Day 2 Photos
Courtesy of Tambet and Elena Kask
2019 Unibet Open Malta
Main Event
Jours 2
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2019 Unibet Open Malta
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€327,000
Entrants
327
Niveau
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Niveau: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Previous Level Eliminations
Niveau 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
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Cinca Out-Flops Polgar
Niveau 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Gedas Petrauskas opened to 6,000 in the cutoff and Alexandru Cinca called on the button. Krisztina Polgar re-raised to 17,000 in the big blind which got Petrauskas to fold but Cinca still called.
The flop came 
and Polgar led out for 16,000. Cinca called and the 
landed on the turn. Both players checked and the 
completed the board. Two more checks and Polgar showed 
. Cinca out-flopped her with 
and was awarded the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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281,000
71,000
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71,000 |
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78,000
18,000
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18,000 |
Sujeta Pays Off Messina
Niveau 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Renato Messina raised it up in early position and Tomas Sujeta called from the small blind. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn.
Sujeta checked again and Messina fired out a bet of 11,000. Sujeta called and the 
completed the board. Sujeta checked for the third time and Messina put together a bet of 29,000. Sujeta went into the tank for nearly three minutes before finally making the call. Messina turned over 
and Sujeta hung his head as he was unable to beat it.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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318,000
53,000
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53,000 |
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69,000
2,000
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2,000 |
Heikkila Doubles Through Knoppers
Niveau 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The action folded around to Ilkka Heikkila in the cutoff who jammed all in for 51,000. Luigi Knoppers confirmed the count from the small blind before making the call to put Heikkila at risk.
Ilkka Heikkila:
Luigi Knoppers: 
Heikkila held two overcards and the flop of 
gave Heikkila a straight draw as well. The on the turn completed his straight and Knoppers was left drawing dead to the 
on the river.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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108,000
9,000
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9,000 |
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26,000
-90,000
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-90,000 |
Break Time
Niveau 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The remaining 54 players are heading on another 20-minute break.
Niveau: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Changing of the Guard
Niveau 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
In the past couple of levels, Stig Bjornli and Gedas Petrauskas have soared their way to the top of the chip counts for the first time in the tournament. They are joined by Connor Quinn as the only three players with 400,000 or more chips.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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433,000
324,000
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324,000 |
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432,000
401,000
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401,000 |
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400,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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375,000
119,000
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119,000 |
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370,000
286,000
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286,000 |
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364,000
89,000
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89,000 |
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345,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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330,000
-28,000
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-28,000 |
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320,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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310,000
-9,000
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-9,000 |
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270,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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270,000
195,500
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195,500 |
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249,000
29,000
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29,000 |
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245,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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244,000
-16,000
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-16,000 |
Martinsson Bows Out
Niveau 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The action folded around to Adam Martinsson in the small blind who jammed all in for just under 60,000. Luca Beretta was in the big blind with the most chips on the table and made the call.
Luca Beretta:
Adam Martinsson: 
Martinsson needed to connect with the board but found no help on the 
runout.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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270,000
113,000
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113,000 |
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