| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matteo Ferrara | 10,975,000 | 43 |
| 2 | Aurelio Vallone | 10,250,000 | 41 |
| 3 | Antonio Scala | 9,450,000 | 37 |
| 4 | Egon Holdhus | 3,100,000 | 12 |
| 5 | Carsten Mawick | 8,900,000 | 35 |
| 6 | Alexander Maskell | 6,425,000 | 25 |
| 7 | Dragan Ignjatovski | 2,275,000 | 9 |
| 8 | Vincenzo Popolo | 2,675,000 | 10 |
| 9 | Domenico Lando | 6,075,000 | 24 |
Angelo Vietti opened to 500,000 from the button, and Aurelio Vallone three-bet jammed from the button with the covering stack. Vietti called it off for his 1,650,000 stack.
Angelo Vietti: A♥K♦ 
Aurelio Vallone: 9♣8♣
Vietti was ahead in a 60/40 spot, but the eight was in the window on the 8♥2♥2♠ flop, with Vietti looking sickened.
He was up out of his chair after the 2♣ turn, but the stand-up trick didn't work as the 7♠ hit on the river to set the final table. A ten-minute break will take place while the final table is prepared.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,800,000
2,050,000
|
2,050,000 |
|
Busted |
Vincenzo Popolo opened to 500,000 from the button, and flatted a three-bet from Matteo Ferrara in the big blind to 1,600,000.
Ferrara jammed with the covering stack on the K♥K♠4♦ flop, and after quite a bit of deliberation, Popolo folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,900,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
2,700,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
Antonio Scala opened to 500,000, and Egon Holdhus three-bet jammed for 2,250,000 from the button.
"If you fold quickly,I'll show you" said Holdhus. Scala obliged and Holdus showed 7♦7♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,200,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
|
||
|
3,175,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
Alexander Maskell opened to 500,000 under the gun and Angelo Vietti defended the big blind.
The J♠10♥6♥ flop was checked through to the 4♠ turn. Vietti led out with a bet of 425,000, but promptly folded to a jam from Maskell with the covering stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,800,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
3,680,000
|
3,680,000 |
A pot of around 1,000,000 had developed by the river on a board of K♠7♥4♦3♣4♥, in a battle of the blinds between Matteo Ferrara and Carsten Mawick.
Matteo Ferrara fired out a bet of 380,000 and Mawick called. Ferrard tabled K♣8♠ for top pair kings, but Mawick had better with K♥J♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,200,000
860,000
|
860,000 |
|
8,750,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
With 1,350,000 in the middle on a board of Q♣Q♠J♥, Vincenzo Popolo led out with a bet of 900,000 from early position, and Carsten Mawick called on the button.
Popolo checked in the dark before the 3♣ turn, and ultimately folded to a bet of 850,000 from Mawick.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,000,000
1,545,000
|
1,545,000 |
|
|
3,500,000
1,520,000
|
1,520,000 |
Dragan Ignjatovski is back in it after doubling versus Domenico Lando.
Lando opened under the gun to 500,000 and Ignjatovski jammed from the big blind for 1,460,000. Lando called after asking for a count.
Dragan Ignjatovski: A♥K♥
Domenico Lando: A♦10♥
Ignjatovski had Lando dominated, and the double was confirmed by the 8♦4♥3♦4♣J♥ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,900,000
745,000
|
745,000 |
|
||
|
3,300,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
Matteo Ferrara wasted little time in getting busy, three-betting to 1,300,000 in the first hand over Vincenzo Popolo under the gun open of 500,000. After some thought, Popolo folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,340,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
5,020,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Play is underway in Day 3 of the MPF Grand Event, stay tuned to PokerNews to see who can bag the trophy and a six-figure payday!
