Flashback: Grand Event Glory for Joris Ruijs at 2025 Malta Poker Festival Autumn
Level 9
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The ever-popular 2025 Malta Poker Festival Autumn attracted 1,987 entrants to its marquee €550 Grand Event, which unfolded across eight days of play. When action concluded, it was Joris Ruijs who stood alone as champion.
Hosted at the stunning Portomaso Casino, with its backdrop of crystal-clear water and Maltese sunshine, the Grand Event featured eight starting flights—reflecting the scale and popularity of the festival.
The tournament guaranteed €500,000, but the turnout pushed the prize pool to an impressive €903,498 as players packed the venue across all flights.
2025 Malta Poker Festival Autumn €550 Grand Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joris Ruijs | Netherlands | €141,000 |
| 2 | Vincent Schueler | Germany | €86,420 |
| 3 | Thomas Grahs | Sweden | €61,560 |
| 4 | Toni Ravnak | Serbia | €47,220 |
| 5 | Benjamin Nicault | France | €36,330 |
| 6 | Giuseppe Bellinghieri | Italy | €28,650 |
| 7 | Vester Vergeest | Netherlands | €22,070 |
| 8 | Jeffrey Gregor | Denmark | €17,040 |