Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
2022 Unibet Malta
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 Unibet Malta
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€359,000
Entries
359
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Minor Chip Changes Unfold
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Rene Kuhlman limped the button with 
and Mats Karlsson did so in the small blind with the 
, Henrik Juncker checked his option with the 
. The 
flop was checked and the 
followed on the turn.
It checked to Kuhlman, who bet the minimum only for Karlsson to take it down with a check-raise as both opponents folded.
Karlsson limped from under the gun next with the 
and Serdar Demircan checked the 
in the big blind. No betting action took place on the 
flop, Demircan bet the 
turn for 125,000 with his trips and found no resistance.
Juncker was the next to open the action with a button raise to 160,000 with the 
and Kuhlman called with the slightly superior 
in the big blind. The 
flop was checked to the chip leader and his min-bet was called.
The 
turn slowed down both players as they checked to the river that was also checked around for Kuhlman to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,400,000
-485,000
|
-485,000 |
|
2,200,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Karlsson Jams Into Demircan
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Henri Kuhlman made it 160,000 to go with 
and Henrik Juncker once more went after him with a chunky three-bet. He made it 440,000 to go with the on the button.
A disciplined Kuhlman once more succumbed to the aggression of the Dane and folded.
In the meanwhile, Serdar Demircan could be heard in table chat discussion the updated scenario with four players remaining.
Demircan opened to 190,000 in the next hand with the 
and Mats Karlsson ripped it in for 1,525,000 in the big blind holding . Some postering by Demircan followed and he even vaulted out of his chair before, tanking for more than four minutes before opting to fold all the while Karlsson could all but smile at what was unfolding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,885,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
|
2,125,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
|
1,925,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
|
1,835,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
||
Rain Mölderkivi Eliminated in 5th Place (€18,280)
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The action folded all the way to the current chip leader Henrik Juncker and he simply pushed forward a stack of T-100,000 chips while in the small blind.
Rain Mölderkivi was in the big blind with just 610,000 behind and eventually called it off.
Rain Mölderkivi:
Henrik Juncker:
The 
flop gave Juncker the bottom set, leaving Mölderkivi on the brink of elimination. He picked up equity on the 
turn but the miracle never came on the 
river. Mölderkivi's run ended in 5th place for a payday of €18,280.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,400,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
Busted |
Down and Up for Karlsson
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Serdar Demircan raised to 180,000 with the 
and Mats Karlsson came along with the 
in the big blind. The 
flop favoured Demircan, who continued for 325,000 as Karlsson check-folded.
Rene Kuhlman then limped the 
on the button. Karlsson jammed the small blind for 1,365,000 with and regained some chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
|
2,300,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
|
1,600,000 | |
|
|
||
Kuhlman Jams Into Karlsson
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Mats Karlsson raised to 200,000 first to act holding the , which Rene Kuhlman in the big blind defended with the .
On a flop of 
, both players had a piece but checked it through. The 
followed on the turn and Kuhlman's bet of 150,000 was called by Karlsson.
After the river, Kuhlman pushed all-in for 1.8 million in chips and that had Karlsson covered by a small margin. A long tank followed and Karlsson eventually sent his chips into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,605,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
|
|
1,600,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
||
Premium Hands Around but No Major Action
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Mats Karlsson limped in the small blind with the 
and Henrik Juncker opted to raise to 240,000. The limp-shove by Karlsson for more than 1.7 million followed and Juncker instantly folded.
Karlsson then limped the button with the and Juncker raised to 340,000 with 
in the small blind. Rain Mölderkivi folded the and Karlsson snap-folded as well.
Rene Kuhlman then opened to 160,000 from under the gun with the . Serdar Demircan in the big blind mulled it over for a short while and then pushed all-in for 1,775,000 with the .
"Angelo ... Angelo ..." Demircan shouted towards his rail while the exact shoving size was determined. It was too much for Kuhlman as Demircan nearly closed the gap.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
2,200,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
2,055,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
|
2,000,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
730,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
Aggression is the Key for Juncker
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Rene Kuhlman opened to 160,000 with the only for his nemesis Henrik Juncker to three-bet, making it 450,000 to go with the . The move worked once more as Kuhlman snap-folded.
Juncker then min-raised to 160,000 with the 
and Serdar Demircan called with the 
out of the small blind. Both checked the flop and Demircan then opted to lead the 
turn for 90,000.
Juncker made it 360,000 to go and instantly shut down Demircan.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,900,000
755,000
|
755,000 |
|
|
2,400,000
-335,000
|
-335,000 |
|
|
1,700,000
-370,000
|
-370,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Second Break With Five Remaining
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Rene Kuhlman made it 125,000 to go with the and Henrik Juncker once more picked on the Dutchman when he three-bet the to 430,000 out of the big blind. The instant fold by Kuhlman followed as the big stack pounced on.
Mats Karlsson then pushed for 1,740,000 with the to steal the blinds and antes in the final hand of the level. The final five players then headed into a 20-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,145,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
|
2,735,000
-165,000
|
-165,000 |
|
|
2,070,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
1,890,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
930,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |