EmilyJacques Blit has actually won the EUR1M GTD Grand Prix at the Party Poker MILLIONS Festival Malta, removing a life time best payment of EUR145,000! Argentinian Jacques had actually won a Party Poker Live Passport in pre-COVID times however due to lockdown had actually been required to delay usage of it previously.
Having actually completed his beginning day and chip leader, he kept his position as one of the biggest stacks throughout the competition and entered into the last table inn 2nd location, behind Italian Eros Nastasi. It was not his very first money at the celebration, as he likewise bagged 20th location in the Party Poker MILLIONS centerpiece, after protecting his safe passage into day 2 of the Grand Prix.
Italian Luciano Borghetti was the very first to be gotten rid of from the live streamed last table, taking home EUR10,100 in the very first significant competition he has actually ever played in. Andrea Bonelli, the most skilled gamer to make the last was the beside be removed in 8th, followed by Finland’s Juuso Keskitalo, a Maltese homeowner who is understood in the regional poker neighborhood as “The Smiling Finn.”When Marios Mansour from Cyprus was gotten rid of in 6th location, Jacques was the only non-Italian gamer left in the field. Regional legend Salvatore Ritrovato scored EUR31,000 for 5th location while Massimiliano Ferro pocket EUR45,000 for 4th. 3rd location went to Eros Nastasi, another Italian gamer who goes to so regularly that he is as great as thought about to be a regional gamer, in spite of not really residing in Malta.
By the time the direct phase had actually been reached Blit held the chip lead with 58m versus Favaloro’s 44m. He started by extending his chip lead in the early exchanges however was then pegged back to where they began, before starting to retreat once again.
In the last hand, Blit opened with AQ of hearts and was called by Favaloro. Blit led out on a flop of 2h Qc 4c and after Favaloro called, a 8 of spades fell on the turn. Blit fired once again and his bet was matched by the Italian. The 7 of hearts was the river card and Blit pressed all-in. Favaloro ultimately made the call with J2 of clubs, however it was a hero to absolutely no scenario for him, as the Argentinians on the rail went wild as their male emerged triumphant.
In the post match interview Jacques confessed to seeming like he remains in paradise. He has actually just taken a trip to Malta to play since he had an unused passport plan and chose to utilize it to play all the huge occasions at the celebration. If you missed out on the action, the replay can be seen on the PartyPokerTV Twitch channel.
| Celebration Poker Grand Prix Final Day Payouts | |||
| Position | Gamer | Nation | Payment |
| 1 | Jacques Ammiel Blit | Argentina | 145,000 |
| 2 | Marcello Favaloro | Italy | 86,000 |
| 3 | Eros Nastasi | Italy | 61,000 |
| 4 | Massimiliano Ferro | Italy | 45,000 |
| 5 | Salvatore Ritrovato | Italy | 31,000 |
| 6 | Marios Mansour | Cyprus | 20,500 |
| 7 | Juuso Keskitalo | Finland | 14,500 |
| 8 | Andrea Benelli | Italy | 11,700 |
| 9 | Luciano Borghetti | Italy | 10,100 |
Pictures from the occasion can be discovered here
Photography by Jean Marc Zerafa
Jonathan Raab
Celebration Poker MILLIONS Malta Media Coordinator