5.01pm: Break timePlayers at the moment are on a 20-minute break. The rest of the general table update will happen on a brand new thread here.

4.56pm: Di Carlo finds acesGeorgios Zisimopoulos raised to 360,000 from under-the-gun with 6♣6♥. Nicolini di Carlo made it 875,000 holding A♦A♣ from the small blind and Zisimopoulos made the call.

Di Carlo fired a raffle of 675,000 at the 2♣Q♦9♣ flop and Zisimopoulos folded.

4.38pm: Feil shovesMichael Feil raised to 325,000 at the button with 5♦5♣, Frederik Reusch made it 810,000 within the small blind holding A♥6♥. Feil thought for a minute before moving all in for around 4 million, Reusch folded instantly.

4.26pm: di Carlo five-bet bluffsFrederik Reusch opened to 320,000 with K♠J♦ at the button, Nicolini di Carlo made it 855,000 within the small blind with J♠3♠ before Jaroslaw Sikora four-bet to 1.56 million within the big blind with Q♦8♦. Reusch folded but di Carlo tanked for approximately four minutes before he made a small five-bet to 2.3 million. Sikora folded and di Carlo showed the bluff.

"Fantastico!" said the utterly( unbiased) Italian commentary.

4.16pm: Reusch doubles through FeilGeorgios Zisimopoulos opened to 320,000 at the button with Q♣T♣. Michael Feil made the decision within the small blind with 7♦7♥ after which Frederik Reusch moved all in for 2.2 million within the big blind with K♣K♦. Zisimopoulos got a count then folded but Feil made the call.

The board came Q♠2♦6♣J♦3♦ and Reusch doubled as much as 4.8 million while Feil is now the quick stack, he has 4 million.

Frederik Reusch

4.05pm: Level 32 80,000/160,000 (20,000)The players have moved directly to the fourth level of the day.

3.57pm: Sikora and Zisimopoulos tussleJaroslaw Sikora raised to 255,000 from the cutoff with K♣Q♦ and Georgios Zisimopoulos made it 605,000 at the button with A♦7♥. Sikora came back excessive with a raise to 1.325 million and Zisimopoulos folded instantly.

3.45pm: Feil wins big against SikoraJaroslaw Sikora raised to 255,000 holding 8♠8♣ before Michael Feil made it 600,000 at the button with K♠K♥. Sikora made the decision to look a 4♥5♣9♦ flop.

Sikora checked and Feil decided to test behind. The turn was the 5♥ and Sikora led out for 575,000. Feil caled to look the 3♦ at the river. Sikora bet 975,000 and Feil quickly called.

Sikora showed his eights but immediately tapped the table when Feil turned over kings. Feil has 6.7 million while Sikora is all the way down to 6 million.

3.36pm: Di Carlo makes huge bluffGeorgios Zisimopoulos had led out for 375,000 at the turn of a 6♣3♠7♣7♦ board against Nicolini di Carlo with 8♠7♠ and the Italian made the decision with A♥K♦. The river was the T♥ and Zisimopoulos fired 525,000 just for di Carlo to make it 2 million. The Greek player thought for approximately 30 seconds then folded, tapping the table.

Michael Feil

3.34pm: Sikora runs right into a wheelBig pot for Michael Feil, he called bets at the flop, turn and over half 1,000,000 at the river of a 5♦2♦4♥4♠7♣ board against Jaroslaw Sikora's T♣T♦. Feil turned over A♣3♠ for a flopped wheel and won a considerable pot.

3.25pm: Zisimopoulos into eight figuresGeorgios Zisimopoulos opened to 260,000 at the button with T♠T♦. Frederik Reusch called within the big blind with A♦J♦. Reusch check-called bets of 180,000, 230,000 and 355,000 at the flop, turn and river of a K♠K♥T♣5♥3♥ only to look the Greek player's flopped full house. Zisimopoulos now has over 10 million in chips.

3.16pm: Georgi Abuladze eliminated in 6th place (€39,000)Georgi Abuladze moved all in for 1.57 million from under-the-gun and Jaroslaw Sikora made the decision within the small blind.

Abuladze: A♣7♠Sikora: 7♥7♣

The board ran out T♥Q♥4♥J♣8♣ - no help for the Estonian who busted out in 6th place, winning €39,000.

