€550 Grand Event Day 1c | 2025 Malta Poker Festival Spring

05-01-2025 12:45 UTC+1

Imsa Raises River

Richard Hayes

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

A player limped in early position, before Adrians Imsa raised to 800 from the button. Stefan Koie produced a min three-bet to 1,600 from the small blind, forcing the limper to fold, while Imsa called.

On the A♠4♣2♠ flop, Koie check-called in the face of a bet of 1,500 from Imsa.

The 5♠ turn was checked to the 10♥ river. Koie led out with a bet of 1,700, but quickly folded in the face of a raise to 10,000 from Imsa.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrians Imsa	72,000
Stefan Koie	30,500 19,500	19,500

Tags: Stefan Koie Adrians Imsa

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

05-01-2025 12:59 UTC+1

Piloyan Good at Showdown

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Richard Hayes

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Tigran Piloyan opened to 900 under the gun, and received calls from Erik Ostergaard in the next seat and David Wagener in the big blind.

On the K♠4♠2♠ flop, Wagener checked to Piloyan, who slid out a bet of 800. Ostergaard folded and Wagener called.

The J♦ hit on the turn, and Wagener check-called versus a sized-up bet of 4,000 from Piloyan. Wagener quickly called.

The J♣ river was checked through. Wagener had missed the flush with A♠10♣, and Piloyan took the pot with K♣10♥ for two pair, kings and jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Wagener	50,500
Tigran Piloyan	41,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: David Wagener Erik Ostergaard Tigran Piloyan

05-01-2025 13:02 UTC+1

Sammut Gets Job Done on Turn

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Richard Hayes

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Stanislav Smeljov opened to 800 under the gun, and received a customer in Owen Sammut on the button.

On the A♦6♦5♦ flop, Smeljov continued with a bet of 900, which failed to shake off Sammut.

The 5♠ hit on the turn to pair the board, and Smeljov check-folded versus a bet of 1,600 from Sammut.

Player	Chips	Progress
Owen Sammut	55,000
Stanislav Smeljov	48,000

Tags: Owen Sammut Stanislav Smeljov

05-01-2025 13:11 UTC+1

Trips for Phelan

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Richard Hayes

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Malcolm Buttigieg opened to 800 under the gun, and Raymond Phelan defended in the big blind.

Phelan check-called in the face of a bet of 1,000 from Buttigieg on the 10♣10♦4♠ flop,

The Q♥ turn was checked through to the 3♦ river, where Phelan led out with a bet of 2,500. Buttigieg made the call.

Phelan tabled 10♥9♦ for trip tens, miles ahead of Buttigieg's A♠K♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raymond Phelan	62,000
Malcolm Buttigieg	46,000

Tags: Malcolm Buttigieg Raymond Phelan

05-01-2025 13:15 UTC+1

Smeljov and Sammut Clash Again

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Richard Hayes

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

In round two between Stanislav Smeljov and Owen Sammut, a big pot of around 18,000 had developed on a completed board of 9♦6♥4♦7♦6♣.

Sammut fired out a bet of 8,600 from the small blind, and was faced with a raise to 22,000 from Smeljov in middle position.

Sammut went into the tank, but ultimately sighed, tapped the table, and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Smeljov	75,000 27,000	27,000
Owen Sammut	35,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Owen Sammut Stanislav Smeljov

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

05-01-2025 13:38 UTC+1

Kribben Cracked by Praks

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Richard Hayes

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Matthias Kribben opened to 1,000 from middle position, and Hannes Praks defended the big blind.

On the A♥8♥8♦ flop, Praks check-called versus a bet of 1,000 from Kribben.

The 2♣ hit on the turn, and Praks checked once more. Kribben fired out a bet of 3,000, leaving himself 13,000 behind.

Praks responded with a check-jam with the covering stack, and Kribben quickly called.

Matthias Kribben: A♦5♦ All in
Hannes Praks: 8♣5♥

Kribben was drawing to an ace, and it did not arrive on the Q♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hannes Praks	64,000 6,000	6,000
Matthias Kribben	Busted

Tags: Hannes Praks Matthias Kribben

05-01-2025 13:50 UTC+1

Bruck Takes Three-Bet Pot

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Richard Hayes

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Dewi James opened to 800 from middle position, and received a call from Marinko Tubak and the player on the button, before Holger Bruck produced a three-bet to 5,100 from the small blind. James and Tubak both called.

"Nice pot", remarked Bruck before the dealer spread the K♣Q♦3♠ flop. Bruck continued with a bet of 8,500, leading to folds from both of his opponents, Tubak open-folding queen-ten.

"Worst flop possible, jacks" remarked James, as Bruck showed ace-king.

Player	Chips	Progress
Holger Bruck	68,000 18,000	18,000
Dewi James	41,000 9,000	9,000
Marinko Tubak	21,000

Tags: Dewi James Holger Bruck Marinko Tubak

05-01-2025 13:53 UTC+1

Diaz Good at Showdown

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Richard Hayes

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jaime Lozano Diaz opened to 900 from middle position, and was faced with a three-bet to 4,500 from Sorin Pruteanu in the small blind. Action folded back to Diaz, who called.

Pruteanu continued with a bet of 4,000 on the Q♥8♣7♦ flop, which failed to dispose of Diaz.

The 5♣ turn slowed Pruteanu down, who check-called versus a bet of 4,500 from Diaz.

The 2♣ river was checked through. Pruteanu tabled A♠K♣ for ace-high, and Diaz took the pot with K♦Q♦ for a pair of queens.