Vernerova Leads Eight Into Battle of Malta Final
Eight players remain in the €600 Battle of Malta Autumn Edition Main Event, with Tereza Vernerova holding the chip lead.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Casino
Eight players advanced to the final day of the €600 Main Event at the 2026 Battle of Malta Autumn Edition after Day 4 concluded at Casino Malta. The event drew 5,368 entries and a €2,413,281 prize pool.
Why it matters
The Main Event is the centerpiece of the Battle of Malta series, and its final day will determine the champion who receives the €227,835 first-place prize and the Battle of Malta Knight Trophy.
Tereza Vernerova holds 68,675,000 chips, more than three times the 21,550,000 chips held by Rosario Saddemi, with the field drawn from 5,368 entries and a €2,413,281 prize pool. The remaining eight players each have at least €21,150 locked up, and the final-day outcome is still undecided.
The players
Tereza Vernerova
Vernerova holds the chip lead with 68,675,000 chips heading into the final day of the Main Event.
Rosario Saddemi
Saddemi finished Day 4 with 21,550,000 chips, second in chip count among the remaining eight players.
Ivane Khazaradze
Khazaradze finished Day 4 with 20,250,000 chips among the eight players remaining.
The details
Vernerova eliminated Ryan Sweeney and Alessandro De Michele on Day 4, and her kings held against Vasileios Tsaknis' queens to give her the chip lead. In the final hand of the day, Saddemi's pocket aces held in a three-way all-in against Lulei Hu's pocket kings and Jakub Skurzynski's pocket queens.
Timeline
Day 4 of the Main Event concluded on November 3, 2026, after about six hours of play.
The final day resumes with eight players on November 4, 2026, at 2 p.m. local time at Casino Malta.
Industry Dynamics
The Battle of Malta Autumn Edition continues the series' pattern of large-field Main Events held at Casino Malta, with this year's 5,368 entries forming the base for the final-day prize structure. The final day places a field of eight players against a €227,835 first-place prize and the Battle of Malta Knight Trophy.
Readers following the series can track the final-day results as play resumes on November 4 at 2 p.m. local time at Casino Malta. Those interested in the event's standings can follow the chip counts of the eight remaining players through the tournament's live updates.
The takeaway
The Main Event's eight-player final table shows how quickly chip leads can shift in a large-field tournament, as Vernerova's stack now sits well ahead of the field. Readers tracking the series can watch how the remaining stacks compare when play resumes.
What happens next
The eight remaining players return to Casino Malta on November 4, 2026, at 2 p.m. local time to play the final day until a champion is crowned.
Further reading
Follow the eight remaining players in the Casino section for ongoing coverage of the series.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Pokernews.
