2026 Malta Poker Festival Spring

€600 MPF Grand Event
Day: 1f
Event Info
2026 Malta Poker Festival Spring
Event Info
Buy-in
€600
Prize Pool
€500,000
Total Entries
709
Players Left
195
Average Chip Stack
66,154
Total Chips
12,900,000
Level Info
Level
3
Blinds
300 / 600
Ante
600
Players Info - Day 1f
Entries
159
Players Left
24
Players Left 195 / 709
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Two-Outer for Ekholm

Level 13 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Thibaut Thevenet opened to 25,000, before Mans Ekholm produced a three-bet to 75,000 from the button. Luca Ittiresu was in the big blind, and he cold four-bet jammed for 160,000. Thevenet folded, but Ekholm made a reluctant call.

Luca Ittiresu: 99 All in
Mans Ekholm: 77

Ittiresu was in a dominating position, but Ekholm turned a full house on the 101057J runout.

Player Chips Progress
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Mans Ekholm
545,000
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Thibaut Thevenet
320,000
95,000
95,000
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Luca Ittiresu
Busted

Tags: Luca IttiresuMans EkholmThibaut Thevenet

Level: 13

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Seller Busts Zur Linden

Level 12 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
MPF - Tournament Room 1
MPF - Tournament Room 1

After an open from Dan Haberlein under the gun and a call from Julian Micallef in the next seat, Alexander zur Linden moved all in for 35,000 from middle position, and Steven Seller rejammed from the big blind for 129,000.

Haberlein four-bet jammed, and Micallef folded.

Alexander zur Linden; KQ All in
Steven Seller: QQ All in
Dan Haberlein: AJ

Seller was in great shape, and his pair held across the 93264 runout.

Player Chips Progress
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Steven Seller
310,000
265,000
265,000
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Dan Haberlein
145,000
145,000
145,000
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Alexander zur Linden
Busted

Tags: Alexander zur LindenDan HaberleinJulian MicallefSteven Seller

Rogan Rumbles Jakobsen

Level 12 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Angela Rogan
Angela Rogan

Thomas Jakobsen moved all-in for 96,000 from middle position, and received a customer in Angela Rogan on the button.

Thomas Jakobsen: 74 All in
Angela Rogan: A9

Jakobssen wasn't in terrible shape, but he missed the J926Q runout, a pair of nines being good enough for Rogan.

Player Chips Progress
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Angela Rogan
650,000
290,000
290,000
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Thomas Jakobsen
Busted

Tags: Angela RoganThomas Jakobsen

Kristvik Gets There

Level 12 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Fredrik Kristvik jammed from the small blind for 106,000, and was looked up by Alexander zur Linden in the big blind.

Fredrik Kristvik: A5 All in
Alexander zur Linden: A8

Kristvik was dominated, but he found a five, while zur Linden missed, the Q1053J runout.

Player Chips Progress
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Fredrik Kristvik
237,000
68,000
68,000
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Alexander zur Linden
35,000
174,000
174,000

Tags: Alexander zur LindenFredrik Kristvik

Double for Briscoe White

Level 12 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Jonathan Briscoe White
Jonathan Briscoe White

Angela Rogan opened to 20,000 from early position, and called a three-bet jam from Jonathan Briscoe White of 77,000 from the next seat.

Jonathan Briscoe White: AQ All in
Angela Rogan: AJ

Briscoe White had Rogan pipped, and his better kicker played on the K6224 runout.

Player Chips Progress
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Angela Rogan
360,000
263,000
263,000
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Jonathan Briscoe White
179,000
19,000
19,000

Tags: Angela RoganJonathan Briscoe White

Rockets for Raschella to Bust Two

Level 12 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Davide Raschella
Davide Raschella

Dimitri Copeland and Dimitrios Kourous were both getting up out of their chairs, and their stacks were being passed to Davide Raschella.

Raschella had aces against his opponents' ace-king and king-jack, it not being entirely clear which hand belonged to which opponent, with the board reading Q108102.

Player Chips Progress
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Davide Raschella
465,000
57,000
57,000
Day 1F Chip Leader
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Dimitrios Kourous
Busted
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Dimitri Copeland
Busted

Tags: Davide RaschellaDimitri CopelandDimitrios Kourous

Trips For Solazzo

Level 12 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Lee Mulligan opened to 20,000 from early position, and received calls from Naith Hanchard on the button and Carlo Solazzo in the big blind.

The KQQ flop was checked to the 7 turn, where Solazzo led out with a bet of 16,000.

Both opponents called to see the 9 river, where action was checked to Hanchard. He fired out a bet of 140,000, and only Solazzo called.

Hanchard said "Good call", and mucked when Solazzo tabled QJ for trip queens.

Player Chips Progress
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Carlo Solazzo
610,000
275,000
275,000
Profile photo of Lee Mulligan gb
Lee Mulligan
465,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Naith Hanchard gb
Naith Hanchard
215,000
169,200
169,200

Tags: Carlo SolazzoLee MulliganNaith Hanchard

Level: 12

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

It's the Hope that Kills You as Pecelj Falls

Level 11 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Pavle Pecelj
Pavle Pecelj

Pavle Pecelj jammed from the button for 40,000, and received a reluctant call from Dimitri Copeland in the big blind.

Pavle Pecelj: A5 All in
Dimitri Copeland: Q10

Pecelj was ahead, and the A was in the window. However the dealer slightly fumbled the fan, and there was about a second while the ace lay there alone as the flop, and Pecelj must have been contemplating the double.

However it was followed by Q10, giving Copeland two pair, earning murmurs from the table.

Pecelj could not reverse the position on the 8 turn or 3 river, and saw the funny side as he gathered his things.

Player Chips Progress
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Dimitri Copeland
235,000
175,000
175,000
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Pavle Pecelj
Busted

Tags: Dimitri CopelandPavle Pecelj