2018 Unibet Open Malta

Main Event
Day: 2
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

Ronald Haverkamp Eliminated in 10th Place (€5,000)

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Ronald Haverkamp
Ronald Haverkamp

On the final table bubble, [Removed:155] opened the action to 45,000 from the cutoff, Ronald Haverkamp three-bet shoved 221,000 from the big blind and Brand called.

Ronald Haverkamp: {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}
[Removed:155]: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

The Dutchman was drawing slim and picked up nothing more than chop outs along the way: {A-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{K-Hearts}. With Haverkamp's elimination in 10th place, the final table is now set. All players will return on Sunday, May 20 at noon to contest for the Unibet Open title and €60,090.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:155] nl
[Removed:155]
Day 2 Chip Leader
2,043,000 343,000
Ronald Haverkamp nl
Ronald Haverkamp
Busted

Tags: Ronald Haverkamp

Luigi Knoppers Eliminated in 11th Place (€5,000)

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Luigi Knoppers
Luigi Knoppers

Nothing went in Luigi Knoppers' way the last hour. and the Dutchman residing in Malta was down to his last 300,000 in chips. From under the gun, Knoppers shoved the majority of it in the middle.

Everyone folded to Daniel Jacobsen in the big blind, who quickly stuck his total stack of 263,000 in.

Daniel Jacobsen: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Luigi Knoppers: {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}

Jacobsen's hand played with a nine kicker on a {7-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{A-Hearts} board and Knoppers was left with mere crumbs, which he lost shortly after.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Jacobsen dk
Daniel Jacobsen
Day 1B Chip Leader
550,000 274,000
Luigi Knoppers nl
Luigi Knoppers
Busted

Tags: Daniel JacobsenLuigi Knoppers

Jamie Munro Eliminated in 12th Place (€4,350)

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Jamie Mundo
Jamie Mundo

Henri Piironen opened to 45,000 in the cutoff, Jamie Munro three-bet shoved around 300,000 from the big blind and Piironen quickly called.

Jamie Munro: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Henri Piironen: {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}

"One time hold!" Munro said while he raised his finger. The one time held up on the {Q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop and {4-Diamonds} turn, but the {J-Hearts} river gave Piironen the winner. After the river fell, Munro stared briefly at the sky for a few seconds, then went off to collect the 12th place prize.

Player Chips Progress
Henri Piironen fi
Henri Piironen
1,150,000 350,000
Jamie Munro gb
Jamie Munro
Busted

Tags: Henri PiironenJamie Munro

Stropoli Drags A Monster Pot from Eckert

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Julien Stropoli
Julien Stropoli

In the biggest pot of the tournament, Jan Eckert clashed massively with Julien Stropoli. Eckert was in the small blind and Stropoli played from the cutoff.

There was already a substantial pot brewing between the two when action was on Eckert on a {7-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{A-Clubs} board. The Dane bet 210,000 and the Frenchman called in position.

On the {2-Diamonds} river, Eckert settled on a bet of 250,000. Needing about five seconds, Stropoli went all in for 685,000 and Eckert slumped back in his chair. He sighed, double-checked his hole cards, then gave it up after about twenty seconds.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Stropoli fr
Julien Stropoli
1,900,000 710,000
Jan Eckert de
Jan Eckert
495,000 -905,000

Tags: Jan EckertJulien Stropoli

Daniel Aaberg Eliminated in 14th Place (€3,780)

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Daniel Aaberg
Daniel Aaberg

A short-stacked Daniel Aaberg ran his final chips with {K-}{Q-} into the {A-}{Q-} of Henri Piironen. The board bricked to end Aaberg's run in 14th place.

The 13 remaining players are on their final 15-minute break of the night. Play will continue until the final table is set.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Aaberg se
Daniel Aaberg
Busted

Tags: Daniel Aalberg

Stefan Kloet Eliminated in 15th Place (€3,780)

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Stefan Kloet
Stefan Kloet

Stefan Kloet raised from under the gun and Jan Eckert defended his big blind. Eckert check-called 36,000 on the {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} and Eckert checked. Kloet went all in for 180,000 and the Dane snapped it off.

