Late Registration Closes
Level 9
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The registration period for The MPF Grand Event has now closed. Day 1a has seen a total of 118 entries, with 71 players remaining.
2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring
€550 Grand Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€486,720
Entries
1,014
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
118
Players Left
31
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Dinner Break Begins
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The 69 remaining players are now on a 75-minute dinner break and play will resume around 9:15 p.m. local time. Late registration will close upon the completion of the break.
Lievens KO's Helene
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Tommy Lievens opened to 3,000 from early position and was called by Dominique Helene on the button.
Helene called a bet of 3,500 on the 
flop and then jammed for 28,000 after his opponent checked on the 
, Lievens found the call.
Dominique Helene: 
Tommy Lievens: 
The 
river confirmed Helene's exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | 65,000 |
|
Busted |
Dumas Downs Monaghan
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Jordan Dumas limped from under the gun and then moved all-in after Paul Monaghan raised to 6,600. Monaghan called and was at risk of elimination.
Paul Monaghan: 
Jordan Dumas: 
Monaghan was crushed but found some additional chop outs following the 
flop. They didn't arrive as the 
completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000 | |
|
Busted |
Schiavone Ascent Continues
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Leonardo Schiavone limped from under the gun and the called the 4,000 raise from Stefan Wiesebrock (button).
Schiavone check-raised to 9,000 on the 
flop after his opponent bet fired for 3,000. Wiesebrock called.
Action checked through on the 
turn and 
river and Schiavone tabled the to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | 27,000 |
|
132,000 | -8,000 |
Quads for White
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
With 45,000 in the pot on a board displaying the 
, Angelo Patone bet 25,000 from the big blind. Leonard White called from under the gun and Ernie Micallef from early position.
Patone, with around 50,000 behind, opted to check. White bet 46,500, leaving around 16,500 behind.
Patone took a minute before deciding to fold and asked if his opponent would show.
"You're a nice guy so of course," replied White. He then turned over his 
to show he had turned quad sixes while Patone exposed his 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000 | 155,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
Jeffredo Busts Schallock
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Pierre Jeffredo opened to 2,500 from under the gun and then called the 10,000 jam from Caroline Schallock in the big blind.
Caroline Schallock: 
Pierre Jeffredo: 
The pocket fives remained in front after the 
runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 | 110,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Lubczynski Chips Up; Stellato Busts
Level 7
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
With 50,000 in the pot on a completed board showing the 
, Piotr Lubczynski bet 16,800 from the big blind. Mads Bertelsen was sickened and let out a huge sigh before calling.
His opponent turned over 
for a rivered set of jacks. Bertelsen exposed his cards to show the for a flopped top pair, top kicker.
On an adjacent table, Andrea Stellato was seen leaving his chair after he was eliminated from the Grand Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
112,000 | |
|
|
23,500 | |
|
Busted |