2018 Malta Poker Festival

�550 Grand Event
Day: 3
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

The Final Table of the Malta Poker Festival Grand Event Will Be Determined Today!

The MPF Grand Event Trophy
The MPF Grand Event Trophy

At 2 PM local time, Day 3 of the �550 Grand Event will kick off with the 24 remaining players, out of 1,366 entries, in their seats. They will play down to a final table today and the action is expected to be just as fast-paced as yesterday as they��re all competing for the inaugural MPF Grand Event title, trophy, and the first-place prize of �150,000!

Topping the chip counts is Norway��s Dorge Dypvik with 3,120,000, followed by Eyal Bensimhon (2,500,000), Espen Uhlen Jorstad (2,430,000), Andre Henning (2,155,000), and Steven Iglesias with 2,075,000.

Henning, Bensimhon, and Iglesias are all seated on the same table which also includes Emanuele Onnis, Fabian Gumz, Elio Caferro, Gary Banks, and Francesco Cortorillo. Dypvik and Jorstad and sharing the same table felt with Idan Raz, Colin Lovelock, Yoav Scheiman, Giovanna Dimartino, Harvey Norris, and Federico Petruzzelli.

Then there is Table #3 which has none of the top 5 chip count players on it, it does have the Day 1B chip leader, Domenico Gala, on there. He will be starting the day with Piero Compagnoni, Emanuele Napolitano, Marko Cosic, Giovanni Salvatore, Eivind Dahle, Nicolaj D��Antoni, and Jona Wilmsmann.

This is what they are all playing for:

PlacePrize in EURPrize in USD
1150,000170,798
285,00096,785
350,00056,933
440,00045,546
534,00038,714
628,00031,882
720,60023,456
814,71016,750
910,50011,956
10-127,0007,971
13-155,0005,693
16-183,5003,985
19-242,9003,302

The tournament clock was paused last night when there were 24 players remaining and 11 minutes left in the level. The assumption is that they will continue in that level which was Level 26 with a small blind of 25,000, big blind of 50,000, and a running ante of 5,000. Level duration will change to 60 minutes each with a break scheduled after every 2 levels. Officially there is a 75-minute dinner break scheduled around 8 PM.

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/A1,36626215-minute breaks and 75-minute dinner break after Level 23
3Monday, November 514:00N/A24-15-minute breaks and 75-minute dinner break after Level 35
4Tuesday, November 614:00N/Atba-Play down to a champion

Who will reach the final table? Follow along as the PokerNews live reporting team will relay all the hustle and bustle from the floor for you right here!

Today's Seat Draw

TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
11Andre HenningSweden2,155,00043
12Emanuele OnnisItaly1,560,00031
13Fabian GumzGermany730,00015
14Eyal BensimhonIsrael2,500,00050
15Elio CaferroItaly600,00012
16Steven IglesiasNorway2,075,00042
17Gary BanksUnited Kingdom1,205,00024
18Francesco CortorilloItaly1,890,00038
      
21Idan RazIsrael915,00018
22Borge DypvikNorway3,120,00062
23Colin LovelockUnited Kingdom1,300,00026
24Yoav ScheimanIsrael515,00010
25Espen Uhlen JorstadNorway2,430,00049
26Giovanna DimartinoItaly665,00013
27Harvey NorrisUnited Kingdom690,00014
28Federico PetruzzelliItaly1,695,00034
      
31Piero CompagnoniItaly1,380,00028
32Emanuele NapolitanoItaly1,065,00021
33Marko CosicSerbia1,800,00036
34Giovanni SalvatoreItaly1,060,00021
35Domenico GalaItaly1,500,00030
36Eivind DahleNorway1,235,00025
37Nicolaj D'AntoniItaly995,00020
38Jona WilmsmannGermany1,425,00029

Tags: Andre HenningColin LovelockDomenico GalaEivind DahleEmanuele NapolitanoEmanuele OnnisEspen Uhlen JorstadEyal BensimhonFabian GumzFederico PetruzzelliFrancesco CortorilloGary BanksGiovanni SalvatoreHarvey NorrisIdan RazJona WilmsmannMarko CosicPiero CompagnoniSteven IglesiasYoav Scheiman