2022 Malta Poker Festival Spring

€550 Grand Event
Day: 2
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
Total Entries
1,014
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
273
Players Left
18
Players Left 1 / 1,014
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French Gets a Double

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Mario Musacchia opened to 175,000 from the cutoff and Dominick French and Tom Frederickx called from the big blind.

Action checked through on the {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{q-Clubs} flop to the {q-Hearts} turn. Frederickx took the lead and bet 250,000. Musacchia mucked before French made it 700,000. Frederickx called.

French then put in his last 555,000 on the {3-Clubs} river. Frederickx took his time and mulled over his options before calling. French immediately rolled over his {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for a full house and he scooped the pot.

Mikael Bratt Eliminated in 22nd Place (€3,500)

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Mikael Bratt
Mikael Bratt

MIkael Bratt moved all-in for 1,000,000 from middle position and was called by Stephen Kane in the big blind.

Mikael Bratt: {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Stephen Kane: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Kane secured the elimination after he made aces and kings on the {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{j-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} runout.

Pavel Heger Eliminated in 23rd Place (€3,500)

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Pavel Heger
Pavel Heger

Paver Heger moved all-in for 660,000 from the highjack. Robert Lim made the call from the button and the blinds folded.

Pavel Heger: {k-Spades}{8-Spades}
Robert Lim: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}

There was no help for Heger on the {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop. The {8-Diamonds} turn gave additional outs for Heger but the {4-Spades} landed on the river to eliminate him from the competition.

Tags: Pavel HegerRobert Lim

Daryl Benton Eliminated in 24th Place (€3,100)

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Daryl Benton
Daryl Benton

Daryl Benton moved all-in for 475,000 from the button and was called by James Clarke in the big blind.

Daryl Benton: {a-Hearts}{7-Spades}
James Clarke: {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop gave Clarke the open-ended straight draw. The {a-Clubs} on the turn confirmed Benton's fate as he was drawing dead with Clarke hitting Broadway. The {j-Clubs} completed the board and Clarke took another pot.

Tags: Daryl BentonJames Clarke

Benton Short After Clashing with Cheung

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Daryl Benton moved all-in from late position after Ho Tien Cheung opened to 120,000 from early position. Cheung snap-called and was the shorter stack.

Ho Tien Cheung: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Daryl Benton: {j-Hearts}{7-Spades}

The jacks held and Cheung doubled following the {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} runout.

Tags: Daryl BentonHo Tien Cheung

Double for Musacchia

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jasper van Moorsel opened to 120,000 from early position and called the 640,000 all-in from Mario Mussachia in middle position.

Mario Musacchia: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Jasper van Moorsel: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

Musacchia was only drawing to a straight after the {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}{j-Hearts} flop, the {6-Hearts} turn was a brick but hit his gin card on the {10-Hearts} river.

Level: 24

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Da Silva Gets Paid From French

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

With 1.1 million in the middle and a completed board of {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, Dominick French bet 225,000 from middle position. Chris Da Silva on the button raised to 1,105,000. French made the call. Da Silva revealed {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for the straight.

Tags: Chris Da SilvaDominick Leon

Table 3 Chip Counts

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Table 2 Chip Counts

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante