2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring

€550 Grand Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
€71,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€486,720
Entries
1,014
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
18
Players Left
1

Piotr Tuczynski Eliminated in 9th Place (€6,500)

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

Chris Da Silva opened to 400,000 from the button. Piotr Tuczynski moved all-in for 3,480,000 from he big blind. Da Silva asked for a count and then called.

Piotr Tuczynski: {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Chris Da Silva: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

Both players paired their queen on the {q-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop but TuczynskI could not improve on the {4-Hearts} turn or {6-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Da Silva gb
Chris Da Silva
13,000,000
3,400,000
3,400,000
Piotr Tuczynski pl
Piotr Tuczynski
Busted

Tags: Piotr TuczynskiChris Da Silva

Royal Flush for Gyorgy

Level 29 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Royal Flush for Gyorgy
Royal Flush for Gyorgy

Simon Gyorgy bet 330,000 from middle position and was called by Chris Da Silva in the big blind.

A monotone flop of {q-Spades}{10-Spades}{6-Spades} landed on the felt. Gyorgy bet 225,000 but was check-raised by Da Silva to 525,000. Simon made the call.

The {4-Spades} turn added the fourth spade to the board. Da Silva bet 325,000 and Gyorgy made the call.

The {k-Spades} river completed the flush on board. Da Silva bet enough to put Gyorgy all in, who snap-called and announced he had a royal flush. He rolled over {a-Spades}{j-Spades} to confirm that he had the best hand in poker. Da Silva sheepishly revealed he had {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

Player Chips Progress
Chris Da Silva gb
Chris Da Silva
12,300,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
Simon György hu
Simon György
6,750,000
3,750,000
3,750,000

Tags: Chris Da Silva

James Clarke Eliminated in 10th Place (€5,500)

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
James Calrke
James Calrke

Chris Da Silva completed in the small blind. James Clarke checked in the big blind.

Da Silva checked the flop of {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Clarke moved all-in for 1,900,000. Da Silva snap-called.

James Clarke: {5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}
Chris Da Silva: {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

Clarke's stop and go with two-pair did not go to plan as Da Silva slow-played his trip tens. Clarke bubbled the final table when the {8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} completed the board.

Final table chip counts to follow shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Da Silva gb
Chris Da Silva
13,800,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
James Clarke gb
James Clarke
Busted

Tags: Chris Da SilvaJames Clarke

Dominick French Eliminated in 11th Place (€5,500)

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Dominick French
Dominick French

Chris Da Silva opened to 360,000 from the button and was called by Dominick French and James Clarke in the blinds.

Da Silva continued for 200,000 on the {j-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop. French raised to 700,000 only Da Silva called. French jammed for 1,300,000 on the {9-Clubs} turn and Da Silva called.

Dominick French: {6-Spades}{5-Spades}
Chris Da Silva: {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

French was ahead of Da Silva, but the PokerStars pro had his two pair and flush outs to hit. The {k-Clubs} completed his flush and French's deep run came to an end in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Da Silva gb
Chris Da Silva
11,700,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
Dominick French ca
Dominick French
Busted

Dragos Iosub Eliminated in 12th Place (€5,500)

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Dragos Iosub
Dragos Iosub

Short Stack Dragos Iosub jammed for his last 860,000 from the cutoff and was called by Chris Da Silva in the small blind.

Dragos Iosub: {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Chris Da Silva: {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

Da Silva made a set of deuces on the {a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop and sealed his opponent's exit after the {10-Diamonds} turn and {3-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Da Silva gb
Chris Da Silva
9,300,000
1,675,000
1,675,000
Dragos Iosub ie
Dragos Iosub
Busted

Federico Petruzzelli Eliminated in 13th Place (€4,700)

Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Federico Petruzzelli
Federico Petruzzelli

Chris Da Silva opened from middle position to 240,000 and then called the 1,200,000 all-in from Federico Petruzzelli from the big blind.

