2018 Unibet Open Malta

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2018 Unibet Open Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
€60,090
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Entries
273
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000

Amazing River Skyrockets Simpson

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Ian Simpson
Ian Simpson

Tapio Jarvinen opened the action from under the gun and Alessandro Pichierri called in middle position. Unibet Ambassador Ian Simpson three-bet on the button, Jarvinen four-bet shoved for 35,100, Pichierri reshoved and Simpson called all in for 60,700.

Just like that, a pot of over 150,000 was created with the mother of all setups:

Tapio Jarvinen: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}
Ian Simpson: {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}
Alessandro Pichierri: {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}

Pichierri had both players covered and was in tremendous shape to claim the overall chip lead. The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{K-Hearts} and the river had the players gasping. Everyone quickly whipped out their phone to capture the moment, including Simpson himself, who suddenly boasts a stack of 160,000. Pichierri was left with 30,000, Jarvinen was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Simpson gb
Ian Simpson
160,000
87,000
87,000
Alessandro Pichierri it
Alessandro Pichierri
30,000
-70,000
-70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Tapio Jarvinen fi
Tapio Jarvinen
Busted

Tags: Alessandro PichierriIan SimpsonTapio Jarvinen