€600 MPF Grand Event Day 2 | 2026 Malta Poker Festival Spring

1 day 2 hours ago

Thorberg Flops Big

Richard Hayes

Level 19 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Robert McAdam opened to 125,000 from early position, before Charlotte Thorberg threebet jammed from the button for around 675,000. Kevin Houghton cold four-bet jammed for around 1,300,000 from the small blind, and McAdam folded.

Charlotte Thorberg: 10♥10♣ All in
Kevin Houghton; A♠Q♥

It was off to the races, but Thorberg basically flopped Houghton dead on K♣K♦10♦. Thorberg let out a whoop of delight, there being little chance of her being accused of celebrating early, and the 9♥A♥ turn and river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charlotte Thorberg	1,500,000 678,000	678,000

Kevin Houghton	675,000 1,420,000	1,420,000

Tags: Charlotte Thorberg Kevin Houghton Kevin Houghton;Robert McAdam

Level: 19

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

1 day 2 hours ago

Saraniero Coolers Zammit

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Riccardo Saraniero was raking in a double-up against Neil Zammit, after he woke up with A♣A♠ against Zammit's Q♦Q♥, and hit a set on the K♦10♠2♠A♠6♦ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riccardo Saraniero	3,800,000 650,000	650,000
Neil Zammit	450,000 1,270,000	1,270,000

Tags: Neil Zammit Riccardo Saraniero

1 day 2 hours ago

Broda Tackles Tsamatsoulis

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Richard Broda opened to 120,000 under the gun, and snap-called a three-bet jam to 600,000 from Christos Tsamatsoulis.

Christos Tsamatsoulis: 8♥8♦ All in
Richard Broda: J♦J♠

Tsamatsoulis was crushed, and he was dead by the turn on the A♦J♥5♦A♥2♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Broda	2,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Christos Tsamatsoulis	Busted

Tags: Christos Tsamatsoulis Richard Broda

1 day 2 hours ago

Exists Post Dinner Break

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Start of day chip leader Nils Knofler is among the recent casualties.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fredrik Karvall	Busted
Jaroslaw Falkowski	Busted
June Jenkins	Busted
Pavlos Benakis	Busted
Lucien Jouanneau	Busted
Liutauras Armanavicius	Busted

Lee Mulligan	Busted
Nils Knofler	Busted

1 day 2 hours ago

Raschella Recounts Stack Building

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

With a huge lead over the field, Davide Raschella has kindly informed PokerNews that it primarily arose in a clash with Tadej Zalokar, who had previously spent most of the day at the top of the counts.

After an all-heart flop in a three-bet pot, the money went in on an offsuit turn. Zalokar had top pair with the ten of hearts, but Raschella had aces with hearts covered, and the river was a brick. He also persuaded an opponent to bluff the turn into his full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davide Raschella	7,200,000

Tadej Zalokar	1,100,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Davide Raschella Tadej Zalokar

1 day 2 hours ago

Top Counts at Dinner Break

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Davide Raschella	7,200,000 5,900,000	5,900,000

Robert McAdam	3,625,000 550,000	550,000
Riccardo Saraniero	3,150,000 2,468,000	2,468,000
Cristian Nania	3,000,000 2,580,000	2,580,000
Arian Kashi	3,000,000 400,000	400,000

Dennis Elshof	2,700,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Dario Barone	2,150,000 700,000	700,000
Kevin Houghton	2,095,000 770,000	770,000
Erik Ostergaard	2,050,000 1,770,000	1,770,000

Neil Zammit	1,720,000 20,000	20,000