2019 Unibet Open Malta

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 Unibet Open Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
€71,620
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€327,000
Entries
327
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
113
Players Left
44

River Bet Finally Earns Series the Pot

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Kevin Series raised to 1,600 in middle position and picked up three callers along the way. The flop fell {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}{8-Clubs} and the action checked to Series who continued for 2,500. Piotr Shautsou was the only one who stuck around from the small blind.

The turn brought the {j-Diamonds} and Shautsou check-called another bet of 5,300 from Series. The {5-Diamonds} completed the board and Shautsou checked once more. Series counted out a bet of 15,400 and Shautsou dipped into the tank for over a minute before finally releasing his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Series fr
Kevin Series
53,000
Piotr Shautsou by
Piotr Shautsou
38,000
-16,000
-16,000

Tags: Piotr ShautsouKevin Series

Booker Induces a Bet from Jurkovil

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Stjepan Jurkovil raised to 1,700 in early position and was called by Lukasz Kurcaba on his left, Timothy Booker in the small blind and Alan Carr in the big blind. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Booker led out for 800. Carr folded but Jurkovil and Kurcaba both called.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and Booker tossed in another bet of 1,500. Jurkovil still called and Kurcaba got out of the way. The {5-Diamonds} hit the river and Booker checked this time. Jurkovil pushed in a bet of 8,600 and Booker quickly called. Jurkovil showed {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for just ace-high and Booker had {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for trip sevens.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Booker mt
Timothy Booker
65,700
4,700
4,700
Stjepan Jurkovil hr
Stjepan Jurkovil
46,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Stjepan JurkovilTimothy Booker

Zielinski Forces Out the Best Hand

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Renato Messina just limped in and Przemyslaw Zielinski raised to 2,000. Jaakko Kayhko was in the small blind with just 5,700 chips and pushed all in. Messina called but Zielinski re-shoved all in for 44,000 which got a painful fold from Messina.

Przemyslaw Zielinski: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Jaakko Kayhko: {8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

"Ace, ace!" Messina cheered for as he folded a pocket pair. The board ran out {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and neither player connected in any way, leaving Zielinski with the winning hand of ace-high.

Player Chips Progress
Renato Messina it
Renato Messina
114,000
45,000
45,000
Przemyslaw Zielinski cz
Przemyslaw Zielinski
56,000
10,000
10,000
Jaakko Kayhko
Jaakko Kayhko
Busted

Tags: Renato MessinaPrzemyslaw Zielinski

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Into Six Figures

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Coming back from the break, these are the 10 players that have amassed a stack of 100,000 chips or more.

Player Chips Progress
Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
147,000
63,000
63,000
Renato Messina it
Renato Messina
112,000
-2,000
-2,000
Steinar Knutsen no
Steinar Knutsen
107,000
Anders Ostrowski se
Anders Ostrowski
105,000
Julien Rouquet fr
Julien Rouquet
105,000
10,000
10,000
Kristian Aksnes no
Kristian Aksnes
104,000
-9,000
-9,000
Randy Marschall nl
Randy Marschall
104,000
77,000
77,000
Mate Mecs hu
Mate Mecs
102,000
48,000
48,000
Mikkel Stenkjaer dk
Mikkel Stenkjaer
100,000
Bart Vanpee be
Bart Vanpee
100,000

Unibet Battle Royale on the Livestream

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Unibet Open
Unibet Open

Currently taking place on the live stream is the invitational Unibet Battle Royale. There are currently four players remaining and only the top three will leave with a payday. There will be €10,000 up for grabs so head over and watch it now by clicking on the 'Live Stream' tab.

Messina and Aksnes Play a Big One

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Renato Messina
Renato Messina

Three players headed to the flop with around 7,500 in the middle. The flop came {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Spades} and the action checked to Kristian Aksnes on the button who bet 3,600. Jozsef Hegyi folded in the big blind and Renato Messina called from the hijack.

The turn was the {7-Spades} and Messina check-called another bet of 7,200 from Aksnes. The {a-Spades} completed the board and Messina checked for the third time. Aksnes slung in a bet of 18,500 and Messina went into the tank for over two minutes. He eventually slid out a raise to 59,000 and now it was Aksnes who needed to think.

After deliberating for a couple of minutes as well, Aksnes eventually threw his {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} into the muck and Messina collected one of the largest pots thus far.

Player Chips Progress
Renato Messina it
Renato Messina
144,000
32,000
32,000
Kristian Aksnes no
Kristian Aksnes
91,500
-12,500
-12,500

Tags: Jozsef HegyiKristian AksnesRenato Messina

Lebedev Finds a Big Double Up

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Alexander Lebedev
Alexander Lebedev

Alexander Lebedev opened to 2,500 in early position and Serdar Demircan who had been very aggressive at his table, three-bet to 6,000 a couple of seats over. The action folded back to Lebedev who shoved all in for 36,800. Demircan thought for a minute before making the call.

Alexander Lebedev: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Serdar Demircan: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

Lebedev was just looking to dodge an ace and the flop of {j-Hearts}{9-Spades}{4-Spades} proved to be safe thus far. The {2-Clubs} on the turn nor the {9-Clubs} on the river was going to save Demircan who sent over a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Serdar Demircan se
Serdar Demircan
82,500
Alexander Lebedev ru
Alexander Lebedev
76,500
46,500
46,500

Tags: Serdar DemircanAlexander Lebedev

Another Cooler for Aksnes

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Kristian Aksnes
Kristian Aksnes

A completed board of {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs}{a-Spades} was spread across the felt and Przemyslaw Zielinski checked to Kristian Aksnes. Aksnes threw in a bet of 12,400 into a pot that already had around 40,000 in the middle. Zielinski check-raised all in for 60,500 which got a reaction from Aksnes.

"Wow!" he exclaimed as he bounced up from his seat. "Am I supposed to fold this? I flopped a full house!" Aksnes couldn't make the laydown and Zielinski turned over {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} for the best full house. Aksnes showed his {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs} for a smaller full house and within two hands, the majority of his stack disappeared.

"I hate poker sometimes," Aksnes continued. He still has a stack in front of him and there is still a full level before the night concludes.

Player Chips Progress
Przemyslaw Zielinski cz
Przemyslaw Zielinski
161,000
105,000
105,000
Kristian Aksnes no
Kristian Aksnes
37,000
-54,500
-54,500

Tags: Kristian AksnesPrzemyslaw Zielinski