2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring

€550 Grand Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
136
Players Left
35

Azulay Drags in a Pot

Level 2 : 100/100, 200 ante

Eden Azulay has been looking to bounce back on his second bullet and involved in another three-bet pot. With 12,000 in the middle on the {a-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop, he checked in the big blind and his opponent, Renato Messina, checked back from middle position.

Both players checked the {j-Diamonds} turn through to the {4-Hearts} river and Azulay jammed for 45,000. His opponent made the snap fold and Azulay exposed his pocket aces to show he had flopped a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Eden Azulay il
Eden Azulay
55,000
5,000
5,000

Lappin Flop Bet Wins Pot; Loses Chips Soon After

Level 2 : 100/100, 200 ante

David Lappin opened to 400 from the cutoff and was only called Tom Frederick from the big blind.

Lappin bet 700 on the {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop and his opponent mucked to win his first pot of the day. However, shortly after his chip stack had reduced when the dealer was spotted pushing a sizeable pot to one his table-mates at his expense.

Player Chips Progress
David Lappin ie
David Lappin
42,000
-8,000
-8,000
Unibet Poker

Azulay First Elimination of the Day; Lappin Enters

Level 2 : 100/100, 200 ante
Eden Azulay
Eden Azulay

Eden Azulay had quite the tough time on his table in the early goings and found himself all-in and at risk versus big blind Pavel Heger.

Eden Azulay: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Pavel Heger: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

Heger's pocket-kings remained ahead following the {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts} runout.

Azulay headed out the door but soon quickly returned with a fresh starting stack. Followed behind him was Unibet Poker ambassador David Lappin, who has just taken his seat in the tournament room.

Player Chips Progress
Pavel Heger cz
Pavel Heger
67,000
67,000
67,000
Eden Azulay il
Eden Azulay
50,000
11,000
11,000
David Lappin ie
David Lappin
50,000
50,000
50,000
Unibet Poker

Shellum Fires All Three Streets

Level 2 : 100/100, 200 ante
Carl Redemo
Carl Redemo

Carl Redemo opened to 500 from the cutoff before calling the 1,800 three-bet from big blind Jason Shellum.

Shellum bet 2,500 on the {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop and was called. He continued for 4,800 on the {3-Clubs} turn and again was called. Shellum fired a third barrel, this time sizing up to 8,500, before his opponent mucked after a few moments.

He exposed his cards to show the {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} for just ace-high.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Shellum gb
Jason Shellum
63,000
63,000
63,000
Carl Redemo se
Carl Redemo
37,000
37,000
37,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 200

Overmann Picks Up Early Pot

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Dov Friedland (middle position) opened to 300 and was called by Julian Micallef (hijack), Marilyn Dimech (button) and Guy Overmann (big blind)

The {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop checked through to the {q-Clubs} turn and Overmann led out for 700, only Dimech called. The {10-Hearts} river checked through and Overmann tabled the winner with his {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds} which was good for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Guy Overmann lu
Guy Overmann
52,000

Lievens Scoops a Sizeable Pot

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Marek Ohnisko opened to 400 from middle position and was called by Tommy Lievens from the button. Eden Azulay made it 1,600 from the small blind and only Lievens called.

Azulay continued for 1,200 on the {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop and then called his opponent's raise to 3,000. Azulay then check-called a bet of 6,000 on the {a-Spades} turn before the {10-Clubs} river checked through.

Azulay proudly announced ace-king and showed the [ackck] but it was no good against Lievens' {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} which claimed the pot with two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Lievens be
Tommy Lievens
61,000
11,000
11,000
Eden Azulay il
Eden Azulay
39,000