€550 Grand Event | 2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring

05-02-2022 20:09 UTC+3

Lakerveld Takes Chip Lead

Calum Grant

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

Daniel Lakerveld opened to 500,000 from the hijack. Georgios Ninis called from the big blind.

The flop checked through to the turn. Ninis check-called a bet of 325,000 from to see the river.

Ninis then faced a bet of 700,000 and he called. Lakerveld had the for a full house, kings full of threes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lakerveld	12,500,000	2,835,000
Georgios Ninis	6,600,000	-2,150,000

Level: 30

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

05-02-2022 19:48 UTC+3

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lakerveld	9,665,000	465,000
Chris Da Silva	9,100,000	1,000,000
Georgios Ninis	8,750,000	1,350,000
Pawel Zawadowicz	6,600,000	-600,000
Simon György	5,400,000	2,400,000
Nicolay Langfeldt	4,600,000	-1,000,000
Stephen Kane	2,500,000	-1,000,000
Jasper van Moorsel	2,200,000	-1,100,000

Break Time

Calum Grant

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

The final eight players are another 15-minute break

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

Tags: Chris Da Silva Pawel Zawadowicz

05-02-2022 19:23 UTC+3

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

Calum Grant

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

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:
Chris Da Silva:

Both players paired their queen on the flop but TuczynskI could not improve on the turn or river.

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

Tags: Piotr Tuczynski Chris Da Silva

05-02-2022 19:22 UTC+3

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lakerveld	9,200,000	2,500,000
Nicolay Langfeldt	5,600,000	-3,550,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Da Silva	9,600,000	-2,700,000
Nicolay Langfeldt	9,150,000	-805,000
Georgios Ninis	7,400,000	2,810,000
Daniel Lakerveld	6,700,000	2,400,000
Simon György	5,100,000	2,100,000
Stephen Kane	3,500,000	-2,330,000
Jasper van Moorsel	3,300,000	385,000
Piotr Tuczynski	3,000,000	-440,000
Pawel Zawadowicz	1,750,000	-650,000

Royal Flush for Gyorgy

Chris Bean

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

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

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

The turn added the fourth spade to the board. Da Silva bet 325,000 and Gyorgy made the call.

The 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 to confirm that he had the best hand in poker. Da Silva sheepishly revealed he had