Day 1c of Malta Poker Festival Grand Event On the Horizon
The sun is continuing to shine in St Julian's, with the Malta Poker Festival now in full swing, hosted at the stunning Portomaso Casino.
Day 1c of the €300,000 guaranteed €550 Grand Event is due to kick off today, Thursday, May 1, at 1 p.m. local time. The tournament has already obtained a total of 240 entries over the first two flights, with 36 players securing a seat for Day 2 and a minimum cash at worst.
Players in Day 1c will have to put on a stellar performance to come close to catching current chip leader Ludovic Uzan of France, who bagged an astonishing 1,412,000 in Day 1b - almost 30 starting stacks.
Uzan holds a huge lead over Day 1a chip leader Andrew Cutajar of Malta (873,000) in second, while Serbian Boban Stevanovic (674,000) completes the podium places.
Overall Top Ten Counts After Day 1b
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludovic Uzan | France | 1,412,000 |
| 2 | Andrew Cutajar | Malta | 873,000 |
| 3 | Boban Stevanovic | Serbia | 674,000 |
| 4 | Charles Eichner | France | 568,000 |
| 5 | Sergei Cutajar | Malta | 518,000 |
| 6 | Egon Holdhus | Norway | 486,000 |
| 7 | Erik Lindqwist | Sweden | 482,000 |
| 8 | Alexander Maskell | United Kingdom | 477,000 |
| 9 | Cahit Basbug | Turkey | 428,000 |
| 10 | Jorgji Kotorri | Albania | 398,000 |
Day 1c will feature 40-minute levels, with late registration open until the start of Level 11. Players will start with 50,000 chips at blind level 100/200, with a 200 big blind ante.
Players are permitted two reentries per flight, with play concluding when 15% of the field remains, all of whom will be in the money. A 45-minute dinner break will take place after Level 10.
Players who are unable to play today should not fret, with four more starting flights to come on May 2-3 - two of which are turbo flights featuring 20-minute levels.
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