€550 Grand Event | 2025 Malta Poker Festival Autumn

11-03-2025 15:53 UTC+1

New Chip Leader

Stewart Morrison

Level 30 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Toni Ravnak opened to 1,600,000 from under the gun six-handed, before Vincent Schueler three-bet next to act to 4,500,000.

The rest of the table cleared out of the way, and Ravnak continued to pile the pressure on the table, four-betting all in, covering Scheduler's stack. Undeterred, Schueler called.

Vincent Schueler: A♥Q♠ All in
Toni Ravnak: 10♥8♠

The Q♦6♥K♥3♠J♣ board was exactly what Schueler had hoped for, seeing him propelled to the top of the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Schueler	31,800,000 20,100,000	20,100,000
Toni Ravnak	17,400,000 14,400,000	14,400,000

Tags: Vincent Schueler Toni Ravnak

11-03-2025 15:45 UTC+1

One Time for Grahs

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Stewart Morrison

Level 30 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Benjamin Nicault raised to 1,600,000 from the cutoff, but Thomas Grahs wanted to play for it all, moving all in for 15,300,000.

Nicault made the call, and with only 15,000,000 in his stack, he was the player at risk.

Benjamin Nicault: A♥K♦ All in
Thomas Grahs: K♥Q♣

The K♣3♣6♠ flop and 3♥ turn had Nicault on course to repair all the damage from his earlier set over set disaster.

The river had other ideas, though, as the 3♠ saw both players river the same full house, resulting in a chopped pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Grahs	15,900,000 200,000	200,000
Benjamin Nicault	15,600,000 3,800,000	3,800,000

Tags: Benjamin Nicault Thomas Grahs

11-03-2025 15:39 UTC+1

Ravnak Asks the Question

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Stewart Morrison

Level 30 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Joris Ruijs raised with 6♦6♣ on the button to 2,100,000, which met resistance from big blind Toni Ravnak.

Ravnak moved all in holding A♥J♥, putting pressure on Ruijs, who would be risking elimination if he called. As such, he chose to fold, returning his cards to the dealer.

Tags: Joris Ruijs Toni Ravnak

11-03-2025 15:36 UTC+1

Giuseppe Bellinghieri Eliminated in 6th Place (€28,650)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 30 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

When the action folded to Giuseppe Bellinghieri in the small blind, he moved all in for 6,200,000. Joris Ruijs called from the big blind, putting Bellinghieri at risk.

Giuseppe Bellinghieri: 7♥7♣ All in
Joris Ruijs: Q♣J♠

The 8♥A♦4♦ flop was clean for Bellinghieri, as was the 3♦ turn.

Unfortunately for Bellinghieri, the river Q♦ saw Ruijs take the lead, seeing him eliminated in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	25,200,000 5,800,000	5,800,000
Giuseppe Bellinghieri	Busted

Tags: Giuseppe Bellinghieri Joris Ruijs

11-03-2025 15:33 UTC+1

Grahs Picks Up Aces

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Stewart Morrison

Level 30 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Toni Ravnak raised to 1,600,000 in the cutoff with 10♣8♦, but when faced with a three-bet shove from Thomas Grahs holding A♠A♥ for 12,900,000, he folded his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Ravnak	31,800,000 400,000	400,000

Thomas Grahs	16,100,000

Tags: Toni Ravnak Thomas Grahs

11-03-2025 15:30 UTC+1

Ravnak Presses His Advantage

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Stewart Morrison

Level 30 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

The action folded to Toni Ravnak in the small blind, who opted to move all in with A♣4♥.

Vincent Schueler was in the big blind and would be risking his tournament life if he called. Instead, he looked at his cards and returned them to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Ravnak	31,400,000

Vincent Schueler	11,700,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Toni Ravnak Vincent Schueler

11-03-2025 15:26 UTC+1

Nicault Doubles Immediately

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Stewart Morrison

Level 30 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Toni Ravnak raised from under the gun to 1,600,000, which only Benjamin Nicault called, defending his big blind.

The 10♠K♦4♠ flop saw Nicault check-call a bet of 800,000.

The J♠ turn joined the board, seeing Nicault check again before Ravnak put his opponent all in for 2,900,000. Nicault called and the cards were flipped over.

Benjamin Nicault: A♠A♥ All in
Toni Ravnak: K♥J♥

Ravnak once again had Nicault in trouble, but the river 4♣ saved Nicault from elimination, instead seeing him double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Ravnak	31,400,000 5,300,000	5,300,000

Benjamin Nicault	11,800,000 5,700,000	5,700,000

Tags: Benjamin Nicault Toni Ravnak

11-03-2025 15:21 UTC+1

Chip Counts Returning from Break

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Stewart Morrison

Level 30 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Ravnak	36,700,000

Joris Ruijs	19,400,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Thomas Grahs	16,100,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Vincent Schueler	13,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Giuseppe Bellinghieri	7,800,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Benjamin Nicault	6,100,000