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BOM Autumn 2026 Results: Tereza Vernerova Makes History with €162K Main Event Win
- Tereza Vernerova won the Battle of Malta Main Event, becoming its first female champion.
- The Main Event attracted 5,368 entries and a €2,413,281 prize pool, surpassing its guarantee.
- Vernerova secured €162,630 after a three-way ICM deal with Ofer Tadmor and James Malatynski.
Battle of Malta Autumn 2026 Results: Tereza Vernerova Makes History with €162,630 Win
The Battle of Malta Autumn Edition 2026 Main Event attracted 5,368 entries and awarded more than €2.4 million in prize money. Tereza Vernerova secured the title and €162,630, becoming the first woman to win the Battle of Malta's flagship tournament.
The festival also featured several major side events at Casino Malta. Matteo Ricco won the €1,100 StarYes High Roller, and Michael Breen topped the €2,200 No Filter High Roller. Here is a look at the main results from the Autumn Edition.
Battle of Malta Main Event: Tereza Vernerova Makes History with €162K Win
The €600 Battle of Malta Main Event generated a prize pool of €2,413,281 from 5,368 entries, comfortably exceeding its €1.5 million guarantee.
Tereza Vernerova secured the title following a three-way ICM agreement with Ofer Tadmor of Israel and British player James Malatynski. Tadmor received the largest payout of €175,000, with Vernerova collecting €162,630 and Malatynski taking €124,000.
The victory marked a milestone for the festival, as Vernerova became its first female Main Event champion.
Battle of Malta Autumn 2026 Main Event results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tereza Vernerova | Czech Republic | €162,630* |
| 2 | Ofer Tadmor | Israel | €175,000* |
| 3 | James Malatynski | United Kingdom | €124,000* |
| 4 | Lulei Hu | China | €62,150 |
| 5 | Marios Kapiris | Greece | €43,400 |
| 6 | Rosario Saddemi | Italy | €32,000 |
| 7 | Ivane Khazaradze | Georgia | €25,150 |
| 8 | Marco Lopez Coronado | Spain | €21,150 |
Watch the full Battle of Malta Autumn 2026 Main Event final table replay here:
Matteo Ricco Wins StarYes High Roller for €105,120
The €1,100 StarYes High Roller was one of the largest side events of the festival, attracting 583 entries and generating a €548,020 prize pool.
Matteo Ricco secured the trophy and €105,120 after an all-Italian heads-up encounter against Giovanni Nava. Romania's Alexandru Popa finished third, earning €46,750.
€1,100 StarYes High Roller results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matteo Ricco | Italy | €105,120 |
| 2 | Giovanni Nava | Italy | €65,300 |
| 3 | Alexandru Popa | Romania | €46,750 |
| 4 | Riccardo Saraniero | Italy | €36,150 |
| 5 | Filippos Kasidokostas | Greece | €28,500 |
| 6 | Matteo Montanari | Italy | €22,300 |
| 7 | Maksim Petrov | Estonia | €16,500 |
| 8 | Taago Tamm | Estonia | €11,350 |
| 9 | Antonio Giunta | Italy | €8,950 |
| 10 | Damien Gallagher | Ireland | €7,350 |
Michael Breen Takes Down No Filter High Roller
Michael Breen emerged as the winner of the €2,200 No Filter High Roller, earning €40,000 for his victory.
The Northern Irish player defeated Claudio Mueller of Switzerland heads-up. Sweden's Mikael Fors secured third place for €19,950.
The tournament recorded 87 entries and a €163,560 prize pool, with 13 players receiving payouts.
€2,200 No Filter High Roller results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Breen | United Kingdom | €40,000 |
| 2 | Claudio Mueller | Switzerland | €33,700 |
| 3 | Mikael Fors | Sweden | €19,950 |
| 4 | Daniel Lakerveld | Netherlands | €15,600 |
| 5 | Ziga Klopcic | Slovenia | €12,600 |
| 6 | Domenico Di Vito | Italy | €9,800 |
| 7 | Sondre Stormyr | Norway | €7,750 |
| 8 | Kfir Ivgi | Israel | €6,060 |
| 9 | Maxime Chilaud | France | €4,600 |
| 10 | Giuseppe Dedoni | Italy | €3,500 |
| 11 | Christer Larsson | Sweden | €3,500 |
| 12 | Terje Bremseth | Norway | €3,250 |
| 13 | Jonas Lapinskas | Lithuania | €3,250 |
Other Battle of Malta Autumn 2026 Side Event Winners
Several additional tournaments produced notable fields and prize pools during the festival. The €400 IPC Turbo Deepstack attracted 476 entries, while the €330 PokerNews Open brought in 351 entries.
The following table lists the winners and their reported payouts from five further events.
| Tournament | Buy-in | Entries | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPC Turbo Deepstack | €400 | 476 | Carmelo Osman | €25,800* |
| PokerNews Open | €330 | 351 | Daniel Palsson | €15,740* |
| Novibet Bounty Cuatro | €450 | 202 | Jorge Agudo | €4,700 |
| HORSE | €330 | 51 | Dillan Patel | €4,530 |
| Dark Knight NLH | €130 | 399 | Hasan Mahmoud | €5,545* |
*Deals or chops.
Notable BOM Side Event Results
- IPC Turbo Deepstack: Carmelo Osman of Italy won following a three-way deal. The tournament generated a €161,078 prize pool.
- PokerNews Open: Daniel Palsson of Iceland and Yonni Fleishman of Israel agreed to an equal heads-up chop, each receiving €15,740. Palsson was awarded the trophy.
- Novibet Bounty Cuatro: Spain's Jorge Agudo took the title for €4,700. Runner-up Genzo Vlaemynck of Belgium collected €6,010, the largest reported payout in the event.
- HORSE: Dillan Patel won €4,530 after defeating fellow British player Richard Burke heads-up.
- Dark Knight NLH: Hasan Mahmoud, Georgios Rozakos and Giorgio Morreale reached a three-way deal. Mahmoud received the trophy and €5,545.
Battle of Malta Heads to Barcelona in January 2027
The Battle of Malta will continue its international expansion with its first Spanish edition in January. The BOM Madrid 2027 is scheduled to take place at Casino Barcelona from January 20-24.
The move follows the successful Battle of Slovakia and BOM Online on CoinPoker to further international growth for the poker brand. Organiserz are expected to announce the full Barcelona tournament schedule and event details soon.
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