2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring

€550 Grand Event
Day: 1f
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
Total Entries
1,014
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1f
Entries
69
Players Left
18
Players Left 1 / 1,014

Sick Cooler Trebles Houghton and Eliminates Gary Whitehead

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante
Lars Viggander
Lars Viggander

Gary Whitehead bet 1200 from middle position, Kevin Houghton called from the small blind. The action moved to Lars Viggander who three-bet to 3,500. Both Whitehead and Houghton called.

The flop of {7-Spades}{8-Spades}{10-Diamonds} sparked fireworks. Whitehead bet 5,000 and was called by Houghton. Viggander ripped it all-in for 60,000 and was called by Whitehead and Houghton.

Gary Whitehead: {10-Spades}{9-Spades}
Kevin Houghton: {5-Spades}{6-Spades}
Lars Viggander: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

Viggander was in the lead with a set of tens, but both Whitehead and Houghton had open-ended straight flush draws.

The {4-Clubs} on the turn gave Houghton the straight to take the lead. The river {4-Spades} prompted Viggander to celebrate as he hit a full house, he soon realized that Houghton improved to a straight flush to treble-up.

This eliminated Houghton's travel partner Whitehead and left Viggander with a short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kevin Houghton gb
Kevin Houghton
141,000
141,000
141,000
Profile photo of Lars Viggander se
Lars Viggander
10,500
48,500
48,500
Profile photo of Gary Whitehead gb
Gary Whitehead
Busted