€560 Main Event | 2024 EAPT Malta

04-10-2024 18:14 UTC+1

Michail Tastanis Eliminated in 15th Place (€3,050)

Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Michail Tastanis on the button found himself at risk for 580,000 against Helfner Augusto Hotvedt who opened and called from the hijack.

Michail Tastanis: A♦K♣ All in
Helfner Augusto Hotvedt : K♦Q♥

After a board of 8♠4♥J♣, Tastanis saw the Q♣ land on the turn to give a pair to his opponent, and leading to his elimination after the river 6♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Helfner Augusto Hotvedt	4,500,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Michail Tastanis	Busted

Tags: Michail Tastanis

04-10-2024 18:00 UTC+1

Tristan Taylor Eliminated in 16th Place (€2,600)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Tristan Taylor on the button shoved for 435,000, and he was called by Flaviano Cammisuli in the big blind.

Tristan Taylor: K♦J♣ All in
Flaviano Cammisuli: A♥10♦

Taylor still could hope for a straight after a A♦Q♠2♥ flop and the 5♦ turn. But the K♠ on the river didn't complete it, and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Flaviano Cammisuli	1,450,000 760,000	760,000
Tristan Taylor	Busted

Tags: Flaviano Cammisuli Tristan Taylor

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

04-10-2024 17:35 UTC+1

15-Minute Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The 16 remaining players are on a 15-minute break. There will be a redraw when they come back.

04-10-2024 17:31 UTC+1

Matthew Micallef Eliminated in 17th Place (€2,600)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

While all the other players were going on a break, Fabio Peluso in the big blind went deep into the tank on a board of 6♣9♠9♣K♠A♠ after Matthew Micallef in the small blind shoved for 950,000, a little bit more than the pot.

It took a few minutes for Peluso to make a decision, but he eventually called.

Matthew Micallef: Q♦J♥
Fabio Peluso: A♥8♠

Peluso caught Micallef bluffing and sent him to the rail. Thanks to this pot, he almost reached 4,000,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Peluso	3,900,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Matthew Micallef	Busted

Tags: Fabio Peluso Matthew Micallef

04-10-2024 17:30 UTC+1

Marco Grandetti Eliminated in 18th Place (€2,300)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

According to Alessandro Comi, he opened from early position and was called by both Marco Grandetti on the button and the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of K♦A♥Q♠, and Comi continued for 155,000. He was called twice, so he fired a second barrel to 350,000 on the A♠ turn. This time, only Grandetti called.

The Q♥ landed on the river, and Comi moved all-in for approximately 900,000. Grandetti made the call with a smaller stack.

Marco Grandetti: K♠J♠ All in
Alessandro Comi: A♦9♦

Grandetti had two pair, so he couldn't do much against Comi's full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Comi	2,400,000 1,120,000	1,120,000
Marco Grandetti	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Comi Marco Grandetti

04-10-2024 17:28 UTC+1

Marko Luksa Eliminated in 19th Place (€2,300)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

On a board of 8♦9♠4♥2♣3♥ with 450,000 chips in the pot, Marko Luksa under the gun was standing up after he lost his last 800,000 chips against Theodoros Ampelikiotis in the big blind.

Marko Luksa: Q♦Q♣ All in
Theodoros Ampelikiotis: 6♣5♣

Ampelikiotis hit a runner-runner straight to crack Luksa's queens. Slightly covered, Luksa was eliminated in 19th place for €2,300.

Player	Chips	Progress
Theodoros Ampelikiotis	2,050,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Marko Luksa	Busted

Tags: Marko Luksa Theodoros Ampelikiotis

04-10-2024 17:15 UTC+1

Hans Erlandsson Eliminated in 20th Place (€2,300)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Hans Erlandsson was heard fuming after he was eliminated from the Main Event.

According to the players at the table, after the dealer fanned a flop 7♠3♠8♠, Erlandsson moved all-in from middle position for approximately 1,100,000. He was called by Lorenzo Di Blasi in the big blind.

Hans Erlandsson: A♣Q♥ All in
Lorenzo Di Blasi: J♠9♦

Erlandsson shoved with a simple ace-high, but he was called by Di Blasi who only had a draws. The 2♣ didn't change anything, but the J♥ landed on the river to give a pair to Di Blasi, who won the hand and sent Erlandsson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenzo Di Blasi	2,600,000 950,000	950,000
Hans Erlandsson	Busted

Tags: Hans Erlandsson Lorenzo Di Blasi

04-10-2024 17:08 UTC+1

Arvydas Merfeldas Eliminated in 21st Place (€2,050)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Moments after the double elimination at the same table, Arvydas Merfeldas in the small blind with almost 400,000 chips was called by Matthew Micallef in the hijack.

Arvydas Merfeldas: 7♠7♥ All in
Matthew Micallef: 10♣10♠

The situation didn't change on a board of 8♠6♦K♠4♣A♥, and Merfeldas left the tournament area in 21st Place for €2,050.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Micallef	1,640,000 265,000	265,000
Arvydas Merfeldas	Busted

Tags: Arvydas Merfeldas Matthew Micallef

04-10-2024 17:06 UTC+1

Andreas Putz Eliminated in 22nd Place (€2,050); Giovanni Impollonia Eliminated in 23rd Place (€2,050)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

A three-way all-in and call situation occurred on Table 6, involving Andreas Putz in early position, Giovanni Impollonia in the small blind and Fabio Peluso, who had the biggest stack on the button.

Giovanni Impollonia: J♣J♥ All in
Andreas Putz: 10♦10♠ All in
Fabio Peluso: Q♥Q♠

The board of 4♠2♦K♣9♦6♣ didn't change anything, so Peluso remained in the lead and scooped this massive pot, while both Impollonia and Putz were eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Peluso	2,400,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Giovanni Impollonia	Busted
Andreas Putz	Busted

Tags: Andreas Putz Fabio Peluso Giovanni Impollonia