Battle of Malta: One entry still needed in the Main Event to reach the guarantee — Five side event winners crowned

This year’s “Battle of Malta” has been taking place at Casino Malta since October 27. In the €530 + 70 Battle of Malta Main Event, starting days “a” through “h” have now concluded. Only one entry remains to reach the guaranteed prize pool of €2 million. Several well-known names, such as Will Kassouf, are still in the running. In addition, five side events have come to a close.

Day 1e of the €530 + 70 Battle of Malta Main Event attracted 941 participants. 141 of them advanced to the next day. On Day 1f, another 325 entries were added. In the end, 24 players advanced to the next day. Day 1g was the largest starting day of the Main Event so far, with 1,714 entries. There were 257 survivors from this day. And Flight 1h added another 33 players to Day 2, selected from 442 starters. This brings the total number of participants in the BoM Main Event to 4,538. The prize pool thus totals €1,999,775. Will Kassouf (353,000) and Theodoros Ampelikiotis (625,000) were also among the 257 players still in the tournament.

The results from Days 1c and 1d can be found here. Of course, Days 1a and 1b had already concluded. Today, the €530 + 70 Battle of Malta Main Event continues with the final starting day, Day 1i, followed by Day 2. The current Top Ten list for the Main Event is as follows:

€450 Siege of Malta Mystery Bounty

The €450 Siege of Malta Mystery Bounty attracted a total of 1,059 participants. On the second day, the envelopes came into play. For example, there was a €20,000 bounty and four envelopes, each containing €10,000, up for grabs. A total of 156 players qualified for a minimum prize of €320. James Macpherson and Aleksandr Olickij split the €20,000 bounty, while Bogdan Martynczuk claimed two bounties of €10,000 each. Filippos Kasiodokostas and Uri Netanel secured the remaining five-figure prizes. Netanel ultimately lifted the trophy after a three-way deal was negotiated with Noe Lopes of Portugal and Manuel Janas of Germany, which paid the players €24,700, €24,050, and €23,750, respectively.

€220 Bounty Hunter Days

The €220 Bounty Hunter Days event attracted 594 entries, resulting in a prize pool of €52,272. A total of 87 places were paid out. Erik Navratil from Slovakia claimed the trophy and €9,200 in prize money after defeating Georgios Antoniadis from Greece in heads-up play.

€330 Pot-Limit Omaha

A total of 120 participants generated a prize pool of €33,840 in the €330 Pot Limit Omaha event, which was split among the top 17 players. Tommy Skagestad from Norway emerged as the winner and, following a heads-up deal with Magnus Roennbrant, secured €7,460 and the trophy.

€330 Pot-Limit Omaha 4/5 Card

The Pot Limit Omaha 4/5 Card tournament attracted 235 participants and generated a prize pool of €66,270. Javier Santana from Spain secured the victory after reaching a deal with Svetozar Marinov from Bulgaria and Magnuss Nilsson from Sweden, which earned all players a five-figure prize.

€130 Dark Knight NLH

The daily Dark Knight side event drew 572 entries and generated a prize pool of €59,145. A total of 87 prize-paying places were awarded, and Romanian Alexandru Popa emerged as the winner, securing €11,340 after defeating Algerian Jeevitha Scarozza in heads-up play.

For more information, visit the Battle of Malta website.