The Battle of Malta, which is scheduled to take place this fall, Sept. 26-29, 2013, promises a VIP experience for a lower €500 buy-in. There will still be some big payouts, however, as the event will offer a €200,000 GTD prizepool. @pokerlistings.com

At just 24 years old Kalas has made a living playing poker since 2008, and it's a profession that's taken him all over the world. From his relocation to Costa Rica following Black Friday to exotic destinations like Monte Carlo, Australia and Malta, Kalas told PokerListings. @pokerlistings.com

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We've moved the dates up to September 26-29 which means we'll have even more of Malta's signature Mediterranean climate. We've also bumped the guarantee to €200,000. @pokerlistings.com

888poker has been awarding seats all year and next Saturday (May 4, 2013) players will get another shot at winning a $2,400 package that includes buy-in, flight, accommodations, VIP party and more. @pokerlistings.com

Everleaf still under investigation, and "players with genuine complaints" are still being processed, Maltese regulator claims. The Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta issued a short press statement Friday that states many of the complaints against the Everleaf Gaming Network are from “non-genuine players. @pokernews.com

Tomorrow (Monday, April 15) on 888 Poker both new and existing PokerListings players can win a $2,400 BOM package entirely free! An exclusive freeroll for PokerListings players (originally created an 888 account via a PokerListings link) will run at 18:05 GMT (12:05 ET) with the winner receiving a complete $2,400 BOM package. @pokerlistings.com

A fourth-place finish at WPT Malta last year. Twenty-eighth in the 2012 WSOPE Main Event. An impressive 17th at this year's Aussie Millions Main Event. @pokerlistings.com

Site officials also recommend players file complaint with Malta LGA over six-month processing times. MintedPoker, a disgruntled site on the Everleaf Gaming Network (ELG), has issued a public statement calling for its players to attempt to withdraw all online funds immediately in the wake of ever-increasing cash out times at Everleaf. @pokernews.com

In total, players from nine countries expected to be migrated onto the new Maltese-licensed platform. FullTiltPoker.EU, a Full Tilt sister site regulated in Malta, has gone live, with players from three countries already migrated over. @pokernews.com

Players from Sweden, Finland and other EU countries should benefit from tax-free winnings following the launch of FTP under Malta license. An alternative Full Tilt Poker site, hosted in Malta with a license from the LGA, is expected to go live in the next few weeks, a Full Tilt representative has announced. @pokernews.com

Piccolo, a former anesthesiologist who has been playing poker for more than 40 years, wasn’t fazed by the long days and said after the win that he felt happy and relaxed throughout the entire final table. @pokerlistings.com

The remaining players are busy fighting it out for the title of BOM champion and the €35,000 first-place prize. Check back later for the full daily rundown and a video interview with the winner, courtesy of event host Kara Scott. @pokerlistings.com

With 42,800 chips, Scott will join the likes of Dan “Jungleman” Cates and Gaelle Baumann tomorrow, both of whom survived Day 1a, to begin the playdown to the final table. @pokerlistings.com

153 players bought in this afternoon in at the Portomaso Casino, meaning this tournament is already half of the way to reaching its €150k guarantee. Leading the pack of 67 who survived to earn a seat on Day 2 is France’s Michael Agoutborde who bagged 135,500 when all was said and done. @pokerlistings.com