€400 Main Event | 2025 SiGMA Poker Tour Malta

09-08-2025 00:19 UTC+1

Iannaco Takes the Lead

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Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Tomasz Brzezinski opened to 500,000 from the button with 5♦2♠, and Davide Iannaco defended K♦9♠.

On the K♣9♣7♥ flop, Iannaco check-called in the face of a bet of 400,000 from Brzezinski.

The 4♦ turn was checked to the A♥ river, where Iannaco check-called versus a bet of 1,500,000 from Brzezinski.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davide Iannaco	12,475,000 2,275,000	2,275,000
Tomasz Brzezinski	8,100,000 2,275,000	2,275,000

Tags: Davide Iannaco Tomasz Brzezinski

09-08-2025 00:12 UTC+1

First Blood to Iannaco to Draw Level

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Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Tomasz Brzezinski opened to 500,000 from the button with J♣10♠, and Davide Iannaco defended the big blind with K♠10♦.

On the Q♣Q♦2♥ flop, Iannaco check-called versus a bet of 400,000 from Brzezinski.

The Q♠ hit on the turn, and Iannaco check-called versus a bet of 950,000.

The 9♦ rolled off on the river. Iannaco checked once more, and Brzezinski checked it back, Iannaco taking the pot with king-ten high and drawing level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	10,375,000 2,425,075	2,425,075

Davide Iannaco	10,200,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tags: Davide Iannaco Tomasz Brzezinski

09-08-2025 00:04 UTC+1

Heads-Up Play Underway

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Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	12,800,075 1,502,575	1,502,575

Davide Iannaco	7,600,000

09-07-2025 23:55 UTC+1

Romain Gachet Eliminated in 3rd Place (€12,800)

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Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Romain Gachet jammed from the button for 1,825,000 and Davide Iannaco snap-called in the big blind.

Romain Gachet: A♠2♥ All in
Davide Iannaco: A♦A♣

Gachet had run into the best starting hand possible, and there was no unlikely escape on the 8♥6♠5♠A♥3♠ runout.

We are now heads-up, with Tomasz Brzezinski with a reasonable lead over Davide Iannaco. A short break will take place while the final table is prepared.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	11,297,500 1,497,500	1,497,500

Davide Iannaco	7,600,000 1,825,000	1,825,000
Romain Gachet	Busted

Tags: Davide Iannaco Romain Gachet

09-07-2025 23:47 UTC+1

Joachim Vaesen Eliminated in 4th Place (€9,100)

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Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Joachim Vaesen opened to 575,000 from under the gun with A♥10♥, and Davide Iannaco called in the big blind with A♣7♣.

The 7♦5♦2♦ flop was checked through to the 4♣ turn, where Iannaco check-called versus a bet of 375,000 from Vaesen.

The 4♦ hit on the river, and was checked through, and Iannaco took the pot.

In the next hand, Tomasz Brzezinski opened to 550,000 under the gun, and Vaesen three-bet jammed to 1,925,000 from the big blind. Brzezinski took some time to think, but made the call.

Joachim Vaesen: J♦9♣ All in
Tomasz Brzezinski: Q♦J♠

Vaesen was crushed, and his exit was confirmed by the 10♠6♥3♠6♣2♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davide Iannaco	5,775,000 275,000	275,000
Joachim Vaesen	Busted

Tags: Davide Iannaco Joachim Vaesen Tomasz Brzezinski

Level: 28

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

09-07-2025 23:20 UTC+1

Break Time

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Richard Hayes

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

09-07-2025 23:10 UTC+1

Jon Persent Eliminated in 5th Place (€7,500)

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Richard Hayes

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Romain Gachet opened to 500,000 from the button with A♠J♣, and was faced with a three-bet to 1,200,000 from Tomasz Brzezinski in the small blind.

Jon Persent was in the big blind, and he cold four-bet jammed for 3,250,000. Gachet got out of the way but Brzezinski made the quick call.

Jon Persent: A♦Q♠ All in
Tomasz Brzezinski: K♦K♣

Persent had run into a monster, and he could not find an escape on the 10♣5♠3♥4♣9♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	9,800,000 5,550,000	5,550,000

Jon Persent	Busted

Tags: Jon Persent

09-07-2025 23:10 UTC+1

Another Pot for Iannaco

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Richard Hayes

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jon Persent opened from the button to 400,000 with A♣9♠, and received calls from Davide Iannaco in the small blind with 5♠5♦ and Joachim Vaesen in the big blind with 6♥2♣.

The J♠8♥4♦ flop was checked to the 3♣ turn, where Iannaco led out with a bet of 575,000, and that was good enough for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davide Iannaco	6,050,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Jon Persent	3,450,000 850,000	850,000
Joachim Vaesen	2,825,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Davide Iannaco Joachim Vaesen Jon Persent

09-07-2025 23:05 UTC+1

Iannaco Check-Raises

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Richard Hayes

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

On a flop of Q♥10♠2♣, Davide Iannaco check-raised to 925,000 with 10♥2♦ in the face of a bet of 575,000 from Joachim Vaesen with A♦8♦, who promptly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davide Iannaco	5,050,000 275,000	275,000
Joachim Vaesen	3,425,000 375,000	375,000