Break
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Due to the extra half hour at the start, players are taking a short unscheduled break.
2018 Unibet Open Malta
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Unibet Open Malta
Buy-in
€1,100
Entries
273
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000
Heikkila Gets it Through
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Short stack Ilkka Heikkila went all in for 335,000 from middle position with 
. Everyone folded to Jan Eckert in the big blind, who was the second shortest stack at the table. Eckert thought for 90 seconds before folding 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
721,000 | -13,000 |
|
403,000 | 83,000 |
Piironen Gets Value with Ace-King
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
This time, it was Henri Piironen who got an 
and he raised to 55,000 from middle position. Julien Stropoli defended his small blind with 
.
The 
flop gave Piironen top pair and he bet 60,000. Stropoli check-called with his pocket nines.
On the 
turn, Stropoli picked up a straight draw to go with his nines and he checked. The wet board prompted a second bet from Piironen worth 165,000. Stropoli stared at the board and his opponent before sliding in another call.
The 
on the river gave Piironen the checkmark and Stropoli checked a third time. Piironen reached for chips, then decided against it and checked behind to win the hand.
Stropoli Over Jacobsen
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Julien Stropoli raised to 54,000 from under the gun with 
and Daniel Jacobsen called with 
in the next position. Stropoli flopped top pair on 
and bet 60,000, which Jacobsen called.
The turn and 
river got checked by both players and Stropoli tabled the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,097,000 | 54,000 |
|
1,003,000 | -150,000 |
Segers With Ace-King
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Roberto Morra raised in early position to 50,000 with 
and Henri Piironen called on the button with 
. Kristof Segers found in the small blind and went all in for 676,000, resulting in two quick folds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
842,000 | 50,000 |
Final Table Walk-up Photos
Photos by Tambet Kask / Unibet Open.
Jacobsen Deals Another Blow to Brand
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
[Removed:155] picked up in the cutoff and raised to 55,000. Morra got dealt on the button and called.
Daniel Jacobsen also got 
dealt and went all in for 527,000 from the big blind. Brand shoved all in as well and Morra folded.
With one queen gone, Jacobsen needed one of the remaining ones if he was to survive. The 
flop provided some chop outs for the Dane, but the on the turn was even better for him to make Brand the one drawing slim.
The river was the 
and the start-of-the-day chipleader got dealt another big blow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,153,000 | 618,000 |
![[Removed:155]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
844,000 | -642,000 |
Jacobsen's Shove Gets Morra to Fold
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Second to act, Daniel Jacobsen open-shoved 
for 467,000 total, 19 big blinds. Everyone folded, including Roberto Motta in the big blind who folded 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
535,000 | -5,000 |
Segers Shoves on Heikkela
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Kristof Segers shoved 
in the small blind and Ilkka Heikkila folded 
. Heikkela is down to 13 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
792,000 | -8,000 |
|
|
320,000 | -15,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000