There’s one day left of The Festival in Malta and the race for the Player of the Series title is still in the balance. On Saturday four events that count towards it were completed, however full results of the sportsbook and slots competitions have not yet been processed. The 10-game and Bomb Pot tournaments have now been included and there is no change in the top two, with Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk maintaining his nine point lead over Ville Hakala.
Franke and Ville played both played in each of the poker events on Saturday, but neither managed to make the money. Franke now has 153 points to Ville’s 144 and they are well clear of third placed Benjamin Sweetman on 118 points and 4th placed Barrie Dear on 117.
Kare Hallamaa remains in 5th place on 100 points, while fellow Finn Ville-Matti Keranen moves up to 6th on 91 points. He won the 10-game event, in which Sweetman finished 3rd. None of the players in the money in the Bomb Pot tournament feature in the top 25 on the leaderboard.
Player of the Series Top 25
| Position | Player | Points | Events Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk | 153 | 13 |
| 2 | Ville Hakala | 144 | 12 |
| 3 | Benjamin Sweetman | 118 | 7 |
| 4 | Barrie Dear | 117 | 12 |
| 5 | Kare Hallamaa | 100 | 9 |
| 6 | Ville-Matti Keränen | 91 | 9 |
| 7 | Peder Behr | 88 | 6 |
| 8 | Frank Visser | 83 | 10 |
| 9 | Fabian Bartuschk | 81 | 4 |
| 9 | Martin Schamaun | 81 | 4 |
| 11 | Eva Jiretorn | 80 | 8 |
| 11 | Lars Johansson | 80 | 7 |
| 11 | Yurii Rassamakin | 80 | 9 |
| 14 | Jose Gomez Casillas | 79 | 5 |
| 15 | Karl Gialanze | 77 | 4 |
| 16 | Benedict Kaiser | 76 | 7 |
| 16 | Scott Kenyon | 76 | 10 |
| 16 | Wouter Schuurbiers | 76 | 8 |
| 19 | Yann De Tychey | 71 | 9 |
| 20 | Egi Adriaans | 68 | 4 |
| 21 | Glenn Hasselberg | 66 | 9 |
| 21 | Mika Hautakangas | 66 | 8 |
| 21 | Simeon Tsonev | 66 | 4 |
| 24 | Quinten Spyckerelle | 65 | 4 |
| 25 | Herli Olop | 60 | 8 |
Read More: Full details on how the leaderboard points are awarded for the Festival in Malta
In addition to the sportsbook and slots tournaments, there are three further tournaments concluding on Sunday that count towards the leaderboard:
- The Main Event
- The Mystery Bounty
- The Open Face Chinese High Roller
The Main Event and the Mystery Bounty have no players left that can usurp either of the top two on the leaderboard, so the destination of the Player of the Series award will likely be decided in the Open Face Chinese High Roller. Will Franke cling on for glory, or will Ville overtake him on the final straight as they race towards the finish line?
Follow the action throughout the day on the live blog and on The Festival’s social channels.
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