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Truce! 2014 Battle of Malta Title and €122k Goes to Antoan Katsarov!
In the end, the only thing that could stop the Battle of Malta was the clock.Facing a hard 5 am stop imposed by the Portomaso Casino our two heads-up combatants - Bulgaria's Antoan Katsarov and...
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Battle of Malta Runner-Up Brincat Eyes Bigger Poker Future
Alan Brincat was as close to being the first local to win the Battle of Malta title as you can be.In the end - and we mean the absolute end - Brincat finished as the runner-up because he had a smaller...
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(VIDEO) Thor Hansen: “I'm Not Made of Blood and Flesh. I'm of Steel”
This year at the 2014 Battle of Malta Hansen received the PokerListings Spirit of Poker Award in the Living Legend category and spoke candidly about one of the most amazing careers in poker history.“I...
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Battle of Malta Vies for European Poker Award, Plans Big for 2015
While the first-ever EPT Malta is on everyone's lips this week at the Portomaso Casino, there's still another record-setting poker festival to come in Malta this year.There will be a bit less money on...
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Battle of Malta Wins European Poker Award for Low Buy-In Event of the Year!
It's official: The 2014 Battle of Malta is the European Poker Award winner for low buy-in (under $2k) event of the year!Awarded live during the ongoing EPT Malta festival tonight, Battle of Malta...
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(Video) Prep for Battle of Malta with Maria Ho's MTT Crash Course
This year's Battle of Malta is going to be massive so start prepping now with Maria Ho's top five strategy tips for low-stakes, big-field poker tournaments.In 2014 Maria Ho hosted the Battle of Malta...
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Antoan Katsarov: €10 Qualifier to €122,750 Battle of Malta Champ
Stories like Antoan Katsarov’s are a big reason for the general public’s fascination with poker. Last November the Bulgarian qualified online and turned €10 into €122,750 at the 2014 Battle of Malta....
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Somerville, Holz, Greenstein Head 2015 Spirit of Poker Nominees
Now in its 3rd year the PokerListings Spirit of Poker Awards are an annual celebration of the best poker brings out in people.Defining just exactly what the "spirit of poker" is can be elusive, but...
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Win 2015 Battle of Malta Packages on 888, Betsson + More Right Now!
While you can't book your seat in the November Nine anymore there are still plenty of chances to make your own life-changing final table this November.With an expanded side-event schedule on top of...
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Who Inspires You? Meet the 2015 Spirit of Poker MIP Nominees
Most poker players, to some degree, have an idol. Someone they found so inspiring it “made” them jump into poker. It can be the player's personality, success in the game, or even just something said...
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Who's Got Next? Meet the 2015 Spirit of Poker Rising Star Nominees
No matter how often people say poker is now "unbeatable," every year several young players emerge who literally crush the tournament scene.Joe Hachem was clearly wrong when he said âpoker is dying"...
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Never Better: Meet the 2015 Spirit of Poker Living Legend Nominees
They might not always stand in the lamplight of the highest-stakes games or the biggest tournaments.Or, like in the case of Erik Seidel, they may still. But without these players there wouldn’t be a...
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Jackie "Poker Mama" Cachia: The First Lady of Maltese Poker
When talking about poker in Malta, there’s no way you won’t eventually hear the name Jackie Cachia - better known on the island as “Poker Mama.”Cachia won the Ladies Event at EPT London 2014 and has...
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Holz, Filatov, Brenes Headline 2015 Spirit of Poker Award Finalists
The voting period for the 2015 PokerListings Spirit of Poker Awards has officially closed and we have our three finalists in each of our three categories.An eclectic mix of poker players from around...
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American Idol Icon William Hung Brings Game to Battle of Malta
It’s not a stretch to say at one point in 2004, at least for a while, William Hung was the most famous person in America.Or one of them at least. To millions of Americans Hung is still instantly...
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Brenes, Filatov and Carrel Triumph in 2015 Spirit of Poker Voting
After three months of fan voting and a long, heated debate by the PokerListings panel the winners of the 2015 Spirit of Poker Awards have been determined.Costa Rican poker legend Humberto Brenes,...
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Countdown to BOM: 10 Ways the 2015 Battle of Malta is Set to Go Off
The 2015 Battle of Malta begins in three weeks and it will be the biggest, most high-value edition ever.What can players expect? More events, more parties, more players, more money – and more battle....
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Battle of Malta Growing Part of Maltese Economy, National GDP
What started out as just a "crazy idea" has turned into one of the biggest standalone poker tournaments in Europe. Now going into its fourth year the PokerListings Battle of Malta has also established...
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Humberto Brenes: "The Biggest Secret is That Poker is My Hobby"
For a poker "hobbyist," Humberto Brenes has piled up some pretty impressive results over his decade-long career.The Costa Rican poker "Chark" became a household name during the poker boom years with...
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2015 Battle of Malta Draws 300+ Players on Day 1a
The Battle of Malta — Europe’s leading stand-alone tournament — kicked off today in dramatic fashion.Maria Ho provided the traditional shuffle up and deal with Maltese knights in her entourage. A...
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