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

Soukup Folds to Aksnes

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Picking up the action on the turn with just under 7,000 in the middle, the board read {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{10-Spades}. Martin Soukup led out with a bet of 2,400 and Kristian Aksnes raised to 6,300. Soukup called and the {3-Clubs} hit the river.

Soukup checked this time and Aksnes put together a bet of 12,400. Soukup went into the tank for a couple of minutes but decided to lay his hand down facing a bet for half of his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Kristian Aksnes no
Kristian Aksnes
70,000
9,000
9,000
Martin Soukup cz
Martin Soukup
28,500
-15,300
-15,300

Tags: Martin SoukupKristian Aksnes

The Limp-Shove Strategy Works for Ohman

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

After five players limped into the pot, Jia Tang made it 4,200 to go from the big blind. Henrik Ohman got things started by limping from under the gun and he pushed all in for 12,900. The action folded back to Tang who thought for a bit before making the call.

Henrik Ohman: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Jia Tang: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {q-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Hearts} and despite turning a straight draw, Tang sent over a double up to Ohman.

Player Chips Progress
Jia Tang cn
Jia Tang
28,800
Henrik Ohman se
Henrik Ohman
28,000

Tags: Jia TangHenrik Ohman

Updated Chip Counts

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Alan Carr gb
Alan Carr
51,000
21,000
21,000
Tonio Roeder de
Tonio Roeder
50,000
20,000
20,000
Dan Murariu ro
Dan Murariu
48,000
13,000
13,000
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Popa Catalin ro
Popa Catalin
44,000
14,000
14,000
Oliver Szekeres ro
Oliver Szekeres
40,000
10,000
10,000
Alex Hendriks nl
Alex Hendriks
37,000
37,000
37,000
Randy Marschall nl
Randy Marschall
27,000
-3,000
-3,000
Dehlia De Jong nl
Dehlia De Jong
26,000
-8,000
-8,000
Jari Nikunlassi fi
Jari Nikunlassi
20,000
-10,000
-10,000
Ian Simpson gb
Ian Simpson
18,000
-16,500
-16,500
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Bjorn Kadgien de
Bjorn Kadgien
Busted
Mateusz Moolhuizen nl
Mateusz Moolhuizen
Busted
Rocco Blank nl
Rocco Blank
Busted
Lasse Bogen no
Lasse Bogen
Busted

Grabowski Turns a Flush

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Johannes Vaisanen opened to 1,000 from under the gun and was called by Jami Juutila a couple of seats over. Bartlomiej Grabowski came along from the big blind and the dealer spread the flop of {9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. Grabowski checked to Vaisanen who continued for 1,500 and both Juutila and Grabowski called.

The turn was the {10-Hearts} and the action checked to Juutila who bet 4,000. Grabowski called and Vaisanen let his hand go. The river was the {2-Clubs} and Grabowski checked again. Juutila quickly checked it back and Grabowski showed {k-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for a flush to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Bartlomiej Grabowski pl
Bartlomiej Grabowski
32,500
6,800
6,800
Jami Juutila fi
Jami Juutila
16,800

Tags: Bartlomiej GrabowskiJami JuutilaJohannes Vaisanen

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

Small Dent in Rouquet's Stack

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

The action folded to Leszek Wojtyla in the hijack who moved all in for his last 7,600. Julien Rouquet asked for a count and then made the call from the cutoff.

Leszek Wojtyla: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Julien Rouquet: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

It was a coin flip and Rouquet took the lead on the {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop. The {q-Hearts} on the turn gave Rouquet two pair but Wojtyla picked up a flush draw. The {j-Hearts} on the river meant Wojtyla hit his flush and survived with a small double up.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Rouquet fr
Julien Rouquet
87,000
Leszek Wojtyla pl
Leszek Wojtyla
16,500
2,500
2,500

Tags: Leszek WojtylaJulien Rouquet

Roeder Eliminates Juutilainen

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

The chips were already in the middle and the cards were on their backs with Tonio Roeder and Henri Juutilainen squaring off. Juutilainen was the player at risk for around 12,000 chips and would require some help in order to stay alive.

Tonio Roeder: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Henri Juutilainen: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The flop of {10-Spades}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs} was not looking good for Juutilainen who was looking to hit an ace. The {7-Clubs} on the turn nor the {8-Spades} on the river would provide any help as Juutilainen headed for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Tonio Roeder de
Tonio Roeder
63,000
13,000
13,000
Henri Juutilainen fi
Henri Juutilainen
Busted

Tags: Tonio Roeder

Barabas Catching the Right Cards

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

There was a raise to 1,200 from under the gun and Thomas Andre Jakobsen shipped all in for 11,200 in the cutoff. Zoltan Barabas flat-called on the button and the rest of the table folded.

Zoltan Barabas: {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}
Thomas Andre Jakobsen: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

Jakobsen was in a great position to double up but the {7-Clubs} in the window followed by {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} was not looking good for him. The {6-Hearts} on the turn and the {j-Hearts} on the river provided no help and Barabas claimed another victim.

Player Chips Progress
Zoltan Barabas hu
Zoltan Barabas
124,500
57,500
57,500
Thomas Andre Jakobsen no
Thomas Andre Jakobsen
Busted

Tags: Zoltan Barabas

All the Aces are Out

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

Marko Kolk started with a raise to 1,300 in middle position and Michal Zielinski three-bet to 3,300 on the button. The action was back on Kolk who stuck in a four-bet to 6,300. Zielinski five-bet shoved all in for 20,500 and Kolk quickly called.

Marko Kolk: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Michal Zielinski: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

Both players woke up with aces, each holding a different color. The flop of {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{10-Hearts} provided no flush draws for either player and pot that quickly became inflated was chopped.

Player Chips Progress
Marko Kolk ee
Marko Kolk
44,000
Michal Zielinski pl
Michal Zielinski
21,000

Tags: Marko KolkMichal Zielinski