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The €70 satellite for the MPF €550 Grand Event just kicked off. There are already 107 entries, meaning nearly a dozen seats are already on the line with more to come.

Christina Read just dropped by our desk (we will get a new photo of her and her amazing chip protector when she is back in the Grand Event) sharing with us how her second bullet ran out on a bad beat.

She shared she lost her first lost her first bullet when her ace-king suited didn’t win a flip against tens. The next one was a bit dirtier as there were two kings on the board after the turn when she got it in with king-jack against king-eight. Guess what came on the river? Unfortunately for Read, it was an eight and now she is going to try to win a seat in the satellite and either way get back into the Grand Event on a future opening flight.

Level 7: 500/1,000 (1,000)
Entries: 177/245

Hendrik Kwiatowski checked before Antonino Paratore went into the tank for about a minute with around 35,000 in the pot and the 2♣K♥Q♥J♣3♣ on the board after the river.

Paratore eventually jammed his stack of 37,900 and was snap-called by Kwiatowski. It was a huge cooler for Kwiatowski who turned over the J♦J♠ for a set of jacks. Unfortunately for him, Paratore nailed a bigger set on the flop to win the pot after showing his K♣K♠ for a set of cowboys.

Antonino Paratore – 110,000
Henrik Kwiatowski – 10,000

Level 7: 500/1,000 (1,000)
Entries: 180/242

Alberto Cigliano checked with the K♥9♥J♥5♣5♦ on the board after the river. Bjarke Matthiesen bet 15,000 into the pot of exactly 35,000. Cigliano tanked for about a minute before he called.

Matthiesen turned over the A♦A♣ for two-pair aces-over-fives to win the hand after Cigliano mucked his cards.

Bjarke Matthiesen – 165,000
Alberto Cigliano – 45,000

Players are on their second 15-minute break of Day 1c. Blinds will increase to 500/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante when the action resumes.

The weather is absolutely stunning today. We recommend you get some fresh air during the quick break but don’t stay outside too long as the action will be waiting for you before long.

Level 6: 400/800 (800)
Entries: 181/237

Karl Linder jammed into a pot north of 30,000 with the 2♠8♠10♠4♣9♣ on the board after the turn. Mikael Skantze went into the tank before he called.

Linder turned over the A♠4♠ for the nut flush.

“I thought you might have that,” said Skantze as he mucked his hand.

A player at the table spoke up about how it was an ‘all-in and a call’ and the cards were retrieved from the muck showing Skantz held the 8♥5♥ before he left the table.

Karl Linder – 100,000
Mikael Skantze – 0

Level 6: 400/800 (800)
Entries: 182/234

David Civai, Michael Jesse, Walter Lustenberger, Eros Natasi, Richard Nugent, Franck Pelourson, Marcin Puczylowski, Martin Johansson, one-time Ladies First! champion Christina Read, and Salvatore La Verdara were among the recent players to hit the rail.

Several of this group, including Read already got back into the mix.

Level 6: 400/800 (800)
Entries: 189/234

Iceland is in the house with Jonas Nordquist battling it out on Table 10 against the likes of Marc Sanz Clausing, Antonios Onoufriou, Bjarke Matthiesen, Samuel Burton, Giuseppe Partinico, Karl Gialanze, and Lawerence Bonnici.

Nordquist recently bet 7,200 into a pot of approximately 15,000 on the K♠5♦J♣ flop. Onoufriou called before both players checked down the 10♠ turn and the K♦ river.

“Straight,” said Nordquist before he turned over the A♦Q♦.

Onoufriou quickly mucked his hand and the dealer awarded Nordquist the pot.

Level 5: 300/600 (600)
Entries: 190/227

Kjetil Hanstvedt, Daniel Sahlin, Chris Da Silva, Nikolas Metaxas, Bui Lanh, Garry Spinks, Michal Janczarski, Tobias Haude, Jerome Nagy, Stephane Blasques, and Vytautas Rubeziu all hit the rail recently. A few of these players, including Da Silva, already got back into the mix.

Level 5: 300/600 (600)
Entries: 192/226

Kevin Berkhout and Albert Sapiano both already significantly increased their stacks before getting involved in a hand.

Berkhout check-called a bet of 5,000 into a pot of a little more with the 10♦5♠K♠6♠ on the board after the turn. Another check came by Berkhout on the 8♣ river. Sapiano fired out for 10,000. Berkhout paused for a few moments before he called.

Sapaino turned over the Q♠10♠ for the flush and won the hand after Berkhout mucked his cards.

Albert Sapiano – 130,000
Kevin Berkhout – 90,000

The €230 Bounty Hunter Days has kicked off with €100 bounty on every player’s head. The field is already at 164 entries from the start promising a massive field with unlimited re-entries permitted during the first 10 blind levels.

Canada is represented in this field with poker media veteran Lyle Bateman and The Hendon Mob’s Anthony Charter among the players in the mix. A few Americans also made their way into the field including The Hendon Mob wizard and WSOP social media guru Kevin Mathers, otherwise known as “Kevmath” on social media and within the poker community.

Best of luck to all of the players in collecting bounty after bounty! But most importantly, have fun as there are lots of friendly souls in the field in what promises to be a thrilling event at the Malta Poker Festival at Portomaso Casino.