2026 Battle of Malta Summer Edition

€600 Let The Battle Begin
Day: 5
Event Info
2026 Battle of Malta Summer Edition
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
€94,520
Event Info
Buy-in
€600
Prize Pool
€1,186,962
Total Entries
2,667
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
8
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 2,667
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Deal Agreed; Play Resumes

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

The four players have agreed on a deal as follows:

PlayerPrize
Stavros Passias€114,150
Georgios Papakonstantinou€100,800
Alejandro Asenjo€94,520
Marko Cosic€90,850

They will now resume play for the trophy, with levels reduced to 20-minute levels.

Clock Stopped as Players Discuss a Deal

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Deal Discusion
Deal Discusion

After Angelo Censabella’s elimination, the four remaining players asked to discuss a deal, so the tournament has been temporarily paused.

Angelo Censabella Eliminated in 5th Place (€43,900)

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Angelo Censabella
Angelo Censabella

Marko Cosic jammed for 10,075,000 from the small blind and Angelo Censabella in the big blind called off his last 7,275,000.

Angelo Censabella: KJ All in
Marko Cosic: 44

Censabella flopped trips on J7J, but Cosic hit a two-outer with the 4 turn to be back in the lead. The 6 landed on the river and Censabella was eliminated.

Tags: Angelo CensabellaMarko Cosic

Level: 37

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

Passias Five-Bets All-In

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Angelo Censabella opened to 1,275,000 from the cutoff with KJ. Stavros Passias on the button three-bet to 2,900,000 with QQ, but Censabella decided to four-bet to 6,200,000.

Passias went into the tank and moved all-in for 26,250,000. Censabella immediately seemed very annoyed by this raise and ultimately folded.

Tags: Angelo CensabellaStavros Passias

Danilo Scevola Eliminated in 6th Place (€35,600)

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Danilo Scevola
Danilo Scevola

Stavros Passias opened to 1,100,000 from the hijack. Danilo Scevola on the button three-bet all-in for 3,950,000 and Passias called.

Danilo Scevola: 55 All in
Stavros Passias: A10

Passias hit two pair on QAJ8J, leaving no chance for Scevola who was eliminated.

Danilo Scevola
Danilo Scevola
Danilo Scevola
Danilo Scevola

Tags: Danilo ScevolaStavros Passias

Papakonstantinou Hits a Flush

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 75K, Stavros Passias who opened from the cutoff continued for 650,000. Georgios Papakonstantinou check-called from the big blind.

Passais with A2 found a nut flush draw with the 3 turn and fired a second barrel to 2,800,000. Papakonstantinou didn't back down and check-called.

The 5 river didn't help Passais who decided to check-back. Papakonstantinou however had the flush with 109 and scooped the pot.

Tags: Georgios PapakonstantinouStavros Passias

Scevola Saved by the River

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Danilo Scevola
Danilo Scevola

Alejandro Asenjo with his big stack jammed from the small blind to apply pressure on Danilo Scevola in the big blind. With 1,350,000 behind, Scevola decided to call.

Danilo Scevola: 54 All in
Alejandro Asenjo: Q3

The dealer fanned a board of A7J7 followed by the 5 river which saved Scevola from elimination.

Tags: Alejandro AsenjoDanilo Scevola

A Better Kicker for Asenjo

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Alejandro Asenjo defended from the big blind after Georgios Papakonstantinou in the hijack bet 1,075,000.

Asenjo check-called a bet of 725,000 on the 7108 flop and checked the 10 turn. Papakonstantinou checked back.

The A river completed the board and Asenjo led out for 1,200,000. Papakonstantinou snap-called with A7 but lost to Asenjo's A9.

Tags: Alejandro Asenjo

Papakonstantinou with Ace-King

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Angelo Censabella opened to 1,275,000 from the hijack with A7 and was called by Alejandro Asenjo on the button with A8. Georgios Papakonstantinou in the big blind found AK and decided to call.

Censabella continued for 875,000 on the 369 and was called by Asenjo but Papakonstantinou check-raised to 2,550,000. Both of his opponents quickly folded.

Tags: Alejandro AsenjoAngelo CensabellaGeorgios Papakonstantinou