WPTDeepStacks Malte

Ian Otobo topped a field of 174 players to win the WPTDeepStacks Malta Main Event on Monday night at the beautiful Dragonara Casino here in St. Julians, Malta. Otobo was awarded €20,300 en prix en argent, un $3,000 Championship package, and the WPTDeepStacks trophy after winning a final table that clocked in at just under 7 heures de jeu aujourd'hui.

Action was slow to start day with play continuing for nearly three hours before our first elimination. It was Timothee Marlin hitting the rail in 9th, followed by Timo Hirvola in 8th, Marko La Grutta in 7th, Joseph Dunning in 6th, Gregoire Auzoux in 5th, and Marco Putin in 4e.

Three handed play didnt last very long as Dario Marinelli ran into the aces of Roberto Campo to hit the rail in third. Heads up play we saw chips fly back and forth, but eventually it was Otobo's time to shine, as his  tiendrait contre le  of Campo. Campo wouldn't leave empty handed as he takes home €14,220.

Voici un aperçu de la liste complète des résultats.

1. Ian Otobo – €20,300
2. Roberto Campo - €14,220
3. Dario Marinelli - €9,146
4. Marco Putin - €6,772
5. Gregoire Auzoux - €5,083
6. Joseph Dunning - €4,063
7. Marco La Grutta - €3,378
8. Timo Hirvola - €2,709
9. Timothee Marlin - €2,023

Les joueurs voient un flop de dans un boiteux pot  and Roberto Campo checks to Ian Otobo on the button. Otobo tosses out a bet of 150,000 and Campo check raises all in for 1,500,000. Otobo quickly calls and the hands are shown.

Terrain: Otobo :

Otobo a floppé la top paire et il est en grande forme pour marquer le KO puisque Campo détient la paire intermédiaire. Le tour amène le et Campo aura besoin d'un river jack pour survivre. La rivière est la and Campo is our 2nd place finisher collecting €14,220 pour ses efforts.

Les stores sont maintenant 30,000/60,000 avec 10,000 des portes.

Ian Otobo raises to 125,000 and Roberto Campo makes the call. The dealer spreads a flop of and Campo moves all in. Otobo doubles check his cards and calls for his last 1,175,000.

Otobo : Roberto Campo :

Otobo a floppé un monstre avec un brelan de six et devra éviter un carreau pour doubler. Le tour amène le et Otobo fait salle comble, laissant Campo mort. Le dénué de sens complète le tableau et fait gagner à Otobo le pot et le double up.

Ian Otobo- 2,700,000
Roberto Campo- 1,600,000

Roberto Campo and Ian Otobo are now heads up battling for the €20,300 first prize. Campo is playing a stack of 2,950,000 and Otobo is playing a stack of 1,450,000.

Dario Marinelli moves all in from the button for his last 590,000. Roberto Campo calls from the small blind, Ian Otobo folds his big blind and the hands are shown.

Camp : un Marinelli :

Campo détient une paire d'as et Marinelli aura besoin d'aide pour rester en vie. Le tableau est vide pour Campo and Marinelli is our 3rd place finisher collecting €9,146 pour ses efforts.

Roberto Campo- 3,000,000
Dario Marinelli – Éliminé

Players have returned from break and the blinds are now 25,000/50,000 avec 5,000 ante. Below is a full list of the current chip counts.

Dario Marinelli- 1,235,000
Roberto Campo- 2,565,000
Ian Otobo- 535,000

Les joueurs sont maintenant sur une 15 minute break.

Marco Putin moves all in for his last 50,000 and Roberto Campo calls from the small blind. Ian Otobo folds his big blind and the hands are shown.

Poutine: Terrain:

Le croupier évente le flop et Campo paire ses cinq. Le tour amène le laissant Poutine mort. Le completes the board improving Campo to quads fives sending Putin to the rail. Marco Putin will be our 4th place finisher collecting €6,772 pour ses efforts.

Roberto Campo- 2,300,000
Marco Poutine – Éliminé

Grégoire Auzox limpe depuis la petite blind et Roberto Campo checke depuis la grosse blind. Ils se dirigent vers le flop and Auzoux bets 50,000. Campo moves all in, Auzoux calls for his last 225,000 and the hands are shown.

Auzoux : Terrain:

Auzoux a floppé la top paire mais il est derrière les deux paires du chip leader. Le tour amène le et la completes the board. Auzoux will be our 5th place finisher collecting €5,083 pour ses efforts.

Roberto Campo- 2,600,000
Grégoire Auzoux – Éliminé

Les stores sont maintenant 20,000/40,000 avec 5,000 des portes.

Voici une liste du nombre de jetons actuel pour les cinq joueurs restants.

Roberto Campo- 1,700,000
Gregoire Auzox- 1,075,000
Dario Marinelli- 625,000
Ian Otobo- 455,000
Marco Putin- 400,000

Roberto Campo raises from early position and the action folds to Joseph Dunning in the big blind. Dunning moves all in for his last 125,000, Campo calls and the hands are revealed.

Terrain: Relance:

Le croupier écarte un flop de et Campo reste en tête. Le tour associe les deux joueurs à l'As et la rivière apporte le . Dunning will be our 6th place finisher collecting €4,063 pour ses efforts.

Roberto Campo- 2,200,000
Joseph Dunning – Éliminé

The action folds around to Ian Otobo on the button and he moves all in for 350,000. Marco La Grutta puts his last 90,000 in from the small blind. The big blind folds and the hands are shown.

Otobo : La Grutta :

Otobo is in great shape to score the elimination and thats just what he does when the board runs out . La Grutta will be our 7th place finisher collecting €3,378 pour ses efforts.

Ian Otobo- 505,000
Marco La Grutta – Éliminé

Places assises 1: Marco Putin – 290,000 ITA
Places assises 2: Dario Marinelli – 525,000 ITA
Places assises 3: Joseph Dunning – 240,000 UK
Places assises 4: Timo Hirvola – Eliminated in 8thFIN
Places assises 5: Timothee Marlin – Eliminated in 9th FRA
Places assises 6: Gregoire Auzox – 460,000 FRA
Places assises 7: Roberto Campo – 1,900,000 ITA
Places assises 8: Ian Otobo – 365,000 UK
Places assises 9: Marco La Grutta – 145,000 ITA

Les joueurs sont maintenant sur une 15 minute break.

The action folds to Dario Marinelli in the cutoff position and he raises to 48,000. Timo Hirvola moves all in from the small blind for his last 95,000. The big blind folds and the hands are revealed.

Marinelli : Hirvola :

Le tableau s'épuise pour Marinelli et Marinelli prend le pot. Hirvola is our 8th place finisher collecting €2,709 pour ses efforts.

Dario Marinelli- 705,000
Timo Hirvola – Éliminé

After nearly three hours of final table play we have our first elimination of the day. Timothee Marlin moves all in for his last 103,000 from the hijack position. Roberto Cambo calls from the button and the hands are shown. Marlin: Terrain: Le croupier écarte un flop de et Marlin associe son roi. Le tour et rivière are no help to Marlin and he is our 9th place finisher collecting €2,023 for his efforts. Roberto Campo- 2,000,000 Timothee Marlin- Eliminated