Stefan Kloet: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}
Jan Eckert: {9-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

Kloet had the redraw with the ace of hearts but the river was the {8-Spades} instead. The Dutchman bowed out in 15th place and added €3,780 to his bankroll.

Player Chips Progress
Jan Eckert de
Jan Eckert
1,400,000 300,000
Stefan Kloet nl
Stefan Kloet
Busted

Tags: Jan EckertStefan Kloet

"DBergie" and Nordahl Miss Out on Final 16

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Fredrik "DBergie" Bergmann
Fredrik "DBergie" Bergmann

In short succession, Fredrik "DBergie" Bergmann and Erik Nordahl busted out on the outer tables to bring the field down to 16. Nordahl was the first to go: he reshoved 180,000 with {A-Clubs}{6-Clubs} after a raise from the cutoff, who called with {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. The board ran out {7-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} to make Nordahl the 18th place finisher (€3,010).

Shortly after, it was Bergmann who played his last hand of the tournament. Down to 7 big blinds, Bergmann got a first in spot on the button and went for it. Henri Piironen looked him up from the big blind.

Fredrik Bergmann: {K-Hearts}{3-Spades}
Henri Piironen: {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

Bergmann found himself in dominated waters and an {A-Hearts}{10-Spades}{7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} board left no room for any doubt. The last standing Unibet ambassador received €3,380 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Fredrik Bergmann no
Fredrik Bergmann
Busted
Erik Nordahl se
Erik Nordahl
Busted

Tags: Erik NordahlFredrik Bergmann

Eckert Finishes Off Karlsson

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Mats Karlsson
Mats Karlsson

Earlier, Jan Eckert en Mats Karlsson played a big hand where Karlsson ended up folding the turn. Karlsson later claimed to have folded pocket jacks in the hand. An orbit later, the two tangled again in a big pot and this time, Eckert took the rest of the Maltese resident as well.

Preflop, Karlsson had defended the big blind against a middle position raise from Eckhert. The flop was {2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and Karlsson check-raised a bet of 35,000 to 100,000, which Eckert called. Karlsson bet the {5-Diamonds} on the turn as well and Eckert called once again.

Karlsson slowed down and checked when the {J-Hearts} fell on the river. Eckert moved all in, which was effectively for Karlsson's remaining stack of 220,000. After a minute, he flicking in one chip to indicate a call.

Eckert tabled {A-Diamonds}{4-Spades} for the turned wheel, Karlsson mucked {10-Spades}{7-Spades} and finished in 19th place (€3,010).

Player Chips Progress
Jan Eckert de
Jan Eckert
1,100,000 400,000
Mats Karlsson mt
Mats Karlsson
Busted

Tags: Jan EckertMats Karlsson

Two Hands End It for Sinclair

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Jack Sinclair
Jack Sinclair

The biggest name left in the field busted shortly before the dinner break in 22nd place. Sinclair played two big hands in the last level that spelt his demise.

The first one was a clash against Daniel Aaberg that left Sinclair behind with around 20 big blinds. Sinclair raised from under the gun with {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Aaberg three-bet two seats over from a stack of around 30 big blinds. Sinclair had around 50 bigs and called.

The flop was {J-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Sinclair check-called around a quarter pot from Aaberg. The turn was the {4-Clubs} and Sinclair checked again. Aaberg wasted no time and snap-checked behind with around 80% of the pot in his stack left.

On the {6-Clubs} river, Sinclair shipped top pair and Aaberg instantly called with {A-Spades}{6-Spades} for the rivered trip sixes.

In the final hand before the dinner break, Sinclair had 26 big blinds when he raised {A-Spades}{10-Spades} from the small blind. His opponent three-bet shoved {A-}{Q-} and Sinclair called. The Brit's out got improved to a straight flush draw on the turn but he bricked the river to end up in 22nd place (€2,690).

Player Chips Progress
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Jack Sinclair