Category Day 2

Day 2 of the MPF Grand Event saw 306 players take their seats, all hoping to make it through to Day 3. After a full day of intense poker action, only 53 players managed to bag chips for the night, securing their place in the next stage of the tournament.

Leading the pack is Malta’s own Andre Grech, who ended the day with an impressive 5,625,000 chips. Following closely behind are Nikolaos Konstas from Greece with 4,540,000, and Glen Gaines from the UK with 4,190,000.

Yesterday also saw some thrilling side events wrap up, adding to the electric atmosphere:

• LuxonPay Mystery Bounty crowned its winner, delivering some exciting bounties and payouts.
• Ladies First Event welcomed 108 entries, with C.S. emerging victorious, claiming €4,800 along with a WWF Package.
• APAT Maltese Championship Day 1 wrapped up, advancing 87 players from an incredible 578 entries to Day 2.
• UDSO GOLD Highroller attracted 77 entries, with 22 players advancing to today’s Day 2—where late registration remains open for those looking to jump in!

It’s been a fantastic day at the tables, and Day 3 of the Grand Event promises even more action, with players fighting for the prestigious trophy and a top prize of €140,000. Stay tuned for all the updates!

Check out the chip stacks of the final 53:

1	Andre Grech	5,625,000	2/6	Malta
2	Nikolaos Konstas	4,540,000	7/5	Greece
3	Glen Gaines	4,190,000	6/8	United Kingdom
4	Matthieu Burguiere	3,525,000	6/5	France
5	Salih Zeki Kaya	3,460,000	6/9	Denmark
6	Antonio Alba	3,450,000	9/1	Italy
7	Danilo Mercuri	3,405,000	6/1	Italy
8	Angelo Vietti	3,325,000	9/4	Italy
9	Antonin Hays	2,935,000	10/8	France
10	Antoine Berruel	2,850,000	7/6	France
11	Stavros Petychakis	2,840,000	3/5	Greece
12	Miika Samuli Toyras	2,810,000	10/7	Finland
13	Charles Leon Eichner	2,775,000	10/1	France
14	Andrea Melluzzo	2,575,000	2/2	Italy
15	Lars Jonas Hahnert	2,480,000	7/1	Sweden
16	Alejandro Asenjo	2,440,000	3/4	Spain
17	Emmanouil Zacharakis	2,115,000	9/8	Greece
18	Dennis Mercier	2,100,000	2/4	Netherland
19	Domenico Lando	1,985,000	3/9	Italy
20	Marco Canavesi	1,975,000	2/9	Italy
21	William Cannavo’	1,970,000	3/3	Italy
22	Fabio Peluso	1,925,000	9/5	Italy
23	Massimiliano Ferro	1,885,000	7/8	Italy
24	Per Backstrom	1,870,000	6/2	Sweden
25	Theodoros Ampelikiotis	1,775,000	3/2	Greece
26	Lawrence Bonnici	1,600,000	2/8	Malta
27	Marko Luksa	1,600,000	9/7	Slovenia
28	Zigmas Pekarskas	1,595,000	7/9	Lithuania
29	Scott Ledingham	1,555,000	10/6	United Kingdom
30	Carsten Mawick	1,520,000	3/6	Germany
31	Aschraf Khader	1,470,000	6/6	Germany
32	Rui Soares	1,435,000	9/2	Portugal
33	Saverio Rizzello	1,435,000	2/1	Italy
34	Theo Schmitt	1,400,000	6/7	Germany
35	Andrea Crobu	1,325,000	7/2	Italy
36	Davide Gelardi	1,310,000	2/3	Italy
37	Simone Maciocia	1,295,000	10/4	Malta
38	Tanguy Pellerin	1,250,000	7/4	France
39	Florent Guy Colin	1,220,000	3/8	France
40	Johan Ekdahl	1,195,000	10/3	Sweden
41	Ippazio Manno	1,125,000	2/7	Italy
42	Shelley Mcdermott	1,075,000	10/9	United Kingdom
43	Giuseppe Federico	900,000	9/9	Italy
44	Savvas Gazis	890,000	10/5	Greece
45	Jaroslaw Falkowski	875,000	6/4	Poland
46	Bas De Laat	805,000	6/3	Netherlands
47	Philip Mooring	765,000	9/6	United Kingdom
48	Apostolos Karathanasis	760,000	9/3	Greece
49	Alexandrs Golubevs	750,000	10/2	Latvia
50	Mikael Skantze	700,000	2/5	Sweden
51	Martin Svoboda	690,000	3/7	Czech Republic
52	Andras Kovacks	630,000	7/3	Hungary
53	Robert William Mcadam	520,000	7/7	United Kingdom

Enjoy the photos we have from Day 2 of the MPF Grand Event !

After an intense day of poker action, Day 2 has wrapped up, leaving only 53 players standing. Malta’s own Andre Grech sits at the top with a commanding 5,625,000 chips as they head into Day 3, which starts at 15:00 tomorrow. Each remaining player is now guaranteed at least €2,200, but they’re all eyeing the ultimate prize of €140,000 for first place!

Level 21: 15000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries: 89/2045

Germany’s Aschraf Khader opened to 60,000 under the gun and faced a shove for 405,000 from Jaroslav Stulhofer on the button. Action folded back to Khader, who instantly called. The showdown revealed:

• Jaroslav Stulhofer: A♥Q♦
• Aschraf Khader: Q♣Q♠

Stulhofer was dominated, and the flop 4♠K♥9♣ kept Khader firmly ahead. The turn 9♦ didn’t change anything, and it seemed like Stulhofer was on his way out. But, in a dramatic twist, the river A♠ arrived, securing a miraculous double-up for Stulhofer and bringing him back to nearly an average stack.

Aschraf Khader – 1,500.000
Jaroslav Stulhofer – 865,000

Level 21: 15000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries: 89/2045

Francesco Lipari opened from under the gun, and action folded to Georgios Mellidis (pictured below) in the big blind, who announced an all-in. Lipari snap-called for his 370,000 stack, and the cards were revealed:

• Georgios Mellidis: A♣Q♣
• Francesco Lipari: A♠Q♠

Both players held the same hand, but the flop K♣6♣9♠ brought two clubs, giving Mellidis a freeroll with a flush draw. The turn 5♦ kept things tense, but the river 2♣ completed the flush for the Greek, allowing Mellidis to scoop the pot.

Francesco Lipari – 750,000
Georgios Mellidis – 785,000

Level 21: 15000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries: 96/2045

Ukrainian Ivan Ibah found himself all-in for his last 250,000 and received a call from Shelley McDermott in the big blind. The players revealed their cards:

• Ivan Ibah: A♣J♣
• Shelley McDermott: A♥9♠

The flop brought a dramatic twist with a J♥5♦9♦, showing both a jack and a nine, putting Ibah in the lead with top pair. The turn and river ran clean, keeping him safe and in the tournament.

Ivan Ibah – 540,000
Shelley McDermott – 580,000

Level 20: 10000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries: 117/2045

With over 1 million in the pot, Matthieu Noel Burguiere (pictured below) on the button saw a river board of 4♣J♣9♥Q♥7♥. Facing a check from Magnus Pukk, Burguiere took his time before shoving all-in for his remaining 715,000.

Pukk, in a difficult spot, went deep into the tank, eventually calling with [invalid notations] for a pair of jacks. But Burguiere turned over the bad news with [invalid notations] -a massive hand that scooped him a pot worth around 2.5 million, likely making him the Day 2 chip leader!

Matthieu Noel Burguiere – 2,500,000
Magnus Pukk – 650,000