An Action Packed Day 1a is Led by Nicolaj D’Antoni
The opening flight of the €600 buy-in event drew 146 entries, with just 22 players making it through to Sunday’s Day 2. All Day 2 qualifiers are guaranteed a payout, but it was Italy’s Nicolaj D’Antoni who stood out by topping the chip counts with an impressive 697,000 stack—earning him a €5,000 bonus for ending the day as the chip leader.
| Position | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolaj D’Antoni | 697,000 |
| 2 | Alessandro Siena | 572,000 |
| 3 | Emanuele Pandetta | 518,000 |
| 4 | Danilo Scevola | 514,000 |
| 5 | Konstantin Faerber | 434,000 |
| 6 | Cristian Nania | 353,000 |
| 7 | Giulio Di Salvo | 296,000 |
| 8 | Indre Stanaityte | 281,000 |
| 9 | Georgios Garnelis | 274,000 |
| 10 | Salvatore Spina | 263,000 |
| 11 | Mitchell Foster | 229,000 |
| 12 | Andreas Mavromoustakis | 180,000 |
| 13 | Johan Sundgren | 178,000 |
| 14 | Massimo Rizzoglio | 177,000 |
| 15 | Krzysztof Cybulski | 160,000 |
| 16 | James Paris | 157,000 |
| 17 | Claudio Pinazzo | 140,000 |
| 18 | Daniele Degennaro | 138,000 |
| 19 | Giulio Spampinato | 90,000 |
| 20 | Palina Mankevich | 75,000 |
| 21 | Xhulio Kacka | 67,000 |
| 22 | Dario Barone | 64,000 |
Close behind is Alessandro Siena with 572,000. Siena finished fourth in the previous BOM Main Event and will be aiming for another deep run. Meanwhile, former Spring 2023 champion Dario Barone also advanced, albeit with the shortest stack of 64,000. Still, with chips in play, he remains a threat to run it back.
Side Events Galore
The day’s side events kicked off The Mystery Bounty event continued Thursday with two opening flights, and one final flight still to play on Friday.
Jonathan Wong topped the Day 1a leaderboard with an impressive 527,000 in chips, comfortably ahead of Emmanouil Chalkiotis, who bagged 428,000. On Day 1b, Carl Nakamoto came close to matching Wong’s total, ending the session with 523,000, followed closely by Benoit Kuhn with 515,000.
| Position | Player Name | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Wong | 527,000 |
| 2 | Emmanouil Chalkiotis | 428,000 |
| 3 | Henrik Aase | 377,000 |
| 4 | Romain Nardin | 294,000 |
| 5 | Philip Laurence | 230,000 |
| 6 | Daniel Maunders | 208,000 |
| 7 | Michal Janczarski | 195,000 |
| 8 | Stavros Petychakis | 178,000 |
| 9 | Kevin Houghton | 165,000 |
| 10 | Leslie Lamnea | 157,000 |
| 11 | Jorge Bermejo | 152,000 |
| 12 | Richard Hare | 144,000 |
| 13 | Frankie Chan | 143,000 |
| 14 | Daiva Byrne | 130,000 |
| 15 | Ashley Scott | 129,000 |
| 16 | Madis Ormisson | 120,000 |
| 17 | Christian Roberts | 114,000 |
| 18 | Ceri Rees | 78,000 |
| 19 | Bartosz Wesolek | 72,000 |
So far, 331 players have entered across the first two flights, with 50 advancing to Day 2, which kicks off this evening at 8 p.m. The last chance to join the field is during today’s final flight, starting at 12 p.m., with late registration available through the first 10 levels.
The €220 PLO began later in the day, where Gabriel Morales Ruiz emerged victorious, claiming the €1,840 top prize. Ryan Wilson finished as runner-up in the 23-entry field.
€220 PLO Results
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Ruiz | €1,840 |
| 2 | Ryan Wilson | €1,220 |
| 3 | Ferry Sparla | €790 |
| 4 | Michael Cauchi | €520 |
Next up was the first of two €200 Dark Knight events, which drew 35 players and concluded with a deal between Robert Oliver and Michael Janczarski. Both walked away with €1,620, though judging by the post-event photo, Robert seemed far more pleased with the outcome than Michal.
Dark Knight €200 Results
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Oliver | €1,910 |
| 2 | Michal Janczarski | €1,330 |
| 3 | Mark Attard | €850 |
| 4 | Michal Kot | €650 |
| 5 | Petros Taki | €510 |
| 6 | Toni Henrik | €400 |
The €150 Hyperturbo was the smallest event of the day, attracting just 10 entries. Lukasz Zajac took it down for an €800 payday.
€150 HyperTurbo Results
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Zajac | €800 |
| 2 | Pavle Kurdulia | €430 |
Battle of Malta Gets a Daily Talk Show
Another surprise of the day was the very first episode of the yet-to-be-named Battle of Malta daily talk show. Check out the 15-minute show on the Battle of Malta’s YouTube page and let us know if you have any suggestions for its name. Rumours are that there may be a prize for whoever comes up with the name that is chosen. Watch the full show to find out if it’s true or not!
The inaugural episode saw Jason Glatzer, Glenn Brown, Telly Bartolo and new BOM TD Andy Tillman having a cozy fireplace discussion (minus the fireplace) about the event. There will be a new episode every day, dropping late in the evening. Guests will include players and staff at the event and will focus on the talking points of the day as the event progresses. Tillman also caught up with us for a short interview to talk about his experiences in Malta thus far.
Today’s Schedule
| Friday, April 4 | 11:00 | Turbo Super Sat for BOM Any Day 1 (one time) | €70 |
| 12:00 | Mystery Siege of Malta (Bounty Mystery Event) 1C | €300 | |
| 13:00 | NLH BOM Day 1B ‘Let the battle begin’ (Chip Leader Bonus €5,000) | €600 | |
| 15:00 | H.O.R.S.E. | €220 | |
| 16:00 | Italy Play NLH | €200 | |
| 19:00 | Mystery Siege of Malta (Bounty Mystery Event) Day 2 | — | |
| 21:00 | Hyper Turbo by Eplay | €230 | |
| 22:00 | NLH Super Satellite for BOM Any Day 1 (accumulator) | €70 |
Make sure to stay tuned for all news related to Battle of Malta and for all your general poker news needs. A master list of all days can be found on the opening intro for the BoM series.
