Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
2018 Unibet Open Malta
Main Event
Day: 2
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
Nordahl Loses Two
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Erik Nordahl just lost a bit in two hands that dropped him to 270,000. First, he raised to 22,000 but received a three-bet from [Removed:155] to 70,000. Nordahl opted to fold that hand.
Shortly after, he raised from under the gun and got a three-bet from Henri Piironen on the button. This time, Nordahl did call to see a flop but folded to a 50,000 continuation bet on 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
![[Removed:155]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
1,150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
520,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
270,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
Eckert in Full Throttle
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Jan Eckert raised from under the gun, Mats Karlsson three-bet to 65,000 on the button, Eckert four-bet to 125,000 and Karlsson called. Eckert continued his aggression with a bet of 75,000 on the 
flop and Karlsson stuck around.
Eckert went for the full amount on the 
, for a total of 266,000, and Karlsson went deep in the tank. The Swede, who retired on Malta a couple of years ago, folded reluctantly after several minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
456,000
|
456,000 |
|
440,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
Brand Takes Out Brunnberg
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
In a preflop raising war, [Removed:155] in the cutoff and Emil Brunnberg on the button got their stacks in the middle. It was Brunnberg who was at risk for 287,000.
Emil Brunnberg: 
[Removed:155]: 
Brand flopped a queen during the 
rundown and took out Brunnberg in 21st place. The Swede went off to collect €2,690 in prize money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Ace on the River Doesn't Help Philippe
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
[Removed:155] raised to 22,000 in early position, Frederic Philippe three-bet shoved 73,000 from the small blind, Kristof Segers shoved as well from the big blind and Brand folded.
Frederic Philippe: 
Kristof Segers: 
It was a classic race between Philippe and Segers and the latter remained ahead on the 
flop. The 
on the turn sealed it for the Belgian, and the 
on the river was just to rub salt in Philippe's wound. He finished 20th for €3,010.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Eckert Finishes Off Karlsson
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
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 
and Karlsson check-raised a bet of 35,000 to 100,000, which Eckert called. Karlsson bet the 
on the turn as well and Eckert called once again.
Karlsson slowed down and checked when the 
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 for the turned wheel, Karlsson mucked 
and finished in 19th place (€3,010).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
Busted |
"DBergie" and Nordahl Miss Out on Final 16
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
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 
after a raise from the cutoff, who called with 
. The board ran out 
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: 
Henri Piironen:
Bergmann found himself in dominated waters and an 
board left no room for any doubt. The last standing Unibet ambassador received €3,380 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Redraw Last 16
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Table | Seat | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | Stefan Kloet | 16 | 1 | Roberto Morra |
| 12 | 2 | Henri Piironen | 16 | 2 | Ronald Haverkamp |
| 12 | 3 | Ilkka Heikkila | 16 | 3 | Nicolas Ludwicki |
| 12 | 4 | Daniel Aaberg | 16 | 4 | Daniel Jacobsen |
| 12 | 5 | Julien Stropoli | 16 | 5 | [Removed:155] |
| 12 | 6 | Jamie Munro | 16 | 6 | Zbigniew Pakleza |
| 12 | 7 | Manuel Zapf | 16 | 7 | Luigi Knoppers |
| 12 | 8 | Jan Eckert | 16 | 8 | Kristof Segers |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,100,000 | |
|
|
840,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
710,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
|
570,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
545,000
-165,000
|
-165,000 |
|
500,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
|
470,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
325,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
315,000
-98,000
|
-98,000 |
|
||
|
280,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
261,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
153,000
-57,000
|
-57,000 |
|
150,000
-189,000
|
-189,000 |
|
140,000
-109,000
|
-109,000 |
|
113,000
-64,000
|
-64,000 |
Zbigniew Pakleza Eliminated in 16th Place (€3,380)
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Zbigniew Pakleza shoved all in for 139,000 and Roberto Morra called him off.
Zbigniew Pakleza: 
Roberto Morra: 
The board ran out 
to give Morra a seven-high straight and eliminate Pakleza in 16th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |