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
Entries
1,014
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
273
Players Left
18

Wayne Spins It Up

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

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 us
Carolyn Wayne
280,000
253,000
253,000

Break Time

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

Just 157 remaining players remain in Day 2 and they are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.

The top 151 players make the money, so it is expected the bubble will burst in Level 17.

Skolin Departs

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

Karl Skolin was all-in with his last 4,000 from under the gun. David Hu raised to 20,000 from the cutoff but folded when Luc Vanhaesendonck jammed for 130,000 from the small blind.

Skolin was all-in blind and was pleased to see his {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} but that joy fizzled away after seeing his opponent's {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

Skolin could not connect on the {q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Spades} runout and was ousted before the money.

Player Chips Progress
Luc Vanhaesendonck ie
Luc Vanhaesendonck
160,000
40,000
40,000
David Hu nl
David Hu
117,000
-113,000
-113,000
Karl Skolin se
Karl Skolin
Busted

Assennato Doubles Through Salvatore Near the Bubble

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

On a board of {10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, Fabio Assennato and Salvino Salvatore had all of their chips in the middle.

Fabio Assennato: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Salvnio Salvatore: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

There was no help for Salvatore on the {4-Clubs} turn or {3-Hearts} river and Assennatos kings won the pot and left Salvatore with six big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Fabio Assennato it
Fabio Assennato
495,000
369,000
369,000
Salvino Salvatore it
Salvino Salvatore
60,000
-220,000
-220,000

Tags: Fabio Assennato

Persent Knocks Out Laufersweiler with Nine-High

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

With 54,000 in the middle and a board of {7-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, Cristiano Blanco bet 21,000 from middle position. Jon Persent called from the button, but Peter Lauftersweiler moved all-in for 155,000 from the big blind.

Blanco tanked before releasing his hand. Persent reviewed his stack and cut out calling chips.

Peter Lauftersweiler: {4-Spades}{5-Spades}
Jon Persent: {8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Persent was ahead with his 9-high but Lauftersweiler had plenty of outs with his open ended straight flush draw. The final two streets came {q-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and Lauftersweiler was eliminated by Persent's nine-high.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Persent no
Jon Persent
620,000
440,000
440,000
Cristiano Blanco it
Cristiano Blanco
325,000
71,000
71,000
Peter Laufersweiler fr
Peter Laufersweiler
Busted

Tags: Cristiano BlancoJon PersentPeter Lauftersweiler

Monaghan Takes From Israel

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

Nemo Israel opened to 16,000 from the button and was called by Paul Monaghan in the big blind.

Monaghan check-called a bet of 15,000 on the {10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop before action checked through on the {9-Diamonds} turn and {9-Hearts} river.

Monaghan had the {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for a pair of tens and it was good to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Monaghan gb
Paul Monaghan
370,000
25,000
25,000
Nemo Israel fr
Nemo Israel
240,000
-195,000
-195,000
Day 1B Chip Leader

Tags: Paul Monaghan