Big blind Clint Sammut and middle position Cor de Jong got their stacks in the middle before the flop. De Jong had the best of it with 
as Sammut tabled 
. The board ran out 
and De Jong doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,700 | -59,300 |
|
100,000 | 8,900 |
The following 3 players have been eliminated. The tournament is down to 81 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
From the cutoff, Julien Aretuse raised to 5,100. Small blind Auke Attema shoved all in for about 60,000 and big blind Lauri Laanvee called all in for about 40,000. Aretuse didn't hesitate a second and called to put both players at risk.
Auke Attema: 
Lauri Laanvee: 
Julien Aretuse: 
The board ran out 
and Aretuse knocked out both of his opponents. Seats open!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | 105,400 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
After a raise to 5,000 it was Miroslav Hrivnak three-betting to 12,000. His neighbor Pekka Ikonen cold four-bet to what appeared to be 24,000 and the blinds and initial raiser all folded. Hrivnak shoved all in for about 44,000 and Ikonen snap called.
Miroslav Hrivnak: 
Pekka Ikonen:
The board came 
and Miroslav Hrivnak said his goodbyes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 | 53,200 |
|
Busted |
Hannu Seppala (small blind) and Mateusz Moolhuizen (early position) got their stacks in the middle before the flop. Moolhuizen, two-time Unibet Open champion, had the best of it with as Seppala showed just .
The board ran out 
and Moolhuizen had to give 66,400 of his well earned chips to Seppala. Moolhuizen had already lost 30,000 earlier to day, so it's fair to say he isn't having the start he must have hoped for.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000 | 56,400 |
|
64,000 | -92,800 |
Jorma Vuoksenmaa got his chips in with 
up against the 
of Piotr Zawadzki. The board ran out 
and Vuoksenmaa was the first to go on Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | 21,900 |
|
Busted |
Boris Kuzmanovic, who started out as one of the shortest stacks in the room, pushed all in for 11,100. Action folded to Daniel Thaller in the small blind and he three-bet to 25,000. The big blind immediately released.
Daniel Thaller:
Boris Kuzmanovic: 
The board ran out 
and Kuzmanovic doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
128,000 | -11,400 |
|
27,300 | 15,200 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
Late last night, the Unibet Open hosted a welcome drink for all the players at a private beach just around the corner. This wasn't the official party yet, that one is tonight. Photos by Unibet Open photographer Tambet Kask.
Day 2 of the Unibet Open Malta Main Event starts at noon (in about 90 minutes). A total of 93 players return to Casino Malta to battle it out for the trophy and €65,000 first place prize.
The first hurdle to take will be reaching the money. A total of 36 players receive a minimum cash of €2,000, which means 57 players go home empty handed today.
The goal is to play down to a final table today. PokerNews will be on site the entire day to supply you with live updates and beautiful photos from the event. Check back soon for Day 2 coverage.
