€550 Grand Event
Day 1a Started
€550 Grand Event
Day 1a Started
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
873,000
873,000
|
873,000 |
|
|
568,000
568,000
|
568,000 |
|
|
518,000
518,000
|
518,000 |
|
|
486,000
486,000
|
486,000 |
|
|
482,000
482,000
|
482,000 |
|
|
428,000
428,000
|
428,000 |
|
|
398,000
398,000
|
398,000 |
|
|
374,000
374,000
|
374,000 |
|
|
364,000 | |
|
|
348,000
348,000
|
348,000 |
|
|
330,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
|
326,000
326,000
|
326,000 |
|
|
322,000
322,000
|
322,000 |
|
|
315,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
|
311,000
311,000
|
311,000 |
|
|
279,000
279,000
|
279,000 |
|
|
247,000
247,000
|
247,000 |
|
|
189,000
189,000
|
189,000 |
|
|
170,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
157,000
157,000
|
157,000 |
|
|
136,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
|
|
123,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
|
|
98,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Day 1a of the Malta Poker Festival Grand Event is in the books at Portomaso Casino, with 24 players making the Day 2 cut from a total of 158 entrants.
It was a good day for the Cutajars, as Andrew and Sergei both bagged podium place stacks - Andrew Cutajar leading the way on 873,000, followed by Charles Eichner (586,000) and Sergei Cutajar (518,000).
Spring 2024 Grand Event champion Jordan Dumas also found a bag with a healthy stack of 311,000, and he will be looking to add another trophy to his collection.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Cutajar | Malta | 873,000 |
| 2 | Charles Eichner | France | 568,000 |
| 3 | Sergei Cutajar | Malta | 518,000 |
| 4 | Egon Holdhus | Norway | 486,000 |
| 5 | Erik Lindqwist | Sweden | 482,000 |
| 6 | Cahit Basbug | Turkey | 428,000 |
| 7 | Jorgji Kotorri | Albania | 398,000 |
| 8 | Inaki Gonzalez | Spain | 374,000 |
| 9 | Roberto Morra | Italy | 364,000 |
| 10 | Leonard White | Ireland | 348,000 |
The remainder of the festival kicks off in earnest from April 30, so stay tuned to PokerNews for all your coverage of the action.
€550 Grand Event
Day 1a Completed