The Autumn Series at Portomaso Casino Malta also includes the Mini Italian Poker Sport (Mini IPS). The tournament costs €250 and guarantees €500,000. The numerous starting days run from October 23 to 30, with the final day taking place on October 31. The first three starting days are now in the books. Following the conclusion of Days 1A through 1C, a total of 18 players have qualified for Day 2. In addition, there are 12 remote qualifiers. Salvatore Panzera currently holds the largest stack.
On Day 1A, four players out of a total of 74 entries qualified for Day 2. Matthew Ross Adams finished the evening in first place with 1,242,000 chips. On Day 1B of the Mini IPS, six players secured their spots for Day 2. The second starting day recorded 123 entries, including 27 re-entries. Giuseppe Gattola emerged as the clear chip leader, bagging 1,568,000 chips. The third starting day recorded a total of 160 entries—including 49 re-entries from 111 players. In the end, eight players advanced to Day 2. Germany’s Fabian Felix Wolf tops the Day 1C chip count with 1,355,000 chips.
In addition, players were able to qualify “remotely” through regional partners in Italy for Day 2 in Malta. This added 231 players, 12 of whom advanced to Day 2. The chip leader among the remote players is Salvatore Panzera. His stack of 1,669,000 chips puts him in the current lead among all Day 2 survivors. With 74 entries on Day 1A, 123 on Day 1B, 160 on the third starting day, and 231 from the remote qualifier, the total stands at 588 entries. The guaranteed prize pool of €500,000 remains the main goal.
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Day 1A Mini IPS Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Matthew Ross Adams | 1,242,000 |
| 2 | Branimir Bizjak | 1,160,000 |
| 3 | Karl Gialanze | 350,000 |
| 4 | Thomas Hartmann | 221,000 |
Day 1B Mini IPS Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Giuseppe Gattola | 1,568,000 |
| 2 | Emma Fountoulakis | 1,043,000 |
| 3 | Cristian Gaetano Raoni | 765,000 |
| 4 | Liwei Wang | 671,000 |
| 5 | Yoan Dody | 416,000 |
| 6 | Lorenzo Oconi | 371,000 |
Day 1C Mini IPS Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Fabian Felix Wolf | 1,355,000 |
| 2 | Oliver John Moses Said | 1,083,000 |
| 3 | Bogdan Martynczuk | 847,000 |
| 4 | Mario Cipollaro | 775,000 |
| 5 | Cedric Marc Yvon Duchier | 740,000 |
| 6 | Marco Magistro | 728,000 |
| 7 | Flavio Lena | 656,000 |
| 8 | Lars Flindt Halkier | 208,000 |
Day 1 Mini IPS Remote Results
| Place | Player | Flight | Chip Count |
| 1 | Salvatore Panzera | Day 1 Remote · Re-raise Barletta | 1,669,000 |
| 2 | Roberto Mastrapasqua | Day 1 Remote · Mad Club Roma | 1,164,000 |
| 3 | Andrea Isgro’ | Day 1 Remote · Casa degli Assi | 920,000 |
| 4 | Claudio Mazza | Day 1 Remote · Eurotex Salerno | 880,000 |
| 5 | Andrea Ligas | Day 1 Remote · Senorbì | 760,000 |
| 6 | Salvatore Anastasio | Day 1 Remote · Villa San Giovanni | 760,000 |
| 7 | Vanni Losi | Day 1 Remote · Nettuno, Bologna | 711,000 |
| 8 | Ferdinando Balboni | Day 1 Remote · Nettuno, Bologna | 689,000 |
| 9 | Erminio Tofu | Day 1 Remote · Baia degli Squali | 520,000 |
| 10 | Alexandru Fiodorov | Day 1 Remote · Mad Club Roma | 516,000 |
| 11 | Saverio D’Angella | Day 1 Remote · Re-Raise Barletta | 430,000 |
| 12 | Marco Zingarelli | Day 1 Remote · Re-Raise Barletta | 221,000 |