No One's Out
Level 2
: 100/200, 25 ante
The clock tells us 133 players have registered so far today, and all of them are still right now.
2016 Unibet Open Malta
Main Event
Day: 1a
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
Over Bet Alert
Level 2
: 100/200, 25 ante
From the hijack Quentin Lecomte made it 500 to go and big blind Pim de Goede made the call. De Goede check called a bet of 600 on 
and both players checked the 
on the turn.
The river came the 
and De Goede bet a hefty 4,800. Lecomte asked if it indeed was 4,800, and quickly folded upon confirmation.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
27,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
Fierens Loses With Aces to Kings
Level 2
: 100/200, 25 ante
From the cutoff, Domien Fierens raised to 600 and his neighbor on the button Anders Stenelt raised to 1,500. Both blinds released and Fierens four-bet to 4,200. Stenelt five-bet to 12,800. Fierens tanked for a bit and Stenelt announced he had the second best hand possible. Fierens then shoved all in and Stenelt, who said "I'm not here to fold", made the call.
Domien Fierens: 
Anders Stenelt: 
The flop was 
, doing nothing for either player. The 
on the turn however, was a huge card for Stenelt and he doubled as the 
completed the board.
Stenelt, still shaking a bit, walked away shortly after receiving the pot, telling the table he needed a short break from all the excitement. Fierens now extremely short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
2,175
-27,825
|
-27,825 |
Break
Level 2
: 100/200, 25 ante
15-minute break for the players.
Level: 3
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
Van Brabander Eliminated
Level 3
: 150/300, 50 ante
Charlotte Van Brabander's seat was empty, and the Unibet sponsored player from Belgium herself was nowhere to be found. Her former neighbor Andrzej Kulka told us what had happened.
Kulka thought he hadn't put in his ante, and tossed in the some chips to do so after he was already dealt a hand. It turned out he already had anted and the dealer made his action a call, having him limp effectively.
Charlotte Van Brabander raised to 650 and action folded to Kulka. Having only to add 450, he made the call with 
which he had intended to fold in the first place.
The flop came 
and Kulka checked. Van Brabander made a bet of 800 and Kulka check raised to 2,200. Van Brabander called, and an 
hit the turn. Kulka bet 4,000 and Van Brabander shoved all in for 8,000 or so. Kulka called with his two pair and Van Brabander showed 
. The river was a blank and Van Brabander made her exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
Busted |
A 2,500 Bet Does the Trick
Level 3
: 150/300, 50 ante
From the cutoff, Thomas Wallsgrove made it 675. Tim van Meene made the call from the small blind, Sami Pulliainen called from the big blind.
All three of them checked on 
and so the on the turn was seen for free. Van Meene bet out 700 and both Pulliainen and Wallsgrove called.
The 
completed the board and both blinds checked. Wallsgrove now bet 2,500 and Van Meene was quick to release his hand into the muck. Pulliainen thought about it for a bit, before also folding.
Follow Along Live
Level 3
: 150/300, 50 ante
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Photos Photos Photos
Photos by Unibet Open photographer Tambet Kask.
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 75