Break
Level 4
: 200/400, 75 ante
Another brak for the players. This one a bit longer as the T25 chips are being raced off.
2016 Unibet Open Malta
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Trips for Benger
Level 4
: 200/400, 75 ante
From the hijack Griffin Benger made it 1,000 to go and Tomasz Kozub, who finished runner up in the Unibet Open London back in 2012, made the call from the big blind.
Both players quickly checked on 
and the 
fell on the turn. Kozub checked, and called Benger's 1,500 bet.
The 
completed the board and Kozub checked for the third time. Benger bet 3,000 and Kozub called. Benger showed 
which resulted in a quick muck from Kozub.
Despite winning this small pot, Benger is down a lot since the last time we checked up with him. His 40,000 stack is still above average though.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | -35,000 |
|
13,300 | -16,700 |
Gabor Gergely Eliminated
Level 4
: 200/400, 75 ante
Action folded to Rosi Massimiliano and he made it 800 from middle position. In the hijack Gabor Gergely three-bet to 2,000 and Massimiliano made the call.
The flop came 
and Massimiliano checked. Gergely answered with a bet of 2,000 and Massimiliano check raised to 6,000. Gergely now shoved all in for 15,625 and Massimiliano instantly called.
Massimiliano: 
Gergely:
The on the turn and on the river were both blanks and Gergely made his exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Action Photos From Malta
By Unibet Open photographer Tambet Kask.
Benger Busts One
Level 4
: 200/400, 75 ante
Griffin Benger got up from the table to tell us how he got that 75,000-stack in front of him.
Benger had been raising frequently and did so once more, now holding a real hand with 
. He made it 750 from first position and Unibet Open Glasgow champion Daniel Chutrov made the call two seats down.
"A Danish or Swedish looking guy" squeezed to 2,550 and action got back to Benger. Benger, the sole Canadian in the field today, four-bet to 6,750 and Chutrov folded. His opponent now shoved all in for around 30,000 and Benger snap called.
Benger's opponent showed 
and said something to the effect of "I am surprised. Why do you not flat?"
Benger, all smiles afterwards, told us he answered "Because I knew you were going to do something like this!"
The board ran out 
and Benger busted his nemesis.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
75,000 | 45,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 75
Ace Queen Versus Ace King
Level 3
: 150/300, 50 ante
Gordan Florin opened the button and his neighbor Daniel Petersen three-bet to 2,600 from the small blind. The big blind folded and action was back on Florin. He made it 6,600 and Petersen five-bet to 22,600. Florin was quick to announce all in (for 26,500) and Petersen made the call.
Florin: 
Petersen: 
The board ran out an uneventful 
and Florin doubled up.
Grafton Eliminated Rossi
Level 3
: 150/300, 50 ante
From the hijack Petri Rossi opened for 700 and his neighbor Sam Grafton three-bet to 2,050. Action folded back to Rossi and he made the call to see a flop heads up.
On 
Rossi checked. Grafton answered with a bet of 3,700 and Rossi made the call.
The hit the turn and Rossi glanced at his stack, picked up his last three chips, and pushed all in for 10,025 total. Grafton leaned back, and tossed in some chips to make the call.
Rossi: 
Grafton:
The on the river was a blank and Rossi made his exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000 | 7,000 |
|
Busted |
Watch the Live Stream
Level 3
: 150/300, 50 ante
The Unibet Open live stream will be live with cards up coverage in 20 minutes. Follow along right here!
Griffin Benger Enters
Level 3
: 150/300, 50 ante
GPL commentator Sam Grafton entered the tournament in the second level of play, his colleague Griffin Benger entered just now. That brings the total amount of entries to 148, one more than yesterdays 147.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 |