2026 Malta Poker Festival Spring

€600 MPF Grand Event
Day: 1gh
Event Info
2026 Malta Poker Festival Spring
Event Info
Buy-in
€600
Prize Pool
€684,390
Total Entries
1,451
Players Left
12
Average Chip Stack
1,075,000
Total Chips
12,900,000
Next Payout
Venue 12
€6,580
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1gh
Entries
363
Players Left
54
Players Left 12 / 1,451

Benakis Busts Again

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
MPF - Tournament Room
MPF - Tournament Room

It has been a disastrous start to the day for Pavlos Benakis, who has just dusted off a second bullet in Day 1g in less than five minutes.

A pot of 18,000 had developed by the turn, on a board of 4322, in a battle of the blinds between Patrick Murphy and Benakis.

Murphy fired out a bet of 14,000, and Benakis called.

The 2 river completed the board, and Murphy jammed for 38,500, just covering Benakis.

Benakis sighed and looked to the heavens, almost as if he knew he was about to be coolered. He flicked in a calling chip, and tabled JJ for the full house.

Murphy had AA for the better one, and Benakis was left to wonder what he had done to upset the poker gods as he exited the tournament room.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Patrick Murphy ie
Patrick Murphy
130,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Pavlos Benakis cy
Pavlos Benakis
Busted

Tags: Patrick MurphyPavlos Benakis