2018 Malta Poker Festival

€550 Grand Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 Malta Poker Festival

Final Results
Winner
Emanuele Onnis
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
€150,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€662,510
Entries
1,366
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
40,000

Who Will Make the Money in the Grand Event of the Malta Poker Festival?

Cards & Chips
Cards & Chips

Day 2 of the €550 Grand Event of the Malta Poker Festival is here and starts at 1 PM local time in the middle of the Portomaso Marina, right here in the Portomaso Casino in St Julians. The three starting days collected 1,366 entries in total, easily smashing the €500,000 guaranteed prize pool that was advertised. Out of all those entries, 260 players will return to the felt today.

Leading all those players in the chip counts is the Day 1A chip leader, Ondrej Jakubcik with 462,000 which equals 116 big blinds. He is followed by the Day 1C head honcho, Laurens Van De Sype who bagged 334,500 only a few hours ago. Third in chips is Domenico Gala who found 329,000 in chips by the end of the night on Day 1B.

Grand Event Day 2 Structure

LevelDurationSmall BlindBig BlindAnte
15452,0004,000500
16452,5005,000500
17453,0006,0001,000
Break20   
18454,0008,0001,000
19455,00010,0001,000
20456,00012,0002,000
Break20   
21458,00016,0002,000
224510,00020,0003,000
234512,00024,0003,000
Break75   
244515,00030,0004,000
254520,00040,0005,000
264525,00050,0005,000

Day 2 should be a shorter day than the previous ones as there are 12 levels of 45 minutes each scheduled with a 20-minute break after every 3 levels. Another 75-minute dinner break is scheduled after the 9th level of play today. The full prize pool details should be announced later today and another brand-new spectacular opening ceremony has been planned that will keep you on the edge of your seats.

Grand Event Schedule

DayDateStarting TimeLate RegEntriesSurvivorsFurther Information
1AThursday, November 114:00~21:303026475 minute-dinner break after Level 6
1BFriday, November 214:00~21:304517875 minute-dinner break after Level 6
1CSaturday, November 314:00~21:3061311875 minute-dinner break after Level 6
2Sunday, November 413:00N/A1,36626220-minute breaks and 75-minute dinner break after Level 23
3Monday, November 514:00N/A--20-minute breaks and 75-minute dinner break after Level 35
4Tuesday, November 614:00N/Atba-Play down to a champion

Make sure to come back at 1 PM local time to see who will make the money as the PokerNews live reporting team will be here to bring you all the action from the floor!

Tags: Domenico GalaLaurens Van De SypeOndrej Jakubcik