€600 MPF Grand Event Day 1gh | 2026 Malta Poker Festival Spring

2 days 15 hours ago

Straight for Gravagna

Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

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A chunky pot of 46,000 had brewed by the river on a board of J♣6♣5♥7♦K♥, in a hand between Fabio Di Cosimo under the gun and Fausto Gravagna in middle position.

Di Cosimo checked and Gravagna fired out a bet of 50,000. Di Cosimo immediately said "I think you bluff", and went into the tank.

The pair chatted away in Italian for about 90 seceonds, the gist of it seeming to be whether Gravagna wanted a call. Eventually Di Cosimo called, and he tapped the table and mucked when Gravagna showed 9♥8♥ for the turned straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fausto Gravagna	175,000 175,000	175,000
Fabio Di Cosimo	96,000 79,000	79,000

Tags: Fabio Di Cosimo Fausto Gravagna

2 days 15 hours ago

Double for Rawal

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Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Manish Rawal moved all in for 9,500 from early position, and was looked up by Andrea Melluzzo in the big blind.

Manish Rawal: 8♦7♦ All in
Andrea Melluzzo: A♥7♠

Rawal needed help, and he binked a flush on the J♦6♦J♠10♦J♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Melluzzo	110,000 110,000	110,000
Manish Rawal	24,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Andrea Melluzzo Pavao Sipek

2 days 15 hours ago

Top Counts at Second Break

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Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nils Knofler	328,000 2,000	2,000

Tolga Ismen	260,000 200,000	200,000

Wesley Ferris	260,000 75,000	75,000
Sinan Erten	230,000 230,000	230,000
Thomas Grahs	220,000 220,000	220,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

2 days 16 hours ago

Break Time

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The players have been sent on their second 20-minute break of the day.

2 days 16 hours ago

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

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

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

Place	Player	Country	Prize (EUR)
1	Aurelio Vallone	Italy	€94,600*
2	Carsten Mawick	Germany	€68,400*
3	Antonio Scala	Italy	€43,500
4	Domenico Lando	Italy	€32,150
5	Matteo Ferrara	Italy	€25,050
6	Vincenzo Popolo	Italy	€18,450
7	Alexander Maskell	United Kingdom	€12,950
8	Egon Holdhus	Norway	€10,850
9	Dragan Ignjatovski	North Macedonia	€8,550

*Denotes heads-up deal

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2 days 16 hours ago

Knofler Nobbles Cutajar

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With around 70,000 in the middle on a board of 9♦7♦2♣10♦, Andrew Cutajar moved all in for around 53,000 and was snap-called by Nils Knofler.

Andrew Cutajar: J♦J♣ All in
Nils Knofler: A♥A♣

Cutajar had an overpair and combo draws to go with it, but found himself behind, but there was no escape on the Q♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nils Knofler	330,000 62,000	62,000

Andrew Cutajar	Busted

Tags: Andrew Cutajar Nils Knofler

2 days 16 hours ago

Straight for Di Cosimo

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Salvatore Pitti was all-in on a board of 10♣8♦7♥J♥4♦, with 30,000 in the main pot, and a 42,000 side-pot still being contested by active players John Hanaphy and Fabio Di Cosimo.

Hanaphy check-folded versus a bet of 36,600 from Di Cosimo, and Pitti was disappointed to learn his 10♣8♥ for the flopped top two pair had been usurped on the turn by Di Cosimo's J♣9♣ for the straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Di Cosimo	175,000 175,000	175,000
John Hanaphy	92,000 48,000	48,000
Salvatore Pitti	Busted

Tags: Fabio Di Cosimo John Hanaphy Salvatore Pitti

2 days 16 hours ago

Capillo Busts Siena

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Fabrizio Capillo opened to 4,000 from the button, and snap-called a three-bet jam to 15,000 from Alessandro Siena in the big blind.

Alessandro Siena: A♣J♠ All in
Fabrizio Capillo: A♠K♠

Siena was crushed, and Capillo's better kicker played on the 6♥5♣2♣8♠A♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrizio Capillo	80,000 20,000	20,000
Alessandro Siena	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Siena Fabrizio Capillo

2 days 16 hours ago

Queens for Perry

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Cheryl Perry was raking in a roughly 60,000 pot after the river was checked through against two opponents, her Q♣Q♥ forcing them to muck on a board of J♦10♠4♦7♠K♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cheryl Perry	150,000

Tags: Cheryl Perry