2026 Malta Poker Festival Spring

€600 MPF Grand Event
Day: 1ij
Event Info
2026 Malta Poker Festival Spring
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
105
Prize
€104,750
Event Info
Buy-in
€600
Prize Pool
€684,390
Total Entries
1,451
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1ij
Entries
356
Players Left
76
Players Left 1 / 1,451

Kruiper Cracks Pitti

Level 8 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
MPF - Tournament Room
MPF - Tournament Room

In the next hand, Salvatore Pitti jammed from under the gun for 18,000, and Thomas Kruiper made a bit of a reluctant call in the big blind.

Salvatore Pitti: Q8 All in
Thomas Kruiper: 64

Kruiper was live, but Pitti found top pair on the QJ5 flop.

The A turn gave outs to the flush to Kruiper, and the 7 river completed the board, sending Kruiper the pot.

Kruiper initially didn't realize he'd got there, and started to count out his believed payment to Pitti. A table mate pointed out he'd won the hand, and Kruiper looked surprised, studied the board, took back his chips, and apologized to Pitti, who looked a bit stunned.

As Pitti was leaving, Kruiper laughed, more out of nerves than taking any pleasure in the situation, and went to share a joke with Rosario Saddemi beside him, but Saddemi didn't seem particularly pleased with what had happened and brushed him off.

Tags: Rosario SaddemiSalvatore PittiThomas Kruiper