Jordan Buhagiar opened to 24,000 from early position, and Romain Gachet called in the small blind.
Gachet led out with a bet of 25,000 on the 6♠4♠2♠ flop, but quickly folded to a jam from Buhagiar, who showed Q♠8♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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700,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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400,000
70,000
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70,000 |
With 15 players remaining, and 13 scheduled to progress to Day 2, we are nearing the bubble here in Day 1e of the SPT Malta Main Event.
Mark Vella opened to 24,000 from middle position, and Romain Gachet called on the button.
Vella continued with a bet of 12,000 on the A♥10♣3♠ flop, and Gachet stuck around.
The 4♠ turn was checked to the 10♠ river, where Vella check-called a bet of 30,000 from Gachet.
Gachet instantly sent his cards to the muck, and Vella took the pot without having to show.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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520,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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390,000
205,000
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205,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
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Takuma Terada opened from the button, and Rony Mourad called in the small blind, before Julien Liarte three-bet jammed for around 110,000 from the big blind.
Terada gave it a bit of thought but got out of the way, but Mourad snap-called.
Julien Liarte: 10♣10♠ 
Rony Mourad: A♥A♠
Liarte will have been delighted to wake up with tens in a big blind versus button open and small blind flat spot, but Mourad had set the trap and it had worked perfectly.
There were no surprises on the K♥9♦3♠A♣7♥ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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215,000
85,000
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85,000 |
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Busted |
Vladan Blagojevic, who bubbled Day 1a, was all-in and at risk for 73,000 against Petter Redemo.
Vladan Blagojevic; A♠7♠
Petter Redemo: 10♥10♣
Blagojevic needed some help with only a single overcard, but he bricked the J♥4♣3♦K♠9♥ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
123,000
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123,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Marcello Genna was all-in for around 80,000 and at risk versus Masatoshi Minowa.
Marcello Genna: A♠7♠
Masatoshi Minowa: Q♥Q♦
Genna was in trouble, but hit the 9♣6♠4♠ flop well. He had Minowa drawing dead after the K♠ turn, and the 6♦ river completed the runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
45,000
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45,000 |
|
|
135,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
Claudio Barone limped from the small blind, and Romain Gachet raised to 20,000 in the big blind. Barone came back over the top for around 100,000 total, and Gachet called.
Claudio Barone: 5♠4♣
Romain Gachet: A♣10♣
Barone needed some help, and he couldn't have asked for much better than the 6♥4♠2♥ flop.
He maintained his lead on the 6♠ turn, and improved to a straight on the 3♦ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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490,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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240,000
142,000
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142,000 |
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