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

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
-2,000
Jaka Coaching
Victor Bedy us
Victor Bedy
87,000
87,000
87,000

Tags: Carolyn WayneVictor Bedy

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
100,000
Kevin Houghton gb
Kevin Houghton
35,000
35,000
35,000

Big Stacks Vujanic and Pustula Clash Before Dinner Break

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

Tanja Vujanic in middle position bet 2,600 on {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop and was called by big blind Jacek Pustula.

Both players checked the {2-Diamonds} turn, but Vujanic fired again when the {a-Clubs} fell on the river for 5,500. Pustula snap-called, Vunjanic rolled over {q-Spades}{9-Spades} for a missed open-ender and Pulsuta's {a-} was enough to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tanja Vujanic au
Tanja Vujanic
250,000
38,000
38,000
Jacek Pustula pl
Jacek Pustula
170,000
11,000
11,000

Tags: Jacek PustulaTanja Vujanic

Dinner Break Begins

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

The 75-minute dinner break has begun and late registration will close upon the completion of the break. Just 126/189 entries remain in Day 1c.

Players will be back around 9:10 p.m. CEST to resume play.

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Selected Chip Counts at Dinner Break

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Leendart Nederlof nl
Leendart Nederlof
214,500
199,500
199,500
Salvatore Incardona it
Salvatore Incardona
168,000
168,000
168,000
Mario Musacchia it
Mario Musacchia
167,000
167,000
167,000
Michal Kulesza pl
Michal Kulesza
165,000
165,000
165,000
Jonathan Seiler de
Jonathan Seiler
160,000
160,000
160,000
Noah Gorosh se
Noah Gorosh
154,000
24,000
24,000
Nicolay Langfeldt no
Nicolay Langfeldt
153,000
153,000
153,000
Erik Szobonya hu
Erik Szobonya
152,000
152,000
152,000
Lloyd Jack gb
Lloyd Jack
90,000

Lim Calls Off His Stack

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Robert Lim
Robert Lim

With 17,000 in the middle on the {9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} board, Herve Bajon check-jammed for 60,000 from the big blind after Robert Lim bet 9,000 from middle position. Lim was covered and would be at risk of elimination if he called.

Lim writhed in his seat and replayed the hand several times out loud.

"I beat nothing," he said.

He called anyway and saw the bad news as his opponent turned over the {4-Spades}{4-Hearts} for a set of fours while Lim had top pair top kicker with his {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}.

The {k-Clubs} river was just a formality and Lim left the event.

Player Chips Progress
Herve Brajon fr
Herve Brajon
110,000
82,000
82,000
Robert Lim gb
Robert Lim
Busted