€550 Grand Event
Day 1d Started
2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring
€550 Grand Event
Day: 1d
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1d
2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€486,720
Entries
1,014
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
252
Players Left
65
Guarantee Expected to be Surpassed in Day 1d of 2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring €550 Grand Event
The 2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring €550 Grand Event is in full swing, with the first three starting flights already in the books. Today's action sees Day 1d kick off at 2 p.m. CEST at the Portomaso Casino.
Day 1c was the most attended flight yet, seeing 191 entries. This boosted the overall entry figure to 445, meaning €222,500 of the €300,000 guarantee has been collected. Day 1d is expected to be even bigger than Day 1c, so it is an almost certainty that the guarantee will be hit when the dust settles from today's proceedings.
Greece's Georgios Ninis bagged best in Day 1c, finishing with a healthy 429,000 chip stack. Other notables who made it through to Sunday, May 1's Day 2 include Tanja Vujanic, David Hu and Jacek Pustula.
The likes of Mats Karllson, Jacqueline Cachia and Maureen Bloechlinger were unable to navigate the first hurdle but still have several chances to advance to the next stage.
Day 1d gets underway at 2 p.m. local time and players receive a starting stack of 50,000. Starting flights will close after 13 levels of action, all of which last 40-minutes. Late registration is open until the end of the break that follows Level 8 and each participant is permitted two re-entries per flight.
Another event taking place today at the MPF is the The Hendon Mob Championship Day 1. That event begins at 4 p.m. CEST and comes with a buy-in of €220.
There are two satellites running today, one for the Grand Event which is currently underway. Those looking to play the €1,100 MPF High Roller can book their seat for a fraction of the price in today's satellite, which costs €150 to enter. That gets going at 6 p.m. local time.
MPF Grand Event Day 1 Structure
| LEVEL | Duration | Small Blind | Big blind | ANTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 2 | 40 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 3 | 40 | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 15 minute break | ||||
| 4 | 40 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 5 | 40 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 6 | 40 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 15 minute break | ||||
| 7 | 40 | 500 | 1000 | 1000 |
| 8 | 40 | 600 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 75 minute dinner break | ||||
| 9 | 40 | 1000 | 1500 | 1500 |
| 10 | 40 | 1000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| 11 | 40 | 1500 | 2500 | 2500 |
| 15 minute break | ||||
| 12 | 40 | 1500 | 3000 | 3000 |
| 13 | 40 | 2000 | 4000 | 4000 |
Malta Poker Festival Spring Grand Event Schedule
| DATE | TIME (CET) | BUY-IN | EVENT | Entries | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 26 Apr | 2 p.m. | € 550 | MPF Grand Event Day 1A | 118 | 31 |
| Wed, 27 Apr | 2 p.m. | € 550 | MPF Grand Event Day 1B | 136 | 35 |
| Thurs, 28 Apr | 2 p.m. | € 550 | MPF Grand Event Day 1C | 191 | 53 |
| Fri, 29 Apr | 2 p.m. | € 550 | MPF Grand Event Day 1D | ||
| Sat, 30 Apr | 2 p.m. | € 550 | MPF Grand Event Day 1E | ||
| Sat, 30 Apr | 9 p.m. | € 550 | MPF Grand Event Day 1F | ||
| Sun, 1 May | 2 p.m. | - | MPF Grand Event Day 2 | ||
| Mon, 2 May | 2 p.m. | - | MPF Grand Event Day 3 |
As always, PokerNews has got you covered, bringing you the action as it happens at the Malta Poker Festival Spring.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Day 1d Gets Underway
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Day 1d has started and the initial 87 players have taken their seats.
Faces in the Crowd
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
More Level 1 Entries
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
Early Gain for Wahlster
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Steven Wendt bet 1,000 on the turn on a board of 
and was called by Lukas Wahlster.
The 
on the river prompted Wahlster to lead bet 2,500 which puzzled Wendt letting out a confused sigh. He tossed in calling chips and saw the bad news as Wahlster held the 
for a flush. Wendt revealed he had 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000 | 55,000 |
|
|
45,000 | 45,000 |
Rohling Folds River
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
With 1,500 in the pot on the 
board, Matthias Uwe, in the big blind check-called a bet of 800 from Tasja Rohling who was in early position.
Uwe then led for 2,400 on the 
river and Rohling exposed and ace and then folded.
"Good fold, I never bluff," remarked Uwe as he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,500 | -1,500 |
Pizzuti Gets Value from Halasi
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Three-ways to the river with the board reading 
, Stefano Pizzuti bet 2,200 with 7,000 in the middle. Frank Robotka folded and Andras Halasi made a crying call. Pizzuti revealed 
for a full house. Halasi quickly threw his cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
57,000 | 57,000 |
|
|
48,500 | -1,500 |
|
46,000 |