Level 31
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
The final table has been paused due to technical issues, no estimation has been given on when action will resume again.
2019 The Malta Poker Festival
€550 Grand Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Level 31
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Dmitri Dan found 
in the cutoff and raised to 365,000 and action folded to Leendert Marcus in the big blind who held 
and defended.
The flop came 
for Marcus to hit a set of deuces and for Dan to pick up the flush draw. Marcus checked. Dan continued with a bet of 425,000. Marcus looked at his cards again and then made the call.
The turn was the 
for Dan to hit the flush. Marcus checked and Dan bet 1,200,000 which Marcus called.
The river completed the board with the 
for Marcus to improve to a full house. Marcus bet 2,000,000 and Dan snap-called to see Marcus had rivered the better hand to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,670,000
3,645,000
|
3,645,000 |
|
10,285,000
-3,805,000
|
-3,805,000 |
|
||
|
8,180,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
5,115,000
-560,000
|
-560,000 |
|
2,600,000
880,000
|
880,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
The five remaining players have been sent for their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Tomas Sujeta raised to 240,000 from the cutoff with 
. Pasquale Gregorio defended his big blind with 
.
The flop came 
for Sujeta to hit a straight. Gregorio hit middle pair. Gregorio check-called the 205,000 bet of Sujeta.
The turn was the 
and Gregorio checked again. Sujeta glanced at Gregorio and Gregorio's stack. He then looked at Wedde's stack before betting 750,000. Gregorio took some time and then made the call.
The river completed the board with the 
. Gregorio checked for the last time and now Sujeta shoved with the bigger stack. Gregorio checked his cards once more and dived into the tank. After a while, the clock was called on him. The floor gave him 30 seconds to make a decision and in the end, Gregorio made the call for his whole stack to be sent home in sixth place for €26,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,090,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,025,000
1,325,000
|
1,325,000 |
|
|
8,340,000
3,740,000
|
3,740,000 |
|
|
5,675,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
|
|
1,720,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Tomas Sujeta raised to 240,000 from the button with 
and Dmitri Dan three-bet to 675,000 in the small blind with 
.
The flop came 
, Dan continued with a bet of 840,000, Sujeta checked his cards again and opted to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,000,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
4,600,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Oskar Wedde raised to 255,00 from the hijack with 
. Craig Smith called on the button with 
. Tomas Sujeta found in the big blind and defended it.
The flop came 
for Smith to hit a pair of eights, Sujeta checked, Wedde continued with a bet of 325,000 which was called by both Smith and Sujeta.
The turn was the 
, they all checked through to the on the river for Smith to improve to trips. Sujeta led out for 750,000, Wedde folded and Smith made the call after contemplating it for a while to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,900,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
|
5,300,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
|
|
1,900,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Pasquale Gregorio raised to 265,000 from the button and Craig Smith shoved in the small blind for 1,900,000. Leendert Marcus quickly folded his big blind and Gregorio made the call after eyeing up how much the shove was for.
Craig Smith: 
Pasquale Gregorio: 
The flop came 
for Smith to hit top pair.
The turn was the 
for not change anything and neither did the 
on the river as Smith doubled up while his rail celebrated loudly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
2,600,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
Photos courtesy of Joseph Hall/The Malta Poker Festival
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Leendert Marcus found 
in the hijack and raised to 360,000. Tomas Sujeta picked up 
in the cutoff and took some time to consider his options. He grabbed some chips and then made the call.
The flop came 
, Marcus continued with a bet of 460,000 and Sujeta responded with a raise to 1,400,000. Marcus looked at his cards once more and then looked at Sujeta for tells before opting to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,700,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
6,700,000
900,000
|
900,000 |