€550 Grand Event
Day 2 Completed
2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring
€550 Grand Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
273
Players Left
18
Zawadowicz in Pole Position for MPF Spring Grand Event Glory
Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Day 2 of the 2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring €550 Grand Event has drawn to a close at the wonderful Portomaso Casino.
273 players returned to the felt which has been whittled down to 18, they will come back Monday, May 2 to compete for the top prize of €71,000.
Polish grinder Pawel Zawadowicz will start the final day as chip leader with 7,820,000. Zawadowicz gained a big stack early on asserting his dominance on small stacks and epic clashes in the blinds.
Three players from the United Kingdom make up the top five.Stephen Kane, PokerStars Pro Chris Da Silva and James Clarke are in contention for the Grand Event trophy.
There was a frenetic pace to play today as it only took four levels to burst the bubble. The unfortunate bubble-boy was Terje Bremseth who lost to Ridvan Kilincaslan.
In one of the biggest coolers of the day, Carolyn Wayne, Jan Hoogendijk, and Daryl Benton were all-in preflop for pocket aces versus pocket kings versus pocket queens.
Play resumes at 2 p.m. CEST on Monday, May 2. PokerNews will bring you all the action until a winner is crowned.
MPF Grand Event Day 2 Chip Counts
| Place | Name | County | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pawel Zawadowicz | Poland | 7,820,000 | 78 |
| 2 | Stephen Kane | United Kingdom | 5,365,000 | 54 |
| 3 | Chris Da Silva | United Kingdom | 4,865,000 | 49 |
| 4 | Jasper van Moorsel | Netherlands | 3,155,000 | 32 |
| 5 | James Clarke | United Kingdom | 3,110,000 | 31 |
| 6 | Daniel Lakerveld | Netherlands | 2,885,000 | 29 |
| 7 | Mantas Petrauskas | Lithuania | 2,425,000 | 24 |
| 8 | Federico Petruzzelli | Italy | 2,385,000 | 24 |
| 9 | Robert Lim | United Kingdom | 2,020,000 | 20 |
| 10 | Dominick French | Canada | 1,750,000 | 18 |
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 | 252 | 65 |
| Sat, 30 Apr | 2 p.m. | € 550 | MPF Grand Event Day 1E | 248 | 71 |
| Sat, 30 Apr | 9 p.m. | € 550 | MPF Grand Event Day 1F | 69 | 18 |
| Sun, 1 May | 2 p.m. | - | MPF Grand Event Day 2 | 273 | 18 |
| Mon, 2 May | 2 p.m. | - | MPF Grand Event Day 3 | 18 |
End of Day 2 Chip Counts (full)
Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,820,000 | 320,000 |
|
5,365,000 | -135,000 |
|
4,865,000 | 165,000 |
|
4,360,000 | 660,000 |
|
3,155,000 | 1,105,000 |
|
3,110,000 | 560,000 |
|
2,885,000 | 585,000 |
|
2,425,000 | 425,000 |
|
2,385,000 | 185,000 |
|
2,020,000 | -680,000 |
|
1,750,000 | -1,250,000 |
|
1,685,000 | 1,685,000 |
|
1,670,000 | -630,000 |
|
1,595,000 | -405,000 |
|
1,510,000 | 160,000 |
|
1,400,000 | -350,000 |
|
1,370,000 | -1,230,000 |
|
1,350,000 | -150,000 |
Final Three Hands Completed
Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Play has ended for the day. The final chip counts for Day 2 will be provided shortly.
Last Three Hands of the Day Called
Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Day 2 of the MPF Grand Event has entered it's last three hands. The remaining players will then return at 2 p.m. CEST on Monday, May 2 for the third and final day of action.
Jason Shellum Eliminated in 19th Place (€4,080)
Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Pawel Zawadowicz opened to 185,000 from early position and called the button 420,000 three-bet from Jason Shellum.
Zawadowicz check-called a bet of 350,000 on the 
flop before leading for 500,000 on the 
turn. Shellum then moved all-in for 1,600,000 and was snap-called.
Jason Shellum: 
Pawel Zawadowicz: 
Zawadowicz had turned a full house and knocked out Shellum after the 
hit the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,500,000 | 2,700,000 |
|
Busted |
Chen Keren Eliminated in 20th Place (€3,500)
Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Chen Keren and Simon Gyorgy got their stacks committed from the blinds preflop with the former at risk of elimination.
Chen Keren: 
Simon Gyorgy: 
Gyorgy would river his undercard to seal the bust out and bring the tournament to 19 players after the 
runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Tom Frederickx Eliminated in 21st Place (€3,500)
Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Robert Lim opened to 160,000 from under the gun and was called by Tom Frederickx and Chris Da Silva from the blinds.
Lim continued for 175,000 on the 
flop and only Frederickx called. Lim bet another 175,000 on the turn and again was called.
Lim then ripped in the remainder of his stack to put Frederickx all-in. Eventually the short stack called and saw that Lim had a full house holding the 
. Frederickx had the 
and wished his tablemates good luck before he departed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000 | 1,700,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 25
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Runner-Runner Double for Petrauskas
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Jason Shellum bet 130,000 from the button, Mantas Petrauskas jammed for 890000 from the big blind. Shellum was in the tank for three minutes before he elected to call.
Mantas Petrauskas: 
Jason Shellum: 
Petrauskas was dominated and the 
flop did not provide much help as it gave Shellum a flush draw. The 
on the turn gave a flush-draw to Petrauskas of his own. The river gave Petrauskas the runner-runner flush to save his tournament life. Shellum could not believe his luck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000 | -1,400,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 | 500,000 |