Fabio Assennato was all-in for 25,500 and at risk versus Kim Chuan.
Fabio Assennato: 10♠10♦ 
Kim Chuan: A♠5♠
Assennato was ahead, and versus a single overcard - he ended up with a full house after the runout came 8♥8♣8♠J♥6♣ to send him the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
9,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
Around 40,000 was in the middle on a board of 10♥6♣5♦10♠J♣, when Dario Marinelli fired out a bet of 35,000, leaving himself 6,000 behind.
Fidan Zahiti immediately raised to 75,000, and after around 90 seconds of thought, Marinelli open-folded 10♣ for trip tens.
Zahiti looked astonished, and showed the 10♦, but gave no indication as to whether he had a full house.
Marinelli's kicker must have been bad as he seemed certain he was beat - "Maybe I'll win the tournament now.", he said. The Italian busted a couple of hands later, but can have another crack in the remaining flights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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145,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
Busted |
Alex Montgomery jammed from the small blind with the covering stack, and after around 90 seconds of thought Jonathan Bradley got his 31,500 stack into the middle.
Jonathan Bradley: K♥4♣
Alex Montgomery: A♣3♦
Bradley was behind, and Montgomery's ace-high was enough after the Q♥10♠8♦2♠5♣ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Mirko Romeo was all-in for 45,000 and at risk versus Samuel Costante.
Mirko Romeo: A♥K♥
Samuel Costante: 8♥8♠
It was a fair fight, but Romeo could not connect with the 9♠7♣2♥3♠Q♣ runout, much to his disappointment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000
70,000
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70,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Jonathan Hewston opened to 4,000 from early position, and called a three-bet to 15,000 from Domenico La Ferla in middle position.
On the J♦J♥4♠ flop, Hewston jammed with the covering stack. La Ferla, who had around 55,000 behind, thought it through for a bit and made the call.
"I've made a right mess here" said Hewston sheepishly.
Domenico La Ferla: A♦Q♠
Jonathan Hewston: 7♣6♣
La Ferla's ace-high was good against Hewston's seven-high, and no surprises were in store on the K♣5♣ runout, La Ferla giving the table a smack in celebration as the river hit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000
125,000
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125,000 |
|
30,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
Turbo flight Day 1e is underway, with 14 players currently seated. The flight features 20-minute levels, but otherwise follows the same structure as all previous flights.
Late registration is open until the start of Level 11, with players permitted two reentries per flight.
Our coverage will remained focused on Day 1d, but final chip counts and general updates will be provided for Day 1e in due course.
The €300,000 guarantee for the Malta Poker Festival Grand Event has been exceeded, with three starting flights still to come. 654 entries have created a current prize pool of €304,665, and that figure is only set to grow over the coming days.
Mikael Bjertrup jammed from early position for 20,000, and found a customer in Padraic O'Connor on the button.
Mikael Bjertrup: K♦Q♥
Padraic O'Connor: K♣J♠
"Apologies in advance", the amiable Irishman said to Bjertrup, who smiled.
Bjertrup hit top pair on the Q♣4♣3♠ flop, but the A♥ turn gave O'Connor outs to the straight.
"Ten" requested O'Connor as the players awaited the river, which was the J♦.
"Almost" said O'Connor. "I thought you got there" said table mate Daniel Mountford - "So did I!" quipped Bjertrup laughing, as did O'Connor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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150,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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45,000
45,000
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45,000 |
