€550 Grand Event | 2025 Malta Poker Festival Spring

05-05-2025 15:00 UTC+1

Matteo Ferrara Eliminated in 5th Place (€25,050)

Richard Hayes

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Matteo Ferrara and Aurelio Vallone had got in a pre-flop raising war, culminating in Ferrara five-bet jamming for 10,100,000 and being snapped by Vallone, who just covered him.

Matteo Ferrara: A♥J♠ All in
Aurelio Vallone: A♦K♠

Ferrara was dominated, and Vallone couldn't watch the runout - he went over and stood with his rail with his back to the table.

He needn't have worried as the Q♠2♠6♣9♦Q♣ runout sent him a huge pot, and he celebrated wildly with his supporters, and the pair embraced when Vallone finished. Vallone and Mawick now hold a huge lead over Scala and Lando.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aurelio Vallone	24,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000
Matteo Ferrara	Busted

Tags: Aurelio Vallone Matteo Ferrara

05-05-2025 15:20 UTC+1

Vallone Pressures Mawick as Big Stacks Collide

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Richard Hayes

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Aurelio Vallone and Carsten Mawick had both put in 2,500,000 preflop, Vallone on the button and Mawick in the big blind.

On the 8♣5♥2♣ flop, Mawick led out with a bet of 1,500,000, and was met with a raise to 3,300,000 from Vallone.

Mawick thought it through, and said "This might be ICM suicide", before raising to 9,000,000.

It might well have been, as Vallone stuck it right back in his face with an all-in jam, covering Mawick. "Shit", said Mawick.

These players were miles ahead of Scala and Lando, and Mawick eventually elected to fold, to send Vallone a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aurelio Vallone	37,250,000 13,250,000	13,250,000
Carsten Mawick	15,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Tags: Aurelio Vallone Carsten Mawick

05-05-2025 15:22 UTC+1

Rockets for Lando

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Richard Hayes

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Domenico Lando jammed from the button for 2,100,000 and Aurelio Vallone rejammed from the small blind, isolating his opponent.

Domenico Lando: A♣A♠ All in
Aurelio Vallone: 8♠8♣

Lando had the goods, and the 6♠3♠2♣9♥Q♣ runout confirmed his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aurelio Vallone	37,250,000
Carsten Mawick	15,000,000
Domenico Lando	5,025,000 875,000	875,000

Antonio Scala	1,050,000 3,050,000	3,050,000

Tags: Aurelio Vallone Domenico Lando

05-05-2025 15:22 UTC+1

Break Time

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Richard Hayes

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The players have been sent on a break.

Level: 31

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

05-05-2025 15:33 UTC+1

Triple-Up for Scala

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Richard Hayes

Level 31 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Aurelio Vallone opened to 1,100,000 and Antonio Scala moved all in for 1,500,000. Carsten Mawick cold-called in the small blind, and Vallone called.

The active players checked down the 9♦4♣4♦5♦J♣ flop, and Scala took the pot with 5♣5♥ for a set of fives - way ahead of Mawick's K♦Q♣ and Vallone's A♦8♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aurelio Vallone	35,800,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Carsten Mawick	15,600,000 600,000	600,000
Antonio Scala	6,000,000 4,950,000	4,950,000

Tags: Antonio Scala Aurelio Vallone Carsten Mawick

05-05-2025 15:38 UTC+1

Vallone Prevails Over Mawick Again

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Richard Hayes

Level 31 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Carsten Mawick opened to 1,200,000 from under the gun, and Aurelio Vallone produced a three-bet to 3,800,000 from the small blind. Action back to Mawick, who called.

The 10♦6♦4♦ flop and 2♦ turn were checked through to the 10♣ river, where Vallone led out with a bet of 4,600,000, leading to a fold from Mawick.

Vallone now has a huge lead over the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aurelio Vallone	41,000,000 5,200,000	5,200,000
Carsten Mawick	9,200,000 6,400,000	6,400,000

Tags: Aurelio Vallone Carsten Mawick

05-05-2025 15:52 UTC+1

Domenico Lando Eliminated in 4th Place (€32,150)

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Richard Hayes

Level 31 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Antonio Scala opened to 1,200,000 from the button, and Domenico Lando three-bet jammed for 3,400,000 from the big blind. Scala thought it through and made the call.

Domenico Lando: 10♠10♥ All in
Antonio Scala: A♠8♦

Lando was in good shape for a double-up, but the ace was in the window on the A♥K♣K♠ flop, and the 4♦Q♠ turn and river did not reverse matters.

An amazing run from defending champion Lando, but he has fallen just short of consecutive MPF Grand Event titles.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aurelio Vallone	41,000,000
Antonio Scala	10,700,000 4,700,000	4,700,000

Carsten Mawick	8,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Domenico Lando	Busted

Tags: Antonio Scala Domenico Lando

05-05-2025 15:57 UTC+1

Antonio Scala Eliminated in 3rd Place (€43,500)

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Richard Hayes

Level 31 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Carsten Mawick has finished off Antonio Scala in consecutive hands.

In the first, Scala was all-in with 7♥7♣ against Mawick's K♠K♥, and no help arrived on the Q♣J♠2♠5♣4♣ runout.

Scala was left with 300,000 and was forced all-in in the small blind against Mawick in the next hand.

Scala had 10♠6♠ and was ahead of Mawick's 9♠7♣, but the Q♥9♥J♦A♠6♦ runout sent the pot to Mawick with a pair of nines.

A great run from Scala for his biggest career tournament score - Vallone goes into heads-up play with a more than 2:1 lead over Mawick.

The players have went on a short-break before heads-up play begins.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aurelio Vallone	42,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Carsten Mawick	17,600,000 9,400,000	9,400,000
Antonio Scala	Busted

Tags: Antonio Scala Carsten Mawick

05-05-2025 16:10 UTC+1

Deal Discussions

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Richard Hayes

Level 31 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

The players are deep in discussion regarding a potential deal.