€1,100 Main Event
Day 1b Started
2022 Unibet Malta
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 Unibet Malta
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€359,000
Entries
359
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
239
Players Left
86
Two Chances for Players to Join the 2022 Unibet Open Malta €1,100 Main Event
The 2022 Unibet Open Malta €1,100 Main Event is eying a record attendance in the fifth edition of the popular mid-stakes tour on the island of Malta. So far, one starting day has been completed and 120 entries put the flagship tournament of the series en route to gather a large field for the return to live poker. It has been a hiatus of more than two and a half years for the Unibet Open brand, which moved the competition to the virtual arena during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
More than 100 players gained their entry to the €1,100 Main Event through the Unibet Poker online platform and just a fraction of that has already jumped into the action yet. Some 80 qualifiers are still expected to enter the fray in the five-star Intercontinental Hotel in St. Julians, which also entails the Casino Malta on the ground floor of the same venue as well.
Two starting days are scheduled for today with Day 1b commencing at 12pm noon local time. A total of 11 levels of 60 minutes each are planned for today and the late registration closes after the end of level six and following 60-minute dinner break at approximately 7.40 pm local time.
All those who have been eliminated by then have one more chance to run up a stack as a single re-entry option into the turbo heat 1c is available. This also applies for all the casualties of yesterday's first flight, which included the two-time champion Mateusz Moolhuizen as well as the Unibet ambassadors Monica Vaka and Alexandre Reard.
The players receive 30,000 in chips, which represents 300 big blinds for the first level at blinds of 100-100 and a big blind ante of 100. Throughout the entire duration of the event, the big blind ante format will be used and a winner will be crowned on Sunday, October 2, 2022.
Day 1a: 33 / 120 players advanced
Day 1b: 12pm noon start, registration closes around 7.40pm local time
Day 1c: 9pm start, registration closes around 11.20pm local time
Unibet Open Malta Stops at a Glance
| Year | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Top Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 293 | €417,525 | Mateusz Moolhuizen | Netherlands | €117,000 |
| 2016 | 292 | €292,000 | Martin Soukup | Netherlands | €65,000 |
| 2018 | 273 | €273,000 | Daniel Jacobsen | Denmark | €60,090 |
| 2019 | 327 | €327,000 | Alan Carr | United Kingdom | €53,400 |
Casino Malta provides a Drinks Party only a short walk away from the tournament poker action tonight and the upcoming Saturday night then features a Players Party at the Sky Club just around the corner in the heart of Paceville.
Besides the €1,100 Main Event, there is also the popular QUEENRULES Ladies Event scheduled for today as well. For a full overview of all tournaments, please check out the Unibet Open website.
The PokerNews live updates will focus on Day 1b of the Main Event and final chip counts for the turbo heat 1c will be provided once they become available. After the first break, the live stream action on the Unibet Poker Twitch channel gets underway as well.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal for Day 1b
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The cards are in the air on time for the second of three starting days. At least 59 players are registered right from the start and that already makes for half of the Day 1a attendance, pointing towards a big turnout for today.
A list of early notables will be provided shortly.
Early Entries on Day 1b
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Small Tussles Between Rattya and Brunnberg
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
On the river of a 
board, Jari Rattya bet 2,100 into a pot of around 3,500 against Emil Brunnberg. The latter opted to fold but both would tussle again in a small pot soon after.
This time, Brunnberg checked a 
flop and Rattya bet 700. Brunnberg's check-raise to 2,400 won the pot right there as he recovered some of the losses.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,500 | |
|
|
29,500
-500
|
-500 |
Roeg Chips Up a Notch
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
On a three-way flop of 
, Nicky Roeg bet 300 when checked two by two opponents including Eugene Ulanov. He received two calls and that led to a 
turn that got checked through. Two checks followed on the 
turn and Roeg bet 1,100 to win the pot without resistance.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
29,500
29,500
|
29,500 |
Next Batch of Day 1b Entries
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Romain Wins One; Loses One to Nadarzewski
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Paul Romain raised it up to 300 from an early position and was called only by Marcin Nadarzewski on the button. They headed to the 
flop on which Romain continued for 600 to win the pot.
In the next hand, Romain limped from under the gun and came along when Nadarzewski raised to 400. The flop brought 
and Romain check-folded to a bet worth 500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,500
30,500
|
30,500 |
|
|
28,900
-1,100
|
-1,100 |
Drummond Chips Up With Aggression
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Following a flop of 
, Anders Josefsson bet 600 and then faced a raise to 1,700 by Robert Drummond. The Swede shrugged and sigh-called with the words "guess I gotta call at least once". They headed to the 
turn on which Josefsson checked and faced a bet worth 3,000.
That was enough to shut down his resistance and he folded. "Ace king?" he inquired and Drummond replied "You or me? Ace queen of spades maybe but I had ace king beat."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000 | |
|
|
28,500 |