2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring

€550 Grand Event
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
191
Players Left
53

Kalifa Flops the World

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Jacques Kalifa
Jacques Kalifa

Kevin Houghton opened to 2,600 in the cutoff and was called by Pierre Drochon on the button. Rodrigue Lampin made it 10,500 from the small blind before Jacques Kalifa moved all-in for 37,500 in the big blind.

Houghton called, Drochon mucked and Lampin went into the tank for several minutes. The clock was called and his had became dead as he could not decide what action to take in the allotted time.

Jacques Kalifa: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Kevin Houghton: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Kalifa moved into the lead following a dream flop of the {k-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}, Kalifa just had one immediate out and he was unable to hit after the {3-Clubs} turn and {a-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
Jacques Kalifa fr
Jacques Kalifa
100,000 100,000
Kevin Houghton gb
Kevin Houghton
35,000 35,000

Wayne Tests Bedy

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Carolyn Wayne bet 4,500 on a {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop. Victor Bedy fired back for 19,000 and was met by an all-in shove for 74,000 by Wayne.

Bedy was deep into the tank for over four minutes and looked tortured before relinquishing his hand. He pleaded for Wayne to show one card which she refused.

Player Chips Progress
Carolyn Wayne us
Carolyn Wayne
101,000 -2,000
Victor Bedy us
Victor Bedy
87,000 87,000

Tags: Carolyn WayneVictor Bedy

Vujanic Knocks-out Benton to Take Chip Lead

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On a board of {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and 35,000 chips in the middle, Tanja Vujanic bet enough for Daryl Benton to be all-in. Benton found a call and Vujanic revealed {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for the second nut flush. Benton attempted to muck but the dealer turned his {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts} over. Vujanic is the first to break the 200,000 mark today.

Player Chips Progress
Tanja Vujanic au
Tanja Vujanic
212,000
Daryl Benton gb
Daryl Benton
Busted

Tags: Daryl BentonTanja Vujanic

Gorosh Triples in Three-Way All-In

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Noah Gorosh (centre)
Noah Gorosh (centre)

There was a huge commotion on table 12, with the entire table on their feet with their phones out. There was a huge preflop three-way all-in between Giovanni Palma (hijack - 50,000) Noah Gorosh (cutoff - 41,700) and Nico Jarnstrom (button - 71,000).

Noah Gorosh: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Giovanni Palma: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Nico Jarnstrom: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

Gorosh would find a triple up, while Palma held to stay alive for the smaller side pot following the {q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs} runout.

Just a few moments later, Palma would head towards the exit following his elimination.

Preflop all-in
Preflop all-in
Player Chips Progress
Noah Gorosh se
Noah Gorosh
130,000 130,000
Nico Jarnstrom fi
Nico Jarnstrom
20,000 20,000
Giovanni Palma it
Giovanni Palma
Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Lim Cracks Kings to Double

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Robert Lim
Robert Lim

Karl Skolin opened to 2,100 from early position. Robert Lim jammed for 16,600 on Skolin's immediate left. Action folded back to the preflop raiser and he called.

Robert Lim: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Karl Skolin: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}

"Just my luck," exhaled Lim but he was soon jumping for joy after he outflopped the pocket kings on the {8-Hearts}{4-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{9-Spades} runout.

On the opposite table, Miro Kaarna couldn't replicate Lim's performance and headed out of the door.

Player Chips Progress
Karl Skolin se
Karl Skolin
40,000 -10,000
Robert Lim gb
Robert Lim
35,000 10,000
Miro Kaarna fi
Miro Kaarna
Busted

Karlsson Runs into Aces

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was over 50,000 in the pot with the board showing the {j-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. Mats Karlsson jammed for 40,000 from early position and was snapped off by Tony Mazier in the hijack.

Mats Karlsson: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Tony Mazier: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

The {j-Spades} peeled off on the river and secured the hand for Mazier.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Mazier fr
Tony Mazier
180,000
Mats Karlsson mt
Mats Karlsson
Busted