Federico Petruzzelli: {a-Spades}{6-Spades}
Chris Da Silva: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

Da Silva's pocket nines remained best after the {8-Hearts}{2-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{2-Diamonds} runout.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Da Silva gb
Chris Da Silva
7,850,000
1,650,000
1,650,000
Federico Petruzzelli it
Federico Petruzzelli
Busted

Tags: Chris Da SilvaFederico Petruzzelli

Mantas Petrauskas Eliminated in 14th Place (€4,700)

Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Mantas Petrauskas
Mantas Petrauskas

Mantas Petrauskas bet 250,000 from the cut-off. Jasper Van Moorsel moved all in from the button, Petrauskas called.

Mantas Petrauskas: {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Jasper Van Moorsel: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

Van Moorsel dominated Petrauskas and there was no assistance on a board of {6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. The Day 1f chip leader has been knocked out.

Player Chips Progress
Jasper van Moorsel nl
Jasper van Moorsel
4,000,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
Mantas Petrauskas lt
Mantas Petrauskas
Busted

Tags: Jasper Van MoorselMantas Petrauskas

Ho Tien Cheung Eliminated in 15th Place (€4,700)

Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Ho Tien Cheung
Ho Tien Cheung

Chris Da Silva opened to 240,000 from middle position and then called when Ho Tien Cheung moved all-in for 930,000 from the cutoff.

Ho Tien Cheung: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Chris Da Silva: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

Da Silva flopped best, making a set on the {q-Hearts}{j-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop but Cheung was still drawing to Broadway. The {7-Diamonds} turn was a brick and the {a-Hearts} river was no help to the at risk Cheung.

Player Chips Progress
Nicolay Langfeldt no
Nicolay Langfeldt
6,600,000
500,000
500,000
Chris Da Silva gb
Chris Da Silva
5,000,000
1,850,000
1,850,000
Pawel Zawadowicz pl
Pawel Zawadowicz
4,100,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
James Clarke gb
James Clarke
4,000,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
Dominick French ca
Dominick French
2,700,000
-100,000
-100,000
Dragos Iosub ie
Dragos Iosub
2,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Federico Petruzzelli it
Federico Petruzzelli
1,600,000
-100,000
-100,000
Ho Tien Cheung nl
Ho Tien Cheung
Busted

Jordan Dumas Eliminated in 16th place (€4,700)

Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Jordan Dumas
Jordan Dumas

On a flop of {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} Mantas Petrauskas bet 150,000 from early position. Jordan Dumas moved all-in for 1,000,000. Petrauskas called after asking for a count.

Jordan Dumas: {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Mantas Petrauskas: {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

The {4-Hearts} paired the board on the turn and the {6-Hearts} river was no help to the Frenchman Dumas who departed the tournament floor.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Ninis gr
Georgios Ninis
6,900,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
Daniel Lakerveld nl
Daniel Lakerveld
6,000,000
3,600,000
3,600,000
Mantas Petrauskas lt
Mantas Petrauskas
4,300,000
400,000
400,000
Piotr Tuczynski pl
Piotr Tuczynski
3,000,000
500,000
500,000
Jasper van Moorsel nl
Jasper van Moorsel
2,050,000
-550,000
-550,000
Simon György hu
Simon György
2,000,000
-200,000
-200,000
Stephen Kane gb
Stephen Kane
1,800,000
-550,000
-550,000
Jordan Dumas fr
Jordan Dumas
Busted

Robert Lim Eliminated in 17th Place (€4,080)

Level 26 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Robert Lim
Robert Lim

James Clarke bet 250,000 in the small blind. Robert Lim moved all-in from the big blind for 1,200,000. Clarke made the call.

Robert Lim: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
James Clarke: {q-Spades}{j-Spades}

The {10-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} flop gave Lim top pair, the {8-Hearts} was no help for anyone but the {j-Diamonds} river gave Clarke a higher pair to send Lim to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
James Clarke gb
James Clarke
5,200,000
500,000
500,000
Robert Lim gb
Robert Lim
Busted

Tags: James ClarkeRobert Lim