The ever-popular Unibet Open returns to Malta for the fifth time in September and everything points to it being an incredible stop, not least because this is the 15th season of the Unibet Open in addition to Unibet Poker celebrating its 25th anniversary.
September 29 through October 2 are the dates the InterContinental Hotel in St. Julians will be packed to the rafters with poker players from around Europe. The five-star hotel features a trio of swimming pools, a fantastic spa, and even a private beach for visitors to enjoy. Winning a €2,000 Unibet Open Malta package awards you four nights in this amazing hotel in addition to money towards travel expenses, free dinner each night of the event, access to the Players’ Party, and Unibet merchandise.
Satellites for the €2,000 Unibet Open Malta package are in the Unibet Poker lobby now and they continue running right through to September 18, just 11 days before the tournament begins. Head to the tournament lobby right now and win your way into the weekly €250 buy-in final from as little as €0.01
Alan Carr Captures Unibet Open Malta Main Event Title
Past Unibet Open Malta Champions
Unibet Open Malta first ran in 2011 and saw Dutchman Mateusz Moolhuizen outlast 292 opponents to return home with €117,000.
Five years later, Martin Soukup of the Czech Republic came out on top and win the €65,000 top prize. That was Soukup’s first recorded Hendon Mob cash but he later went on to triumph in the 2019 Unibet Open Sinaia Main Event in Romania!
Daniel Jacobsen won the Unibet Open Malta Main Event in 2018 for €60,090 but it is Alan Carr who is the reigning champion having come out on top of a record-breaking 327-strong field in 2019.
| Year | Entrants | Prize pool | Champion | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 293 | €417,525 | Mateusz Moolhuizen | €117,000 |
| 2016 | 292 | €292,000 | Martin Soukup | €65,000 |
| 2018 | 273 | €273,000 | Daniel Jacobsen | €60,090 |
| 2019 | 327 | €327,000 | Alan Carr | €53,400 |
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Nataly Sopacuaperu, Unibet Open’s Head of Events, said: “We’re really looking forward to our return trip to Malta in September. Malta is one of our favourite destinations and our festivals there always have an amazing atmosphere. September is also the perfect time of year to visit Malta; it’s lovely weather and still warm enough to sit outside and soak up the sun!”
Help Yourself to €20 Extra and a €200 Bonus
You will need a Unibet Poker account if you want to win your way into the Unibet Open Malta festival this September. We invite you to download Unibet Poker, create your free account, and make a deposit of at least €10. Doing so entitles you to €20 worth of tickets, plus entry into up to four €500 weekly welcome freerolls.
Your new Unibet Poker account also comes with a €200 playthrough bonus. Play real money cash games, tournaments and HexaPro games and your bonus money releases into your playable account balance at the frequencies shown below:
| Level | Rake | Cash reward | Reward % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €2 | €1 | 50% |
| 2 | €10 | €4 | 40% |
| 3 | €50 | €15 | 30% |
| 4 | €150 | €40 | 27% |
| 5 | €588 | €140 | 25% |