2022 Unibet Malta

€1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
1a1b23
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 1b
Entries
239
Players Left
86
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Sardal Beats Two Premium Pairs

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With around 19,000 in the middle to the {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} river, Filip Holmqvist and Jan Kusters checked their option. Tal Sardal then bet 5,000 and Holmqvist tank-called after more than two minutes. Kusters dropped back into his chair with sheer disgust and eventually opted to call as well.

Sardal exposed the {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a straight while Holmqvist revealed his {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds} for an overpair. Somehow, Kusters also opted to show his {q-Spades}{q-Hearts} as well and then mentioned he should have folded because Holmqvist raised preflop. "You don't really beat anything," Martin Paap concluded as table neighbour Kusters discussed the hand with him.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tal Sardal fr
Tal Sardal
48,000
48,000
48,000
Profile photo of Filip Holmqvist se
Filip Holmqvist
26,000
3,000
3,000
Profile photo of Jan Kusters be
Jan Kusters
17,000
11,500
11,500

Tags: Filip HolmqvistJan KustersMartin PaapTal Sardal

Hu Off to a Decent Start

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
David Hu
David Hu

On the river of a heads-up pot between David Hu and Michael Perez Refojo, the board showed {q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. Hu bet 4,000 and his opponent from Spain tossed in a single yellow T-1,000 chip for the call. Hu tabled the {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for a rivered set and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Hu nl
David Hu
38,000
38,000
38,000
Profile photo of Michael Perez Refojo es
Michael Perez Refojo
26,000
26,000
26,000

Tags: David HuMichael Perez Refojo

Beg Beats Cabral in Showdown Once More

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Robert Cabral
Robert Cabral

Apostol Beg check-called a bet by Robert Cabral on the {10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{4-Clubs} turn and checked the {a-Diamonds} on the river. Cabral now bet 5,100 and Beg pondered about his decision for a short while, staring at his opponent. The call then followed and Cabral tabled the {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for a missed flush draw, which Beg had beat with the {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

Dara O'Kearney sat down next to beg right after and the table also features another early big stack in Kalle Parkkinen.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kalle Parkkinen fi
Kalle Parkkinen
60,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Apostol Beg ro
Apostol Beg
50,000
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Dara O'Kearney ie
Dara O'Kearney
30,000
30,000
30,000
WPT Global
Profile photo of Robert Cabral gb
Robert Cabral
14,300
19,200
19,200

Tags: Apostol BegDara O'KearneyKalle ParkkinenRobert Cabral

Ormisson Doubles Through Froland

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Madis Ormisson
Madis Ormisson

Madis Ormisson raised it up in the hijack and Morten Froland three-bet to 1,500 on the button. Ormisson then pushed all-in for the 12,000 he had behind and Froland called, having just entered very recently.

Madis Ormisson: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Morten Froland: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The board ran out {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, providing both overcards to keep Ormisson in contention.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Madis Ormisson ee
Madis Ormisson
25,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Morten Froland no
Morten Froland
18,000
18,000
18,000

Tags: Madis OrmissonMorten Froland

Longhe Loses a Bunch to Huiberts

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Alexis Longhe limped in and then called a raise to 900 by Paul Huiberts out of the blinds as the duo went to a flop of {j-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Huiberts continued for 600 and Longhe raised to 2,000 in order to pick up a call. On the {6-Clubs} turn, both checked and Huiberts led the {4-Clubs} river for 4,500.

Longhe eventually called and sighed when Huiberts flipped over the {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, which had his {j-Hearts}{9-Spades} beat thanks to the kicker advantage.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Paul Huiberts nl
Paul Huiberts
31,000
Profile photo of Alexis Longhe be
Alexis Longhe
29,000

Tags: Alexis LonghePaul Huiberts

"A Lot of Heart" for Op De Woerd

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Frank Op de Woerd
Frank Op de Woerd

In a single-raised four-way pot the {10-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop was checked and Frank Op de Woerd then took a stab on the {8-Hearts} turn by betting 1,000 out of the small blind. He earned one fold but Julian Freund called, while Nicky Roeg also let go.

"It's good that you have a lot of heart, just one heart but very high," Roeg joked and then added in a very serious tone to the dealer "I am not talking about the hand because that is not allowed!" Op de Woerd checked the {4-Diamonds} river and then folded when Freund bet 1,300.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nicky Roeg nl
Nicky Roeg
40,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Julian Freund de
Julian Freund
38,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Frank Op de Woerd nl
Frank Op de Woerd
16,000
2,000
2,000

Tags: Frank Op de WoerdJulian FreundNicky Roeg

Benso Chips Up in Showdown Against Espensen

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Sergio Benso
Sergio Benso

Opening Event finalist Ronnie Espensen three-bet small and then called a reraise to 3,000 by Sergio Benso while Jaroslaw Tomasiuk also stuck around. The trio headed to the {j-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop on which Benso bet 2,300. Only Espensen called and Benso checked the {4-Hearts} turn, prompting a bet worth 7,200 by Espensen and his own call.

The {3-Hearts} on the river was checked and a visibly relieved Benso raked in the pot with the {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sergio Benso it
Sergio Benso
44,000
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Jaroslaw Tomasiuk pl
Jaroslaw Tomasiuk
28,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Ronnie Espensen dk
Ronnie Espensen
20,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Jaroslaw TomasiukRonnie EspensenSergio Benso

Nyholm Among the Early Big Stacks

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Finland's Joona Nyholm has already gained nearly 50% in profit during the first level and some to become one of the early big stacks in the Day 1b field. The latest showdown hand saw him add even more chips when he was paid off by Bas Silvius on the {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs} river, as the Dutchman could not beat his {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a queen-high straight.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joona Nyholm fi
Joona Nyholm
42,000
42,000
42,000
Profile photo of Bas Silvius nl
Bas Silvius
20,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Bas SilviusJoona Nyholm

Day 1b Field Size Update

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Early in level two, the field has reached 102 entries of which 100 players remain. Angela Jordison is among the notable additions and has had a very successful year at the poker tables thus far. Usually US-based, she has been on vacation to Europe and aims to end the trip with a fancy game of cards here on Malta.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eszter Fabian hu
Eszter Fabian
32,000
32,000
32,000
Profile photo of Konrad Abela pl
Konrad Abela
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Cyril Bremond fr
Cyril Bremond
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Cristian Birladeanu ro
Cristian Birladeanu
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Serdar Demircan se
Serdar Demircan
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Ronnie Espensen dk
Ronnie Espensen
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Angela Jordison us
Angela Jordison
30,000
30,000
30,000
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Zsolt Kocsis hu
Zsolt Kocsis
Busted

Tags: Angela Jordison

Beg Takes From Cabral

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Heads-up to the {5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{q-Spades} turn, Apostol Beg checked his option and then faced a bet worth 2,100 by Robert Cabral which he opted to call. The {4-Spades} on the river was checked through and Beg glanced at the dealer if he was supposed to show first. That was indeed the case as he rolled over the {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for queens and fours, while Cabral briefly exposed his {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} while shaking the head,

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Apostol Beg ro
Apostol Beg
36,000
Profile photo of Robert Cabral gb
Robert Cabral
33,500
3,500
3,500

Tags: Apostol BegRobert Cabral