€1,100 Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2023 PokerStars Summer Festival Malta
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2023 PokerStars Summer Festival Malta
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€879,360
Entries
916
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Simone Andrian Tops Day 3 as Final Table Approaches in PokerStars Summer Festival Malta Main Event
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 80,000 ante
Day 3 of the PokerStars Summer Festival Malta Main Event, running at the InterContinental Hotel, has now concluded.
Out of the 77 who started the day, there are now just 11 players remaining in contention for the title. The winner is set to take home €153,610.
Simone Andrian of Italy closed out the day as chip leader. Andrian is a WSOP bracelet winner who has $582,073 in live tournament winnings, so he'll be looking to utilize his stack when play resumes.
In second place is Marcin Lesniewski of Poland, who has several respectable cashes in major events but who is yet to lock up a lucrative top three finish. Lesniewski is potentially on track for his biggest cash yet.
David Docherty sits third in chips. Docherty won the Irish Open in 2023 and has over $1.1 million in recorded live tournament winnings. As one of Scotland's top players, he is a serious contender for the title.
END OF DAY 3 CHIP COUNTS
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simone Andrian | Italy | 5,280,000 | 105 |
| 2 | Marcin Lesniewski | Poland | 4,780,000 | 95 |
| 3 | David Docherty | United Kingdom | 3,755,000 | 75 |
| 4 | Fotios Ntamaris | Greece | 3,235,000 | 64 |
| 5 | Marco Regonaschi | Italy | 2,800,000 | 56 |
| 6 | Biger Larsen | Norway | 1,990,000 | 40 |
| 7 | Eros Nastasi | Italy | 1,985,000 | 39 |
| 8 | Tommy Nguyen | Norway | 1,280,000 | 25 |
| 9 | Antoine Talvard | France | 1,250,000 | 25 |
| 10 | Emmanouil Asgoudakis | Greece | 880,000 | 17 |
| 11 | Grzegorz Skawinski | Poland | 850,000 | 17 |
Day 3 played out at an ever-changing pace. There were moments in which an hour would go by with only a few bustouts. But once the tournament reached the final three tables, players were eliminated left, right and centre right down to the final seconds.
David Docherty held the chip lead for much of the last couple of levels after knocking out both Steven McKeown and Gal Bar, both times whilst holding pocket kings. Simone Andrian had been gaining momentum and managed to take the lead as the day closed out.
Stacks are relatively deep with the average at 50 big blinds, so there's all still to play for as the tournament reaches the final table and plays down to a winner.
Tomorrow is the Final Day of the Main Event and will start Sunday at 12 p.m. local time. Blind will start at 25,000/50,000 with an 50,000 big blind ante and levels will run for 75-minutes, with a break every two levels.
Join PokerNews for live coverage of the Final Day straight from the tournament floor until a champion is crowned.
End of Day 3 Chip Counts (full)
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 80,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,280,000
1,380,000
|
1,380,000 |
|
||
|
4,780,000
1,580,000
|
1,580,000 |
|
3,755,000 | |
|
3,235,000
2,460,000
|
2,460,000 |
|
2,800,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
1,990,000
595,000
|
595,000 |
|
1,985,000
-415,000
|
-415,000 |
|
1,280,000
1,280,000
|
1,280,000 |
|
1,250,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
880,000
-720,000
|
-720,000 |
|
850,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
End of Day 3 Seat Draw
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 80,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marco Regonaschi | Italy | 2,800,000 | 56 |
| 1 | 2 | David Docherty | United Kingdom | 3,755,000 | 75 |
| 1 | 5 | Emmanouil Asgoudakis | Greece | 880,000 | 17 |
| 1 | 7 | Simone Andrian | Italy | 5,280,000 | 105 |
| 1 | 8 | Marcin Lesniewski | Poland | 4,780,000 | 95 |
| 2 | 1 | Biger Larsen | Norway | 1,990,000 | 40 |
| 2 | 2 | Antoine Talvard | France | 1,250,000 | 25 |
| 2 | 3 | Grzegorz Skawinski | Poland | 850,000 | 17 |
| 2 | 4 | Tommy Nguyen | Norway | 1,280,000 | 25 |
| 2 | 6 | Fotios Ntamaris | Greece | 3,235,000 | 64 |
| 2 | 8 | Eros Nastasi | Italy | 1,985,000 | 39 |
Players Bag and Tag for End of Day 3
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 80,000 ante
Players in the PokerStars Summer Festival Malta Main Event have now bagged and tagged their chips for the end of Day 3. There are just 11 players who will return to the felt tomorrow for the Final Day, and the prize money is about to get serious. Standby for chip counts and the end of day recap on PokerNews.
