€550 Grand Event Day 1d | 2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring

04-29-2022 20:08 UTC+3

Unertl Pays Off Lombardo

Chris Bean

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

On a double paired of , Sascha Unertl checked to Simone Lombardo who bet 6,200 and was called by Unertl.

Lombardo continued on the river for 21,000. Unertl made the call and was not happy to see Lombardo had for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Lombardo	130,000 130,000	130,000
Sascha Unertl	66,000 11,000	11,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

04-29-2022 20:24 UTC+3

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Compagna	190,000
Kaspar Schmid	Busted

Heinen Leaves Mortensen on the Brink

Chris Bean

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

On a flop of , Bianca Heinen bet 17,000 and faced an all-in from Sebastian Mortensen for 42,100 effective. Heinen made the call.

Bianca Heinen:
Sebastian Mortensen:

Heinen was ahead with top pair, whilst Mortensen had a gut-shot and two overcards. The turn paired the board and the river confirmed Heinen's double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bianca Heinen	103,000 68,000	68,000
Sebastian Mortensen	18,000 18,000	18,000

04-29-2022 20:46 UTC+3

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Compagna	210,000 20,000	20,000
Stefano Pizzuti	135,000 118,000	118,000
Nica Cosmin	122,000 54,000	54,000
Marios Eracleous	105,000 -45,000	-45,000
Greg Hawes	85,000 33,000	33,000
Lukas Wahlster	80,000 38,000	38,000
Lu Wang	75,000 -7,000	-7,000
Steven Wendt	75,000 -7,000	-7,000
Christina Read	65,000 -5,000	-5,000
Ilana Belsky	60,000 9,000	9,000
Massimiliano Piazza	58,000 -21,000	-21,000
Vlantouts Kourka	55,000 -15,000	-15,000
Zvezda Tadic	35,000 4,400	4,400
Paul Strangeways	30,000 -25,000	-25,000
Andrea Masendore	16,000 -4,000	-4,000
Frank Robotka	Busted
Thomas Noske	Busted
Franck Pelourson	Busted

Lombardo Busts Majtyka to Take Chip Lead

Chris Bean

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

On a board of , Michal Majtyka moved all-in for 74,000 and was called by Simone Lombardo.

Simone Lombardo:
Michal Majtyka:

A favorable flop for Majtyka gave him top pair and a flush draw, but he was behind to Lombardo's ladies. The turn and river was no help and Lombardo takes a commanding chip lead in this flight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Lombardo	260,000 130,000	130,000
Michal Majtyka	Busted

04-29-2022 21:02 UTC+3

Dinner Break

Chris Bean

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

The 160 remaining players have vacated the main hall at Portomaso Casino to take their 75-minute scheduled dinner break.

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

04-29-2022 22:15 UTC+3

Late Registration Closes in Day 1d; Guarantee SMASHED!

Calum Grant

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

Registration has closed for the fourth starting flight of The Malta Poker Festival Spring €550 Main Event, today's action has seen 252 entries and 162 players remain in the tournament.

The €300,000 guarantee for the event has also been eclipsed, with the current prizepool at €334,560. With two more starting flights to play out tomorrow, there is every chance that the event could obliterate the €400,000 threshold.

If you are in Malta or nearby, you should be doing everything you can to get to the Portomaso Casino for a slice of the massive prize kitty.

04-29-2022 22:31 UTC+3

Updated Stacks

Calum Grant

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Compagna	200,000 -10,000	-10,000
Ulysse Harry	170,000 64,000	64,000
Stefano Pizzuti	160,000 25,000	25,000
Uwe Ziegler	150,000 150,000	150,000
Andrea Masendore	110,000 94,000	94,000
Susan Murphey	54,000 54,000	54,000
Massimiliano Piazza	Busted