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MPF Autumn 2026 Results: Four-Way Deal in €1M Grand Event
- Aleksandar Kosarkoski won the €1M MPF Grand Event after a four-way deal.
- Gabriele Santoro, the runner-up, received the largest payout of €137,380.
- IPS Main Event and Mini IPS also drew large fields and notable international results.
Malta Poker Festival Autumn Edition 2026 results, featuring the €1M Grand Event and two major IPS tournaments.
The Malta Poker Festival Autumn Edition 2026 pulled thousands of players to Portomaso Casino. The main event on offer was a €1 million guaranteed MPF Grand Event, with two major Italian Poker Sport tournaments alongside it.
A total of 2,147 entries were recorded in the $1M MPF Grand Event, and it was Aleksandar Kosarkoski from Macedonia who took first place after a four-way deal at the table. The runner-up Gabriele Santoro collected the largest payout of the night, which is always a good look for the second place guy.
And then the international contingent settled in. The Brits and Italians were all over the leaderboards, stringing deep runs together in one tournament after another.
Check out the top MPF Autumn Edition 2026 results below.
MPF Grand Event Results: Kosarkoski Wins After Four-Way Deal
The €600 MPF Grand Event surpassed its €1 million guarantee with 2,147 entries, creating a final prize pool of €1,069,635.40.
The advertised first prize was €200,000, but the final four players reached a deal to determine the payouts. Aleksandar Kosarkoski claimed the title, although Gabriele Santoro received €137,380, which was €380 more than the champion's payout.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandar Kosarkoski | Macedonia | €137,000 + Ticket |
| 2 | Gabriele Santoro | Italy | €137,380 + Ticket |
| 3 | Raffaele Prezzi | Italy | €67,000 + Ticket |
| 4 | Marius Olsvik | Norway | €88,000 |
| 5 | Aris Velisarios Diminikos | Sweden | €97,000 + Ticket |
| 6 | Alessandro Siena | Italy | €29,770 |
| 7 | Daniel Andrew Jackson | To be confirmed | €20,160 + Ticket |
| 8 | Alberto Marullo | Italy | €14,420 + Ticket |
| 9 | Maciej Przemyslaw Gut | Poland | €10,600 + Ticket |
The full Grand Event final table stream is available on Portomaso Casino's official YouTube channel, or you can watch it here:
IPS Main Event Attracts 5,552 Entries
The Italian Poker Sport (IPS) €1.5M GTD Main Event was the largest tournament by field size during the festival. Its €390 buy-in attracted 5,552 entries.
The top three finishers all received payouts close to €150,000. However, Belgium's third-place finisher collected €152,000, more than the first-place prize of €148,000 and the runner-up's €145,000.
The unusual payout structure suggests that a deal may have been made, although further details have not been confirmed.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. F. | Italy | €148,000 |
| 2 | M. P. | Italy | €145,000 |
| 3 | W. S. | Belgium | €152,000 |
| 4 | D. S. | England | €69,000 + Ticket |
| 5 | A. C. | Italy | €50,000 + Ticket |
| 6 | A. K. | Hungary | €33,500 |
| 7 | D. M. | Ireland | €23,000 + Ticket |
| 8 | N. L. | Italy | €16,000 |
| 9 | M. P. | Romania | €12,165 + Ticket |
| 10 | Z. S. | Belgium | €12,165 |
Mini IPS Draws 3,247 Players
The €250 Mini IPS pulled a big field too, with 3,247 entries sharing the fight over a €500K guaranteed prize pool. The Czech Republic's T. S. took it down for €51,000.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. S. | Czech Republic | €51,000 |
| 2 | J. G. | Not shown | €40,360 + Ticket |
| 3 | O. S. | Malta | €32,500 |
| 4 | P. B. | England | €25,360 + Ticket |
| 5 | E. A. | France | €20,860 + Ticket |
| 6 | E. C. | Greece | €17,360 + Ticket |
| 7 | T. I. | Turkey | €14,598 + Ticket |
| 8 | G. Q. | France | €12,260 + Ticket |
| 9 | F. B. | Not shown | €11,000 |
| 10 | N. M. | Not shown | €11,000 |
MPF High Roller Awards €40,000 First Prize
The €700 MPF High Roller attracted 392 players. Spain's J. R. took the title and €40,000, finishing ahead of Germany's F. D. and Italy's I. C.
