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

Front-Runners After Dinner Break

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
Mehmet Ongorur se
Mehmet Ongorur
165,000 -10,000
[Removed:402] lt
[Removed:402]
135,000 4,000
Yoan Merlo fr
Yoan Merlo
97,000 60,000
Christopher Heidelbacher ro
Christopher Heidelbacher
95,000 68,200
Benjamin Rijken nl
Benjamin Rijken
95,000 16,800
Charlotte van Brabander be
Charlotte van Brabander
93,000 93,000
Hugues Mazerolle fr
Hugues Mazerolle
90,000 -2,800
Matthew Ireland gb
Matthew Ireland
80,000 80,000
Szabo Levente hu
Szabo Levente
80,000 80,000
Alexandru Benchea ro
Alexandru Benchea
73,000 10,000
Nicolas Storm dk
Nicolas Storm
68,000 68,000
Alexandre Pagel fr
Alexandre Pagel
67,000 2,000

Ericson Wins a Flip vs Huxley

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Rickard Ericson
Rickard Ericson

The action folded around to Rickard Ericson on the button who shoved all in for his 20 big blinds of 12,200. Phillip Huxley made the call in the big blind and the two players were flipping.

Rickard Ericson: {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Phillip Huxley: {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

The flop of {q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} whiffed Huxley and Ericson was still out front. The {10-Diamonds} on the turn and the {7-Diamonds} on the river changed nothing and Ericson found a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Phillip Huxley gb
Phillip Huxley
48,700 18,700
Rickard Ericson se
Rickard Ericson
25,300

Tags: Phillip HuxleyRickard Ericson

Rummukainen Holds Against Bablok's Flush Draw

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

With around 9,500 in the middle, Olli Rummukainen and Patryk Bablok were heads-up going to a flop of {q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. Rummukainen checked to Bablok who bet 6,000 and Rummukainen check-raised all in for 19,400. Bablok quickly called and the cards were face up.

Olli Rummukainen: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Patryk Bablok: {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

Bablok was looking for another diamond but neither the {9-Clubs} on the turn nor the {7-Hearts} on the river would provide any help.

Player Chips Progress
Olli Rummukainen fi
Olli Rummukainen
58,000 16,300
Patryk Bablok pl
Patryk Bablok
10,300 -19,700

Tags: Olli RummukainenPatryk Bablok

Updated Chip Counts

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
Alexandre Reard fr
Alexandre Reard
64,000 13,000
Oskar Kristiansson se
Oskar Kristiansson
59,000 29,000
Fabrice Soulier fr
Fabrice Soulier
WSOP 1X Winner
56,000 26,000
Iaroslav Boiko ua
Iaroslav Boiko
45,000 8,600
Tai Tran gb
Tai Tran
40,000 -18,500
Connor Quinn ca
Connor Quinn
38,000 8,000
Melania Mylioti nl
Melania Mylioti
36,000 1,000
Eric Mertens nl
Eric Mertens
28,000 9,700
David Lappin ie
David Lappin
19,000 6,900
Dara O'Kearney ie
Dara O'Kearney
18,000 -9,000
Olivia Schulz de
Olivia Schulz
Busted
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
Busted
Alexandru Cinca ro
Alexandru Cinca
Busted
Marcus Petersson se
Marcus Petersson
Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Jantunen Triples Up

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Henri Jantunen was down to just 10 big blinds and he moved all in for 8,000 in middle position. Maxime Chilaud called on the button and Nicolas Storm also came along from the small blind.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Storm led out for 7,800. Chilaud called to create a side pot and the {4-Spades} landed on the turn. Storm shoved all in and Chilaud had a decision to make for the rest of his stack. He thought for a minute and then laid his hand down.

Storm turned over {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} but Jantunen flopped a set with {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}. The river was the {3-Clubs} and Jantunen earned a triple up while Storm took the side pot.

Player Chips Progress
Nicolas Storm dk
Nicolas Storm
63,500 -4,500
Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
32,900
Henri Jantunen fi
Henri Jantunen
25,600

Tags: Maxime ChilaudNicolas StormHenri Jantunen

Joelsson Getting Short

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Hugues Mazerolle opened to 1,700 from early position and Mathias 'casinodaddy' Joelsson defended from the big blind. The flop fell {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Joelsson started with a check. Mazerolle continued for 1,500 and Joelsson check-raised to 4,500. Mazerolle responded by shoving all in and Joelsson was forced to fold with just over 15,000 chips left.

Just a few moments earlier, Damian Potocki who built up a stack earlier in the day saw his chips diminish as he headed to the rail. Krisztina Polgar appeared to be the bearer of the chips as she has over 100,000 racked up for the first time today.

Player Chips Progress
Hugues Mazerolle fr
Hugues Mazerolle
108,000 18,000
Krisztina Polgar hu
Krisztina Polgar
101,500
Mathias Joelsson se
Mathias Joelsson
15,700 -24,500
Damian Potocki pl
Damian Potocki
Busted

Tags: Hugues MazerolleDamian PotockiMathias JoelssonKrisztina Polgar

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.