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

1 day 3 hours ago

Salesjo Doubles via Berger

Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Johann Berger opened to 80,000, and somewhat reluctantly called a three-bet jam to 550,000 from Viktor Salesjo in a cutoff versus button spot.

Viktor Salesjo: 8♣8♥ All in
Johann Berger: K♦Q♠

It was a flip, and Berger missed the 6♠4♦3♦7♦4♣ runout, despite picking up a flush draw on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Salesjo	1,200,000 550,000	550,000
Johann Berger	425,000 1,275,000	1,275,000

Tags: Johann Berger Viktor Salesjo

1 day 4 hours ago

McAdam Busts Olin in Huge Cooler

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Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds between Robert McAdam and Dan Gunnar Joakim Olin, McAdam check-jammed with the covering stack in the face of a bet of 325,000 from Olin on a board of Q♠3♠6♥5♦, with around 650,000 in the middle.

Olin looked surprised, and immediately said "Set?". He looked at his cards, sighed, looked at the roughly 1,500,000 he had behind, and suddenly made the call.

Dan Gunnar Joakim Olin: Q♥3♥ All in
Robert McAdam: 6♠6♦

Olin’s suspicions were correct, he was up against a set, but still had outs. However the 7♣ river was a brick, and McAdam scooped a huge pot to likely take the current overall chip lead.

Olin looked absolutely stunned as he left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert McAdam	4,175,000 1,675,000	1,675,000
Dan Gunnar Joakim Olin	Busted

Tags: Dan Gunnar Joakim Olin Robert McAdam

1 day 4 hours ago

Heading for the Payout Desk

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Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ashley Scott	Busted
Rosario Saddemi	Busted

Thomas Grahs	Busted
Jokimas Jancevicius	Busted
Tarique Imam	Busted
Fabrizio Nobile	Busted
Luigi Torquato	Busted
Giovanni Capitano	Busted

1 day 4 hours ago

Straight for Kashi to Get Green

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Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

There was 220,000 in the middle on a flop of Q♦7♥6♥, in a button versus big blind spot between Franky Green and Arian Kashi.

Kashi led out with a bet of 65,000, and Green called.

The 9♠ hit on the turn, and Kashi double-barreled for 150,000. Green called, leaving herself only the same amount behind.

The J♦ arrived on the river, and Kashi jammed. Green thought it through for quite a while, but made the call.

Green tabled A♥J♥ for a rivered pair of jacks after missing her flopped flush draw, and Kashi had turned the straight with 10♥8♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arian Kashi	2,600,000 1,465,000	1,465,000

Franky Green	Busted

Tags: Arian Kashi Franky Green

1 day 4 hours ago

Salesjo Doubles

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Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Rosario Saddemi jammed from the button for 925,000, and Viktor Salesjo was in the tank in the big blind, attempting to stall for a payjump.

Saddemi called the clock after a while, and Salesjo called at the latest possible opportunity.

Viktor Salesjo: A♥J♦ All in
Rosario Saddemi: A♠2♥

Salesjo was in great shape, and the Q♦J♥9♥K♣7♣ runout was sweat free, a pair of jacks sending Salesjo a timely double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Salesjo	650,000 304,000	304,000
Rosario Saddemi	650,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Rosario Saddemi Viktor Salesjo

1 day 4 hours ago

McAdam Hammers Hansen on River

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Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to Per Hansen in the small blind, who jammed for 800,000. Robert McAdam called promptly in the big blind.

Per Hansen: K♣J♣ All in
Robert McAdam: A♣8♠

Hansen needed some help, and he found it with two pair on the A♥K♠J♦ flop.

The 7♥ turn was clear, but the 8♦ appeared on the river in brutal fashion to give McAdam two pair and send Hansen packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert McAdam	2,500,000 1,910,000	1,910,000
Per Hansen	Busted

Tags: Per Hansen Robert McAdam

1 day 4 hours ago

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Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

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Level: 17

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

1 day 4 hours ago

Hitting the Rail

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Cazaletz	Busted
Philipp Martin	Busted
Dario Quattrucci	Busted
Cahit Basbug	Busted
Jyri Laitimo	Busted
Alfredo Cutti	Busted
Vincenzo Popolo	Busted
Pel Nieuwenhuis	Busted
Emma Woolfrey	Busted

1 day 4 hours ago

Berger Bites Kolarik

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tomas Kolarik was getting up out of his chair and his stack was being passed to Johann Berger, after he ran 10♥10♠ into Berger's A♣A♠, the board reading K♦J♥5♠8♥9♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johann Berger	1,700,000 625,000	625,000
Tomas Kolarik	Busted

Tags: Johann Berger Tomas Kolarik