Main Event
Day 3 Started
Main Event
Day 3 Started
It's time for the final table of the 2018 Unibet Open Malta €1,100 Main Event! A field of 273 players has been whittled down to the last 9 hopefuls and the InterContinental Hotel in St. Julians sets the stage for a final day of intense poker action. All nine survivors have at least €5,750 locked uo for their efforts, but the lion's share of the €273,000 prize pool is still to be divided, including the €60,090 first-place prize that awaits the champion.
Starting from pole position is Dutchman [Removed:155] (2,043,000), who resides on this very island. Brand has $66,983 in lifetime winnings and a win here would more than double that amount in one fell swoop. Second in chips Julien Stropoli (1,648,000) has already scored a career-high cash by reaching this very final table. For each of the nine players, a win here would be the best poker accomplishment of their respective careers.
The other remaining finalists battling for the coveted moniker of Unibet Open champion are Henri Piironen (1,070,000), Kristof Segers (993,000), Jan Eckert (638,000), Daniel Jacobsen (586,000), Roberto Morra (557,000), Ilkka Heikkila (335,000) and Nicolas Ludwicki (304,000).
2018 Unibet Open Malta Main Event Final Table Seating & Chip Counts
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
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1 | [Removed:155] | Netherlands | 2,043,000 | 102 |
2 | Roberto Morra | Italy | 557,000 | 28 |
3 | Julien Stropoli | France | 1,648,000 | 82 |
4 | Daniel Jacobsen | Denmark | 586,000 | 29 |
5 | Jan Eckert | Germany | 638,000 | 32 |
6 | Nicolas Ludwicki | France | 304,000 | 15 |
7 | Henri Piironen | Finland | 1,070,000 | 54 |
8 | Kristof Segers | Belgium | 993,000 | 50 |
9 | Ilkka Heikkila | Finland | 335,000 | 17 |
There's 29:17 left to play in level 20 with blinds at 10,000/20,000 and a running ante of 3,000. Levels last 60 minutes each up until the final six, on which they will be shortened to 45 minutes. In heads-up play, the level duration will be shortened to 30 minutes to create more action in the final stage of the day.
Cards are back in the air at approximately 12 p.m. noon local time. PokerNews will be on the floor from start to finish and publish all live updates in accordance with the Unibet Poker Twitch stream, which will be with hole cards displayed on a security delay of 30 minutes. Stay tuned and don't miss any of the excitement as we crown our champion today!
Photo's of the final table and all finalists have been shot and cards are in the air. To remain in accordance with the live stream, PokerNews will provide coverage on a 30-minute delay as to not spoil any of the action.
Tournament director Kenny Hallaert announced the final tablists one by one and each of them received applause as they made their way to the final table.
Photo by Tambet Kask / Unibet Open.
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Daniel Jacobsen raised to 42,000 from the cutoff with , Jan Eckert three-bet on the button to 110,000 and Jacobson folded to give Eckert the first hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Jan Eckert | 734,000 | 96,000 |
Daniel Jacobsen
|
540,000 | -46,000 |
[Removed:155] raised to 45,000 in middle position with , Roberto Morra called behind him with and Kristof Segers defended .
The gave Morra top set and Brand continued with 85,000. Morra raised to 220,000, Segers folded, Brand shoved all in and Morra snap-called.
Neither the turn nor river helped Brand and Morra scored a big double right at the start of the final table.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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[Removed:155]
|
1,486,000 | -557,000 |
Roberto Morra | 1,184,000 | 627,000 |
Henri Piironen raised to 45,000 with on the button, Kristof Segers three-bet to a small 116,000 from the big blind with and Piironen called in position.
The Finn flopped a near mortal lock on the hand on a flop. Segers continued with 90,000, Piironen raised to 250,000 and Segers folded after more than a minute of thought.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Henri Piironen | 1,350,000 | 280,000 |
Kristof Segers | 800,000 | -193,000 |
Julien Stropoli opened to 44,000 from the cutoff, Nicolas Ludwicki three-bet shoved 267,000 from the big blind and Stropoli snap-called.
Nicolas Ludwicki:
Julien Stropoli:
Ludwicki's chances were bleak from the start but became absolutely abysmal after the flop. The Frenchman needed a runner-runner miracle and opened up those outs with the on the turn. A king or eight would give him a straight but the landed instead to make Ludwicki the first elimination at the final table.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Julien Stropoli | 2,043,000 | 395,000 |
Nicolas Ludwicki | Busted |