Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
2022 Unibet Malta
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 Unibet Malta
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€359,000
Entries
359
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
119
Players Left
9
Break on the Final Table Bubble
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The final ten players are now on another 20-minute break. One more elimination is required to conclude the action for tonight and the clock has ticked over to 1 a.m. local time already.
Domenico Gala Eliminated in 11th Place (€6,260)
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Over on the outer table, Rene Kuhlman limped in from the small blind. Domenico Gala then pushed all-in for 240,000 in total and Kuhlman instantly sighed and dropped back into his chair.
He deliberated the decision for a minute and eventually opted for the call.
Domenico Gala: 
Rene Kuhlman: 
A small Italian rail gathered around the table and Gala paired his kicker on the 
flop. However, the disappointment followed right away on the 
turn and the 
river avoided a split pot.
Gala was knocked out in 11th place for €6,260 and Day 2 of the Main Event is just one elimination away from the conclusion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
Busted |
Angelo Vietti Eliminated in 12th Place (€5,440)
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
For the past hour or two, Angelo Vietti had barely played any hand and it was no surprise that the stack was whittled down. Eventually, the Italian was all-in out of the small blind for just 145,000 and got looked up by fellow countryman Samuele Lo Presti in the big blind.
Angelo Vietti: 
Samuele Lo Presti: 
The 
flop and 
turn kept Vietti's hope of reaching the final table alive. However, the 
on the river improved Lo Presti for Vietti to bust in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
625,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
Busted |
Hagen Gets Demircan to Fold the Superior Hand
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Serdar Demircan raised to 60,000 with the 
in the hijack. He had previously folded to a shove with the 
and this time had a decision once again.
Andreas Hagen jammed for 455,000 with the in the cutoff to send Demircan into the blender.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000 | |
|
565,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
Gerben Bos Eliminated in 13th Place (€5,440)
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The outer table brought an open raise by Henrik Juncker, who then called the three-bet shove by the table short stack Gerben Bos for 13 big blinds.
Gerben Bos:
Henrik Juncker: 
While the Dutchman was ahead preflop, that changed on the 
flop as Juncker improved to a pair of tens. No help arrived on the 
turn and 
river for Bos to bow out in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
Busted |
Two Barrels Work for Karlsson
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Mats Karlsson raised to 40,000 in the hijack and Rene Kuhlman called on the button, Raymond Wheatley defended the big blind. As the trio headed to the flop on which Wheatley checked.
Karlsson bet 40,000 for Kuhlman to call and Wheatley to fold.
After the turn, Karlsson upped his bet sizing to 80,000 and Kuhlman folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,150,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,575,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
940,000
-785,000
|
-785,000 |
|
900,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
|
460,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
300,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
230,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Wheatley Saved by a Jack
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Rene Kuhlman opened to 40,000 and then called the shove by Raymond Wheatley for 235,000 from two seats over in the cutoff.
Raymond Wheatley: 
Rene Kuhlman:
The Irishman was dominated but one of the most difficult pocket pairs in poker resulted in a bad beat story this time. On a board of 
, Wheatley spiked a jack on the turn and doubled with jacks full of nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
875,000
-425,000
|
-425,000 |
|
|
520,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
Karlsson Leads the Way; Kuhlman Cooled Down
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Mats Karlsson won a three-bet pot against Rene Kuhlman in which they invested no further chips on the 
turn and 
river as they knuckled it down.
Karlsson rolled over the 
and that won the pot.
One hand later, Henrik Juncker raised to 40,000 and Kuhlman called, as did Tal Sardal in the big blind. The 
flop was checked and Juncker bet the turn for 65,000. Only Kuhlman came along to then face a bet worth 145,000 on the 
river.
No call by the Dutchman followed as he lost the second hand in a row.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
530,000
|
530,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,650,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
1,300,000
-425,000
|
-425,000 |
|
|
890,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
Mark Vella Eliminated in 14th Place (€4,740)
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
After the blinds had gone up, Mark Vella was left with around 15 big blinds and he pushed the last 290,000 in from an early position. It folded all the way to Rain Molderkivi in the big blind and the Estonian reluctantly called after asking for an exact count.
Mark Vella: 
Rain Molderkivi:
The 
flop left Vella in need of running cards to avoid the elimination. One of them appeared with the turn but the river ended the run of the local player in 14th place for €4,740.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
Busted |