€550 Grand Event Day 2 | 2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring

05-01-2022 14:00 UTC+3

Remaining 273 Players Return to Portomaso Casino for Day 2 of MPF €550 Grand Event

Calum Grant

Welcome to Day 2 of the 2022 Malta Poker Festival €550 Grand Event which kicks off at 2 p.m. CEST from the marvellous Portomaso Casino.

The crown jewel of the MPF has smashed all expectations, garnering a whopping 1,019 entries. This has meant the €300,000 guarantee has been obliterated, with the final prize pool standing at €486,720!

Of those 1,019 entries, just 273 players are returning. Nemo Israel comes back with biggest, following his supreme navigation skills on Day 1b. Rounding out the top three chip stacks for Day 2 are Luigi D'Alterio and Victor Fryda.

Other notables who will be taking a seat in Day 2 include Unibet Ambassador David Lappin, PokerStars Hippodrome Pro Chris Da Silva and Women's Poker Association advocate Christina Read, who also was victorious in the series' Ladies First! event.

Today's action sees the blinds increase to 50 minutes with the plan to play down to the final three tables. Play resumes at Level 14 with the blinds at 3,000/5,000/5,000a. If that changes, PokerNews will be the first to let you know. Those who pilot a stack over to the final and third day will once again return on Monday, May 2 at 2 p.m..

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
Mon, 2 May	2 p.m.	-	MPF Grand Event Day 3

As always, keep it locked in with PokerNews to keep up with all the action as it happens from the MPF Grand Event.

Tags: Chris Da Silva Christina Read David Lappin Luigi D'Alterio Victor Fryda

05-01-2022 15:18 UTC+3

Facey First to Go on Day 2

Calum Grant

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With 65,000 in the middle on the board, Quoc Kalle Ly checked in early position and April Facey moved all-in for 90,000.

"Ace-king with the ace of diamonds?" asked Ly.

He put in his chips to call and put Facey at risk of elimination.

April Facey:
Quoc Kalle Ly:

Facey would need to hit a diamond but the river sealed her fate and she was eliminated on the opening hand of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quoc Kalle Ly	265,000 265,000	265,000
April Facey	Busted

Tags: April Facey Quoc Le

05-01-2022 16:22 UTC+3

Second Chance for Players Who Bubble

Calum Grant

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The eight players who are eliminated before the paid places will have a second chance of not walking away from the MPF Grand Event empty-handed.

Those players will play one orbit of mammoth poker and the winner will receive one buy-in for the Poker One event by Stanleybet.

05-01-2022 17:47 UTC+3

Wayne Spins It Up

Calum Grant

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Carolyn Wayne started the day with just 27,000 and has spun to just below average stack in the first three levels of day 2. The Las Vegas resident just scored a pre-break double after her pocket kings held against Daryl Benton's pocket eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carolyn Wayne	280,000 253,000	253,000

05-01-2022 18:28 UTC+3

Halasi Turns an Ace to Double

Calum Grant

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Yohann Girondin opened to 22,000 from the hijack and the called the 258,000 jam from Andras Halasi, who was in the small blind.

Andras Halasi:
Yohann Girondin:

Halasi was on the verge of being one of the bubble players but would get a double after the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Halasi	535,000 399,000	399,000
Yohann Girondin	185,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Andras Halasi Yohann Girondin

05-01-2022 18:30 UTC+3

Tsakas' Elimination Sets Up Bubble

Calum Grant

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Stavros Tsakas opened-jammed for 107,000 from the hijack and was called by Soner Vanelderen on the button. After the remaining hands on the outer tables finished, both players exposed their cards.

Stavros Tsakas:
Soner Vanelderen:

Both players had the same hand and flopped Broadway on the flop. The turn drew a reaction from the spectators and the room erupted on the river, which gave Vanelderen the flush. Tsakas couldn't believe what had happened but congratulated his opponent after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soner Vanelderen	550,000 340,000	340,000
Stavros Tsakas	Busted

05-01-2022 18:40 UTC+3

Bremseth Bubbles MPF Spring Grand Event

Chris Bean

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

On a board of with 133,000 in the middle, Terje Bremseth moved all-in from middle position for 160,000 and was called by Ridvan Kilincaslan in the big blind. The players and spectators gathered around the table to see the showdown in hope of the bubble bursting.

Terje Bremseth:
Ridvan Kilincaslan:

Bremseth was behind Kilincaslan's pair of sixes and at risk. The was no help for Bremseth and he could not hit on the river as the dealer rolled over the .

Everyone else in the field is now guaranteed a payday of at least €1,100.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ridvan Kilincaslan	760,000 55,000	55,000

Terje Bremseth	Busted

Tags: Ridvan Kilincaslan Terje Bremseth

05-01-2022 19:37 UTC+3

Reigning Champion Sujeta Busts

Calum Grant

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Tomas Sujeta moved all-in on the button for 200,000 and was called by Angelo Mirabella in the small blind. Ho Tien Cheung then jammed for 400,000 from the big blind which prompted Mirabella to fold.

Tomas Sujeta:
Ho Tien Cheung:

Sujeta was dominated and failed to connect with the runout and exited the tournament room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ho Tien Cheung	820,000 654,000	654,000
Tomas Sujeta	Busted

Tags: Angelo Mirabella Ho Tien Cheung Tomas Sujeta

05-01-2022 20:21 UTC+3

Sick Cooler for Wayne and Hoogendijk

Chris Bean

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Three players were all-in preflop, Jan Hoogendijk covered Daryl Benton and Carolyn Wayne.

Carolyn Wayne:
Daryl Benton:
Jan Hoogendijk:

An ace in the window effectively killed any chance for Wayne or Hoogendijk to win the hand. The board ran to send Wayne to the pay cage, leave Hoogendijk with shrapnel and Benton scooped in a seven-figure pot,

Player	Chips	Progress
Daryl Benton	1,200,000 990,000	990,000
Jan Hoogendijk	206,000 -5,000	-5,000
Carolyn Wayne	Busted

Tags: Carolyn Wayne Daryl Benton Jan Hoogendijk

05-01-2022 23:14 UTC+3

Da Silva Takes Chip Lead After Busting Israel

Calum Grant

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Chris Da Silva opened to 40,000 from early position and was called by Nemo Israel in the big blind.

Israel check-called a bet of 30,000 on the flop. He then check-raised to 350,000 on the turn after Da Silver bet 125,000. Da Silva called.

The river prompted Israel to empty the clip and jammed for around 800,000. Da Silva went deep into the tank and the clock was called. Da Silva decided to make his decision on the flip of a coin and it came the side where he said we would call.

Israel had six-high with and Da Silva scooped one of, if not, the biggest pot of the day with his .