2025 Malta Poker Festival Spring

€550 Grand Event
Day: 3
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Event Info
2025 Malta Poker Festival Spring
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j♦10♥
Prize
€94,600
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€555,940
Entries
1,202
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
10
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 1,202
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Popolo Doubles via Scala

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Vincenzo Popolo
Vincenzo Popolo

Vincenzo Popolo opened to 1,200,000 from early position, and Antonio Scala produced a three-bet to 2,200,000 from the button. Popolo moved all in for 2,675,000 total and Scala called.

Vincenzo Popolo: A♣K♠ All in
Antonio Scala: A♥10♠

Popolo hit the table in celebration when he saw his opponent's cards, and there were no surprises on the A♦6♦2♣5♦8♣ runout, Popolo's kicker sending him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vincenzo Popolo it
Vincenzo Popolo 		6,100,000
3,400,000
 3,400,000
Profile photo of Antonio Scala it
Antonio Scala 		5,000,000
3,200,000
 3,200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Antonio ScalaVincenzo Popolo

Scala Doubles Ignjatovski

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

On a board of 8♦5♣3♣3♦, Dragan Ignjatovski was all-in for 1,375,000 and at risk versus Antonio Scala.

Dragan Ignjatovski: 10♥8♣ All in
Antonio Scala: K♦Q♦

Ignjatovski was ahead, and he managed to fade a king, queen or diamond on the 6♣ river.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dragan Ignjatovski mk
Dragan Ignjatovski 		4,200,000
900,000
 900,000
Profile photo of Antonio Scala it
Antonio Scala 		4,100,000
900,000
 900,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Antonio ScalaDragan Ignjatovski

Set over Set for Holdhus

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Egon Holdhus
Egon Holdhus

Egon Holdhus was all-in for 1,875,000 and at risk versus Vincenzo Popolo.

Egon Holdhus: A♥A♠ All in
Vincenzo Popolo: J♣J♦

Holdhus had Popolo crushed, and both players flopped a set on the A♦J♠9♠6♠4♦ runout, much to the amusement of the table and the watching crowd.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vincenzo Popolo it
Vincenzo Popolo 		4,700,000
1,400,000
 1,400,000
Profile photo of Egon Holdhus no
Egon Holdhus 		4,600,000
1,425,000
 1,425,000

Tags: Egon HoldhusVincenzo Popolo

Popolo Gets Job Done on River

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Vincenzo Popolo opened to 600,000 from early position and Carsten Mawick called in the small blind.

The Q♠9♦2♠ flop and 3♣ turn were checked through to the 10♠ river, where Mawick check-folded versus a bet of 1,600,000 from Popolo.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Carsten Mawick de
Carsten Mawick 		13,000,000
1,000,000
 1,000,000
Profile photo of Vincenzo Popolo it
Vincenzo Popolo 		5,400,000
700,000
 700,000

Tags: Carsten MawickVincenzo Popolo

Dragan Ignjatovski Eliminated in 9th Place (€8,550)

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 29 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Dragan Ignjatosvki
Dragan Ignjatosvki

Dragan Ignjatovski was all in for 2,700,000 and at risk versus Aurelio Vallone.

Dragan Ignjatovski: A♠Q♣ All in
Aurelio Vallone: A♣A♦

Ignjatovski smacked the table in frustration when he saw his opponent's cards, and there were no surprises on the K♠Q♠2♣6♦7♠ runout.

Vallone celebrated with his boisterous rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aurelio Vallone it
Aurelio Vallone 		15,000,000
14,278,000
 14,278,000
Profile photo of Dragan Ignjatovski mk
Dragan Ignjatovski 		Busted

Tags: Aurelio ValloneDragan Ignjatovski

Level: 30

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Egon Holdhus Eliminated in 8th Place (€10,850)

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Egon Holdhus
Egon Holdhus

Egon Holdhus jammed from the button for 2,150,000 and Carsten Mawick rejammed from the small blind with the covering stack, isolating his opponent.

Egon Holdhus: K♣9♠ All in
Carsten Mawick: A♦2♣

Mawick was ahead, and remained so after the Q♣5♠4♦ flop.

In a dramatic end to the hand, Holdhus binked the K♦ turn, but roles were reversed when Mawick hit the wheel straight on the 3♦ river, much to Holdhus' disgust.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Carsten Mawick de
Carsten Mawick 		1,550,000
11,450,000
 11,450,000
Profile photo of Egon Holdhus no
Egon Holdhus 		Busted

Tags: Carsten MawickEgon Holdhus

Alexander Maskell Eliminated in 7th Place (€12,950)

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Alexander Maskell
Alexander Maskell

Carsten Mawick opened to 800,000 from the cutoff, and Alexander Maskell three-bet jammed to 5,075,000 from the button.

Action back to Mawick, who thought it through for a bit, but ultimately concluded "I can't fold this hand.", and called.

Alexander Maskell: 6♦6♠ All in
Carsten Mawick: A♦10♦

It was off to the races, and Maskell remained ahead after the Q♥Q♦8♣ flop.

Mawick started calling for the eight to counterfeit Maskell, but he found the 10♣ on the turn instead - the 5♥ river sealing Maskell's fate.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Carsten Mawick de
Carsten Mawick 		21,900,000
20,350,000
 20,350,000
Profile photo of Alexander Maskell gb
Alexander Maskell 		Busted

Tags: Alexander MaskellCarsten Mawick

Vincenzo Popolo Eliminated in 6th Place (€18,450)

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Vincenzo Popolo
Vincenzo Popolo

Vincenzo Popolo was all-in for 1,700,000 and at risk versus Carsten Mawick, who was seeking a second knockout in quick succession.

Vincenzo Popolo: A♥K♥ All in
Carsten Mawick: J♦J♣

It was a fair fight, but Mawick was ahead the whole way and rivered a straight on the 10♦8♥5♦9♠7♥ runout.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Carsten Mawick de
Carsten Mawick 		25,000,000
3,100,000
 3,100,000
Profile photo of Vincenzo Popolo it
Vincenzo Popolo 		Busted

Tags: Carsten MawickVincenzo Popolo

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