€550 Grand Event Day 1c | 2025 Malta Poker Festival Autumn

Oct 29, 2025

Allain Sends Kacprzak to the Rail

Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With a button raise to 1,100 ahead of them, both Marcin Kacprzak and Andrew Allain called from the small and big blind, respectively.

Allain opted to lead out on the A♠7♣4♣ flop for 2,500, seeing the original raiser fold, but Kacprzak called.

The turn K♠ saw sparks fly. Kacprzak checked again, before check-raising to 15,000 after Allain bet 5,000. Allain then moved all in, and Kacprzak snap-called.

Marcin Kacprzak: A♦10♦ All in
Andrew Allain: A♥7♦

Allain had the lead with two pair, and it would stay that way when the 4♦ completed the board, sending Kacprzak to the rail.

Tags: Andrew Allain Marcin Kacprzak

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Oct 29, 2025

Field Continues to Grow

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Stewart Morrison

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Oct 29, 2025

Berlin Building a Stack

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Stewart Morrison

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was joined as the two players in the blinds, Denis Zimmermann and Felix Berlin, were locked in battle. The flop had already been dealt, showing K♦7♥4♣, with 10,400 in the middle.

Zimmermann proceeded with a check-call of Berlin's 3,500 bet, and the dealer added the 6♠ turn to the board. Once again, Zimmermann check-called, this time for a more substantial 8,500.

The river 10♦ saw the action slow down, as Berlin checked back when given the option.

Zimmermann flipped over his 2♠2♦, which was no good versus the superior K♣Q♥ of Berlin.

Tags: Denis Zimmermann Felix Berlin

Oct 29, 2025

Early Exits

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Stewart Morrison

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Oct 29, 2025

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Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Oct 29, 2025

Pukk Returns with Interest

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Stewart Morrison

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With a pot worth roughly 16,000 already in the middle, hijack player Magnus Pukk and small blind, Giuseppe Bellinghieri, were looking at a monotone J♦7♦6♦ flop.

Bellinghieri placed a bet of 5,200, which Pukk called.

The dealer added the 9♣ turn to the board, which did nothing to slow Bellinghieri down. This time, he placed a bet of 9,600. After taking some time to consider his options, Pukk opted to take the aggressive route, moving all in for 31,500.

Bellinghieri didn't take too long before returning his cards to the dealer, surrendering the pot to his tablemate.

Tags: Giuseppe Bellinghieri Magnus Pukk

Oct 29, 2025

Depala Chips Up

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Stewart Morrison

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Action was joined with a flop and turn already out, showing 7♦9♣J♣2♦, and roughly 8,000 in the pot.

Erik Ostergaard, in early position, and hijack player, Shefali Depala, both checked to Marius Popescu, on the button, who placed a bet of 4,200. Both opponents called, taking them to a river.

The Q♥ completed the board and saw all three players check.

Depala was the only player to reveal his cards, his pair of sevens good enough when he flipped over 8♣7♣.

Tags: Erik Ostergaard Marius Popescu Shefali Depala

Oct 29, 2025