Main Event
Day 3 Started
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
10 Remain, Who Grabs the Title?
After another 10 levels of play, 10 players remained after Day 2 of the Unibet Open Malta Main Event. And so, instead of a final table of 9, play resumes at 1 o'clock (90 minutes from now) with two tables of 5.
Leading the pack is Dutchmen Bas de Laat who lives here on the island. De Laat was one of the shorter stacks in play for quite some time on Day 2, before bursting into the chip lead after doubling up and busting two players.
Griffin Benger, also a resident these days, was headlining the main event for most of Day 2 with a massive stack and interaction in most if not all pots. He slipped a bit at the end of the day, but is still in good contention for that first place prize of €65,000.
This is the final day of the Unibet Open, so there will be a champion crowned today, even if it might take some time. PokerNews.com will again be on site for coverage, so stay tuned!
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bas de Laat | 1,758,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Vitalii Belyaev | 454,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Christian Ostfelt | 616,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Tim van Meene | 889,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Piotr Marzejon | 1,225000 |
| 2 | 1 | Martin Soukup | 1,340,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Emil Westerberg | 170,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Griffin Benger | 680,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Mariusz Czarnojan | 963,000 |
| 2 | 5 | [Removed:158] | 657,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,758,000 | |
|
1,340,000 | |
|
1,225,000 | 262,000 |
|
963,000 | -262,000 |
|
889,000 | |
|
680,000 | |
|
657,000 | |
|
616,000 | |
|
454,000 | |
|
170,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Ostfelt Doubles
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
From the cutoff, Christian Ostfelt shoved for 418,000. Action folded to big blind Bas de Laat and he asked for a count before he called.
Christian Ostfelt: 
Bas de Laat: 
The 
in the window was goof dor Ostfelt, but he wasn't homesafe just yet as the 
and 
accompanied the jack. The 
on the turn and 
on the river were blanks however, and Ostfelt doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000 | -358,000 |
|
|
868,000 | 252,000 |
Belyaev Escapes
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
From the button, Piotr Marzejon made it 50,000. Bas de Laat folded his small blind before big blind Vitalii Belyaev shoved for 346,000. Marzejon called after asking for an exact count.
Piotr Marzejon: 
Vitalii Belyaev: 
The flop came 
, hitting Belyaev. The on the turn and 
on the river were blanks and Belyaev doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000 | -225,000 |
|
|
724,000 | 270,000 |
Belyaev Doubles Again
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
From the cutoff, Piotr Marzejon made it 50,000 to go and on the button Bas de Laat made the call. Small blind Vitalii Belyaev squeezed to 161,000 and the big blind and Marzejon folded. De Laat made the call.
The flop came 
and Belyaev bet 185,000 with 370,000 behind. De Laat tanked for a bit before announcing all in. Belyaev called instantly.
Bas de Laat: 
Vitalii Belyaev: 
The 
on the turn gave De Laat some additional outs, but the 
on the river wasn't one of them. Double up once again for Belyaev!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,526,000 | 802,000 |
|
|
745,000 | -655,000 |
A Final Table of Nine
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Over on the feature table, a player busted. An update on that bust out follows in about 2 hours, to not spoil the live stream that starts at 3 o'clock local time (in 72 minutes). Chip counts and final table seat draw follows at that time as well, so check back in 2 hours for coverage of the Unibet Open Malta final table.
Party Pics
Last night the Unibet Open player party was held at the Bedouin night club. Here are some photos from the evening, courtesy of Unibet Open photographer Tambet Kask.
Mariusz Czarnojan Eliminated in 10th Place
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Mariusz Czarnojan bubbled the final table after getting it in good. Action folded to Griffin Benger in the small blind and he pushed all in. Czarnojan made the call holding 
and Benger showed 
.
The flop (
) and turn (
) were blanks, but the on the river sealed the deal for Benger.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
The Final Table Live Stream Starts Now
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bas de Laat | 788,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Emil Westerberg | 590,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Christian Ostfelt | 756,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Tim van Meene | 725,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Piotr Marzejon | 1,162,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Griffin Benger | 1,054,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Martin Soukup | 1,661,000 |
| 1 | 8 | Vitalii Belyaev | 1,521,000 |
| 1 | 9 | [Removed:158] | 657,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,661,000 | 321,000 |
|
|
1,521,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
1,162,000 | 162,000 |
|
|
1,054,000 | 374,000 |
|
|
788,000 | 43,000 |
|
|
756,000 | -112,000 |
|
|
725,000 | -164,000 |
|
|
657,000 | |
|
|
590,000 | 420,000 |