Level 29: 60,000/120,000 (120,000)
Entries: 22/1,460
Roar Flotre open-jammed for 1.4 million from under the gun and was called by Ashley Harrison.
Roar Flotre: A♠2♠
Ashley Harrison: 9♥9♦
“Flush, flush, flush,” Flotre asked for.
His wish became reality after the J♠6♠6♣10♠3♠ ran out on the board.
Ashley Harrison – 7.5 million
Roar Flotre – 3 million
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 (100,000)
Entries: 22/1,460
Colin Bidwell opened to 300,000 from the cutoff. Marcos Perez Padron three-bet shoved for about 10 big blinds from the big blind and Bidwell called.
Marco Perez Padron: A♣4♠
Colin Bidwell: A♥9♥
Padron connected with his four to stave off elimination after the K♦4♦10♠6♠10♣ ran out on the board.
Marco Perez Padron – 2.2 million
Colin Bidwell – 1.7 million
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 (100,000)
Entries: 22/1,460
Colin Bidwell jammed for a dozen big blinds from the small blind and was called by Sven Meschede in the big blind.
Colin Bidwell: 5♥5♦
Sven Meschede: A♦Q♠
Bidwell won the flip with a set after the 8♠4♠5♥3♣6♥ ran out on the board to double his stack instead of hitting the rail.
Shortly after, Matthew Vicarage lost his short stack to leave just 22 players remaining.
Colin Bidwell – 2.6 million
Sven Meschede – 2.4 million
Matthew Vicarage – 0
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 (100,000)
Entries: 23/1,460
Ashley Harrison was running late and missed the first few hands. He made it back just in time as he just eliminated Rosario Saddemi in 24th place for €3,900 with the final 23 players locking up at least €4,750.
Saddemi opened for 225,000 from the cutoff. Harrison three-bet to 600,000 from the big blind before Saddemi four-bet shoved for about 1.7 million. Harrison found a call and the cards were tabled.
Rosario Saddemi: 10♦10♠
Ashley Harrison: J♣J♦
Jacks were good against tens on the 6♠7♣6♣6♥9♣ runout and Saddemi headed to the payout desk.
Ashley Harrison – 7.7 million
Rosario Saddemi – 0
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 (100,000)
Entries: 24/1,460
Rosario Saddemi check-called a bet by Sebastian Mortensen of 1.4 million into a spread pot of around 2 million with 8♦4♣9♦5♠ on the board after the turn.
Saddemi checked after the 5♣ completed the board on the river and Mortensen jammed for the more than 1.7 million Saddemi had behind. Saddemi tanked for a couple of minutes before he folded.
Sebastian Mortensen – 6 million
Rosario Saddemi – 1.7 million
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 (100,000)
Entries: 24/1,460
Cards are in the air for the final day of the 2024 Malta Poker Festival Spring Edition €550 Grand Event. Best of luck to the final two dozen players!
The time is here and the mission is clear. The 2024 Battle of Malta Spring Edition €550 Main Event is down to just 24 players from the record-breaking field of 1,460 entries. Today, we will learn who will become the latest Grand Event champion as players battle for a €100,900 top prize.
Krystian Nalepka leads the way with a massive stack of 7,150,000, good for 72 big blinds with the action resuming with nearly 47 minutes remaining on the clock with blinds at 50,000/100,000 along with a 100,000 big blind ante. Blinds after this level will increase to one hour in length providing players more play on the final day.
Elvijs Kuceruks and Ashley Harrison each bagged over 5 million. Harrison at one point late on Day 2 was the chip leader with over 8 million but suffered back-to-back bad beats to lose a chunk of his stack.
Meanwhile, Jordan Dumas, Petteri Miettinen, and Sebastian Mortensen will all begin with more than 4 million in chips.
Cards are in the air starting at 1 p.m. Stay tuned for the biggest hands, bad beats, stories, and more on the final day of the 2024 Malta Poker Festival.
