Pyrotechnician, Poker Fan Lilly DeFeu Wins BOM 2014 Photo Contest
A card-playing Basset Hound couldn't defeat her. Not even a dour Angela Merkel could. In the end only one winner could emerge from our 20 finalists in the BOM 2014 photo competition and that is Lilly...
View ArticleJungleman Plots Return to Battle of Malta, Sets Sights on High Roller
One of the best heads-up No-Limit Hold’em players in the world Cates has attended both editions of the Battle of Malta so far and says he plans to be there again. This time, Cates added, his eyes will...
View ArticleBOM Goes the Dynamite: A Brief History of the Battle of Malta
Last year, with almost 900 entries, it even set the record for biggest poker tournament ever held on the island of Malta. How and why did it get so popular so fast? We sat down with the co-creator of...
View ArticleBetting Connections Sponsors New Bar and Lounge for 2014 BOM
One of the new sponsors onboard for this year's BOM, Betting Connections will host the new centralized social hangout that will feature chillout music, a cash bar with great beer and cocktails and the...
View ArticleExclusive Flash Sale: Save €400 on 2014 Battle of Malta Package Now!
Normally priced at €1,395, the premium package will cost just €999 for a limited time. The package includes four nights at the 5-Star Hilton, the €550 BOM Main Event buy-in, daily breakfast and dinner...
View ArticleSeats Still Open for 2014 BOM, Get Full Package for €999 Right Now!
With an expanded capacity for up to 1,600 players the window is still very much open to participate, despite some localised rumors to the contrary. To get a preferred starting day and package, though,...
View ArticleWin 1 of 2 €1,600 BoM Packages in Betsafe Poker Giveaway Tourney!
The €3,995 BoM Giveaway event runs this Wed. Oct 22 at 8:15 CET. Up for grabs are two full €1,600 packages for the highly anticipated 2014 BoM plus extra tickets to the last weekly BOM qualifier....
View ArticleLodden and Soulier In; Countdown On for Biggest-Ever Battle of Malta
Team PokerStars pro Johnny Lodden and French poker icon Fabrice Soulier have now added their names to the growing list of pros coming to Malta for the 2014 BoM festival. The 29-year-old Lodden is a...
View ArticleSpirit of Poker Winners Panka, Hansen and Shorr Set Sights on BOM
With a great attitude and passion for the game they continually inspire poker players near and far to enjoy the game to the fullest and make the most of opportunities it presents. Inaugural winners...
View ArticleLennaárd vs. Bergman in Chess, Boxing, Poker at Battle of Malta
In the first-ever BOM Deluxe Sweden these two experienced poker players will go head-to-head in four events: chess, heads-up poker, boxing and a last-longer bet in the Battle of Malta Main Event. The...
View ArticleMiGS 2014 to Close Out Battle of Malta in Style
The 2014 Malta iGaming Seminar takes place from Nov. 11-12 but will kick off with a special €30+€5 poker tournament on Nov. 10 at the Hilton Hotel, in the same Battle of Malta tournament space. “MIGS...
View ArticleJohnny Lodden: “Thor Hansen is a Legend in Norway”
Last year around 100 players travelled from Norway to Malta, and based on the number of sold packages and buy-ins the number will double to around 200 this year. But what is it that draws so many...
View ArticleBig Pros, Big Buzz: Record-Setting BOM On Doorstep, Seats Open
The 2014 Battle of Malta is on track to smash even more records this year and plenty of seats are still available for you to be a part of it. A limited amount of full packages including buy-in,...
View ArticleBattle of Malta VIP Parties Feature Glamorous Clubs, Alluring Performances
Not one but two exclusive parties will take place during the four-day festival, which runs from Nov. 6-9. The Battle of Malta kicks off with a cocktail party and reception in the Oceana Suite of the...
View ArticleFollow the 2014 Battle of Malta Right Here!
Your first stop for coverage should be the Battle of Malta live update page, which will bring you up-to-the-minute updates straight from the tournament floor. Expect to find all the big hands, photos,...
View ArticleRegistered for BOM Day 1a and Can't Make It? Let Us Know ASAP
A sold out Day 1b is expected so if you for some reason won’t make it today the earlier you can let us know the better your chances of securing a seat on Day 1b. If your flight is cancelled, boats...
View Article800+ Registered, Still Lots of Space for Day 1a of 2014 BOM
A busy early registration period pushed the numbers up close to the total entries of last year but with an overflow room set up and 70 tables ready to go, there's still room for more. Up to 1,300+...
View Article2014 Battle of Malta Blasts Past €500k Guarantee: 1,193 Players and Room for...
As of the start of Level 8 on Day 1a a total of 1,193 players are now registered for the Main Event, blowing past the €500,000 guarantee. There's still room for plenty more to join the action on Day...
View ArticleBattle of Malta Day 1a Wraps with Records Broken, Guarantee Smashed
A total of 1,200 players are now registered across Days 1a and 1b with room for that number to jump even higher. As it sits now the prize pool has topped €550k but will swell even more as a full...
View ArticlePhilip Hilm: "One Day I'll Go Back to Vegas and Try to Win It Again”
As they also remember Hilm went from the top to the bottom in dramatic fashion, busting in ninth place while Jerry Yang went on to win the championship. Since then, Hilm doesn't have a single entry in...
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