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

05-01-2022 17:32 UTC+3

Player	Chips	Progress
Charif Akhoun	760,000 297,000	297,000
Jon Persent	720,000 100,000	100,000
Ridvan Kilincaslan	705,000 282,000	282,000

Herbert Seitz	661,000 11,000	11,000
Alexis Bouvier	525,000 128,000	128,000
Chris Da Silva	430,000 -190,000	-190,000

Salvino Salvatore	280,000 -23,000	-23,000

Assennato Doubles Through Salvatore Near the Bubble

Chris Bean

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

On a board of , Fabio Assennato and Salvino Salvatore had all of their chips in the middle.

Fabio Assennato:
Salvnio Salvatore:

There was no help for Salvatore on the turn or river and Assennatos kings won the pot and left Salvatore with six big blinds.

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

Tags: Fabio Assennato

05-01-2022 17:39 UTC+3

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiagui Li	Busted
Dario Barone	Busted
Tony Mazier	Busted
Raymond Galea	Busted
Giuseppe Grupposo	Busted
Pierre Drochon	Busted
Daniele Grasso	Busted
Danny De Vos	Busted
Mark Vella	Busted
Adriano Torregrossa	Busted

Break Time

Calum Grant

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.

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

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

05-01-2022 18:20 UTC+3

Hand for Hand in Progress

Calum Grant

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

Just 153 players remain in the MPF Grand Event and hand for hand play is in progress.

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.