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

05-03-2025 20:59 UTC+1

Lumiste Good at Showdown

Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Around 30,000 was in the middle, on a flop of Q♠6♦2♣ in a five-way pot.

Action was checked to Ashley Chambers in the cutoff, who put out a bet of 6,000 - receiving calls from Rene Lumiste on the button, and Alfredo Cuzzocrea in the hijack.

The 8♥ hit on the turn, and action was again checked to Chambers, who slid out a suspiciously small bet of 7,000. Again both of his opponents called.

The A♥ river was checked through. Lumiste was good with Q♦10♠ for top pair queens, just pipping Chambers' Q♣4♣, while Cuzzocrea had 10♦10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rene Lumiste	150,000 150,000	150,000
Alfredo Cuzzocrea	130,000 40,000	40,000
Ashley Chambers	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Alfredo Cuzzocrea Ashley Chambers Rene Lumiste

05-03-2025 21:05 UTC+1

Double-Up for Lombardo

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Simone Lombardo was all-in for 75,000 and at risk versus Oscar Arrezo.

Simone Lombardo: 8♠8♦ All in
Oscar Arrezo: A♠7♣

Lombardo was in good shape versus a single overcard, and he flopped a set on the 10♦8♥6♠4♠A♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Lombardo	150,000 150,000	150,000
Oscar Arrezo	4,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Oscar Arrezo Simone Lombardo

05-03-2025 21:20 UTC+1

De Castro Busts Major

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jorge De Castro opened to 10,000 under the gun. Action folded to Tomas Major in the big blind, who three-bet jammed for 38,000, and De Castro made the quick call.

Tomas Major: A♠9♠ All in
Jorge De Castro: Q♦Q♥

Major needed some help, but he missed the J♣6♣2♠K♣K♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge De Castro	115,000
Tomas Major	Busted

Tags: Jorge De Castro Tomas Major

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

05-03-2025 21:23 UTC+1

Lucciarini On Right End of Cooler

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Richard Hayes

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alessio Lucciarini was all-in for 181,000 and at risk versus Claudio Pucci.

Alessio Lucciarini: A♠A♣ All in
Claudio Pucci: A♦K♥

In a cooler, Lucciarini had Pucci crushed, and there were no surprises on the 9♠4♦2♦6♠7♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessio Lucciarini	372,000
Claudio Pucci	25,000

Tags: Alessio Lucciarini Claudio Pucci

05-03-2025 21:32 UTC+1

Revil Three-Bet Folds Correctly

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Richard Hayes

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Tomas Hrstka opened from the cutoff, only to be faced with a three-bet to 38,000 from Charles Revil in the small blind.

Action folded back to Hrstka, who thought for a bit before reaching for chips and four-betting to 210,000, almost covering Revil.

Revil considered the spot for a while, before open folding 10♠10♥. "Good fold boss" said Hrstka, as he tabled J♣J♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Hrstka	360,000 310,000	310,000
Charles Revil	185,000

Tags: Charles Revil Tomas Hrstka

05-03-2025 21:38 UTC+1

Good Night Bonasera

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Richard Hayes

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Feliciano Gentile opened to 12,000 under the gun, and received a call from Victor Fryda in the next seat, before Moreno Bonasera three-bet jammed from middle position for 70,000.

Gentile folded, but Fryda asked for a count, and then called.

Moreno Bonasera: Q♥Q♣ All in
Victor Fryda: A♣10♦

Bonasera was in good shape versus a single overcard, and although he remained ahead after the K♦7♦4♦ flop, Fryda had outs to the flush draw.

The 10♠ turn was a brick, but the 9♦ hit on the river to send Bonasera to the exits.