2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring

€550 Grand Event
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
118
Players Left
31

Eracleous Doubles Through Albrigsten

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Ronny Albrigsten opened to 1,500 from early position before Marios Eracleous jammed for 19,200 from the hijack. Action folded back to Albrigsten who said "let's hope it's a flip," as he called.

Marios Eracleous: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Ronny Albrigsten: {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}

It wasn't a flip as Albrigsten was drawing to two immediate outs and he failed to hit either of them as the board ran out with the {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}{2-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Marios Eracleous cy
Marios Eracleous
43,500
Ronny Albrigsten no
Ronny Albrigsten
15,000 15,000

Piazza Sent Packing

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Massimiliano Piazza moved all-in for his last 10,000 from under the gun and was called by Gaetano Caruana from the big blind.

Massimiliano Piazza: {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Gaetano Caruana: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Piazza couldn't hit his ace or make a flush following the {j-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} runout.

Player Chips Progress
Gaetano Caruana mt
Gaetano Caruana
45,000
Massimiliano Piazza it
Massimiliano Piazza
Busted

Alcantara Making Positive Start

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Andreas Erotokritou opened to 1,300 from early position was called by Ronny Albrigsten (middle position), Daniel Alcantara (button) and Modestas Gailius (big blind).

Erotokritou continued for 2,500 on the {q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop and only Alcantara called.

The {8-Hearts} turn and {9-Hearts} river were checked through to showdown. Erotokritou missed his straight flush draw and tabled {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for ace-high while Alcantara {7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} scooped the pot with a pair of fives.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Alcantara es
Daniel Alcantara
92,000
Modestas Gailius ie
Modestas Gailius
60,000 60,000
Andreas Erotokritou gb
Andreas Erotokritou
20,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Piazza Looking To Bounce Back

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Massimiliano Piazza opened to 800 from the hijack and was called by Jacqueline Cachia and Uludag Bora from the blinds.

The {k-Spades}{q-Spades}{j-Hearts} flop checked through to the {10-Diamonds} turn. Piazza bet 1,200 and only Bora called.

Piazza made it 3,600 on the {7-Diamonds} river and Bora let it go for Piazza to rake in a needed pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jacqueline Cachia mt
Jacqueline Cachia
58,000 5,000
Massimiliano Piazza it
Massimiliano Piazza
27,500 27,500

PN Podcast: Cheating, Murder & Guest Wesley Flan Talks Big Hustler Casino Live Win

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
PN Podcast
PN Podcast

In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen talk about cheating and murder in the poker world. Regarding the former, Alex Foxen shook the community by leveling cheating allegations against Ali Imsirovic, and for the latter, well a former poker pro is in hot water facing third-degree murder charges in Minnesota.

They also talk about Phil Ivey and Jake Schindler victories at Super High Roller Bowl Europe, remember the Ante Up Poker Cast and All-American Dave, preview upcoming stops, and offer predictions for the $25K PokerGO Tour Heads-Up Showdown.

Finally, Chad talks with crypto enthusiast Wesley Flan, who took up poker just four months ago but is already making headlines on Hustler Casino Live, including one session where he spun up his $10,000 starting stack up to $190,000 thanks in no small part to a set-over-set hand against Garrett Adelstein.

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

Ash Takes From Wiesebrock

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Corel Theuma opened to 1,100 from middle position and was only called by David Ash on the button.

Theuma check-called a bet of 1,700 on the {q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop before folding after Ash continued for 2,000 on the {8-Clubs} turn.

Player Chips Progress
Stefan Wiesebrock de
Stefan Wiesebrock
90,000 -5,000
David Ash gb
David Ash
25,000 -27,000