2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring

€550 Grand Event
Day: 1e
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 1e
Entries
248
Players Left
71

Bianco Binks Flush for Sizeable Pot

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

With 10,000 chips in the middle and a board of {j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} Fabio Bianco (small blind) bet 7,400. Samuel Dray (early position) had a pained look on his face when he reluctantly flicked a solitary chip for a call.

Bianco rolled over {6-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for a rivered flush which left Dray muttering to himself.

Player Chips Progress
Fabio Bianco it
Fabio Bianco
67,000
67,000
67,000
Samuel Dray fr
Samuel Dray
38,200
38,200
38,200

Bluff from Kourka Gets Through

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

On a board of {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{9-Spades} at the turn, Nica Cosmin bet 7,000 with 12,000 in the middle. Vlantouts Kourka raised to 15,900. Cosmin looked at the community cards and shook his head and folded.

Kourka asked Cosmin if he wanted to see his hand and sheepishly revealed {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for an audacious bluff.

Player Chips Progress
Vlantouts Kourka gr
Vlantouts Kourka
63,000
63,000
63,000
Nica Cosmin ro
Nica Cosmin
38,500
38,500
38,500

River Check-Raise Puts O'Brien in Blender

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Alexandra O'Brien
Alexandra O'Brien

Mariano Bucca limped from under the gun before Alexandra O'Brien made it 1,600 from the next seat over. Arturo Spiridiglozzi called on the button. Fausto Gravagna then three-bet to 4,400 in the big blind and only O'Brien called.

The {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} flop checked through to the {q-Hearts} turn. Gravagna check-called a bet of 3,000 to see the {7-Hearts} river. He then check-raised to 20,000 after his opponent bet 7,000.

O'Brien was not happy about the raise and eventually mucked her cards.

Player Chips Progress
April Facey ca
April Facey
57,000
7,000
7,000
Alexandra O'Brien gb
Alexandra O'Brien
31,500
-10,500
-10,500

Paddington Busts

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Colin Paddington
Colin Paddington

With 18,000 chips in the middle Colin Paddington was all-in on the turn for 21,500 on a board of {q-Hearts}{j-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. Norbert Bundik looked in pain on what to decide. The clock was called on Bandik who eventually flicked in a pink 25,000 chip to call.

Colin Paddington {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Norbert Bundik {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}

Paddington had an open-ended straight draw, but Bandik held two of his outs. the {4-Clubs} was no help to Paddington who has had multiple bust-outs in the tournament and will likely be re-entering the competition.

Player Chips Progress
Norbert Bundik hu
Norbert Bundik
106,000
106,000
106,000
Colin Paddington gb
Colin Paddington
Busted

The Hendon Mob Championship Starts Final Table; Ladies First Begins

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Ladies First!
Ladies First!

The Hendon Mob Championship has reached its official final table following the elimination of Neville Grech. PokerStars Hippodrome Pro Chris Da Silva was eliminated in 12th place and picked up a €900 payday. Da Silva will also be back in action tomorrow for Day 2 of the Grand Event.

The Ladies First event has also just kicked off with an initial 40 entries. The likes of Maureen Bloechlinger, Jacqueline Cachia and Christina Read have entered the €100 buy-in tournament.

The Hendon Mob Championship Final Table Seat Draw

TableSeatNameCountry
1011Steven van ZadelhoftNetherlands
1012Andreas BlaskovAustria
1013Jan HoogendijkBelgium
1014Oskar WeddeNorway
1015Daniel StancerUnited Kingdom
1016Ian LandellsNorway
1017Brian RiemenschneiderGermany
1018Michael StrauchGermany

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Hammann Gets Caught Speeding

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

With 43,000 in the middle on a completed board showing the {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, Eduardo Burgio check in the small blind and then faced a 21,000 jam from Benjamin Hammann, who was in the cutoff.

Burgio found the call and Hammann turned over his {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for ace-high and Burgio scooped with pocket queens.

Player Chips Progress
Eduardo Burgio it
Eduardo Burgio
110,000
Benjamin Hammann fr
Benjamin Hammann
Busted