2026 Battle of Malta Summer Edition

€600 Let The Battle Begin
Day: 5
Event Info
2026 Battle of Malta Summer Edition
Event Info
Buy-in
€600
Prize Pool
€1,186,962
Total Entries
2,667
Players Left
1
Average Chip Stack
95,300,000
Total Chips
95,300,000
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
8
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 2,667
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Alejandro Asenjo Winner of the 2026 Battle of Malta Summer Edition Main Event

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Alejandro Asenjo
Alejandro Asenjo

The 2026 Battle of Malta Summer Edition Main Event has a winner! From a field of 2,667 entries that generated a total prize pool of €1,186,962, only eight players returned for Day 5 and the final table.

After the first four eliminations, the remaining four players agreed to deal. They then decided to let luck choose a winner, and Alejandro Asenjo came out on top to claim the Battle of Malta title.

Thanks to the deal, Asenjo takes home €94,520 along with the trophy, while Marko Cosic finishes as runner-up for €90,850.

The largest payout went to Stavros Passias, who collected €114,150 for third place, while Georgios Papakonstantinou received €100,800 after being eliminated in fourth place.

2026 Battle of Malta Summer Edition Main Event Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Alejandro AsenjoSpain€94,520*
2Marko CosicSerbia€90,850*
3Stavros PassiasGreece€114,150*
4Georgios PapakonstantinouGreece€100,800*
5Angelo CensabellaItaly€43,900
6Danilo ScevolaItaly€35,600
7Gianluca DoniniItaly€27,050
8Fredrick BrateinNorway€19,350

*denotes four-way deal

Tags: Alejandro AsenjoAngelo CensabellaDanilo ScevolaFredrick BrateinGeorgios PapakonstantinouGianluca DoniniMarko CosicStavros Passias

Marko Cosic Eliminated in 2nd Place (€90,850)

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Marko Cosic
Marko Cosic

Marko Cosic on the button jammed for 49,450,000 and Alejandro Asenjo in the big blind called with roughly the same stack

Marko Cosic: 72 All in
Alejandro Asenjo: A8

The dealer fanned a board of 10109JQ and Asenjo hit a straight to win the pot. Both stacks were counted, and Cosic was slightly covered and was eliminated in second place.

Tags: Alejandro AsenjoMarko Cosic

Cosic Doubles Through Asenjo

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

In the first hand of the heads up play, Alejandro Asenjo moved all-in for 70,400,000 from the button and Marko Cosic in the big blind called with the shortest stack.

Marko Cosic: 97 All in
Alejandro Asenjo: AJ

Cosic managed to hit trips on Q7875 to double his 24,425,000-chip stack.

Tags: Alejandro AsenjoMarko Cosic

Stavros Passias Eliminated in 3rd Place (€114,150)

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Stavros Passias
Stavros Passias

Marko Cosic on the button, Stavros Passias in the small blind and Alejandro Asenjo in the big blin jammed preflop once more.

Stavros Passias: Q8 All in
Alejandro Asenjo: 93 All in
Marko Cosic: 84

This time, Asenjo came from behind to take the pot thanks to a pair on 53J6A. He almost tripled up once again while Passias was eliminated.

Tags: Alejandro AsenjoMarko CosicStavros Passias

Asenjo Triples Up

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Alejandro Asenjo on the button with 8,300,000, Marko Cosic in the small blind and Stavros Passias in the big blind with 28,300,000 moved all-in preflop once again.

Alejandro Asenjo: AK
Stavros Passias: 54 All in
Marko Cosic: 53

This time, Asenjo was in the lead and he maintained this lead with two pair on 96KJ6 to triple up.

Tags: Alejandro AsenjoMarko CosicStavros Passias

Georgios Papakonstantinou Eliminated in 4th Place (€100,800)

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Georgios Papakonstantinou
Georgios Papakonstantinou

All four players agreed to go all-in preflop with Stavros Passias under the gun hold 32,100,000, Alejandro Asenjo on the button with 40,400,000, Georgios Papakonstantinou in the small blind with 4,675,000 and Marko Cosic in the big blind with 17,650,000.

Georgios Papakonstantinou: Q3 All in
Marko Cosic: 97 All in
Stavros Passias: 84 All in
Alejandro Asenjo: 53

Papakonstantinou and Cosic both had a 30% chance to win the pot preflop, and Cosic's chances increased to 50% when he flopped a pair on 74K. The K9 runout gave him two pair and he tripled up while Papakonstantinou was eliminated.

Tags: Alejandro AsenjoGeorgios PapakonstantinouMarko CosicStavros Passias

Big Double Up for Asenjo

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Stavros Passias on the button raised to 1,400,000. Alejandro Asenjo in the small blind called but Georgios Papakonstantinou in the big blind moved all-in for 23,875,000. Passias folded his K9 and Asenjo called off his last 19,200,000.

Alejandro Asenjo: A10 All in
Georgios Papakonstantinou: J5

Asenjo flopped top pair on A8K93 to secure a double up.

Tags: Alejandro AsenjoGeorgios PapakonstantinouStavros Passias

Passias Takes From Papakonstantinou

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Georgios Papakonstantinou in the cutoff raised to 1,300,000 with 33 and was called by Stavros Passias in the big blind with KJ.

Papakonstantinou made a continuation bet to 700,000 on the 6QQ flop but Passias check-raised to 2,400,000. Papakonstantinou called.

Passais bet 5,000,000 on the 10 turn and Papakonstantinou immediately folded.

Tags: Georgios PapakonstantinouStavros Passias

Deal Agreed; Play Resumes

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

The four players have agreed on a deal as follows:

PlayerPrize
Stavros Passias€114,150
Georgios Papakonstantinou€100,800
Alejandro Asenjo€94,520
Marko Cosic€90,850

They will now resume play for the trophy, with levels reduced to 20-minute levels.

Clock Stopped as Players Discuss a Deal

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Deal Discusion
Deal Discusion

After Angelo Censabella’s elimination, the four remaining players asked to discuss a deal, so the tournament has been temporarily paused.