The final 11 progressing to Day 2 of the Hendon Mob Championship have been decided. Richard Sambron was the unfortunate victim of the bubble at the luxurious Portomaso Casino here in Malta for this instalment of The Festival Series. Here are the 11 and the chip counts. Jon Persent leads the way, having taken the chip lead earlier in the days play.
| Place | Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Persent | 450,000 |
| 2 | Salvatore Ritrovato | 309,000 |
| 3 | Benjamin Richards | 305,000 |
| 4 | Andrew Jonathan Ward | 302,000 |
| 5 | Mantas Plynius | 252,000 |
| 6 | Junyu Liu | 177,000 |
| 7 | Brian Calleja | 169,000 |
| 8 | Owen Sammut | 159,000 |
| 9 | Marc Schembri | 151,000 |
| 10 | Maria Koutsouki | 138,000 |
| 11 | Joseph Grech | 130,000 |
