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Milestone Reached: Over 200 Entries in Day 1D!

The MPF Grand Event Day 1D is off to an incredible start with over 200 players already registered. This brings the grand total to more than 817 entries across all flights, including 278 in 1A (special price), 172 in 1B, 158 in 1C, and now 200+ in 1D. With numbers still climbing, we’re on track to surpass the guaranteed €500,000 prize pool!

The tables are packed, and players are bringing their best game to secure a spot in Day 2. Stay tuned as we approach more milestones and as Day 1D unfolds!

Day 2 of the Hendon Mob Championship Starts!

We’re back at the tables for Day 2 of the highly anticipated Hendon Mob Championship! With 499 entries in total and an impressive prize pool exceeding €100,000, only 75 players remain after a competitive Day 1. Today, each of these players will aim to survive the next rounds, keeping their eyes on the trophy and those coveted top payouts with the top prize being the sizeable sum of €20,200.

The field is stacked with talented players who battled through yesterday’s tough competition. The stakes are high, and every chip counts as players work their way closer to the final table.

Best of luck to all remaining competitors—let the action begin!

Check out the payouts below:

PositionPayout
1€20,200
2€12,800
3€9,000
4€7,000
5€5,300
6€4,000
7€3,000
8€2,350
9€1,970
10-11€1,650
12-13€1,370
14-15€1,150
16-17€1,034
18-20€900
21-23€780
24-27€680
28-31€600
32-39€520
40-55€440
56-75€400

Shuffle Up and Deal: MPF Grand Event Day 1D Begins!

The excitement is building here at the beautiful Portomaso Casino in Malta as we kick off Day 1D of the €550 MPF Grand Event. Players are taking their seats, and the cards are about to hit the felt for another thrilling flight in this series.

With players from previous flights moving forward, we already have 42 from Day 1A, 26 from Day 1B, and 23 from yesterday’s Day 1C. Today’s 1D flight brings another chance to advance, and we’ll be keeping an eye on the growing field and those aiming to make their mark in the tournament.

Looking ahead, there’s a busy schedule tomorrow, Friday, with three additional flights: Day 1E, Day 1F, and Day 1G Turbo, which features fast-paced 20-minute levels. For anyone needing a final shot, there’s also a last-chance turbo flight on Saturday at 10:00.

Best of luck to all players in today’s Day 1D—let’s get those cards in the air!

Today’s Schedule at the Malta Poker Festival – October 31st

It’s an action-packed day at the Malta Poker Festival, with something for everyone! Here’s a look at today’s schedule, including thrilling tournaments, a Halloween special, and a chance to win a special prize with creative costumes.

  • 14:00 – MPF Grand Event 1D (€550 Buy-In)
    Join Day 1D of the MPF Grand Event, with 40-minute levels. Players have a great chance to bag up and advance to the next stage! With exactly 91 already into Day 2 and in the money, players will fight once again till the top 15% of the field.
  • 15:00 – The Hendon Mob Championship Day 2
    The 75 remaining players from an impressive 499 entries will return to the tables, each vying for a share of the €100,000+ prize pool.
  • 17:00 – €175 Bounty Hunters Days Malta
    This bounty tournament starts with a 30,000 stack, 20-minute levels, and 10 levels of late registration for anyone looking to jump in and win some bounties.
  • 19:00 – MPF Grand Satellite (€65 Buy-In)
    For those aiming to qualify for the MPF Grand, this satellite offers a fast-paced structure with 15-minute levels.
  • 20:00 – €230 MPF Halloween Edition
    Hosted by Natalie Bromley from Hearts of Queens, this event adds some spooky fun with a prize for the best Halloween costume! Bring your poker face and your costume game.

Stay tuned for more updates as the action unfolds. It’s going to be an exciting day at the Malta Poker Festival—good luck to all players!

Richard Koppel Snags Overall Chip Lead on Day 1d

Day 1d of the 2024 Malta Poker Festival Spring Edition €550 Grand Event was the biggest opening flight yet with 413 more entries getting into the mix to witness the prize pool already soar past €550,000 with still two opening flights to go.

Estonia’s Richard Koppel not only performed the best of the 62 Day 1d survivors that collected at least a €900 min-cash for their efforts but also was the first player to surpass 2 million in chips in the Grand Event. Koppel won a massive pot near the end of the day to eliminate a big-stacked Michael Stewart after barrelling away out of position on the turn and river with a flopped full house holding ace-jack only for Stewart left emptyhanded with trips holding big slick.

Roar Flotre, Kevin Rothlisberger, and Phillip Drayer all joined the chip millionaire club, while Simon Lauchernauer, Joel Happio, Sven Meschede, Grant Campbell, Marco Meisser, Jake Caldwell, and Vikram Digpal all found bags north of half a million.

While our reporting will resme tomorrow for Day 2, we will also share the final chip counts and crucial stats from the two turbo flights tonight and tomorrow morning.

