The online super satellite hosted by Malta Poker Events on XLBet.com, offered poker players a guaranteed seat to the Special Edition €330 NL Holdem tournament taking place at the Portomaso Casino on the 29th & 30th December 2009. The Super Satellite tournament featured a €33+3 [$50+5] buy-in and took place on Sunday the 27th December, 2009.
The event started at 20:30hrs [19:30hrs server time] and featured 10 minute blinds with the players each receiving 1,500 in chips as their starting stack.
Two players were left at the table for the final hand, and Alspiz was in the chip lead, holding around 75% of the chips at the table, and Babylove25 in suit, with the remaining 25% of the chips.
Babylove25, managed to climb his way up to, and reach his opponents stack thanks to a coin flip AJ vs 77. He then geared up to an effective heads-up strategy and started to slowly eat away Alspiz’s chips.
By 21:30, Alspiz was holding about 15% of the chips at the table and went all in with AK. Babylove called this bet whilst holding A7 and hit a flush of clubs, which dominated Alspiz’s hand. Babylove25 made it to the 1st place, winning himself a ticket to the ‘Special Edition’ December €330 tourney which is taking place on the 29th and 30th December 2009 at the Portomaso Casino, St. Julians.
All the poker players who won their tickets in this month’s satellite tournaments at the Portomaso Casino and on XLBet.com will be playing at the Portomaso Casino for the two day Special Edition tournament.
Details below:
‘Special Edition’ €330 NL Hold’em Poker tournament
Starting stack: 10,000 chips
Blinds: 45 minutes
Buy-in: €300+30
Style: Freeze-out
Cap: 100 players
Dates: 29th – 30th December 2009
Time: **16:00Hrs**
The final live satellite for the ‘Special Edition’ €330 Tournament is taking place at the Portomaso Casino on Monday, 28th December at 20:30hrs. This €37+3 live event is the final chance for players who want to qualify for the main event through a much cheaper buy-in.
Players may also register for the main event through direct buy-in at the Portomaso Casino cash desk.