Sean Jazayeri was the man to open the betting over on Table 6, making it 800 to play from middle position. The next few players folded but when the action stopped on Mathieu Biage on the button, he three-bet to 2,500. Jazayeri made the call and it was heads-up to the flop.
Jazayeri tapped the table and checked but Biage did not slow down, he continued with a bet of 2,800 and Jazayer quickly called. The turn was the and Jazayeri checked again and Biage checked behind.
The fifth and final community card was the and Jazayeri instantly checked. Biage tried his luck with a 4,000 and Jazayeri made the call.
Biage showed and Jazayeri mucked but not before complimenting Biage on his "nice hand."
From early position Tomasz Gluszko opened to 600 but any hopes of seeing a cheap flop were soon dashed as Mustapha Kanit, to his immediate left, three-bet to 1,400. Gluszko called and the dealer got to work putting out the flop.
Gluszko checked his option to bed but Kanit, who needs no excuse to fire a bet, made it 1,525 to play. Gluszko sat studying his opponent for close to a minute before springing into life and check-raising to 4,200. Kanit made the call around 30 seconds later.
The was the turn card and after a brief pause Gluszko lead out for 5,200. Kanit did not seem very impressed at his current predicament and ended the hand by sending his cards back to the dealer.
There was a raise to 700 and four callers before Kara Scott three-bet to 2,300 from the small blind. Both Ronnie Bardah and Jackson Genovesi decided to make the call and the dealer fanned out the flop.
Scott lead out for 5,000, Bardah raised to 18,000 and the actions passed to Genovesi who made made the call of the 18,000 raise. Scott also called meaning it was three-handed to the turn.
Scott greeted the turn by moving all-in for her last 2,725
The board pairs and Scott immediately moves all-in for 2,725.
"What is going on in this hand?" Shouts Bardah as he looked to the heavens, "you just flat 18k?" He motioned to Genovesi, "I have been in some tough spots before, but this is one of the toughest…I have put over 20,000 of my chips into this pot and I have to fold…I have outs too," said Bardah before finally folding his hand.
Genovesi then pretended to fold and the whole table burst into rptures and laughter at the reaction on Bardah's face. Genovesi pulled his cards back and called.
Scott showed and needed a queen or a seven to survive as Genovesi held for the nut flush. The was not one of Scott's outs and she headed to the sidelines whilst Genovesi became the new chip leader.
Jason Mercier has just spiked a nine on the river to bet Ilan Boujenah over at the far end of the tournament area.
Boujenah checked to Mercier on a board and Mercier checked behind. Boujenah then checked as the landed on the river. Mericer then bet 4,250 and after some deliberation Boujenah called.
Mercier revealed and Boujenah winced, showing the table the .
Champions Club member Sean Jazayeri has been eliminated from the WPT Malta Main Event in cruel circumstances. Jazayeri got his chips in with pocket aces against the queens of Svetlana Afanasjeva. The aces stayed ahead until the turn when a third queen made an appearance and like that Jazayeri has been eliminated.
Mustapha Kanit has been on life support for the last level or so and now he has been put out of his misery thanks to Tomasz Gluszko.
The button raised to 800 and Gluszko called in the small blind. Kanit then moved all in for 6,800 in the big blind and when the button got out of the way Gluszko made the call.
Gluszko held king-jack suited and was up against the pocket sixes of Kanit. A king and a jack appeared on the flop and Kanit has gone.
Marcelo Marigliano does not have the face of a man you would say is an online legend, but the man better-known as "luckexpress' is certainly that. Back in 2009, Marigliano took on Tom "Durrr" Dwan in the Million Dollar Challenge and he has just graced WPT Malta with his presence, albeit a short visit.
We missed the hand but we just saw him heading out of the tournament floor and where his chips once were is now an empty space. It is safe to say he has busted out.