€600 Let The Battle Begin | 2026 Battle of Malta Summer Edition

Jun 03, 2026

Gianluca Donini Eliminated in 7th Place (€27,050)

Maxime Taldir

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

After he doubled up, Gianluca Donini moved all-in again for 4,150,000 from early position. Marko Cosic in the hijack called but Alejandro Asenjo in the small blind three)bet all-in for 7,450,000. Cosic called him as well.

Gianluca Donini: K♠10♦ All in
Alejandro Asenjo: A♣K♣ All in
Marko Cosic: K♥K♦

Asenjo flopped top pair on A♥8♦Q♥ to save himself, but Cosic could still score a double elimination after he found a flush draw with the 6♦ turn. The 10♣ river however changed nothing, so Asenjo almost tripled up while Donini was eliminated.

With six remaining players, levels will now be reduced to 45 minutes.

Tags: Alejandro Asenjo Gianluca Donini Marko Cosic

Jun 03, 2026

Donini Wins a Flip to Double Up

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Maxime Taldir

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

Gianluca Donini in early position jammed for 1,700,000 and was called by Alejandro Asenjo in the big blind.

Gianluca Donini: K♥7♦ All in
Alejandro Asenjo: 2♥2♣

Donini flopped top pair on 9♥K♣3♦ to take the lead, and the 9♠3♠ runout allowed him to double up.

Tags: Alejandro Asenjo Gianluca Donini

Jun 03, 2026

Good Call with Sixes for Censabella

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Maxime Taldir

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

Stavros Passias defended from the big blind after Angelo Censabella raised to 1,375,000 from the button.

The dealer fanned a flop of Q♠5♠3♥ and Censabella bet 650,000. Passias check-called and checked the A♦ turn. Censabella checked back.

The 3♣ landed on the river and Stavros led out for 2,600,000. Censabella went into the tank and called with 6♦6♣, catching Stavros bluffing with K♥4♦.

Censabella immediately stood but and joined his friends to celebrate his hero-call.

Tags: Angelo Censabella Stavros Passias

Jun 03, 2026

Fredrick Bratein Eliminated in 8th Place (€19,350)

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Maxime Taldir

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

With Fredrick Bratein forced all-in for 700,000 in the big blind, everybody folded to Angelo Censabella in the small blind who called.

Fredrick Bratein: 5♠2♣ All in
Angelo Censabella: Q♦2♥

Bratein was looking for a five and spades after the flop of 10♠J♠7♣ and the 2♠ turn. But the Q♥ river completed the board and he became the first player eliminated today.

Tags: Angelo Censabella Fredrick Bratein

Level: 36

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

Jun 03, 2026

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jun 03, 2026

15-Minute Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The eight finalists are on a 15-minute break.

Jun 03, 2026

Passias Values Top Pair

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Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Angelo Censabella opened to 875,000 from the button with K♦J♣ and the current chip leader Stavros Passias defended from the big blind with A♣10♣.

Censabella continued for 675,000 on the 3♦A♦2♠ flop. Passias check-called, then both players checked the 3♣ turn leading to the 7♣ river.

Passais with top pair bet 1,000,000. Censabella went into the tank and called with king-high but lost the pot.

Tags: Angelo Censabella Stavros Passias

Jun 03, 2026

Cosic Flops Top Pair

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Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

After an orbit where just one flop was seen, Marko Cosic raised to 800,000 from early position and Georgios Papakonstantinou defended from the big blind.

Cosic bet 600,000 on a flop of A♣7♣Q♥ and fired a second barrel to 2,000,000 on the 4♣ turn.

Papakonstantinou check-called on the flop but check-folded J♣10♦ turn. Cosic had top pair with A♥K♣.

Jun 03, 2026

Scevola Doubles Through Papakonstantinou

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Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Georgios Papakonstantinou opened to 800,000 from under the gun. Danilo Scevola in the big blind three-bet all-in for 2,600,000 and Papakonstantinou asked for a count before making the call.

Danilo Scevola: A♦Q♥ All in
Georgios Papakonstantinou: A♣3♣

Scevola kept the lead all the way through a board of 10♠7♥J♦J♣Q♠ and doubled up.