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

No Clubs for Rose or Schallock

Level 2 : 100/100, 200 ante

Caroline Schallock opened to 600 from under the gun and only Craig Rose called from the big blind.

Action checked through on the {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{7-Spades} flop to the {a-Clubs} turn. Rose led for 1,100 and was called before both players checked back on the {3-Clubs} river.

Rose turned over his {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for top pair but mucked his cards after Schallock tabled the {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} to win with a better pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Caroline Schallock de
Caroline Schallock
51,000 1,000
Craig Rose gb
Craig Rose
46,000 -4,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 200

Unibet Poker Launches All Encompassing GameLab Feature

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Unibet Poker has made it no secret that it is an online poker site that has its players at the forefront of everything it does.

The recreational-friendly site has a raft of features that help level the playing field, from banning HUDs, to allowing frequent alias changes, and now it is helping improve players’ skills with the new GameLab feature.

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Smith Jams in First Level

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Lars Alvertjarn opened to 300 from the cutoff before Danny Smith bumped it up to 800 on the button. Jaocim Blom called from the big blind and Alvertjarn saw a flop as well.

Action checked to Smith on the {j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop, and he bet 1,600. Only Blom called.

Blom checked on the {4-Spades} turn and Smith continued the aggression with a bet of 3,100. Blom then raised to 8,500 before Smith instantly moved all-in. Blom shook his head before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Danny Smith (UK) gb
Danny Smith (UK)
60,000
Joacim Blom se
Joacim Blom
40,000 40,000

Stitger and Desmond Battle

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Cory Desmond opened to 300 from under the gun and was only called by Jan Stigter from the small blind.

Stitger check-called a bet of 300 on the {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{8-Clubs} flop to bring in the {k-Clubs} turn.

Stitger then check-raised to 2,000 after his opponent continued for 500. Desmond returned his cards to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Jan Stigter nl
Jan Stigter
52,000
Cory Desmond ie
Cory Desmond
47,000 -3,000

Early Pot for Malta Mama Cachia

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Four ways to the {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop with 1,300 in the pot, Gaetano Caruana and Joseph Grech checked from the blinds before
Jacqueline Cachia bet 700 from the cutoff.

Bora Uludag folded on the button and only Caruana called.

Caruana mucked his cards on the {9-Clubs} turn after Cachia fired for 1,300.

Player Chips Progress
Jacqueline Cachia mt
Jacqueline Cachia
53,000 3,000

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100