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

10-30-2025 20:16 UTC+1

Flint Hits the Rail

Stewart Morrison

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The action was joined as Lars Flint had his whole stack in preflop, and was at risk of elimination at the hands of Simon Hesserud.

Lars Flint: A♦Q♦ All in
Simon Hesserud: 9♠9♥

The window card improved his Hesserud to a set, as the flop came out 9♣8♠4♠, seeing Flint drawing extremely thin.

All hope was lost when the turn K♥ saw him drawing dead, with the river 5♥ completing the board as a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Hesserud	96,000
Lars Flint	Busted

Tags: Lars Flint

10-30-2025 20:06 UTC+1

Flashback: Aurelio Vallone Takes Emotional Victory in 2025 Malta Poker Festival Spring Grand Event

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Stewart Morrison

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

After a quick-fire final day, Aurelio Vallone of Italy emerged triumphant in the Malta Poker Festival Spring Grand Event/ The Italian cash game specialist sealed an emotional victory at Portomaso Casino after defeating German Carsten Mawick heads-up, following a deal between the final two.

The 29-year-old Vallone celebrated his victory with a vociferous rail who had been supporting him throughout the final day, and after congratulating Mawick on his run, returned to them to continue the celebrations. There, the emotions started to flow, and he dissolved into tears as he hugged a friend, clearly overwhelmed by his achievement.

Vallone, a full-time cash pro for three years, took home €94,600 of the €555,940 prize pool, after a deal which left €10,000, the trophy, and a package to the Malta Poker Festival Autumn Grand Event to play for.

2025 Malta Poker Festival Spring Grand Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (EUR)
1	Aurelio Vallone	Italy	€94,600*
2	Carsten Mawick	Germany	€68,400*
3	Antonio Scala	Italy	€43,500
4	Domenico Lando	Italy	€32,150
5	Matteo Ferrara	Italy	€25,050
6	Vincenzo Popolo	Italy	€18,450
7	Alexander Maskell	United Kingdom	€12,950
8	Egon Holdhus	Norway	€10,850
9	Dragan Ignjatovski	North Macedonia	€8,550

*Denotes heads-up deal

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Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

10-30-2025 19:43 UTC+1

Restart Delayed

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The clock was paused during the break to allow the dealers time to remove the lowest denomination chips from the tables; as such, the dinner break has been extended by 15 minutes.

Play is expected to resume at 8:00 p.m. local time.

10-30-2025 19:00 UTC+1

Dinner Break

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The remaining 246 players have been sent on a 45-minute dinner break.

Play is expected to resume at 7:45 p.m. local time.

10-30-2025 18:57 UTC+1

Prydvor Doesn't Relent

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Denys Prydvor kicked the action off with a raise to 2,600 from middle position, seeing both Peter Roslund in the small blind call, and the big blind player come along too.

When checked to, Prydvor continued for 4,000 on the 4♦10♦4♣ flop, which Roslund check-called before the big blind player folded.

Roslund checked again on the J♦ turn, this time folding when Prydvor bet again, this time for 6,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Roslund	70,900
Denys Prydvor	54,000

Tags: Denys Prydvor Peter Roslund

10-30-2025 18:51 UTC+1

Broda Scoops a Huge Pot

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The action was joined as Tommy Nyberg and Richard Broda were locked in battle. Playing from the hijack and button, respectively, there was roughly 19,000 in the middle, with a flop showing A♣9♣10♥.

Nyberg checked to Broda, who opted to bet 4,200. Nyberg responded with a check-raise to 11,300, which Broda called.

The turn K♥ saw sparks fly. With both players still very deepstacked, Nyberg inquired about Broda's remaining stack, which was 135,500. Happy with the answer, Nyberg moved all in.

"Wow, wow, wow", was Broda's response as he put a chip into the middle, signifying a call.

Once both stacks had been examined, it transpired that it was Nyberg at risk, having an ever-so-slightly shorter stack.

Tommy Nyberg: 9♠9♦ All in
Richard Broda: Q♥J♣

Broda stood up, understanding the size of the pot, relative to the blind levels.

The river Q♦ was a safe card for Broda, who commiserated with Nyberg before scooping in the mammoth pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Broda	301,600 301,600	301,600
Tommy Nyberg	Busted

Tags: Richard Broda Tommy Nyberg

10-30-2025 18:34 UTC+1

Stoychev Latest to Fall

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The action was joined with Mariyan Stoychev’s remaining stack of roughly 20,000 in the middle before the flop, facing off against Christoph Moller for his tournament life.

Mariyan Stoychev: A♦Q♦ All in
Christoph Moller: A♥A♣

Although he found some hope on the turn, the full runout came 8♥7♥5♠Q♥9♦, seeing Stoychev eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Moller	97,000 21,000	21,000
Mariyan Stoychev	Busted

Tags: Christoph Moller Mariyan Stoychev

10-30-2025 18:29 UTC+1

Little Resistance for Moller

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Christoph Moller raised to 2,500 from early position, gathering calls from Marko Luksa in the cutoff and the player in the big blind.

The dealer spread a 7♥A♥7♦ flop, and Moller continued 3,600. Both Luksa and the big blind folded in an instant, seeing Moller add to his stack unchallenged.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marko Luksa	150,500 150,500	150,500
Christoph Moller	76,000 20,500	20,500

Tags: Christoph Moller Marko Luksa

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200