€400 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 SiGMA Poker Tour Malta

09-03-2025 22:15 UTC+2

Isaak Zaps Zakomoldin

Richard Hayes

Level 8 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Maxim Zakomoldin in early position and Wilhelm Isaak on the button were heads-up on a flop of J♥5♥3♣, with around 15,000 in the middle.

Zakomoldin responded to a bet of 8,000 from Isaak with a check-jam to 52,500. After asking for a count, during which Zakomoldin said "I'll show if you fold", and "I think I'm good", to which Isaak responded "You're definitely not!", the call was made.

Maxim Zakomoldin: J♦9♦ All in
Wilhelm Isaak: K♣K♠

Zakomoldin's top pair was crushed versus Isaak's overpair, and there was no escape on the 8♠8♥ runout.

"Nice hand, thank you gentlemen", said the amiable Zakomoldin as the dealer shipped his chips to Isaak.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wilhelm Isaak	155,000 77,000	77,000
Maxim Zakomoldin	Busted

Tags: Maxim Zakomoldin Wilhelm Isaak

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

09-03-2025 22:01 UTC+2

Barjaktarevic Bluff Catches in Three-Bet Pot

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Richard Hayes

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Nikola Barjaktarevic opened to 2,500 under the gun, and was met with a three-bet to 6,000 from Tobias Bollmann in the big blind.

Barjaktarevic called to see a K♣Q♥3♥ flop, where he called a continuation bet of 6,000 from Bollmann.

The 3♣ turn was knuckled through to the 10♣ river, where Bollmann led out with a bet of 7,000.

Barjaktarevic eyed him suspiciously but made the quick call, and saw his A♦Q♦ for second pair queens was good versus his opponent's A♠9♠ for air.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Bollmann	84,600 84,600	84,600
Nikola Barjaktarevic	80,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Nikola Barjaktarevic Tobias Bollmann

09-03-2025 21:57 UTC+2

Wang Smashes River

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Richard Hayes

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A pot of 15,200 had developed on a flop of A♥4♦4♣, in a three-way hand between Laila Hawaszadeh in the small blind, Liwei Wang in early position, and SiGMA ambassador Lukas Robinson on the button.

Action was checked to Wang, who slid out a bet of 8,500, which failed to shake off either opponent.

The K♥ turn was quickly checked through to the 10♦ river, where Hawaszadeh led out with a bet of 17,000. Wang quickly called and Robinson folded after a bit of deliberation.

Hawaszadeh tabled A♣9♣ for two pair aces and fours, but Wang had the best of it by the river with A♦10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liwei Wang	130,000
Lukas Robinson	60,000 4,000	4,000

Laila Hawaszadeh	18,600

Tags: Liwei Wang Lukas Robinson Laila Hawaszadeh

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

09-03-2025 21:36 UTC+2

Brzezinski and Robinson in the Running

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Richard Hayes

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

Tomasz Brzezinski, fresh off his fourth place finish in the EPT Barcelona Main Event, is in the field, as is SiGMA ambassador Lukas Robinson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	124,000 124,000	124,000

Lukas Robinson	64,000 64,000	64,000

Tags: Lukas Robinson Tomasz Brzezinski

09-03-2025 21:29 UTC+2

Minimum Cash Confirmed

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Richard Hayes

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

Tournament Director Ivonne Montealegre has just confirmed play will continue in each Day 1 until 15% of the field remains, with a minimum cash good for €600.

09-03-2025 21:27 UTC+2

Squillaci to the Double

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Richard Hayes

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

A big pot of 42,000 had brewed by the river on a completed board of K♥6♠2♣K♠5♣, and Andres Estrada had a bet of 20,000 in front of him.

Squillaci jammed for 38,000 total and received a relatively quick call from Estrada.

Squillaci tabled A♦K♦ for trip kings and Estrada grimaced and mucked 9♥9♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco Squillaci	105,000 105,000	105,000
Andres Estrada	8,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Andres Estrada Francesco Squillaci

09-03-2025 21:21 UTC+2

Decesare Jams on Isback

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Richard Hayes

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

With around 18,000 in the middle on a flop of 8♦4♣2♦, Per Isback fired out a bet of 15,000, only to be faced with a jam to 35,000 from Shaun Decesare.

Isback went into the tank, looking pained, and eventually folded. Decesare showed K♦10♦ for the flush draw with two overcards, and Isback stated he had pocket fives.

"I thought I was probably good", mused Isback. "Flipping at best" responded Decesare.