Oystein Brenden bagged a massive stack of 2,240,000 on Day 2 of the The Festival Series Malta €550 Main Event and will lead the final 16 players at the start of the final day which will commence at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Gytis Juskevicius, Andreas Holmsten, Stian Nostdahl, Balazs Somodi, Dario Barone, and Luigi D'Alterio all bagged at least 1 million in chips. Meanwhile, Mischa Wieten, Annika Haaviste, Clausin Sanz, Shimon Hagay, Matthew Micallef, Jelmer Schuurmans, Andras Balogh, and Kerrien Clement are also still in the hunt for the title.
| Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|
| Oystein Brenden | 2,240,000 | 90 |
| Gytis Juskevicius | 1,840,000 | 74 |
| Andreas Holmsten | 1,730,000 | 69 |
| Stian Nostdahl | 1,695,000 | 68 |
| Balazs Somodi | 1,625,000 | 65 |
| Dario Barone | 1,550,000 | 62 |
| Samuel Stranak | 1,280,000 | 51 |
| Luigi D'Alterio | 1,275,000 | 51 |
| Mischa Wieten | 970,000 | 39 |
| Annika Haaviste | 940,000 | 38 |
| Clausin Sanz | 745,000 | 30 |
| Shimon Hagay | 710,000 | 28 |
| Matthew Micallef | 650,000 | 26 |
| Jelmer Schuurmans | 520,000 | 21 |
| Andras Balogh | 480,000 | 19 |
| Kerrien Clement | 475,000 | 19 |
