Break
Level 4
: 200/400, 50 ante
Players are on a 15-minute break.
2018 Unibet Open Malta
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Updated Counts
Level 4
: 200/400, 50 ante
Matthias De Meulder and Andreas Klatt are among the latest entrants on Day 1b. The field is currently up to 169 players, with 150 remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | 115,000 |
|
107,000 | 107,000 |
|
100,000 | 70,000 |
|
80,000 | 80,000 |
|
80,000 | -5,000 |
|
78,000 | 78,000 |
|
|
73,000 | |
|
70,000 | |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
29,000 | 29,000 |
|
26,000 | 26,000 |
McMillan Under Pressure; "DonBartos" Chipping Up
Level 4
: 200/400, 50 ante
Esports Battle Royale winner Scott "Sco" McMillan was facing a bet of 6,600 on an 
board from Mark Attard. McMillan called, leaving himself with around 19,000 behind. The river brought the 
and McMillan quickly check-folded to a sizable bet from Attard.
A couple of hands later at the same table, four other players were involved in a hand with the board reading 
. First to act, Bart "DonBartos" Kuiper bet 1,900 and Deivus Rinkevicius made it 7,800 to his direct left.
The other two players folded and Kuiper, once action was back on him, took around a minute before shoving. Rincevicius had 13,000 left and snap-folded his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000 | 4,000 |
|
55,000 | 55,000 |
|
19,000 | -11,000 |
|
13,000 | 13,000 |
Day 1b Photos
Photos courtesy of Tambet Kask & Elena Vareiko / Unibet Open.
Updated Counts
Level 4
: 200/400, 50 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000 | 85,000 |
|
|
68,000 | 68,000 |
|
65,000 | 10,000 |
|
54,000 | 54,000 |
|
42,000 | -1,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Early Demise for Lappin
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
For David Lappin, Unibet Ambassador and host of poker podcast The Chip Race, the Unibet Open Malta Main Event has become one to quickly forget. Down to 11,000, Lappin four-bet shoved 
into 
and didn't improve to end his bid in the third level of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Moolhuizen Eliminates Hiatullah
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
For Sabina Hiatullah, the Unibet Open Malta Main Event has come to an end in level 3. Hiatullah, a prominent face on the circuit a few years ago, has been inactive lately and hasn't cashed since 2016. It was none other than Mateusz Moolhuizen who was Hiatullah's executioner.
With already 20,000 in the pot, the board was reading 
and Hiatullah had checked to Moolhuizen on the button. The Dutchman thought for nearly two minutes before shoving all in for around 28,000.
It was effectively for Hiatullah's remaining stack of 20,550 and she smiled faintly. She then removed her headphones, took another good look, then slid in a call.
Sabina Hiatullah: 
Mateusz Moolhuizen: 
Hiatullah was drawing slim against Moolhuizen's bottom set and the 
river failed to bring a lifeline to the Italian.
"I hoped you were on a draw," the Italian said after. Moolhuizen nodded and named jack-nine of hearts as a possible hand he could play like this.
"Unlucky," he added as Hiatullah made her way out of the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | 60,000 |
|
Busted |
[Unibet Tag Team Championship] Daiva Byrne & Lisa "STPeach" Vannatta Win!
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
The Unibet Tag Team Championship has concluded on stream and the winners are Daiva Byrne and Lisa "STPeach" Vannatta. They each get a day treatment in a Spa as a reward.
The stream will now switch to broadcast Day 1b of the Main Event. The first feature table of the day features Alexandre Reard, Quentin Lecomte and Kevin "Papaplatte" Teller. Watch the live stream here.
Level: 3
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25