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

Apr 25, 2026

Rockets versus Cowboys Cooler Brings Bubble

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Richard Hayes

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

In a huge pot, Jokimas Jancevicius was all-in for 425,000 and just covered by Johann Berger.

Jokimas Jancevicius: K♥K♣ All in
Johann Berger: A♥A♣

It was a brutal cooler on the soft-bubble, and there was no escape for Jancevicius on the J♦10♣6♦J♠Q♥ runout. The tournament is now hand-for-hand on the bubble.

The crestfallen Jancevicius informed PokerNews that was his eighth bullet at the tournament. Last chance saloon for the turbo flights Jokimas!

Tags: Johann Berger Jokimas Jancevicius

Apr 25, 2026

Ozsezgin Triples

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Richard Hayes

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

Taras Stanetskyi was getting up out of his chair, and Giuseppe Spitale had been left with dust, after their K♠5♥ and A♥Q♣ respectively came off worst in a three-way all-in against Ismail Ozsezgin's A♠9♥.

The board read J♠9♠2♣5♠10♠, Ozsezgin rivering the one-card nut flush.

Tags: Giuseppe Spitale Ismail Ozsezgin Taras Stanetskyi

Apr 25, 2026

Ignjatosvki Out

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Richard Hayes

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

Tomas Kolarik opened to 25,000, and received calls from Kosmas Barakos on the button and Dragan Ignjatovski in the big blind.

On the Q♣7♥2♣ flop, Ignjatovski jammed for 63,000, and both opponents called.

The active players checked down the 9♦ turn and 8♣ river.

Kolarik took the pot with Q♠10♠ for top pair, besting Barakos' J♣J♦ and Ignjatovksi's J♥7♦.

Tags: Dragan Ignjatovski Tomas Kolarik

Apr 25, 2026

Double for Barnes

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Richard Hayes

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

Giuseppe Spitale opened to 28,000, and called a three-bet jam of 138,000 from Emma Barnes, both in middle position.

Emma Barnes: A♦Q♠ All in
Giuseppe Spitale: A♣10♣

Barnes was in great shape, and comfortably held with second pair queens across the K♠Q♥10♠6♣9♣ runout.

Tags: Emma Barnes Giuseppe Spitale

Apr 25, 2026

Saddemi Scoops Huge Pot

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Richard Hayes

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

Rosario Saddemi opened to 24,000, and received a call from Kosmas Barakos , before Krenar Dervishi three-bet jammed for 190,000. Saddemi rejammed for 490,000, and Barakos got out of the way.

Krenar Dervishi: Q♥J♥ All in
Rosario Saddemi: 10♥10♦

It was a fair fight, but Dervishi missed the 8♥3♦3♥6♦10♠ runout, despite flopping a flush draw, and pleading with the dealer throughout to assist him.

Tags: Krenar Dervishi Rosario Saddemi

Apr 25, 2026

McAdam Busts Ismen

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Richard Hayes

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

Robert McAdam opened to 24,000 from middle position, and called a three-bet jam of 94,000 from Kerem Ismen in the cutoff, with McAdam making a slightly reluctant call.

Kerem Ismen: Q♥10♦ All in
Robert McAdam: K♣J♥

McAdam was ahead, and remained so after the 9♠9♣6♠A♦5♥ runout.