Level 29
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
2025 Malta Poker Festival Autumn
€550 Grand Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2025 Malta Poker Festival Autumn
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€903,498
Entries
1,987
Level
32
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
8
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 1987
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Level 29
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
The final eight players are in their seats, and action is underway.
PokerNews live reporting will begin on a 30-minute delay to match the stream.
Level: 29
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
The final day of the €550 Grand Event promises to be an action-packed occasion here at the Malta Poker Festival, with just eight players returning to battle down to a champion inside the Portomaso Casino in St Julians.
The eight remaining players have outlasted a field of 1,987 entries, and are now one final hurdle away from collecting the €141,000 first-place prize. The final table gets underway at 1 p.m. local time, where Benjamin Nicault returns out in front with 12,700,000.
Following closely, Thomas Grahs had a steady Day 3, picking up momentum towards the end to see him climb the leaderboard and finish the day in second place with 18,500,000.
The most accomplished player still in contention, Joris Ruijs, enters the final table in third place. Boasting over $4 million in lifetime earnings on The Hendon Mob, Ruijs brings a stack of 15,900,000.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey Gregor | Denmark | 7,800,000 | 13 |
| 2 | Thomas Grahs | Sweden | 18,500,000 | 31 |
| 3 | Giuseppe Bellinghieri | Italy | 9,500,000 | 16 |
| 4 | Joris Ruijs | Netherlands | 15,900,000 | 27 |
| 5 | Benjamin Nicault | France | 21,700,000 | 36 |
| 6 | Toni Ravnak | Serbia | 5,700,000 | 10 |
| 7 | Vincent Schueler | Germany | 12,200,000 | 20 |
| 8 | Vester Vergeest | Netherlands | 8,100,000 | 14 |
Occupying the remaining top-five positions, Vincent Schueler and Giuseppe Bellinghieri have already locked up career-best scores, and entering the day in the middle of the pack, both have the opportunity to further improve on that landmark.
Completing the final table line-up are Vester Vergeest and Toni Ravnak. Despite starting at the lower end of the counts, both remain very much in contention and will look for a fast start to the final table.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €141,000 |
| 2 | €86,420 |
| 3 | €61,560 |
| 4 | €47,220 |
| 5 | €36,330 |
| 6 | €28,650 |
| 7 | €22,070 |
| 8 | €17,040 |
The action will resume on Monday, November 3, at 1 p.m. local time, with play resuming at Level 29 - with blinds at 300,000/600,000 and a 600,000 big blind ante.
The blind levels will increase every 90 minutes until play becomes six-handed. At that point, the levels will increase every 45 minutes, shortening further yet to 30 minutes once play is three-handed.
All the action will be streamed on YouTube, starting at 1:30 p.m., allowing for a 30-minute delay.
Be sure to stay tuned as PokerNews brings you chip counts, updates, and all the action from the final table of the €550 Malta Poker Festival Grand Event here in Portomaso.
€550 Grand Event
Day 4 Started
