It turns out the people behind the scenes at EPT Malta found a button to press which shows the average amount of money earned per player during the EPT Malta Festival. No prizes to guess which country tops the list, as the PokerStars Blog reports.
Hand #72: Valentin Messina opened to 425,000 from the small blind with 
and Dominik Panka called from one seat over, holding the 
. On the 
flop, Messina made it 450,000 to call and did receive just that.
The 
on the turn improved the hand of the Frenchman and he fired 800,000, while Panka was now holding an up-and-down straight draw. The PCA10 champion made the call and two then saw the 
on the river. Messina checked and the Pole checked behind with the French rail cheered again.
Hand #73: Messina opened the action with a raise on the button and he claimed the blinds and antes.
Hand #74: Jean Montury raised to 355,000 from the small blind with 
and Messina found the 
in the big blind, three-betting to 850,000. Montury called and the two Frenchmen saw the flop of 
.
Messina slid forward eight T-100,000 chips and got check-called to see the 
appear on the turn. Now Messina slowed down and checked behind. The 
river paired the board and Montury made a large bet of 3.055 million to win the pot without showdown.
Hand #75: Dominik Panka received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #76: Panka limped the small blind with the 
and then folded when Jean Montury raised to 470,000 from the big with the 
.
Hand #77: Panka, who held the 
, raised to 325,000 from the button and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #78: Montury raised to 325,000 from the button with the 
only to have Valentin Messina three-bet to 925,000 with the 
in the small blind. Panka folded the big blind and then Montury released his hand.
Hand #79: Messina raised to 325,000 from the button with the and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #80: Montury limped the small blind with the 
and Messina exercised his option to raise from the big. Montury quickly folded.
Hand #81: Valentin Messina opened to 455,000 from the small blind with 
and won the big blind of Dominik Panka and the antes.
Hand #82: Messina opened to 325,000 from the button with 
and Jean Montury called in the big blind with 
to see a flop of . Montury check-called a continuation bet of 380,000 and the two Frenchmen saw the 
appear on the turn.
Both players checked and the 
completed the board on the river. Montury now bet 475,000 and Messina double-checked his cards, folded the hands and stared at the board. Ultimately, Messina folded the best hand and was shown the bluff.
Hand #83: Montury limped for 160,000 from the small blind with and Messina checked his option in the big blind with 
. The 
flop provided a flush draw for both players and Messina's bet of 200,000 shut down all further action.
The stats then showed the highest pre flop (74%) and post flop (90%) aggression for Messina out of all three players.
Hand #84: Messina stole Panka's big blind with a raise from the small blind, though he also had a premium hand in 
.
Hand #85: Messina opened to 325,000 from the button and Panka finally found a hand to play with, looking at 
in the small blind. The PokerStars sponsored player three-bet to 850,000 and Montury woke up with 
one seat over in the big blind. Montury four-bet to 2.085 million and that quickly got Messina out of the way.
Panka started the hand with around 4.7 million in chips and did get away from it.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
13,580,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
9,465,000
2,565,000
|
2,565,000 |
|
||
|
3,805,000
-2,965,000
|
-2,965,000 |
|
||
Hand #86: Dominik Panka raised to 325,000 off the button with and Valentin Messina defended his big blind with . The flop came down 
offering both players something. Panka continued for 400,000 and Messina check-called. The turn was the and Messina checked to see Panka fire again, for 800,000. Messina had seen enough and folded. Does Panka know where he is in every spot right now? Hard to argue otherwise.
Hand #87: Messina picked up 
in the small blind and raised to 425,000. Panka folded his big blind.
Hand #88: Panka completed with and Jean Montury checked his option with . Heads up to a flop where Panka bet his top pair to the tune of 175,000. Montury folded.
Hand #89: Montury liked the 
he picked up in the small blind enough to complete. Messina looked down at and raised to 410,000. Montury called to see a flop where he checked over to Messina who bet 350,000. Montury folded another flop.
Hand #90: Montury had the button this hand and raised to 335,000 with 
. Messina picked up in the small blind and three-bet to 860,000. Panka folded from the small blind before Montury four-bet to 2,190,000. Messina put his hands over his mouth as he thought about his move and made the right move in folding.
