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

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Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

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Level: 2

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 200

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
1,000
Craig Rose gb
Craig Rose
46,000
-4,000
-4,000

Mohamed and Ash Tango

Level 2 : 100/100, 200 ante

With the board showing the the {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and 11,000 already in the pot, David Ash checked from the cutoff to Ahamed Mohamed on the button. Mohamed bet 11,000 and sent his opponent into the tank.

Ash eventually folded and soon after Mohamed said to Ash he could turn over just one of his cards. Ash agreed and exposed the {5-Spades} which was enjoyed by everyone else at the table.

Player Chips Progress
Ahamed Mohamed gb
Ahamed Mohamed
78,000
David Ash gb
David Ash
52,000
2,000
2,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Marcenac Caught Speeding

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Joseph Grech opened to 700 from the hijack and was called by Matthieu Marcenac from the cutoff and Uludag Bora from the big blind.

Action checked to Marcenac on the {7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop and he bet 1,000. Only Grech called. The {2-Diamonds} turn checked through to the {j-Diamonds} river and Grech bet 1,000. Marcenac made it 4,000 and Grech called after a few moments.

"Queen-high," Marcenac said. Grech tabled his {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Grech gb
Joseph Grech
90,000
90,000
90,000
Matthieu Marcenac fr
Matthieu Marcenac
29,000

Guertler Leaves Gailius with Pennies; Masendore Finishes Him Off

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

With just over 40,000 on a completed board showing the {7-Spades}{4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}, Florian Guertler, with 32,000 behind, checked. Modestas Gailius jammed for 34,500 on the button and Guertler found the call.

Gailus tabled his {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for two pair, sevens and sixes. Guertler tabled the winner with his {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for tens and fours.

Gailus was then eliminated in the following hand. Maureen Blochlinger opened to 800 from early position and was called by Jonatan Kula on her immediate left.

Gailius moved all-in for 2,500 before Andrea Masendore raised to 10,000 from the small blind. Blochlinger and Kula got out of the way to set up an all-in showdown.

Modestas Gailius: {j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Andrea Masendore: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}

Gailius paired up on the {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts} flop but found no more help after the {8-Hearts} turn and {9-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
Florian Guertler de
Florian Guertler
110,000
110,000
110,000
Andrea Masendore it
Andrea Masendore
50,000
50,000
50,000
Modestas Gailius ie
Modestas Gailius
Busted