The action was picked up when the dealer was fanning a flop of J♣4♥9♦. Moments after he arrived at the table, Angelo Censabella bet 1,800 from the hijack. Norman Butterfield on the button called but Robert Binek check-folded from the big blind.
Censabella fired a second barrel to 2,800 on the 6♥ turn, but it was already too much for Butterfield who folded.
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Three-way on a flop of A♠3♥5♣, Mikolaj Zawadka in the hijack bet 2,000. Riccardo Trevisani in the small blind check-called, as well as Norman Butterfield in middle position.
Trevisani led out for 4,400 on the 8♣ turn. Butterfield quickly folded and Zawadka eventually folded as well.
Georgios Tsouloftas raised to 600,000 from under the gun and Oliver Kathriner defended from the big blind.
Tsouloftas continued for 500 on a flop of A♥K♠8♠, then fired a second barrel to 3,500 on the 10♦ turn. Kathriner check-called both times.
Tsouloftas fired a third barrel to 4,400 on the 7♠ river. Kathriner called with A♠K♦ but ran into Tsouloftas' runner-runner straight with J♥9♥.
Cards are in the air on Day 1a of the €1,500 WSOP-C Malta Main Event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
After a stop in Paris earlier this month, Texapoker is organizing another World Series of Poker Circuit festival, this time for the first time outside of the continent at Casino Malta.
In the French capital, former handball player Pierre Chevalier decided that his victory might be his last tournament, after taking home €260,000 for first place from a field of 1,282 entries. He defeated Hervé Gouzil heads-up, while players such as Mathieu Selides, Davidi Kitai, Tristan Clemencon, and Natasha Mercier also reached the final table.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierre Chevalier | France | €260,000 |
| 2 | Hervé Gouzil | France | €175,000 |
| 3 | Luca Bernardi | Italy | €123,000 |
| 4 | Mathieu Selides | Egypt | €87,000 |
| 5 | Davidi Kitai | Belgium | €63,000 |
| 6 | Tristan Clemencon | France | €46,500 |
| 7 | Valentin Blot | France | €35,000 |
| 8 | Alberto Ah Line | France | €26,500 |
| 9 | Natasha Mercier | Lebanon | €20,500 |
For the record, Chevalier's last cash came in Malta, where twelve rings are up for grabs until October 5. Three of them have already been awarded, starting with Ivan Botvinkin, who won the €300 WSOP-C Mini Main Event from a field of 808 entries for €35,000.20. The following day, Jonas Lapinskas took down the €550 WSOP-C Senior Event for €12,263.80, before Johanna Alcira won the €300 WSOP-C Ladies Event ring.
While the €2,500 WSOP-C High Roller reaches Day 2 this Wednesday, September 30, all eyes will now be on the €1,500 WSOP-C Main Event, which starts at 12:30 p.m. local time with Day 1a, the first of four scheduled flights.
Players will begin the Main Event with a 50,000 starting stack and will play through 40-minute levels, with the top 15% of the field making the money and qualifying for Day 2. Late registration remains open for 12 levels, until approximately 10:30 p.m., and unlimited entries are allowed.
| Day | Date | Time | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | September 30 | 12:30 p.m. | 40 minutes |
| Day 1b | October 1 | 12:30 p.m. | 40 minutes |
| Day 1c | October 2 | 12:30 p.m. | 40 minutes |
| Day 1d | October 2 | 8 p.m. | 20 minutes |
| Day 2 | October 3 | 1 p.m. | 60 minutes |
| Final Day | October 4 | 1 p.m. | 60 minutes |
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