€550 Grand Event | 2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring

05-02-2022 14:00 UTC+3

2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring €550 Grand Event Begins Final Day of Action at 2 P.M. CEST

Calum Grant

Welcome to the third and final day of 2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring €550 Grand Event which kicks off at 2 p.m. CEST at the glorious Portomaso Casino, Malta.

It has been a wonderful week of poker at the MPF and it has cemented itself as one of the premier poker series on the island.

The action from the Grand Event hasn't disappointed either, there have been a series of brilliant suck outs, coolers and even a Royal Flush, which you can all look back on in the PokerNews highlights section.

Overall, there have been a 1,019 entries and that has generated a guarantee obliteration €486

Day 3 sees the final 18 players returning for a final time and Poland's Pawel Zawadowicz is the player in pole position to capture the €71,000 up top, MPF Grand Event title as well as the Unibet Deepstack Open Championship Belt.

Hot on his heels however are British grinders Stephen Kane and PokerStars Hippodrome Pro Chris Da Silva, who round out the top three chip stacks.

Nicolay Langfeldt and Mario Musacchia begin the day in the danger zone, but in what has been a trend in this event is that you should not write-off the short stacks.

Today's play sees the blind levels increase to 60-minutes and there will be a new seat draw when the players return to the tournament room. PokerNews will bring that to you when the information is relayed. Play begins at Level 25 with the blinds at 50,000/100,000/100,000a.

For those who need a series saver, the MPF Last Chance event gets underway at 5 p.m. CEST and comes with a buy-in of €120.

MPF Grand Event Final Table Payouts

Place	Prize
1	€71,000
2	€43,000
3	€25,000
4	€18,000
5	€14,000
6	€11,000
7	€9,000
8	€7,500
9	€6,500

MPF Grand Event By the Numbers

DATE	TIME (CET)	BUY-IN	EVENT	Entries	Advanced
Tue, 26 Apr	2 p.m.	€ 550	MPF Grand Event Day 1A	118	31
Wed, 27 Apr	2 p.m.	€ 550	MPF Grand Event Day 1B	136	35
Thurs, 28 Apr	2 p.m.	€ 550	MPF Grand Event Day 1C	191	53
Fri, 29 Apr	2 p.m.	€ 550	MPF Grand Event Day 1D	252	65
Sat, 30 Apr	2 p.m.	€ 550	MPF Grand Event Day 1E	248	71
Sat, 30 Apr	9 p.m.	€ 550	MPF Grand Event Day 1F	69	18
Sun, 1 May	2 p.m.	-	MPF Grand Event Day 2	273	18
Mon, 2 May	2 p.m.	-	MPF Grand Event Day 3	18

As always, keep in locked in with PokerNews to find out who wins the 2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring €550 Grand Event.

05-02-2022 15:26 UTC+3

Mario Musacchia Eliminated in 18th Place (€4,080)

Calum Grant

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

Simon Gyorgy opened to 200,000 from middle position and then called after Mario Musacchia jammed for 1,100,000 from the button.

Mario Musacchia:
Simon Gyorgy:

Gyorgy's jack would stay best and he would end up with a set after the board ran out with the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon György	2,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Mario Musacchia	Busted

05-02-2022 15:48 UTC+3

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

Chris Bean

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

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:
James Clarke:

The flop gave Lim top pair, the was no help for anyone but the river gave Clarke a higher pair to send Lim to the exit.

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

Tags: James Clarke Robert Lim

05-02-2022 16:18 UTC+3

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

Chris Bean

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

On a flop of 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:
Mantas Petrauskas:

The paired the board on the turn and the river was no help to the Frenchman Dumas who departed the tournament floor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Ninis	6,900,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Daniel Lakerveld	6,000,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Mantas Petrauskas	4,300,000 400,000	400,000
Piotr Tuczynski	3,000,000 500,000	500,000
Jasper van Moorsel	2,050,000 -550,000	-550,000
Simon György	2,000,000 -200,000	-200,000
Stephen Kane	1,800,000 -550,000	-550,000
Jordan Dumas	Busted

05-02-2022 16:22 UTC+3

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

Calum Grant

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

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:
Chris Da Silva:

Da Silva flopped best, making a set on the flop but Cheung was still drawing to Broadway. The turn was a brick and the river was no help to the at risk Cheung.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolay Langfeldt	6,600,000 500,000	500,000
Chris Da Silva	5,000,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Pawel Zawadowicz	4,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

James Clarke	4,000,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Dominick French	2,700,000 -100,000	-100,000
Dragos Iosub	2,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Federico Petruzzelli	1,600,000 -100,000	-100,000
Ho Tien Cheung	Busted

05-02-2022 17:04 UTC+3

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

Chris Bean

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

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

Mantas Petrauskas:
Jasper Van Moorsel:

Van Moorsel dominated Petrauskas and there was no assistance on a board of . The Day 1f chip leader has been knocked out.

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

Tags: Jasper Van Moorsel Mantas Petrauskas

05-02-2022 17:06 UTC+3

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

Calum Grant

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

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:
Chris Da Silva:

Da Silva's pocket nines remained best after the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Da Silva	7,850,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Federico Petruzzelli	Busted

Tags: Chris Da Silva Federico Petruzzelli

05-02-2022 17:35 UTC+3

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

Calum Grant

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

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:
Chris Da Silva:

Da Silva made a set of deuces on the flop and sealed his opponent's exit after the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Da Silva	9,300,000 1,675,000	1,675,000

Dragos Iosub	Busted

05-02-2022 17:57 UTC+3

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

Calum Grant

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

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 flop. French raised to 700,000 only Da Silva called. French jammed for 1,300,000 on the turn and Da Silva called.

Dominick French:
Chris Da Silva:

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Da Silva	11,700,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Dominick French	Busted

05-02-2022 18:09 UTC+3

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

Chris Bean

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

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

Da Silva checked the flop of . Clarke moved all-in for 1,900,000. Da Silva snap-called.

James Clarke:
Chris Da Silva:

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 completed the board.

Final table chip counts to follow shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Da Silva	13,800,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

James Clarke	Busted

Tags: Chris Da Silva James Clarke