In the meantime, check out the final Day 1e chip counts below:

PlayerChipsBig Blinds
Richard Koppel2,266,000227
Roar Flotre1,300,000130
Kevin Rothlisberger1,062,000106
Philipp Drayer1,008,000101
Simon Lauchenauer649,00065
Joel Haapio630,00063
Sven Meschede613,00061
Grant Campbell569,00057
Marco Meisser552,00055
Jake Caldwell551,00055
Vikram Digpal510,00051
Fabio Berti490,00049
Massimo Bruno486,00049
Nial Mullally480,00048
Marco Patane470,00047
Koen Volckaert450,00045
Bernardo Boria420,00042
Dario Marinelli406,00041
Rosario Saddemi389,00039
Thomas Hardt383,00038
Jari Hurri377,00038
Evy Albrigtsen373,00037
Mateusz Piwowarczyk329,00033
Chuan Kim Ooi307,00031
Roderick MacNeil302,00030
Johann Telser258,00026
Kathleen Padovani250,00025
Stavros Andreadis226,00023
Fabian Maser226,00023
Jack Triggs213,00021
Steven Penney206,00021
Maxime Delhommeau198,00020
Stephen Dishman190,00019
Kenneth Bailey187,00019
Stevan Gvozdenovic172,00017
Nidal Dawoud171,00017
Junyu Liu171,00017
Benedetto Caruso158,00016
Jarrad Fayez156,00016
Peter Perceval156,00016
Roy Trickett143,00014
Flaviano Cammisuli142,00014
Roberto Zuffo125,00013
Yannick Rohrbach124,00012
Lars Wandmaker124,00012
Timothy Jones123,00012
Svajunas Seduikis108,00011
Marco Herman106,00011
Tomasz Kokoszka90,0009
Keith Smith87,0009
Dario Filippelli84,0008
Marco Siciliano82,0008
Sander Ostlyngen77,0008
Torsten Klingels73,0007
Christian Ruopp67,0007
Beverley Nicholson66,0007
Sonia Padovani66,0007
Martin Kirchbaumer60,0006
Luigi Nucifora55,0006
Daragh Davey48,0005
Jasmin Scheiffele48,0005
Marcello Favaloro37,5004

Meschede Delivers Bad Beat to Bubble Thoni

Level 15: 6,000/12,000 (12,000)
Entries: 62/413

There were several short stacked players doubling up on the pure money bubble while getting it in good. Johannes Thoni also got it in good. He jammed for 95,000 from early position and was called by Sven Meschede from one seat over. The hands at the other tables were being finished out before the cards were tabled.

Johannes Thoni: QQ
Sven Meschede: AQ

Thoni was ahead after the J82 flop. However, that all changed in front of a big crowd around the table after Meschede improved to a better pair on the A turn and was left with just a one outer on the river.

No miracle saved Thoni as the 5 river completed the board for Thoni to bubble Day 1d.

Stay tuned for the final chip counts of Day 1d.

Sven Meschede – 400,000
Johannes Thoni – 0

Johannes Thoni & Sven Meschede

D’Urso Loses Short Stack to Lauchenauer

Level 15: 6,000/12,000 (12,000)
Entries: 63/413

The short stack of Salvatore D’Urso was in the middle with A6 and was up against the 98 held by Simon Lauchenauer.

Lauchenauer’s nine connected on the 46Q9K runout to hit the rail and the clock was stopped in preparation for hand-for-hand during the money bubble.

Simon Lauchenauer – 700,000
Salvatore D’Urso – 0

Simon Lauchenauer

Koppel Ousts Stewart in a Nearly 2 Million Pot

Level 14: 5,000/10,000 (10,000)
Entries: 65/413

Fireworks erupted on Table 8 and it all started simply enough with Richard Koppel calling an open by Michael Stewart. Both players checked the JAA flop before Koppel bet 200,000 on the 5 turn.

Stewart called before Koppel jammed for more than around 500,000 his opponent had behind on the 4 river. Stewart made the call and instantly shouted “I’m out” to his friends on the rail after the cards were turned over.

Koppel flopped the goods with a full house holding AJ. This was more than enough to beat the trip aces held by Stewart with AK to hit the rail, while Koppel was the first player climbing over the 2 million chip mark.

Richard Koppel – 2.1 million
Michael Stewart – 0

Richard Koppel

Cowboys Good for Liu to Oust Jeffery

Level 14: 5,000/10,000 (10,000)
Entries: 67/413

Junyu Liu opened for 21,000 from middle position. Clint Jeffery three-bet shoved for about 80,000 from the small blind and Liu snap-called.

Clint Jeffery: 77
Junyu Liu: KK

Cowboys were good enough for Liu to felt Jeffery a few players away from the money bubble after the 9Q10104 ran out on the board.

Junyu Liu – 300,000
Clint Jeffery – 0

Junyu Liu

Flotre Continues to Roar Sending Houghton to the Rail

Level 14: 5,000/10,000 (10,000)
Entries: 68/413

Kevin Houghton got his stack of around 170,000 in on the a nine-six-four flop with top pair holding nine-seven and was up against the pocket rockets of newly minted chip millionaire Roar Flotre.

Things went from bad to worse for Houghton after a six paired the turn and a needling seven came on the river for Roar to win the hand with a better two pair than Houghton.

Roar Flotre – 1.3 million
Kevin Houghton – 0

Kevin Houghton
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