Break
Level 4
: 200/400, 75 ante
Another break for the players, this time 25 minutes. The 25-chips are being raced off, the 100-chips will be the lowest denomination in play when the players return for level 5.
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
Set for Reinthal
Level 4
: 200/400, 75 ante
We picked up the action on a flop of 
as both big blind Anti Reinthal and cutoff Ian Simpson checked. The 
hit the turn and Reinthal made a bet of 2,300. Simpson was quick to call.
The 
completed the board and now Reinthal bet a mere 1,525. Simpson wasn't overly excited with that bet, but did call. Reinthal showed 
and Simpson mucked.
Despite winning that pot, Reinthal is down to 17,000. Simpson is in even worse shape with just 5,275 remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,000 | |
|
5,275 |
Cold Five-Bet
Level 4
: 200/400, 75 ante
From middle position, Lauri Laanvee raised to 1,000. His neighbor in the hijack Krzysztof Stuchlik three-bet to 2,600 and his neighbor on the button Mohamed Karkeni cold four-bet to 5,500. Over in the big blind Tonny Krijn looked down, checked his cards, and carefully five-bet to 12,500.
All three opponents folded and Krijn took it down uncontested.
The small blind told Krijn he must have had aces, but Krijn said he had kings. The small blind didn't believe him and Krijn shuffled his cards and said his opponent could pick one, but had to give him €100 if he didn't pick a king. The small blind didn't took him up on the bet, and Krijn showed his 
anyway.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 75
Photos Photos Photos
Photos by Unibet Open photographer Tambet Kask.
Follow Along Live
Level 3
: 150/300, 50 ante
The Uniet Open Malta live stream is underway, with commentary by Marc Convey and David Vanderheijden.
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.
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 |
|
Busted |
Level: 3
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
Break
Level 2
: 100/200, 25 ante
15-minute break for the players.