| Place | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krystian Nalepka | 7,150,000 | 72 |
| 2 | Elvijs Kuceruks | 5,725,000 | 57 |
| 3 | Ashley Harrison | 5,300,000 | 53 |
| 4 | Jordan Dumas | 4,500,000 | 45 |
| 5 | Petteri Miettinen | 4,500,000 | 45 |
| 6 | Sebastian Mortensen | 4,125,000 | 41 |
| 7 | Rosario Saddemi | 3,800,000 | 38 |
| 8 | Jake Allen | 3,750,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Sven Meschede | 3,330,000 | 33 |
| 10 | Ludovic Uzan | 3,000,000 | 30 |
| 11 | Richard Koppel | 2,975,000 | 30 |
| 12 | Matthew Vicarage | 2,950,000 | 30 |
| 13 | Terence Newton | 2,675,000 | 27 |
| 14 | John Forsman | 2,375,000 | 24 |
| 15 | Roar Flotre | 2,250,000 | 23 |
| 16 | Colin Bidwell | 2,000,000 | 20 |
| 17 | Vilde Ekren | 1,825,000 | 18 |
| 18 | Jorgen Jessen | 1,825,000 | 18 |
| 19 | Maxime Delhommeau | 1,675,000 | 17 |
| 20 | Kevin Rothlisberger | 1,675,000 | 17 |
| 21 | Stefan Trevelyan | 1,450,000 | 15 |
| 22 | Marcos Padron | 1,425,000 | 14 |
| 23 | Philipp Drayer | 1,400,000 | 14 |
| 24 | Indre Stanaityte | 1,350,000 | 14 |
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €100,900 |
| 2 | €63,300 |
| 3 | €42,300 |
| 4 | €31,350 |
| 5 | €24,400 |
| 6 | €19,400 |
| 7 | €16,010 |
| 8 | €13,100 |
| 9 | €10,400 |
| 10-12 | €8,400 |
| 13-15 | €6,900 |
| 16-18 | €5,750 |
| 19-23 | €4,750 |
| 24-31 | €3,900 |
In addition to the climax of the Grand Event, Monday also boasts the final days of The Hendon Mob €250 Championship at 2 p.m. and the €1,100 High Roller at 4 p.m.
Two new tournaments grace their presence on the final day including the €170 Bounty Hunter Days Progressive Closer and the €230 MPF Last Chance.
Best of luck to all of the players on the final day!
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kevin Rothlisberger | 1,675,000 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | Jordan Dumas | 4,500,000 | 45 |
| 1 | 3 | Terence Newton | 2,675,000 | 27 |
| 1 | 4 | Jorgen Jessen | 1,825,000 | 18 |
| 1 | 5 | Indre Stanaityte | 1,350,000 | 14 |
| 1 | 6 | Philipp Drayer | 1,400,000 | 14 |
| 1 | 7 | John Forsman | 2,375,000 | 24 |
| 1 | 8 | Maxime Delhommeau | 1,675,000 | 17 |
| 2 | 1 | Richard Koppel | 2,975,000 | 30 |
| 2 | 2 | Petteri Miettinen | 4,500,000 | 45 |
| 2 | 3 | Colin Bidwell | 2,000,000 | 20 |
| 2 | 4 | Sven Meschede | 3,330,000 | 33 |
| 2 | 5 | Matthew Vicarage | 2,950,000 | 30 |
| 2 | 6 | Ludovic Uzan | 3,000,000 | 30 |
| 2 | 7 | Marcos Padron | 1,425,000 | 14 |
| 2 | 8 | Stefan Trevelyan | 1,450,000 | 15 |
| 3 | 1 | Roar Flotre | 2,250,000 | 23 |
| 3 | 2 | Sebastian Mortensen | 4,125,000 | 41 |
| 3 | 3 | Jake Allen | 3,750,000 | 38 |
| 3 | 4 | Rosario Saddemi | 3,800,000 | 38 |
| 3 | 5 | Vilde Ekren | 1,825,000 | 18 |
| 3 | 6 | Krystian Nalepka | 7,150,000 | 72 |
| 3 | 7 | Ashley Harrison | 5,300,000 | 53 |
| 3 | 8 | Elvijs Kuceruks | 5,725,000 | 57 |
| Place | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krystian Nalepka | 7,150,000 | 72 |
| 2 | Elvijs Kuceruks | 5,725,000 | 57 |
| 3 | Ashley Harrison | 5,300,000 | 53 |
| 4 | Jordan Dumas | 4,500,000 | 45 |
| 5 | Petteri Miettinen | 4,500,000 | 45 |
| 6 | Sebastian Mortensen | 4,125,000 | 41 |
| 7 | Rosario Saddemi | 3,800,000 | 38 |
| 8 | Jake Allen | 3,750,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Sven Meschede | 3,330,000 | 33 |
| 10 | Ludovic Uzan | 3,000,000 | 30 |
| 11 | Richard Koppel | 2,975,000 | 30 |
| 12 | Matthew Vicarage | 2,950,000 | 30 |
| 13 | Terence Newton | 2,675,000 | 27 |
| 14 | John Forsman | 2,375,000 | 24 |
| 15 | Roar Flotre | 2,250,000 | 23 |
| 16 | Colin Bidwell | 2,000,000 | 20 |
| 17 | Vilde Ekren | 1,825,000 | 18 |
| 18 | Jorgen Jessen | 1,825,000 | 18 |
| 19 | Maxime Delhommeau | 1,675,000 | 17 |
| 20 | Kevin Rothlisberger | 1,675,000 | 17 |
| 21 | Stefan Trevelyan | 1,450,000 | 15 |
| 22 | Marcos Padron | 1,425,000 | 14 |
| 23 | Philipp Drayer | 1,400,000 | 14 |
| 24 | Indre Stanaityte | 1,350,000 | 14 |