2026 Malta Poker Festival Spring

€600 MPF Grand Event
Day: 1gh
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 1gh
Entries
363
Players Left
54
Players Left 1 / 1,451
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Level: 11

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Dinner Break

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.

Morrissey Binks River to Enrage Saddemi

Level 10 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
MPF - All In
MPF - All In

Rosario Saddemi was all-in for 75,000 and at risk against Michael Morrissey.

Rosario Saddemi: 1010 All in
Michael Morrissey: AK

It was off to the races, and Morrissey picked up a gutshot on QJ7.

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.

Tags: Michael MorrisseyRosario Saddemi

Cazaletz Cracks Broadway

Level 10 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Thomas Cazaletz
Thomas Cazaletz

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 KJ102J, when Cazaletz jammed with the covering stack, receiving a snap-call from Sperschneider, both playing decent stacks.

Sperschneider had AQ for the flopped broadway straight, but Cazaletz had went runner-runner with J2 for the full house.

Tags: Eric SperschneiderThomas Cazaletz

Christensen Terminates Thorberg

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: A4 All in
Tina Christensen: AJ

Thorberg was in trouble, and Christensen's better kicker played on the A9227 runout.

Tags: Charlotte ThorbergTina Christensen

Level: 10

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Day 1h Update

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
MPF - Tournament Room 3
MPF - Tournament Room 3

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.

Flashback: Grand Event Glory for Joris Ruijs at 2025 Malta Poker Festival Autumn

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Joris Ruijs
Joris Ruijs

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

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Joris RuijsNetherlands€141,000
2Vincent SchuelerGermany€86,420
3Thomas GrahsSweden€61,560
4Toni RavnakSerbia€47,220
5Benjamin NicaultFrance€36,330
6Giuseppe BellinghieriItaly€28,650
7Vester VergeestNetherlands€22,070
8Jeffrey GregorDenmark€17,040

Fazio Goes Runner-Runner to Bust Kelly

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
MPF - Tournament Room 1
MPF - Tournament Room 1

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: 77 All in
Domenico Fazio: A9

It was a fair fight, and the Q54 flop seemed clear for Kelly. The 3 turn brought both players straight draws, but Fazio got there on the 2 river.

Tags: Domenico FazioJohn Kelly

Ulma Check-Jams

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With 35,000 in the middle on a board of 1063K, 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.

Tags: Ignazio UlmaTommaso Maione