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

10-31-2025 16:32 UTC+2

Soul Read

Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Christopher Miller opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 1,600. Euan McNicholas then three-bet from the cutoff to 4,500. When it folded back to Miller, he four-bet to 15,600.

McNicholas went into the tank before ultimately choosing to return his cards to the dealer.

Before he did, he asked Miller if he would show his hand. Miller obliged, flipping over A♠A♣. McNicholas then turned over his own cards, showing that he folded K♠K♥, impressing the whole table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Euan McNicholas	111,000 61,000	61,000

Christopher Miller	56,600 56,600	56,600

Tags: Christopher Miller Euan McNicholas

10-31-2025 16:20 UTC+2

Thin Value

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Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Dan Sfarlea raised to 1,400 from middle position, which only Qenan Musliu, one seat to his left, called.

Action checked through on the 2♠K♣K♥ flop, and again on the K♦ turn.

Sfarlea put out a one big blind bet, 600, on the river 10♣. Musliu called.

It was A♠J♥ for Sfarlea, who had managed to squeeze out some value, as Musliu flipped over A♣9♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Sfarlea	78,500
Qenan Musliu	43,500

Tags: Dan Sfarlea Qenan Musliu

10-31-2025 16:10 UTC+2

More Players Fall

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Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Leather	Busted
Pablo Mollina	Busted
Kieran Collins	Busted
Daniela De Luca	Busted
Thomas Hofmann	Busted
Hans Lillejord	Busted
Paul High	Busted

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

10-31-2025 15:58 UTC+2

Randall Scoops Big Pot, O'Brien Eliminated

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Stewart Morrison

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Sean Randall raised to 1,100 from early position, which saw a call from the player on the button before Alexandra O'Brien three-bet to 3,800 from the big blind. Randall called, as did the player on the button.

O'Brien continued for 3,800 on the 9♦7♠K♣ flop, which Randall called before the other player folded.

The turn brought the 5♣, seeing O'Brien place another bet, this time for 6,000. Randall responded by raising to 44,000, enough to put O'Brien all in, who had another 30,700 in her stack.

After taking some time to mull over the hand and her options, O'Brien opted to call.

Alexandra O'Brien: Q♥Q♦ All in
Sean Randall: K♥K♦

It was bad news for O'Brien, who was drawing dead before the river 10♠ was even dealt, seeing her take her leave with her chips pushed in the direction of Randall.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Randall	107,500 107,500	107,500
Alexandra O'Brien	Busted

Tags: Alexandra O'Brien Sean Randall

10-31-2025 15:40 UTC+2

Molnes Doubles

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Stewart Morrison

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The action was joined as Thomas Molnes had his whole stack in the middle on a 6♠4♥4♠5♣5♥ board.

He flipped over his Q♦Q♥, which was good enough, as his opponent revealed he had 9♣9♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Molnes	114,000 60,800	60,800

Tags: Thomas Molnes

10-31-2025 15:30 UTC+2

Entries, Reentries and Eliminations

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Stewart Morrison

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Johan Sundgren	50,000 50,000	50,000
Uwe Speer	50,000 50,000	50,000
Magnus Pukk	50,000 50,000	50,000
Henry Broens	50,000 50,000	50,000
James Gavaghan	50,000 50,000	50,000
Harry Bruck	50,000 50,000	50,000
Ashley Chambers	50,000 50,000	50,000
Laurent Matson	50,000 50,000	50,000
Winston Jones	50,000 50,000	50,000
Martyn Frey	Busted
Keith Tuckley	Busted
Asif Warris	Busted
Marcello Genna	Busted
Slawomir Staniszewski	Busted

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

10-31-2025 15:20 UTC+2

Grubka's Persistance Pays Off

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Stewart Morrison

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Seeing a limp ahead of him, Tom Vaaben opted to limp in too before seeing Krzysztof Grubka raise to 1,200 from the cutoff. The action folded back to the two limpers, who both called.

The dealer revealed a 10♦8♠A♣ flop, which saw Grubka continue for 1,100 when both players before him checked. His first opponent folded, but Vaaben called to see another card.

The turn brought the 7♦, and Vaaben checked again. Grubka put out another bet, this time for 2,500, which saw Vaaben return his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krzysztof Grubka	47,000
Tom Vaaben	36,500

Tags: Krzysztof Grubka Tom Vaaben

10-31-2025 15:14 UTC+2

Speed Poker

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Stewart Morrison

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Erik Ostergaard raised from under the gun to 900, which Sandro Taddei called on the button before Deborah Espe called from the big blind, too.

The dealer spread a 3♣K♦Q♦ flop, and as quick as a flash, the action checked to Taddei, who bet 1,500, and both of his opponents' cards were in the muck in an instant.

Player	Chips	Progress
Deborah Espe	72,500
Erik Ostergaard	43,500 43,500	43,500
Sandro Taddei	34,000

Tags: Deborah Espe Erik Ostergaard Sandro Taddei