2019 The Malta Poker Festival

�550 Grand Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2019 The Malta Poker Festival

Final Results
Winner
Tomas Sujeta
Winning Hand
98
Prize
€150,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€642,140
Entries
1,324
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
8
Players Left
1

Smith Doubles Through Sujeta

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Craig Smith
Craig Smith

First Craig Smith shoved from under the gun with {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} for 3,025,000 and got no action. A few hands later, Smith shoved from under the gun for 2,875,000 and was called by Tomas Sujeta in the small blind who immediately apologized for making the call.

Craig Smith: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Tomas Sujeta: {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The flop came {10-Hearts}{a-Spades}{3-Hearts} for Smith to stay ahead but for Sujeta to pick up the gutshot to a Broadway.

The turn was the {10-Clubs} which didn't change things, neither did the {9-Hearts} on the river as Smith secured the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
25,000,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000
Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
6,400,000
-600,000
-600,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Craig Smith us
Craig Smith
6,200,000
2,600,000
2,600,000
Leendert Marcus nl
Leendert Marcus
2,300,000

Tags: Craig SmithTomas Sujeta

Marcus Getting Shorter

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Leendert Marcus limped in on the button with {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Tomas Sujeta raised to 850,000 in the small blind with {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Sujeta bet 2,900,000 and that was enough to make Marcus fold.

Player Chips Progress
Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
27,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
7,000,000
-300,000
-300,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Craig Smith us
Craig Smith
3,600,000
Leendert Marcus nl
Leendert Marcus
2,300,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000

Tags: Leendert MarcusTomas Sujeta

Huge Chip Lead for Sujeta

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Tomas Sujeta
Tomas Sujeta

Tomas Sujeta limped in from under the gun with {j-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Dmitri Dan did the same on the button with {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. Craig Smith completed his small blind with {9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Leendert Marcus opted to check with {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}.

The flop came {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for all them to check through.

The turn was the {9-Hearts}. Smith checked with the turned lower two pair. Marcus bet 1,200,000 and Sujeta called. Dan did the same but Smith folded.

The river completed the board with the {7-Spades} to keep Sujeta ahead with the trip eights. Marcus checked, Sujeta bet 1,200,000 and Dan cut out calling chips and called. Marcus called too to see Sujeta scoop the pot to his own surprise and increase to a huge chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
25,000,000
8,000,000
8,000,000
Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
7,300,000
-4,700,000
-4,700,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Leendert Marcus nl
Leendert Marcus
4,000,000
-2,800,000
-2,800,000
Craig Smith us
Craig Smith
3,600,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Craig SmithDmitri DanLeendert MarcusTomas Sujeta

Turned Straight for Sujeta

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Tomas Sujeta
Tomas Sujeta

Dmitri Dan raised to 625,000 from under the gun with {q-Spades}{9-Spades} and Tomas Sujeta defended his big blind with {6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}.

The flop came {8-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Spades} for Dan to pick up the flush draw and Sujeta to hit a pair of sices and a gutshot to a straight. Sujeta check-called the 575,000 continuation-bet of Dan.

The turn was the {7-Clubs} for Sujeta to make the straight indeed. Sujeta bet 1,600,000 and Dan called.

The river completed the board with the {6-Clubs}, Sujeta bet 1,700,000 and Dan considered his options for a bit before opting to fold. Sujeta showed his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
17,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
12,000,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Dmitri DanTomas Sujeta

Sujeta Gets Dan to Fold the Best Hand

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Tomas Sujeta
Tomas Sujeta

Tomas Sujeta completed his small blind with {j-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Dmitri Dan opted to check with {q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}.

They both checked through the {q-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{10-Spades} flop to the {8-Spades} on the turn. Sujeta bet 700,000 and Dan called.

The river completed the board with the {4-Diamonds} and now Sujeta overbet 2,500,000 and Dan dived into the tank. In the end, Dan decided to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
15,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
14,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

Tags: Dmitri DanTomas Sujeta

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Dan Turns Trips

Level 33 : 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Dmitri Dan
Dmitri Dan

Dmitri Dan raised to 500,00 from under the gun with {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. Craig Smith picked up {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs} on the button and three-bet to 1,600,000. Action folded back to Dan who made the call.

The flop came {10-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} for Dan to pair up with the ace to take the lead. Dan quickly checked and Smith bet 2,000,000. Dan took a few seconds and made the call.

The turn was the {a-Spades} for Dan to improve to trip aces. They both checked through to the {9-Spades} on the river. Dan pushed to put Smith at risk. Smith looked at his cards again and contemplated a while before open-folding his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
16,000,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
13,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Leendert Marcus nl
Leendert Marcus
6,800,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Craig Smith us
Craig Smith
4,100,000
-4,300,000
-4,300,000

Tags: Craig SmithDmitri Dan

Sujeta Into the Chip Lead Now

Level 33 : 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Leendert Marcus & Tomas Sujeta
Leendert Marcus & Tomas Sujeta

Dmitri Dan raised to 550,000 from under the gun with {a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Craig Smith found {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} on the button. Smith contemplated his options and decided to three-bet to 1,500,000. Action folded to back to Dan who folded.

Leendert Marcus found {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} on the button and raised to 500,000. Tomas Sujeta picked up {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} in the small blind and made the call. Dmitri Dan held {3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} in the big blind and defended. The flop came {8-Spades}{10-Clubs}{q-Spades}, for Marcus to hit bottom pair and Sujeta gutshots to the straight. They all checked through to the {6-Clubs} on the turn for both Sujeta and Dan to pick up the flush draw. Sujeta bet 1,200,000 for both Dan and Marcus to fold to.

Marcus limped in from under the gun with {q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. Dan completed his small blind with {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Craig Smith opted to check his big blind with {j-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. The flop came {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for both Dan and Smith to check-fold to Marcus' bet

Player Chips Progress
Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
14,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
12,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Craig Smith us
Craig Smith
8,400,000
700,000
700,000
Leendert Marcus nl
Leendert Marcus
5,600,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Craig SmithDmitri DanLeendert MarcusTomas Sujeta

Marcus Shoves on Smith

Level 33 : 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Leendert Marcus
Leendert Marcus

Craig Smith raised to 600,000 from under the gun with {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and Leendert Marcus called on the button with {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. Dmitri Dan found {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts} in the big blind and went along too.

The flop came {4-Spades}{j-Spades}{k-Clubs} for Marcus to hit top two pair. Dan and Smith both checked. Marcus looked at his cards again before betting 800,000 which only Smith called.

The turn was the {9-Hearts} which didn't change things much. Smith checked again and Marcus shoved for 2,500,000. Smith contemplated his options and then open-folded the {j-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitri Dan il
Dmitri Dan
13,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Tomas Sujeta lt
Tomas Sujeta
12,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Craig Smith us
Craig Smith
7,700,000
-700,000
-700,000
Leendert Marcus nl
Leendert Marcus
6,200,000
700,000
700,000

Tags: Craig SmithDmitri DanLeendert Marcus