€1,100 Main Event Day 1ab | 2023 PokerStars Summer Festival Malta

06-28-2023 18:47 UTC+1

Hofseth Makes Pot Odds Call and Eliminates Loustau

Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Following an under the gun raise and call, Johnny Hofseth reraised to 5,300 and then Hugo Loustau moved all in from the big blind for 12,600. Hofseth looked down at his stack and then tossed a chip in to signify the call. Two players flipped their cards, with Loustau at risk.

Hugo Loustau: A♣K♠
Johnny Hofseth: K♦3♦

"I want you to win," said Hofseth.

The board ran out 5♥4♣6♣4♦2♦, which gave Hofseth a straight on the river. Loustau, meanwhile, was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnny Hofseth	135,000 135,000	135,000
Hugo Loustau	Busted

Tags: Hugo Loustau Johnny Hofseth

06-28-2023 18:50 UTC+1

Players Heading for 75-Minute Dinner Break

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players in the PokerStars Summer Festival Malta Main Event are heading for a 75-minute dinner break. There are now 256 entries and 148 players remain. When action resumes, blinds will be on 400/800 with an 800 big blind ante.

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-28-2023 20:31 UTC+1

Schneiders Wins Pot Then Loses Next One

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The previous hand, Felix Schneiders took down a small pot with a preflop reraise.

The following hand, it was Schneiders turn to be raised off the pot. He made an open raise to 1,800 from late position and was reraised by Duc Quy Nguyen from the button. Schneiders was forced to make the fold and Nguyen scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duc Quy Nguyen	120,000 120,000	120,000
Felix Schneiders	35,000 18,500	18,500

Tags: Duc Quy Nguyen Felix Schneiders

06-28-2023 20:46 UTC+1

Skowronek Gets Two Streets of Value

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ryszard Skowronek raised to 1,700 from early position and picked up a call. The flop came 8♠A♣10♥ and Skowronek continued for 800, which his opponent called.

The turn was the 3♣ and Skowronek bet again for 2,200. His opponent once again called. The river came the 7♦ and Skowronek bet out again for 4,000. This time, his opponent found a fold and Skowronek scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryszard Skowronek	45,000

Tags: Ryszard Skowronek

06-28-2023 21:11 UTC+1

Molenaar Wins Multiway Pot

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Michel Molenaar raised to 2,600 from late position and picked up calls from the button, Frederik Thiemer in the small blind and Taras Khilko in the big blind.

The flop came 3♥K♥9♦ and all four players checked it round. The turn came the 4♥ and action checked to Molenaar, who made it 5,000 to go. All other players vacated the pot and Molenaar won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Molenaar	138,000
Taras Khilko	85,000

Tags: Frederik Thiemer Michel Molenaar Taras Khilko

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

06-28-2023 21:28 UTC+1

Szopinski Busts as Kings Cracked

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Matt Warburton

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

Andrea Cardinali opened the action with a raise to 2,100 and Dawid Szopinski shoved all in for 22,000. Cardinali made the call and the two players flipped their cards, with Szopinski the player at risk.

Dawid Szopinski: K♠K♦
Andrea Cardinali: 10♥10♣

Szopinski was well ahead with his pocket kings against Cardinali's pocket tens until the board ran out 3♣J♣Q♥A♣2♣ to give Cardinali a flush on the river. Szopinski was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Cardinali	72,000
Dawid Szopinski	Busted

Tags: Andrea Cardinali Dawid Szopinski

06-28-2023 21:44 UTC+1

Vasyl Doubles Up Through Dimitri

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Matt Warburton

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

Dan Dimitri raised from early position and action folded to Laba Vasyl on the button, who pushed all in for around 14,000 chips. Dimitri made the call and the two players flipped their cards, with Vasyl at risk.

Laba Vasyl: 10♥10♠
Dan Dimitri: 4♦4♣

The board ran out K♥10♣9♣7♣2♥. Neither player improved their hand and so Vasyl held with his pocket tens to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Dimitri	51,000 51,000	51,000
Laba Vasyl	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Dan Dimitri

06-28-2023 22:02 UTC+1

Zerdev Wins One With Turn Check Raise

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Matt Warburton

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

Taras Khilko raised to 2,200 from under the gun and picked up a middle position caller as well as Konstantin Zerdev in the big blind.

The flop came J♣7♣2♣. Zerdev checked and Khilko made it 2,500 to go. Zerdev made the call and two players went to the turn.

The turn came the 8♦. Zerdev checked and Khilko bet 6,500. Zerdev came in with the check-raise to 16,000 and Khilko folded his hand to give Zerdev the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Zerdev	68,000
Taras Khilko	65,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Konstantin Zerdev Taras Khilko