Tereza Vernerová Makes History at Battle of Malta! Secures Title and €162,635 After Dramatic Finale

The Autumn Main Event at Battle of Malta, with a €600 buy-in, saw a historic champion crowned. Tereza Vernerová dominated the tournament with 5,368 entries and a prizepool of €2,413,281, concluding her remarkable run at Casino Malta. Despite entering the final eight with a significant lead and 172 blinds, she had to fight for the title until the early hours.

The final didn’t start well for her. Her stack gradually dwindled, with a particularly tough beat against Tadmor's straight flush on the river. The Israeli player then took the lead, and Vernerová had to find a way back. Her pocket kings doubled her up against Marios Kapiris, reigniting her momentum.

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When it came down to the last three players, a deal was made regarding the prize money. The winner would still take home an additional €22,635 and the trophy, but all players secured six-figure payouts:

• Ofer Tadmor – €175,000
• Tereza Vernerová – €140,000
• James Malatynski – €125,000

A critical moment came against James Malatynski. Vernerová held K c 7 s and faced three bets on the board 8 h J h K d 9 s 6 d. After calling on the flop and turn, she had to decide on a river all-in for 34M, threatening her tournament life. She called with top pair, revealing her opponent's Q s 6 c. This huge pot brought her back into contention, while Malatynski eventually finished third.

In heads-up against Ofer Tadmor, Vernerová regained the initiative. She won another big pot with K s K h, when she calmly checked the big blind pre-flop and called her opponent's bets on all three streets. Tadmor, holding J h 5 c, bluffed on the board Q d A c T c 3 d A s, and the Czech player’s final call catapulted her into a commanding lead.

Though her opponent managed a few doubles, the final hand went her way. With T d 4 s, she landed a flopped trips on T c 7 c T h and instantly called Tadmor's all-in with J h 7 h. Turn K c and river 3 c completed a flush, sealing her decisive victory.

After the win, emotions poured out as she embraced her husband and lifted the coveted trophy. Vernerová declared the triumph as one of the best feelings of her life and admitted feeling nervous before such a grand finale. In the end, she overcame difficult moments to become the first female champion of the Main Event Battle of Malta. The highest financial prize from this tournament, thanks to the deal, went to Tadmor (€175,000), while the Czech victor collected a total of €162,635 for her title after the successful conclusion.

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Sources: PokerNews, Battle of Malta