham's Dusk Till Dawn tried a stop and go with two pair but ran into trips of Da Silva.

2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring Grand Event Final Table

Final Table Action

The final table consisted of a mixture of seasoned pros and recreational players. Da Silva was the chip leader going into the final table with a colossal 13,800,000 chips. The lowest stack was György who spun his stack-up to finish second and record the first live cash of his career.

There were massive hands and coolers throughout the final table play. Da Silva took a minor hit when he attempted to bluff György off a rivered royal flush. Lakerveld managed to crack György's pocket aces by hitting quad nines. and Georgis Ninis was eliminated when György hit a three-outer on the river to make two pair.

But it was Lakerveld who outlasted everyone and wins the Malta Poker Festival trophy, his name etched into the Unibet Deepstacks Championship Belt and €71,000. The next event to be held by MPF at Portomaso Casino will be in the fall of 2022.

05-03-2022 01:35 UTC+3

Simon Gyorgy Eliminated in 2nd Place (€43,000)

Calum Grant

Level 34 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Daniel Lakerveld opened to 1,200,000 from the button and Simon Gyorgy called from the big blind.

Gyorgy checked and Lakerveld bet 600,000 on the flop. The turn checked through to the river.

Gyorgy checked and Lakerveld overbet the pot to 3,500,000. Gyorgy paused for a moment before jamming for 20,700,000.

Lakerveld snap-called and Gyorgy rolled over his for trip fives. Lakerveld then exposed his for trip fives as well but he had the better kicker. Lakerveld had the chip advantage on Gyorgy and he won the 2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring €550 Grand Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lakerveld	50,725,000 24,600,000	24,600,000
Simon György	Busted

05-03-2022 01:02 UTC+3

Chris Da Silva Eliminated in 3rd Place (€25,000)

Calum Grant

Level 33 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Simon Gyorgy moved all-in for just over 10,000,000 from the button and Chris Da Silva called off his 4,600,000 stack from the big blind.

Chris Da Silva:
Simon Gyorgy:

For a second time today, Gyorgy flopped a set of fours after the dealer fanned the . Da Silva's exit was confirmed after the turn and river.

As Da Silva left the tournament room, Daniel Lakerveld and Gyorgy discussed a deal but could not come to an arrangement. The players have decided to have a ten minute break before playing heads-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lakerveld	35,900,000 3,900,000	3,900,000
Simon György	14,825,000 5,025,000	5,025,000
Chris Da Silva	Busted

05-03-2022 00:35 UTC+3

Lakerveld Doubles Through Gyorgy With Quads

Chris Bean

Level 33 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Simon György and Daniel Lakerveld moved all-in preflop.

Daniel Lakerveld:
Simon György:

Lakerveld was dominated but the flop gave the Dutchman a set.

The on the turn did not help György and the was the icing on the cake for Lakerveld hitting quad-nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lakerveld	22,350,000 8,425,000	8,425,000
Simon György	13,000,000 -14,150,000	-14,150,000

Tags: Daniel Lakerveld Simon György

05-02-2022 23:33 UTC+3

Jasper van Moorsel Eliminated in 4th Place (€18,000)

Calum Grant

Level 32 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jasper van Moorsel opened-jammed for 1,600,000 from the small blind and Simon Gyorgy called from the big blind with his mammoth stack.

Jasper van Moorsel:
Simon Gyorgy:

Gyorgy outflopped the pocket jacks and the run out confirmed Van Moorsel's exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon György	19,200,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Jasper van Moorsel	Busted

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05-02-2022 23:16 UTC+3

Georgios Ninis Eliminated in 5th Place (€14,000)

Calum Grant

Level 32 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Georgios Ninis opened to 600,000 from the small blind and Simon Gyorgy called from the big blind.

Ninis fired for 450,000 on the flop and was called. Ninis then checked on the turn. Simon Gyorgy bet 400,000 and then Ninis made it 1,400,000. Gyorgy then moved all-in over the top for 7,675,000. Ninis, who was only just the shorter stack, called.

Georgios Ninis:
Simon Gyorgy:

Ninis was on the verge of a huge double but the river improved Gyorgy to a full house. The chips were counted once again to make sure who covered who. It was confirmed Ninis has the smaller chip count and he was eliminated in sickening fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon György	17,100,000 17,100,000	17,100,000
Georgios Ninis	Busted

05-02-2022 22:13 UTC+3

Pawel Zawadowicz Eliminated in 6th Place (€11,000)

Chris Bean

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

On the second hand after the break, Pawel Zawadowicz moved all in from the cutoff for 3,500,000 and was called by Daniel Lakerveld on the button.

Pawel Zawadowicz:
Daniel Lakerveld:

The flop was safe for Lakerveld, but the turn gave additional gut-shot straight outs to Zawadowicz. The river was a brick. Zawadowicz exited in sixth place and Lakerveld retook the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lakerveld	16,325,000 3,950,000	3,950,000
Pawel Zawadowicz	Busted

Tags: Daniel Lakerveld Pawel Zawadowicz

05-02-2022 20:44 UTC+3

Stephen Kane Eliminated in 7th Place (€9,000)

Calum Grant

Level 30 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Chris Da Silva opened to 500,000 from the button and called the 1,000,000 all-in from Stephen Kane in the big blind.

Stephen Kane:
Chris Da Silva:

Both players hit their undercard on the flop but Da Silva's pair of tens remained best after the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon György	13,900,000 10,900,000	10,900,000
Daniel Lakerveld	11,300,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Chris Da Silva	10,000,000 900,000	900,000

Pawel Zawadowicz	6,200,000 -400,000	-400,000

Georgios Ninis	6,000,000 -200,000	-200,000

Jasper van Moorsel	5,200,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Stephen Kane	Busted

05-02-2022 20:33 UTC+3

Nicolay Langfeldt Eliminated in 8th Place (€7,500)

Calum Grant

Level 30 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Nicolay Langfeldt put in his last 425,000 from early position and was called by Georgios Ninis in the big blind.

Nicolay Langfeldt:
Georgios Ninis:

Langfeldt picked up a straight draw and flush draw on the flop but was still behind. His elimination was confirmed after following the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Ninis	6,200,000 -400,000	-400,000

Nicolay Langfeldt	Busted

05-02-2022 19:29 UTC+3

Zawadowicz Hits River to Double Twice Against Da Silva

Calum Grant

Level 29 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Pawel Zawadowicz moved all-in for his last 1,500,000 from middle position and Chris Da Silva had the chance to bust another player.

Pawel Zawadowicz:
Chris Da Silva:

Zawadowicz' dominated ace ended up being the best hand as he paired his undercard on the river after the runout.

The very next hand, the duo were all-in again, this time Zawadowicz had the better hand with his , while Da Silva had the .

The sixes were ahead on the flop but were behind on the turn. The river gave Zawadowicz a flush to get consecutive doubles against the PokerStars Hippodrome Pro.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Da Silva	8,100,000 -4,900,000	-4,900,000

Pawel Zawadowicz	7,200,000 5,450,000	5,450,000

Tags: Chris Da Silva Pawel Zawadowicz