Final Table Photos
By Unibet Open photographer Tambet Kask.
2016 Unibet Open Malta
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Unibet Open Malta
Buy-in
€1,000
Prize Pool
€292,000
Entries
292
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Bas de Laat Eliminated in 7th Place (€10,700)
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
On the button Vitalii Belyaev raised to 63,000 holding 
. Bas de Laat defended his big blind with 
and the two saw a flop.
On 
flop De Laat checked. Belyaev bet 65,000 and De Laat shoved all in for 404,000. Belyaev asked how much it was, and Belyaev called.
The 
on the turn left De Laat nearly drawing dead. The 
on the river was a blank and De Laat made his exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,988,000
487,000
|
487,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Christian Ostfelt Eliminated in 6th Place (€12,900)
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Acting from early position, Martin Soukup made it 65,000 to go with the 
. Action folded to small blind Christian Ostfelt and he pushed all in for about 400,000 with 
. The big blind folded, Soukop made the call.
The board ran out an uneventful 
and the tournament was down to 5 players.
Ostfelt departed in 6th, netting himself €12,900. The next player to go receives €16,150.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Van Lancker Pushes All In
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
First to act [Removed:158] opened 
for 85,000. Action folded to Vitalii Belyaev in the big blind and he three-bet 
to 240,000. Van Lancker called in position.
The flop came 
and Belyaev bet 250,000 into 525,000. Van Lancker shoved all in for 1.3 million and Belyaev folded.
Piotr Marzejon Folds the Best Hand
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
for Piotr Marzejon and he raised to 80,000. [Removed:158] made the call holding 
.
Both checked on 
and the hit the turn. Van Lancker bet 85,000 and Marzejon called.
The completed the board and Van Lancker bet 330,000. Marzejon tanked for a long time before eventually folding the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
![[Removed:158]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
2,210,000
873,000
|
873,000 |
|
725,000
-682,000
|
-682,000 |
Chip Counts
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,730,000
-258,000
|
-258,000 |
|
2,685,000
603,000
|
603,000 |
|
|
2,195,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
520,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
|
330,000
-178,000
|
-178,000 |
Tim van Meene Eliminated in 5th Place (€16,150)
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Action folded to Tim van Meene in the small blind and he pushed all in with 
for 275,000.
Big blind Piotr Marzejon instantly called with .
The flop came 
hitting Marzejon. The hit the turn and Van Meene was drawing dead. The was just there to make things official.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,670,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
2,535,000
-195,000
|
-195,000 |
|
|
2,450,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
|
805,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Van Lancker Grabs the Lead
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
After having won some small pots, Van Lancker now leads with 2.7 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,785,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
|
2,635,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
2,255,000
-415,000
|
-415,000 |
|
|
785,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Soukup Three-Bets Deuces
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
From the button, Piotr Marzejon opened to 80,000. Small blind Martin Soukup found 
and three-bet to 225,000. Marzejon folded.