Italian players had a strong showing, occupying seven of the top ten positions.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. R. | Spain | €40,000 |
| 2 | F. D. | Germany | €29,200 |
| 3 | I. C. | Italy | €20,500 |
| 4 | A. L. | Italy | €15,000 |
| 5 | D. N. | Italy | €10,700 |
| 6 | P. G. | Italy | €7,800 |
| 7 | F. C. | Italy | €5,800 |
| 8 | A. O. | Italy | €4,500 |
| 9 | F. L. | Italy | €3,630 |
| 10 | V. S. | Ukraine | €3,630 |
Bounty Hunters Attracts 845 Entries
The €230 Bounty Hunters tournament recorded 845 entries. Switzerland's S. P. finished first for a listed prize of €7,863, ahead of T. K., who collected €7,537.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. P. | Switzerland | €7,863 |
| 2 | T. K. | Not shown | €7,537 |
| 3 | I. H. | England | €6,388 |
| 4 | K. K. | Not shown | €5,379 |
| 5 | V. C. | Malta | €5,361 |
| 6 | L. M. | Italy | €2,450 |
| 7 | U. M. | Germany | €1,800 |
| 8 | A. D. | Not shown | €1,400 |
| 9 | I. I. | Not shown | €1,150 |
| 10 | D. A. | Not shown | €1,150 |
Seniors Event Sees 442 Entries
The €300 MPF Seniors tournament, open to players aged 50 and over, attracted 442 entries.
Switzerland's Y. T. won the event for €12,925, with J. G. from the Netherlands finishing second for €11,368. Players from England, Wales and Ireland accounted for six of the top ten positions.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. T. | Switzerland | €12,925 |
| 2 | J. G. | Netherlands | €11,368 |
| 3 | G. V. | Italy | €10,605 |
| 4 | D. H. | Wales | €9,448 |
| 5 | J. O. | Ireland | €8,453 |
| 6 | J. T. | England | €4,300 |
| 7 | T. S. | England | €3,350 |
| 8 | P. S. | Ireland | €2,500 |
| 9 | D. A. | Iceland | €1,960 |
| 10 | A. T. | England | €1,960 |
England Takes All Three Ladies First! Podium Places
The €200 Ladies First! tournament, hosted by Kerryjane Craigie, attracted 155 players.
England's A. K. won the event for €6,000, with fellow English players S. K. and M. C. completing the podium. Four English players finished in the top nine.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. K. | England | €6,000 |
| 2 | S. K. | England | €4,330 |
| 3 | M. C. | England | €3,040 |
| 4 | S. A. | Israel | €2,276 |
| 5 | M. F. | Germany | €1,700 |
| 6 | P. M. | Not shown | €1,250 |
| 7 | R. B. | England | €970 |
| 8 | R. D. | South Africa | €770 |
| 9 | F. Y. | Not shown | €630 |
PLO Knights and Other MPF Autumn Winners
The €250 PLO Knights tournament attracted 249 players. S. K. won the event for €7,100, while England's I. M. finished runner-up for €6,815.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. K. | Not shown | €7,100 |
| 2 | I. M. | England | €6,815 |
| 3 | C. L. | Not shown | €5,950 |
| 4 | H. H. | Denmark | €5,625 |
| 5 | R. M. | Spain | €4,960 |
| 6 | G. M. | Lithuania | €2,430 |
| 7 | J. G. | England | €1,763 |
| 8 | H. K. | Germany | €1,320 |
| 9 | F. F. | Slovakia | €1,100 |
| 10 | M. C. | Malta | €1,100 |
Other confirmed tournament winners from the MPF Autumn Edition included:
| Event | Buy-in | Players | Top Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPF Halloween | €260 | 301 | €11,000 |
| MPF Last Chance | €300 | 294 | €14,000 |
| MPF Knockout | €450 | 255 | €8,700 |
| MPF Mystery Highroller Bounty | €1,150 | 128 | €9,100 |
| MPF 8-Games | €200 | 57 | €2,600 |
Malta Poker Festival Autumn Edition 2026 Wraps Up
The Malta Poker Festival Autumn Edition 2026 ran a wide range of tournaments, and the three events that pulled the biggest fields and the biggest prize pools were the €1M MPF Grand Event and the two major IPS competitions.
With the next Costa Rica Poker Festival scheduled for February 2027, some of the players who picked up extra tickets in Malta could be packing their bags for another international stop. Stay tuned for more poker news and results.
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