2022 Unibet Malta

€1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 Unibet Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q4
Prize
€75,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€359,000
Entries
359
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
120
Players Left
33

Kettunen Eliminated by Spampinato in Large Pot

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Julius Kettunen
Julius Kettunen

A rather innocent looking battle of the blinds commenced with a raise to 3,000 by Giulio Spampinato and Julius Kettunen called to see a flop of {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{8-Hearts} on which both players checked.

Spampinato bet the {10-Spades} turn for 2,300 and Kettunen raised to 8,000 in order to pick up a call by the Italian. On the {5-Clubs} river, Spampinato checked and Kettunen now bet 45,000 with fewer than that behind.

Spampinato moved all-in for 91,200 and Kettunen grabbed a single T-1,000 chip, which he then slowly moved between all of his fingers. Eventually, the Finn called and Spampinato tabled the {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for eights full of kings, while Kettunen bowed out with {k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} for trips kings.

Player Chips Progress
Giulio Spampinato it
Giulio Spampinato
190,000
145,000
145,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Dehlia de Jong nl
Dehlia de Jong
60,000
5,000
5,000
Christos Xanthopoulos gr
Christos Xanthopoulos
38,000
-2,000
-2,000
Julius Kettunen fi
Julius Kettunen
Busted
Day 1C Chip Leader

Tags: Giulio SpampinatoJulius Kettunen

The Rich Get Richer Without Showdown

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In a three-bet pot with some 15,000 in the middle, Mats Karlsson checked over to Jussi Heikela on the button with the flop showing {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. The Finn bet 10,000 and Karlsson studied the stack size of his opponent carefully.

"That's how much more?" he inquired and once Heikela mentioned another 60k ehind, Karlsson min-raised to 20,000. Only a few seconds later, Heikela shook his head and folded.

Over on table eight, Jon Persent bet the {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop for 8,000 and David Szabo called in the hijack. The {q-Hearts} turn was checked and Persent bet the {6-Clubs} river for 12,000. Szabo let go and the next big stack added chips. Shortly thereafter, the table broke after the elimination of Jannik Bengtsen.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Per Persent no
Jon Per Persent
148,000
12,000
12,000
Mats Karlsson mt
Mats Karlsson
138,000
3,000
3,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Erik Lindqwist se
Erik Lindqwist
125,000
15,000
15,000
Jussi Heikela fi
Jussi Heikela
63,000
13,000
13,000
David Szabo hu
David Szabo
35,000
1,900
1,900
Jannik Bengtsen dk
Jannik Bengtsen
Busted

Tags: David SzaboJannik BengtsenJon PersentJussi HeikelaMats Karlsson

Recent Eliminations in Level Eight

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The Day 1a field has already been cut into more than half as some 57 contenders remain half-way through level eight. Olli Rummukainen's recent run-bad against Tomasz Brzezinski culminated in his exit in a matter of half an hour.

Player Chips Progress
Olli Rummukainen fi
Olli Rummukainen
Busted
Matthias Nachtigall de
Matthias Nachtigall
Busted
Clement Kerpien fr
Clement Kerpien
Busted
Jacob Verloop nl
Jacob Verloop
Busted
Alessandro Siena it
Alessandro Siena
Busted
Janos Kurtosi hu
Janos Kurtosi
Busted
Fredrik Josefsson se
Fredrik Josefsson
Busted
Lukasz Rzeczkowski pl
Lukasz Rzeczkowski
Busted

Tags: Olli RummukainenTomasz Brzezinski

Brzezinski Doubles Through Rummukainen

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Tomasz Brzezinski
Tomasz Brzezinski

Louis Le Boisselier raised to 2,000 from under the gun and Tomasz Brzezinski three-bet to 5,200 from one seat over. Olli Rummukainen then four-bet to 15,000 on the button, which forced out the initial raiser.

Brzezinski had other plans and five-bet jammed for 34,800, picking up a swift call by Rummukainen.

Tomasz Brzezinski: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Olli Rummukainen: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The superior pocket pair held on the {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{a-Spades}{6-Hearts} board and Rummukainen was left with a short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Louis Le Boisselier fr
Louis Le Boisselier
96,000
6,000
6,000
Tomasz Brzezinski pl
Tomasz Brzezinski
74,000
60,000
60,000
Olli Rummukainen fi
Olli Rummukainen
18,000
-61,000
-61,000

Tags: Louis Le BoisselierOlli RummukainenTomasz Brzezinski

"Weird Finnish Dynamics" Result in Split Pot

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action folded to Dan Tolppanen in the small blind and he raised it up to 2,500. Esa Valliaro then three-bet to 10,000 only for Tolppanen to move all-in with the covering stack.

Valliaro suspected a flip and sigh-called all-in for some 40 big blinds.

Esa Valliaro: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Dan Tolppanen: {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The split pot was guaranteed by the turn on the {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{8-Spades} board. "I folded eight deuce," table big stack Jon Persent joked while Tolppanen replied "we have weird Finnish dynamics" before telling Valliaro he would have probably not called all-in with the ace-ten.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Per Persent no
Jon Per Persent
135,000
135,000
135,000
Dan Tolppanen fi
Dan Tolppanen
55,000
-20,000
-20,000
Esa Valliaro fi
Esa Valliaro
42,000
-33,000
-33,000
David Lappin ie
David Lappin
35,000
-12,000
-12,000
Unibet Poker

Tags: Dan TolppanenEsa ValliaroJon Persent

Kozub Scores a Knockout

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Tomasz Kozub
Tomasz Kozub

The cards were already turned over when Ralph Chestersson was all-in and at risk against Tomasz Kozub.

Ralph Chestersson: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Tomasz Kozub: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The dominated pair also had both suits covered and there was no miracle escape for the Swede on the {j-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades}{k-Hearts} runout.

"Thanks guys," Chestersson said on his way out and then talked through some hands with Kozub shortly thereafter.

Player Chips Progress
Tomasz Kozub pl
Tomasz Kozub
50,000
5,000
5,000
Ralph Chestersson se
Ralph Chestersson
Busted

Tags: Ralph ChesterssonTomasz Kozub

Nachtigall Escapes From Elimination for Now

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Down to a severe short stack, Matthias Nachtigall was all-in with the {q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. He was somewhat surprised to get called by Mats Karlsson with the {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and remained ahead throughout the {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{j-Hearts} board.

Karlsson remains near the top of the leaderboard in close contention with two other players.

Player Chips Progress
Szymon Bujok pl
Szymon Bujok
140,000
5,000
5,000
Mats Karlsson mt
Mats Karlsson
135,000
35,000
35,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Jon Per Persent no
Jon Per Persent
130,000
130,000
130,000
Matthias Nachtigall de
Matthias Nachtigall
11,300
-43,700
-43,700

Tags: Mats KarlssonMatthias Nachtigall

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

De Almeida Done by Juutilainen

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Pierre De Almeida got the remainder of his shorter stack into the middle with the {a-}{7-} and he was dominated by Henri Juutilainen, who tabled the {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Both players paired their kicker on the {j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop but nothing changed on the {j-Clubs} turn and {2-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
Henri Juutilainen fi
Henri Juutilainen
115,000
55,000
55,000
Pierre De Almeida fr
Pierre De Almeida
Busted

Tags: Henri JuutilainenPierre De Almeida