3.04pm: Ezio Nisoli eliminated in 7th place (€29,800)Ezio Nisoli moved all in for his last 420,000 preflop from the button with K♦8♥ and Jaroslaw Sikora made the decision within the small blind with T♦T♣.

The board came J♣5♥Q♣8♠A♥ and Nisoli busted out in 7th place.

Ezio Nisoli

3.02pm: Level up - 60,000/120,000 (20,000)The players are back of their seats.

2.42pm: Break timePlayers are on their first 20-minute break of the day.

2.29pm: Nisoli left really shortEzio Nisoli opened to 250,000 preflop holding A♥9♥ and Jaroslaw Sikora made it 575,000 with A♠J♠. Nisoli called with just around 700,000 back and saw a Q♦3♥4♦ flop, Nisoli checked and Sikora set him within the. Italian folded, he's very short now.

2.13pm: Sikora folds to Reusch's acesJaroslaw Sikora opened to 225,000 from the hijack holding J♠9♠. Frederik Reusch three-bet to 610,000 within the big blind with A♣A♦. Sikora gave it some brief thought after which folded.

2.06pm: Nisoli escapesFrederik Reusch raised to 210,000 at the button with Q♥Q♣ and Ezio Nisoli defended within the big blind with K♦9♠. The flop came Q♠A♠K♠, Nisoli checked and Reusch bet 290,000. Nisoli only had about 1.7 million behind at this point, tanked briefly after which folded.

The trophy they're all playing for

1.59pm: Second barrel solves problemsNicolino di Carlo opened to 200,000 preflop with A♠J♠ and Michael Feil called within the big blind with J♦T♠. The flop was T♥5♠K♣, Feil flopping second pair and di Carlo picked up a gutshot draw for broadway. The German player checked and di Carlo bet 225,000 which Feil called. The 3♥ at the turn didn't change anything and Feil checked again, di Carlo bet 425,000 and Feil thought for approximately a minute before folding.

1.48pm: Level 30 - 50,000/100,000 (10,000)It's time for the second one level of the day.

1.44pm: Di Carlo fires all three streetsNicolino di Carlo opened to 175,000 from under-the-gun with A♦K♥. Frederik Reusch defended within the big blind holding A♥7♥. The flop came 6♥A♣J♠ and Reusch check-called a big gamble of 160,000. The turn Q♥ gave Reusch a flush draw and di Carlo a straight draw and the German player check-called a 240,000 bet to look the K♣ at the river.

Reusch checked a last time and di Carlo bet 350,000, Reusch folded and the Italian won the pot.

1.32pm: Julian Track eliminated in 8th place (€21,000)Frederik Reusch raised to 175,00 with 8♥8♦ and Julian Track moved in for around one million in chips with K♠Q♠. Reusch called and Track was flipping for his tournament life. The 3♦3♥8♠ left Track drawing virtually dead and the 4♥ turna nd 6♥ river sent the EPT champion out in 8th place winning €21,000.

Georgios Zisimopoulos

1.22pm: Huge double for ZisimopoulosMichael Feil raised to 165,000 with K♠T♠ before Julian Track three-bet at the button to 365,000 holding 5♣3♣. Georgios Zisimopoulos then made it 755,000 within the big blind holding A♣A♦. Feil folded but Track opted to transport in and Zisimopoulos couldn't have called quicker if he'd tried.

The 8♣T♣4♥ flop gave Track a flush draw however the 9♥ turn and 5♥ river changed nothing and Track was left with just 955,000. Zisimopoulos doubled to over 8 million and took the chip lead.

1.16pm: The entire acesA crazy first hand! Julian Track opened to 165,000 with A♣A♥ and Frederk Reusch made it 425,000 at the button. Track four-bet to 1,055,000 and Reusch shoved. Track called instantly to create an 8 million chip pot but both showed their aces after which laughed. The board came 7♠Q♥6♣7♣7♦ and so they chopped the pot.

1.10pm: Level 29 - 40,000/80,000 (10,000)And the general table is under way. About 27 minutes are left on this level.

1.03pm: Final table profilesTo learn just a little about our finalists, take a look at their profiles here. Play will start shortly.

12.36pm: The overall table on an hour delayThe final table has begun with around 27 minutes left of level 29. It's being shown on an hour delay with hole cards up (Italian commentary only). I'd be following the stream and reporting in time with that. The stream will begin at 1.00pm CET, check back here then for the live updates and you may watch the live stream here.

The IPT Malta finalists

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