2019 Unibet Open Malta

Main Event
Day: 1bc
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 1bc
Entries
214
Players Left
93

Quesada Puts a Dent in Tarallo

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

Samuel Quesada raised it up to 2,200 from the hijack and Angelo Tarallo called from the big blind. The flop came {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Tarallo check-called a bet of 2,200 from Quesada.

The turn brought the {7-Clubs} and Tarallo checked again. Quesada fired out another 4,500 and Tarallo still called to see the {9-Spades} on the river. Tarallo checked for the third time and Quesada was relentless with another bet of 11,000. Tarallo thought for a minute and then made the call.

Quesada turned over {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a flush and Tarallo was unable to beat it.

Player Chips Progress
Angelo Tarallo it
Angelo Tarallo
134,000 -64,000
Samuel Quesada es
Samuel Quesada
59,400

Tags: Angelo TaralloSamuel Quesada

Kaarstad Kicks Benchea to the Rail

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

Petter Kaarstad opened to 2,000 from under the gun and Adam Martinsson called on his left. Next to act was Alexandru Benchea who made it 12,000 to go. The action folded back to Kaarstad who shipped all in and Martinsson quickly folded. Benchea thought for a minute but eventually called off his stack of around 37,000.

Petter Kaarstad: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Alexandru Benchea: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Kaarstad was in a dominating position and the flop of {9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} didn't change anything. The {8-Diamonds} on the turn left Benchea with just three outs and the {a-Spades} on the river was not one of them.

Player Chips Progress
Petter Kaarstad no
Petter Kaarstad
132,000 37,000
Alexandru Benchea ro
Alexandru Benchea
Busted

Tags: Adam MartinssonPetter Kaarstad

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Day 1c With Plenty of Notables

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

The field in Day 1c is now up to 39 entries with everyone still in their seat. Some of the notables playing that flight include Barny Boatman, Mateusz Moolhuizen, Mark Vella, Martin Soukup, Ian Simpson, Joep Raemaekers, Dan Murariu, Monica Vaka, and Abbey Akkio.

Big Pot Goes to van Brabander

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Charlotte van Brabander
Charlotte van Brabander

Asbjorn Elvevold raised it up to 1,800 in the hijack and Charlotte van Brabander called in the cutoff. The current chipleader [Removed:402] three-bet to 6,800 in the big blind and only van Brabander called.

The {10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop hit the felt and Rinkevicius led out for 8,200 which van Brabander called. The {k-Spades} landed on the turn and both players checked to the {6-Clubs} on the river.

Rinkevicius fired out another bet of 13,300 which sent van Brabander into the tank. After a couple of minutes, she shoved all in for 31,200. Rinkevicius asked for a count before the clock was finally called on him, which forced him to send his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:402] lt
[Removed:402]
146,500 11,500
Charlotte van Brabander be
Charlotte van Brabander
93,500 500

Tags: Asbjorn ElvevoldCharlotte Van Brabander

Reard Still Climbing

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Alexandre Reard
Alexandre Reard

Alexandre Reard opened to 1,700 in early position and Gwennael Belleflamme called from the big blind. The flop came {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Belleflamme check-called a bet of 2,200 from Reard.

The turn brought the {6-Diamonds} and Belleflamme checked again. Reard sized up a bet of 6,900 this time which forced Belleflamme to think for a moment before letting his cards go. Reard scooped the pot and is now in the six-figure club as well.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandre Reard fr
Alexandre Reard
104,300 40,300
Gwennael Belleflamme be
Gwennael Belleflamme
50,500 16,900

Tags: Alexandre ReardGwennael Belleflamme

Flight 1c Underway

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

The action has just begun for Day 1c and there are already 31 players in their seats. It will be a quick structure with just 20-minute levels and the players will all start with the same 30,000 starting stack. Registration will remain open until the start of level 7 and there will be a 20-minute break after five levels.

PokerNews will keep you updated on the total number of players along with some notable names in the field.