Hand #91: Action folded to Panka in the small blind where he completed with 
. Montury checked with and a 
flop was delivered. The action was checked to the turn where they did the same again. The river came as the 
and Montury bet 250,000. Panka took off his shades, had a little think, called, nodded and mucked his hand.
Players are now on a scheduled 20-minute break.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,565,000
-1,015,000
|
-1,015,000 |
|
|
10,245,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,040,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
|
||
Nível: 33
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 30,000
Hand #92: Dominik Panka raised to 400,000 from the button with the 
and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #93: Jean Montury limped from the button with the and Valentin Messina did the same from the samll blind with the . Panka then checked his option with the and all three players saw a flop of 
. Two checks saw Montury bet 350,000 with his pair, and only Messina called to see the turn. Both players checked and the 
completed the board on the river. Again it went check-check and Montury took down the pot with a pair of nines.
Hand #94: Messina raised to 400,000 with the 
from the button and Montury called from the big blind with the . When the flop came down , Montury checked and Messina bet 450,000 with his pair of sevens. A call was made and the turn was gin for Montury, who made Broadway. Still, both players checked and the river put four diamonds on the board. Montury checked and Messina took a stab at it with a bet of 1.05 million.
Montury thought for a bit and then announced, "Call." Messina sheepishly showed his deuce-seven, and Montury rolled over the winner.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,965,000
2,720,000
|
2,720,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,825,000
-2,740,000
|
-2,740,000 |
|
|
3,985,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
||
Hand #95: Dominik Panka opened to 400,000 from the button with 58s] and Jean Montury held the 
in the small blind but opted to fold. Valentin Messina called in the big blind with and the flop fell .
Messina checked and Panka continued for 400,000 to receive a call from his French opponent to see the appear on the turn. Again Messina checked and the Pole now bet 800,000, which represents one fourth of his remaining stack. Panka stared straight towards the dealer, showing no emotion at all behind his sunglasses while Messina glanced over at him and this resulted in a fold of the Frenchman.
Hand #96: Montury folded a king on the button and Messina limped the small blind with . Panka checked his option on the big blind with and paired up his six on the flop. The PokerStars sponsored player bet 250,000 and won the second pot in a row, though remains the shortest stack just over 5 million in chips.
Hand #97: Messina opened to 425,000 from the button with and Montury called out of the small blind with . Neither player hit the flop and Montury faced a continuation bet of 450,000 to check-fold.
Hand #98: After an interview with Messina's girlfriend, the action switched back to the table and Panka had raised to 400,000 with on the button. Montury called with and then Messina three-bet to 1.55 million with 
to shut down all further action.
Hand #99: Montury opened to 430,000 from the button with and was called by Panka in the big blind with . The heads-up flop fell 
and was checked through, revealing the on the turn. Panka check-folded to a delayed continuation bet of the Frenchman for 555,000.
Hand #100: Dominik Panka limped from the small blind with and Jean Montury checked his in the big blind. Both the flop and the turn were checked through. Panka then min-bet the river for 200,000 and Montury made a good call with queen-high.
Hand #101: Montury raised the small blind to 415,000 with and Valentin Messina cut out a three-bet to 975,000 with from one seat over. The pattern of the day thus far indicated a large four-bet but Montury just called to see the flop of , giving Messina trips.
Both players checked and the turn made Montury led for 475,000 chips. Messina grabbed green T-100,000 chips for a hefty raise and it was 1.475 million in total, which prompted a fold from his fellow Frenchman.
Hand #102: Messina opened to 500,000 from the small blind with and Panka shoved the big blind with . There was no call.
Hand #103: Messina made it 400,000 to go on the button with and Montury called in the big blind with . On the flop, Montury check-called a bet of 275,000 to see the on the turn. The action went check/check to see the on the river and Montury gave up the pot with a check. Messina bet 675,000 and received a second call by Montury with queen-high in short time.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,540,000
2,715,000
|
2,715,000 |
|
|
10,800,000
-2,165,000
|
-2,165,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,155,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
||