Jordi Ribatallada Ruiz Eliminated In 12th Place (€9,440)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 80,000 ante
Jordi Ribatallada Ruiz lost the majority of his stack when his bluff failed to pay off. He shoved 7♣7♠ on the river on a board of 5♥10♣9♠J♥10♥. Unfortunately for him, the bluff was mistimed and he was called by Simone Andrian, who was holding A♥K♥ for the nut flush.
Ruiz managed to hold out for a circuit or two before he found himself pot committed in the big blind. Marcin Lesniewski raised to 100,000 from the cutoff, David Docherty called in the small blind, and Ruiz moved all in for 255,000. Lesniewski reraised to 520,000 and Docherty folded. Two players flipped their cards, with Ruiz at risk.
Jordi Ribatallada Ruiz: A♥4♠
Marcin Lesniewski: A♣Q♦
Ruiz was well behind against Lesniewski's ace queen. The board ran out Jx7x2x7xKx. Neither player improved and Lesniewski's kicker played.
Ruiz was eliminated from the tournament in 12th place for €9,440.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,900,000
2,880,000
|
2,880,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,200,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
Busted | |
Ludovic Roperto Eliminated In 13th place (€9,440)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 80,000 ante
Ludovic Roperto pushed all in preflop with a short stack and was called by Eros Nastasi. Players flipped their cards, with Roperto at risk.
Ludovic Roperto: K♥6♦
Eros Nastasi: J♣J♥
The board ran out J♦2♥A♣10♠5♥. Nastasi made a set of jacks on the flop, leaving Roperto drawing extremely thin.
Nastasi held up and Roperto was eliminated from the tournament in 13th place for €9,440.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
2,095,000
|
2,095,000 |
|
Busted |
Gal Bar Eliminated In 14th place (€7,860)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 80,000 ante
Gal Bar raised to 80,000 from early position and David Docherty asked for a count before moving all in from the small blind. Bar made the call and players flipped their cards, with Bar at risk.
Gal Bar: 9♥9♣
David Docherty: K♣K♠
The board ran out 7♦J♠4♣3♥A♦. Bar had pocket nines and Docherty had pocket kings. Docherty held and continued to chip up as the day draws to a close.
Bar was eliminated from the tournament in 15th place for €7,860.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,400,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
Busted |
Alessandro Sarro Eliminated In 15th place (€7,860)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 80,000 ante
Alessandro Sarro was all in from the small blind against Emmanouil Asgoudakis in the big blind, with Asgoudakis at risk as players flipped their cards.
Emmanouil Asgoudakis: A♦K♠
Alessandro Sarro: K♥Q♥
The board ran out 10♠3♥K♣7♥3♣ to give both players a pair of kings. Asgoudakis had the ace kicker to win the pot, leaving Sarro with just 135,000 chips left.
The following hand, Sarro was forced to make the shove and was called by Marco Regonaschi. The cards were turned on their backs and this time it was Sarro who was at risk.
Alessandro Sarro: K♣Q♣
Marco Regonaschi: A♥8♠
The board ran out 7♠6♠A♣3♦Q♦ to give Regonaschi a pair of aces.
Sarro was eliminated from the tournament in 15th place for €7,860.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
1,600,000
-435,000
|
-435,000 |
|
Busted |
Steven McKeown Eliminated In 16th place (€6,830)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 80,000 ante
David Docherty raised from early position and Steven McKeown reraised. Docherty pushed all in and McKeown called. Players flipped their cards, with McKeown at risk.
Steven McKeown: A♠K♣
David Docherty: K♦K♠
The board ran out 3♣8♦2♥4♠8♣. McKeown couldn't find any help and so Docherty held up with his pocket kings. The pot was huge, bringing Docherty's stack up to over 4 million chips.
McKeown was eliminated from the tournament in 16th place for €6,830.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
Busted |