Battle Of Malta Looms Large – The Schedule, How to Qualify and More Details

Battle of Malta Spring 2025 Final Table Results

As you can see from Ziemchod’s massive win, which is the largest of his career thus far, the Battle of Malta offers significant value for players in terms of prize pools, and a great location to play.

This year, the Battle of Malta is celebrating its tenth anniversary, and to commemorate the milestone, there will be €2,000,000+ on offer in guarantee prize pools over the nine-day stint. Click the link here to see the full schedule on offer to players in this instalment.

Picks of the Bunch

The Main Event €1,500,000 GTD (October 28 to November 5)

The Main Event offers €600 flights during the day, along with the €300 half-priced flights in the evening. The five €600 flights (except the final one, which is 20-minute blinds levels) from October 29 to November 3 will feature 40-minute levels with players starting with 40,000 in chips. The four €300 opening flights will have 20-minute blind levels, and players will get a stack of 20,000 chips for their buy-in.

The top three players during each of the full-priced flights will be awarded a 2026 Battle of Malta Spring Edition package valued at €1,500 each, while the half-priced flight will award a single package to each chip leader.

Players finding bags during the nine opening flights will already be in the money, with the action continuing for four more days until a winner is crowned in front of a live-streamed audience on November 5.

€450 Mystery Siege of Malta €100,000 GTD (October 28-31)

The €450 Mystery Siege of Malta €100,000 GTD will have four flights, with one a day for the first four days, before Day 2 commences at 7 p.m. on Friday, 31st.

All flights have 20-minute levels, and players will receive 30,000 chips for their buy-in.

This years Spring event was a €300 buy-in attracting 617 entrants, which generated a total prize pool of €152,424. Emmanouil Chalkiotis won the event, taking home €23,600. Ashley Scott finished in second for €12,380, and Georgios Zisimopoulos finished third for €9,240.

Gil Peter won €15,100 despite finishing eigth, and Rasmus Lundstroem and Carmelo Fangano took home €13,840 and €11,690, the majority of which came from the bounty chest, for finishing 16th and 18th respectively.

€1,100 High Roller €300,000 GTD (November 2-3)

The second biggest buy-in of the week, the €1,100 High Roller €300,000 GTD is a two-day event. The first day will see 10 30-minute levels being played, before Day 2 then kicks off with 40-minute levels.

Players will receive 50,000 chips for their buy in.

This year’s Spring instalment was won by Vito Burgio, who scooped €45,000 of the €247,950 prize pool.

€2,200 ACR Super High Roller (November 3-4)

The biggest buy-in of the event, the €2,200 ACR Super High Roller, will run for two days, with the first Day playing 8 Levels of 40 minutes. Day 2 will start with 40-minute levels before increasing to 50 minutes. This is the first instalment of the ACR Super High Roller at the Battle of Malta Series, so a new champion will be crowned.

How To Qualify

WPT Global

At WPT Global, players have the opportunity to ladder their way to Malta through a series of satellites.

• ➝ $0.55 Qualifier
• ➝ $5.50 Satellite
• ➝ $55 Semifinal
• ➝ $1,280 Battle of Malta Package Final

Every Sunday, 2 x $1,280 packages are guaranteed, meaning dozens of players will secure their spot at one of Europe’s most iconic poker festivals. Get started with Freerolls running Thursday through Sunday, each awarding $275 in satellite tickets — giving you multiple shots every week to enter the qualification path.

What’s Included in the $1,280 Package?

Each package includes:

• €600 Battle of Malta Main Event Buy-in
• Hotel accommodation
• Travel allowance
• Exclusive WPT® Global perks and events

Optibet

Poker players have an exciting opportunity to qualify for the Battle of Malta 2025 October through Optibet’s daily Online Satellites. With buy-ins starting from just €0.01, everyone has a chance to win a prize package worth €1,200.

Centroll Tournaments
Every day at 18:00, you can enter a Centroll tournament for just €0.01. Each Centroll awards 7 tickets to the Feeder tournament worth €1.10. Additionally, two extra Centrolls run on the last Sunday of every month at 14:00 and 17:00.

Feeder Tournaments
Daily at 18:45, the Feeder tournament is available for €1.10. Each Feeder awards 3 tickets to Phase 1 (worth €11). Two extra Feeder tournaments are also held on the last Sunday of each month at 14:45 and 17:45.

Phase 1 Satellites
Each day at 20:00, Phase 1 satellites run for a €11 buy-in. Winners here claim a ticket to the Final Phase worth €109. On the last Sunday of each month, two extra Phase 1 tournaments take place at 16:00 and 19:00.

The Final Phase
The Final Phase tournament costs €109 and is held on the last Sunday of every month. Depending on the month, 1 to 5 Battle of Malta prize packages are guaranteed.

Players can join the path to Malta at any point by buying in directly at the phase they prefer.

Winners of the Final Phase receive a €1,200 prize package, which includes:

• €460 – Accommodation:
  • 4 nights at Holiday Inn Express Malta (part of the IHG network)
  • Address: St Julian’s STJ 3310, Malta
  • Double room with breakfast (up to 2 people)
• €600 – Direct tournament entry
• €140 – Cash for additional expenses

To Conclude

Across the schedule of tournaments and satellites, the Battle of Malta represents a lot of value for poker newcomers and seasoned regs alike. What are you waiting for? Get qualified for Malta, and stay tuned to pokerlistings.com for more content from the world of poker.

That’s all for now, folks. Until next time.