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Level: 11
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
2026 Malta Poker Festival Spring
€600 MPF Grand Event
Day: 1gh
Players Left 12 / 1,451
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Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The players have been sent on a 45-minute dinner break, with late registration due to close before the start of the next level.
Play will resume at approximately 8.45 p.m. local time.
Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Rosario Saddemi was all-in for 75,000 and at risk against Michael Morrissey.
Rosario Saddemi: 10♠10♣ 
Michael Morrissey: A♥K♠
It was off to the races, and Morrissey picked up a gutshot on Q♠J♣7♣.
The 4♠ turn was clear, but the 10♥ hit on the river to giver Morrissey the broadway straight.
It took Saddemi half a second to realize that he didn't want to hit his set, and when he did he thumped the table with fury, and vaulted from the table in rapid fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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320,000
320,000
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320,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
A huge roar went up from Table 4, the entire table erupting at the outcome of a battle of the blinds between Thomas Cazaletz and Eric Sperschneider.
Apparently nothing had happened until the river on a board of K♦J♦10♠2♥J♣, when Cazaletz jammed with the covering stack, receiving a snap-call from Sperschneider, both playing decent stacks.
Sperschneider had A♣Q♠ for the flopped broadway straight, but Cazaletz had went runner-runner with J♠2♠ for the full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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500,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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Busted |
Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Tina Christensen opened to 12,000 from the cutoff, and called a three-bet jam to 38,000 from Charlotte Thorberg from the big blind.
Charlotte Thorberg: A♠4♠
Tina Christensen: A♥J♠
Thorberg was in trouble, and Christensen's better kicker played on the A♦9♥2♥2♠7♥ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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330,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 10
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 9
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Day 1h is about to get underway, with 17 players currently registered. The flight features 30-minute levels, but otherwise follows the same structure as previous flights.
Late registration is open until the start of Level 11, and play will continue until the field is reduced to 15%.
Our coverage will remain focused on Day 1g, but end of day chip counts for Day 1h will be confirmed as soon as they are available.
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 |
Level 9
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
John Kelly raised to 57,000 from the small blind, leaving himself around 10,000 behind, and called an all-in from Domenico Fazio in the big blind, who just covered Kelly.
John Kelly: 7♦7♥
Domenico Fazio: A♠9♣
It was a fair fight, and the Q♥5♦4♦ flop seemed clear for Kelly. The 3♥ turn brought both players straight draws, but Fazio got there on the 2♥ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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152,000
152,000
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152,000 |
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Busted |
Level 9
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
With 35,000 in the middle on a board of 10♠6♣3♠K♦, Ignazio Ulma checked from the big blind to Tommaso Maione in early position.
Maione fired out a bet of 13,000, and Ulma responded with an all-in for 104,000. Maione spent some time in the tank, but had to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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145,000
7,000
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7,000 |
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38,000
14,000
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14,000 |
