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

Brutal River Stuns Israel

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Jenny Israel
Jenny Israel

Erik Nordahl raised to 18,000, Jenny Israel three-bet to 55,000 and Nordahl called. On the {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop, Nordahl retook the betting lead and came out with a bet of 45,000. Israel called in position.

The turn was the {9-Spades} and Nordahl shoved all in. Israel had 125,000 and took the better part of three minutes before flicking in a calling chip.

Jenny Israel: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}
Erik Nordahl: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

After folding pocket queens earlier, this time Israel went all the way with it and was in tremendous shape to double up. There was a brutal surprise waiting for her, though, as the dealer burned and turned the {10-Hearts} to give Nordahl a cruel winner.

Wide-eyed, Israel stared at the river while the "ooohs" echoed across the tournament room. She had to depart from the tournament in 23rd place and received €2,690.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Nordahl se
Erik Nordahl
550,000 481,100
Jenny Israel fr
Jenny Israel
Busted

Tags: Erik NordahlJenny Israel

Stropoli Eliminates Possemiers While Israel Folds Queens

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Julien Stropoli
Julien Stropoli

Julien Stropoli raised to 18,000 under the gun, Jenny Israel three-bet to 42,000 from the small blind, Kevin Possemiers four-bet shoved 123,000 all in from the big blind and Stropoli shoved as well.

Israel had 220,000 behind and folded her {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades} face up after thirty seconds.

Kevin Possemiers: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Julien Stropoli: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

The board ran out {Q-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and Stropoli knocked out Possemiers while dodging a huge loss against Israel in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Stropoli fr
Julien Stropoli
650,000 470,000
Jenny Israel fr
Jenny Israel
220,000 -70,000
Kevin Possemiers be
Kevin Possemiers
Busted

Tags: Jenny IsraelJulien StropoliKevin Possemiers

Bergmann Four-bet Folds

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

In a preflop raising war between Fredrik Bergmann and Roberto Morra, it was Bergmann who went out of the way eventually. After Morra had three-bet to 47,000 on the button, it was Bergmann who four-bet to 105,000 from the cutoff with 150,000 behind.

Morra five-bet shoved and Bergmann gave it up.

Player Chips Progress
Roberto Morra it
Roberto Morra
650,000 465,000
Fredrik Bergmann no
Fredrik Bergmann
150,000 -120,000

Tags: Fredrik BergmannRoberto Morra

No Stark on the Throne

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

With a stack of a little over 20 big blinds, Karl Stark got it in with {3-}{3-} against {A-}{K-}. The board remained safe until the {K-} on the river, which left Stark crippled with just 2,5 big blinds.

The remaining chips went in with {Q-}{J-} against the {J-}{J-} of Manuel Zapf. No queen ended it for the Swede, who made his third Unibet Open cash after finished 2nd at the 2015 Unibet Open in Cannes and 41st in London earlier this year.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:155] nl
[Removed:155]
Day 2 Chip Leader
800,000 270,000
Manuel Zapf mt
Manuel Zapf
200,000 115,200
Karl Stark se
Karl Stark
Busted

Tags: Karl Stark

Simpson Loses A Flip

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Ian Simpson
Ian Simpson

In a blind versus blind battle, Mats Karlsson raised with {4-}{4-} in the small blind, Ian Simpson three-bet shoved around 20 big blinds with {A-}{Q-} and Karlsson called.

The board didn't bring any help for the Unibet ambassador and his run ended in 31st place. Simpson was the first to make the payjump and received €2,150.

Player Chips Progress
Mats Karlsson mt
Mats Karlsson
590,000 25,000
Ian Simpson gb
Ian Simpson
Busted

Tags: Ian Simpson

"DBergie" Knocks Out Two

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Fredrik "DBergie" Bergmann (right)
Fredrik "DBergie" Bergmann (right)

Unibet ambassador Fredrik Bergmann was all in on the button and two short stacks in the blinds also had their stacks in the middle.

Lars Meysman: {A-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Pril Raiko: {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}
Fredrik Bergmann: {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}

"Alright!" Bergmann cheered upon seeing the showdown. The dealer fanned out {9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Bergmann added two scalps to his arsenal. Meysman finished 36th, Raiko 35th and both received €1,920.

Player Chips Progress
Fredrik Bergmann no
Fredrik Bergmann
270,000 130,000
Raiko Prii ee
Raiko Prii
Busted
Lars Meysman be
Lars Meysman
Busted

Tags: Fredrik BergmannLars Meysman

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Stropoli Doubles; Van Lancker Gone

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Julien Stropoli was preflop all in for 86,000 and Lars Meysman had him covered and at risk.

Julien Stropoli: {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}
Lars Meysman: {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}

Stropoli got there on a {K-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{8-Spades} board and doubled up. Meanwhile, 2017 Unibet Open champion [Removed:158] was the first player to bust in the money.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Stropoli fr
Julien Stropoli
180,000 84,100
Lars Meysman be
Lars Meysman
110,000 -50,000
[Removed:158] be
[Removed:158]
Busted

Tags: Julien StropoliLars Meysman