Level 20
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The final nine players are on a ten-minute break and final table play will begin when they return.
2025 Malta Poker Festival Spring
€170 PokerNews Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 Malta Poker Festival Spring
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
€170
Prize Pool
€41,467
Entries
291
Level
23
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
44
Players Left
1
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Level 20
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Dieter Falzon put in his last few big blinds from the button. Lawrence Bonnici reshoved as the bigger stack from the small blind. Sophie Waddingham got out of the way and the cards went on their backs.
Dieter Falzon: 9♠8♠
Lawrence Bonnici: K♥Q♣
Falzon flopped best, pairing up as the dealer fanned the 9♥7♠5♠ flop. Bonnici then bounced into the lead on the K♦ turn and held out to secure the bust out after the 10♦ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,100,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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Busted |
Level 20
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Graham Keith raised under the gun for his entire stack worth 540,000. It folded to Angelo Vietti who wanted a count. He also moved all in and the seat next to him, Alessandro D'Amore, was covered and also moved his stack to the middle.
Graham Keith: Q♦Q♣
Alessandro D'Amore: J♠J♦
Angelo Vietti: A♥Q♠
The board ran out 3♣5♦3♥8♦K♦ which was safe for Keith who scored a massive triple up to about 17% of the chips in play.
D'Amore was sent packing and collected €750 for his 12th-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,600,000
1,060,000
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1,060,000 |
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500,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 20
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Level 19
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
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Level 19
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Meike Nielsen put her last 140,000 in the middle from the small blind against Dalton Bezzina from early position. Nielsen was at risk and in bad shape.
Meike Nielsen: Q♥7♦
Dalton Bezzina: A♣Q♠
The A♦8♦2♦ gave some hope to Nielsen, but the 6♥ turn and 9♥ river didn't improve her hand and she was sent packing to the rail after starting the day third in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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500,000
135,000
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135,000 |
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Busted |
Level 19
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The remaining 15 hopefuls are back at the tables and closing in on the final table.
They are playing for €8,100 first prize and all players now have €650 locked up.
Level: 19
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Level 18
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,100,000 | |
|
1,035,000
895,000
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895,000 |
|
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950,000
782,000
|
782,000 |
|
820,000
624,000
|
624,000 |
|
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800,000
638,000
|
638,000 |
|
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710,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
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635,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
|
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550,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
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460,000
387,000
|
387,000 |
|
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425,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
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365,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
275,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
250,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
180,000 | |
|
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140,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
