Mats Karlsson Eliminated in 2nd Place (�46,460)
Hendrik Juncker limped in from the button with the 
and Mats Karlsson checked his option with the 
. The 
flop gave Karlsson the flush draw while Juncker made top pair.
Karlsson opted to check and subsequently faced a bet worth 200,000 before check-raising to 700,000. Juncker peeked at his cards again and made the call to create a pot of two million.
The duo headed to the 
turn on which Karlsson carefully cut out a bet of 1,000,000 with two times as much behind. His opponent winced, studied the board briefly and called.
No diamond appeared on the river but instead it came the 
to double-pair the board. Karlsson moved all-in for the last 2.2 million and was beat into the pot by Juncker to crown a champion.
Karlsson's run ends just shy of victory as he departs in second place for �46,460. Juncker dominated the proceedings for most of the final table and has been crowned the 2022 Unibet Open Malta Main Event champion, taking home the top prize of �75,000.
A recap of today's action is to follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,775,000
4,425,000
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4,425,000 |
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Busted | |
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