Canevet Leads Pedigree Final Table of the MPNPT at the Battle of Malta Main Event
The final table is all set in the MPNPT at the Battle of Malta Main Event. Spectators at the rail and on the MPNPT ThrillofPoker Twitch stream are in for a vintage afternoon of high-level poker on Tuesday, Oct. 30 as this massive tournament draws to its thrilling conclusion.
Maxime Canevet holds a hefty chip lead going into the nine-handed final table; 25,925,000 in chips - well over a quarter of the chips in play. He's head and shoulders above Grosvenor Poker Ambassador Andy Hills (second - 17,125,000) and the Day 3 leader and MPNPT Tallinn finalist and Olybet Poker qualifier Mantas Urbonas (15,900,000).
Also still in contention are Dutch poker sensation and Betsson Poker qualifier Mateusz Moolhuizen (fourth - 8,625,000), who has already proved himself in the past to be more than capable of going the distance.
MPNPT at the Battle of Malta Main Event Final Table
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gustav Vadenbring | Malta | 5,075,000 |
| 2 | Julien Stropoli | France | 4,600,000 |
| 3 | Andy Hills | United Kingdom | 17,125,000 |
| 4 | Maxime Canevet | France | 25,925,000 |
| 5 | Abdallah Fakhreddine | Libya | 9,700,000 |
| 6 | Mateusz Moolhuizen | Netherlands | 8,625,000 |
| 7 | Erik Ostergaard | Denmark | 5,400,000 |
| 8 | Jerry Mangum | United States | 2,950,000 |
| 9 | Mantas Urbonas | Lithuania | 15,900,000 |
Day 3 on Monday, Oct. 29 began with 60 players remaining out of the massive 3,816-entrant field battling it out at the InterContinental Hotel, all guaranteed a minimum of €3,500 with eyes set firmly on the €300,000 first-place prize.
Among those whose dreams of glory lay shattered on the casino carpet by the end of the day were Gary Banks (60th place - €3,500), Henrique Pinho (59th - €3,500), MPNPT Sunny Beach Main Event runner-up Borislav Yosifov (28th - €5,495), and Sofia Lövgren (19th - €9,500).
Three players who made it to Day 3 were also assured an extra prize on top of their tournament earnings. The last three MPN qualifiers in the Main Event were eligible for MPNPT’s last longer promotion; Moolhuizen (Betsson Poker), Urbonas (Olybet), and Sebastian Gruszczynski (Betsafe Poker) each won themselves a €1,500 package to MPNPT Tallinn taking place at Olympic Park Casino and the Hilton Tallinn Park on Jan. 24-27.
Gruszczynski cashed in 56th place (€4,300) but will be back at MPNPT Tallinn, while Urbonas and Moolhuizen will be back at Casino Malta at 2 p.m. CET to battle it out for the Battle of Malta Main Event title.
Also taking place on the final day of the festival is the final table of the €1,320 Battle of Malta High Roller. Italy’s Simone Speranza enters the day with a decisive lead over a tough table that also features MPNPT Tallinn champion Ranno Sootla and Estonian poker legend Henri Kasper. The nine final tablists will also be reconvening in Casino Malta at 2 p.m. local time to battle it out over a €60,000 first prize.
One event that ended late in the night was the €150 NLH MPNPT Battle. Erik Dalland outlasted a massive field of 727 entrants to win the €17,331 top prize.
The Main Event final table begins at 2 p.m. CET and will be streamed live with a 30 minute delay from 2:30 p.m. CET on Twitch. Hands, chip counts, and photos from both the Main Event and the High Roller will be posted to the MPNPT blog throughout the day, giving viewers around the world a ringside seat for the culmination of this historic poker event.
*Photos courtesy of Mark Spurr/MPN Poker Tour.
