2026 Malta Poker Festival Spring

€600 MPF Grand Event
Day: 1f
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Event Info
2026 Malta Poker Festival Spring
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10♣5♣
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 1f
Entries
159
Players Left
24
Players Left 1 / 1,451
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Zen Frey Jams Flop

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Martyn Frey
Martyn Frey

Around 9,000 had made its way into the middle on a flop of 10♥9♥6♣, in a button versus big blind spot between Naith Hanchard and Martyn Frey.

Frey checked and Hanchard fired out an overbet of 16,500. Frey responded with a check-jam to 75,100, which seemed to absolutely perplex Hanchard.

He spent the next 90 seconds in a monologue, surmising that he couldn't work out what hand would take that course of action bar jacks or a flush draw. Frey was getting a head massage and looked perfectly zen.

Eventually, Hanchard sighed and folded.

Tags: Martyn FreyNaith Hanchard

Nordberg Bluff-Catches

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Malta Poker Festival
Malta Poker Festival

Mats Norderg opened to 3,500 from the hijack, and received calls from Vincent De Luca on the button, and Kevin Quinlan and Pierre Chambon in the blinds.

The flop was a freaky 6♥6♣6♠, and action was checked to Nordberg, who was undeterred by the sign of the beast, and fired out an appropriate bet of 6,000.

Only Quinlan called to see the 9♣ turn, which was checked to the 7♥ river. Quinlan led out with a bet of 10,500, and Nordberg called after a fair bit of thought.

Quinlan tabled K♥J♣ for king-jack high to compliment the board trips, but Nordberg had found a good call with A♠Q♠.

Quinlan was left with 25,000, but was seen exiting the tournament area not long after this hand.

Tags: Kevin QuinlanMats NordergPierre ChambonVincent De Luca

Keren Puts Le Borgne in Blender

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Malta Poker Festival
Malta Poker Festival

Samuel Le Borgne opened to 3,000 from the cutoff, and was faced with a three-bet to 8,000 from Chen Keren on the button.

Action folded back to Le Borgne, who called to see the 7♣5♣3♦ flop, where he check-called versus a continuation bet of 6,000 from Keren.

The 2♦ hit on the turn, and Le Borgne checked once more. Almost as soon as he had knuckled his option, Keren ripped his remaining stack of 42,000 into the middle.

Le Borgne had 31,200 behind, and was pained. He spent the next two minutes with his chin resting on both hands in contemplation, glancing at the board and giving his opponent the evil side-eye.

He went for the classic "If I fold you show?", and Keren responded with an instant shake of the head, but said nothing.

Eventually the clock was called, and with five seconds remaining, Le Borgne folded.

Tags: Chen KerenSamuel Le Borgne

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Flashback: Aurelio Vallone Wins 2025 Malta Poker Festival Spring Grand Event

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Aurelio Vallone
Aurelio Vallone

After a quick-fire final day, Aurelio Vallone of Italy emerged triumphant in the 2025 Malta Poker Festival Spring Grand Event. The Italian cash game specialist sealed an emotional victory at Portomaso Casino after defeating German Carsten Mawick heads-up, following a deal between the final two.

The 29-year-old Vallone celebrated his victory with a vociferous rail who had been supporting him throughout the final day, and after congratulating Mawick on his run, returned to them to continue the celebrations. There, the emotions started to flow, and he dissolved into tears as he hugged a friend, clearly overwhelmed by his achievement.

Vallone, a full-time cash pro for three years, took home €94,600 of the €555,940 prize pool, after a deal which left €10,000, the trophy, and a package to the Malta Poker Festival Autumn Grand Event to play for.

2025 Malta Poker Festival Spring Grand Event Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize (EUR)
1Aurelio ValloneItaly€94,600*
2Carsten MawickGermany€68,400*
3Antonio ScalaItaly€43,500
4Domenico LandoItaly€32,150
5Matteo FerraraItaly€25,050
6Vincenzo PopoloItaly€18,450
7Alexander MaskellUnited Kingdom€12,950
8Egon HoldhusNorway€10,850
9Dragan IgnjatovskiNorth Macedonia€8,550

*Denotes heads-up deal

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Bathe Jams River

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Malta Poker Festival
Malta Poker Festival

A chunky pot of 40,000 had brewed by the river on a board of A♦8♦5♦K♠9♠, in a button versus big blind spot between Stacey Bathe and Sokratis Oikonomou.

Oikonomou led out with a bet of 35,000, and was faced with a jam from Bathe with the covering stack.

Oikonomou, who had around 45,000 behind, went deep into thought. "It'll be a good fold, yes?", asked Oikonomou, smiling at his opponent.

Bathe remained staring intently at the board, and Oikonomou eventually tapped the table and folded.

Tags: Sokratis OikonomouStacey Bathe

Flush for Mihajlovski

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Oliver Mihajlovski
Oliver Mihajlovski

Around 15,000 had made its way into the middle on a completed board of K♠K♣J♣2♠4♠. Action checked to Oliver Mihajlovski, who fired out a bet of 12,700.

Knut Gronli called, and Georgios Angelinas folded.

Mihajlovski tabled A♠7♠ for the nut flush, and Gronli mucked.

Tags: Georgios AngelinasKnut GronliOliver Mihajlovski

Broadway for Mulligan

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Lee Mulligan opened to 2,200 from under the gun, and received action from Roderick Macneil and Sergei Cutajar in the blinds.

The K♠Q♥5♠ flop and 5♥ turn were checked to the J♠ river. Cutajar led out with a bet of 7,000, and only Mulligan called.

Cutajar had 6♠3♦ for air and Mulligan tabled A♣10♥ for the broadway straight.

Tags: Lee MulliganRoderick MacneilSergei Cutajar

Aboussaad Forces River Fold

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Alejandro Ruiz opened to 2,000 from the button, and Youssef Aboussaad defended in the big blind.

On the K♣7♣5♥ flop, Aboussaad led out with a bet of 1,500, which failed to shake off Ruiz.

The J♦ hit on the turn, and Aboussaad checked. Ruiz slid out a bet of 2,500, and Aboussaad responded with a check-raise to 7,500.

Ruiz quickly called to see the J♠ river, where he quickly folded to a bet of 11,500 from Aboussaad.

Tags: Alejandro RuizYoussef Aboussaad

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