Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
2023 PokerStars Summer Festival Malta
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2023 PokerStars Summer Festival Malta
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€879,360
Entries
916
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Level 30
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Simone Andrian raised to 200,000 from the button and was called by Marcin Lesniewski in the big blind.
The flop came 5♠K♠3♦. Lesniewski checked and Andrian bet 225,000. Lesniewski came in with a raise to 600,000 and Andrian called.
The turn was the 2♥ and Lesniewski bet out 800,000, which Andrian called a second time.
The river came the K♦ and Lesniewski fired again, this time for 2,000,000 chips. Andrian again made the call. Lesniewski showed 7♥6♦ for a bluff and Andrian flipped over A♦4♦ for a straight.
It was a potentially game changing pot that changed the dynamic of the tournament. Moments before, Lesniewski had a dominant chip lead. Andrian pulled it back to get in front and now has a marginal lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,300,000
3,400,000
|
3,400,000 |
|
||
|
7,600,000
-4,300,000
|
-4,300,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,900,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
4,900,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
4,900,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
4,725,000
-1,775,000
|
-1,775,000 |
|
2,100,000
-1,700,000
|
-1,700,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Level 29
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Action folded around to Marcin Lesniewski, who raised to 250,000 from the small blind. David Docherty called in the big blind.
The flop came 2♥J♣K♦. Lesniewski bet 200,000, which Docherty called. The turn was the A♥. Lesniewski bet out 600,000 and Docherty again made the call.
The river was the 9♥ and Lesniewski pushed all in. Docherty started talking himself through the hand, which is becoming a bit of a signature for him when he has a tough spot. He decided to make the call for his remaining 2,440,000 chips.
Lesniewski showed A♦Q♠ for a pair of aces. Docherty showed A♣J♥ for two pair, aces and jacks. He doubled up and brought himself back into contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,550,000
-2,250,000
|
-2,250,000 |
|
|
6,500,000
4,600,000
|
4,600,000 |
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
With five players now remaining, the blind levels have been reduced from 75-minutes to 60-minutes.
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Sitting on a huge stack, Marcin Lesniewski raised from late position. Short stacked Biger Larsen moved all in from the small blind for 605,000 and Marcin Lesniewski made the call. The cards were turned on their backs.
Biger Larsen: 9♦9♠
Marcin Lesniewski: A♦8♣
Larsen was well ahead with his pocket nines until the board ran out Q♣3♦2♥A♠10♠ to give Lesniewski a pair of aces on the turn. He held and won the pot to further increase his chip lead.
Larsen was eliminated from the tournament in 6th place for €31,160.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,800,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Tommy Nguyen was all in preflop against David Docherty, with Nguyen at risk.
Tommy Nguyen: A♥Q♥
David Docherty: 10♠10♦
Docherty had pocket tens, but the board ran out 9♠5♥A♦A♣J♣ to give Nguyen trip aces. He doubled up and Docherty's stack took a significant blow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000
1,720,000
|
1,720,000 |
|
|
1,900,000
-3,425,000
|
-3,425,000 |
Level 29
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Marcin Lesniewski opened the action with a raise to 160,000. Antoine Talvard called and then Eros Nastasi moved all in for 1,990,000. Lesniewski shoved over the top and Talvard also made the call. Three players were all in, with both Nastasi and Talvard at risk.
Eros Nastasi: A♣K♠
Antoine Talvard: Q♠Q♦
Marcin Lesniewski: J♣J♥
Lesniewski had pocket jacks, Talvard pocket queens, and Nastasi had ace king.
The board ran out J♠10♥2♦7♣6♥. The flop brought Lesniewski back from behind to give him a set of jacks. As the big stack, he had both other players covered.
Nastasi had the shortest stack and so was eliminated in 8th place for €18,400.
Talvard was eliminated in 7th place for €23,970.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,200,000
7,705,000
|
7,705,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000