2025 Battle of Malta – €150 Ladies Event FLIP Poker

In a masterclass showing Flavia Guedes has found her 4th FLIP title. This is her third at Battle of Malta as she bested 2x runner-up Maili Tannbaum. The final table seemed to be topped by ladies with previous cashes as Alessia Coco also held a prior cash in FLIP events.

Flavia Shares Her Experience at Malta 2025 FLIP

Media superstar Glenn Brown joined Guedes for a quick interview sharing her personal experience with the tournament and her first place finish.

Position	Player	Country	Prize
1	Flavia Guedes	Brazil	€1,650.00
2	Maili Tannbaum	Estonia	€1,200.00
3	Alessia Coco	Italy	€760.00
4	Celine Berruyer	France	€580.00
5	Johanna Madier	France	€450.00
6	Rebecca Rivoli	Italy	€340.00
7	Florence Mazet	France	€280.00

A Tea Party for the Ages

The day kicked off with a friendly tone as Daiva Byrne (Founder of Fantastic Ladies In Poker) partnered with the Intercontinental Malta to invite players to a pre-tournament tea party. Fit with their choice of coffees, sweets, and champagne, the ladies shared laughs and stories of how they came to play the event. The party grew larger and larger closer to registration with photos and interviews being recorded throughout.

Among those in attendance were a few former champions of the event, including last year’s reigning champion Gia Carnestroem, and two-time winner Emma Oliver. Oliver was among those voted best dressed, along with Johanna Madier and the Media Team’s own Lorena Antunes.

Chelsea Glynn shared that it was her first time playing a tournament out of the UK and how she was excited to make a splash at her first FLIP event and Madier exuded confidence declaring that she would win it all. The mood was festive and I even dressed for the occasion with some advice from first time player Lisa McNamara. The lunch continued until shortly before the event began at 2:30 p.m. where action was immediately underway.

The Earliest Action and Subsequent Re-entries

Antunes took down the first reported hand of the tournament playing at the “killer table” where many of the previous winners sat. Guede looked to win back her crown early as she raced up the chip ladder. Oliver’s aggressive style saw similar results with both ladies finding above average stacks early. By the first break, Birgit Ruuto (69,000) and Carnestroem (59,000) sat far above the pack with a nearly 10,000 gap to the nearest lady.

Glynn hit the rail in brutal fashion when former runner-up Tannbaum and her flopped set over set. A former guest on the Battle of Malta Talk Show Becky Sanders hit the rail along with Antunes. The talk show featured many guests who shared ties to the FLIP Ladies Event, including the ambassador and the most recent guest, Byrne. Check out the episodes on the channel below.

Every Lady for Herself; Registration Ends

The action picked up with only 12 ladies remaining at the dinner break. Rebecca Rivoli broke away from the pack with 212,000 meanwhile Madier (136,000), and Alessia Coco (122,000) were held podium places as the only other players with over 100,000 chips. Things didn’t slow down as the final table was set to play 9-handed. Only 7 of the ladies would make the money with a trophy awaiting the victor.

Things didn’t slow down as McNamara fell to the bubble with brutal back-to-back hands against Florence Mazet. An unlucky night for her as she also bubbled the HyperTurbo just short of the money. Mazet was the next on the chopping block after luck turned its head on her. She flopped a set but lost to a running straight to be left short stacked. A few hands later she moved all in and lost the 60/40 to fall in 7th place. Rivoli was the next to hit the rail after she jammed pocket threes from an early position and was called by Celine Berruyer’s pocket jacks. The board ran out clean for her to be sent home in 6th place.

Flavia held the chip lead six-handed and Madier’s luck from earlier had run out. She called off an all in with pocket Jacks against Queen-Jack suited. Immediately the odds reversed after the flop held a Queen and Madier failed to find the case Jack on the river. Berruyer fell shortly after in 4th place after running into Taunnbam’s pocket rockets. The podium places were set as all three remaining ladies found deep runs in previous iterations of the tournament.

Not long into three-handed play, Coco found herself the victim of too many outs syndrome. She flopped the world with A♠J♣ on the 4♣3♣2♣. Fortunately for Tannbaum, her 10♣10♠ held to send Coco out in 3rd place (€760). Heads up play was a slight back and forth until Tannbaum’s recent hand found its way to Guava’s seat. The former champions aces held for Guedes to take the trophy along with her 4rd Malta FLIP tournament.

Stay tuned for more coverage as the main plays down to eight players later today. This sets the stage for a thrilling final Day 5, during which a winner of the beloved series will be announced.

In a stunning final hand Maili Tannbaum called all in for 410,000. Flavia Guedes flipped her hand fast as both ladies went to showdown.

Maili Tannbaum: Q♥10♥
Flavia Guedes: A♠A♥

A scary flop of J♥9♠7♣ gave Tannbaum an opened ended straight draw. The 10♠4♣ sealed the deal sending Tannbaum out again with the silver medal finish.

Maili Tannbaum raised to 120,000 and Alessia Coco moved all in for 165,000. Tannbaum made the call and both ladies revealed their holdings.

Alessia Coco: 10♣10♠
Maili Tannbaum: A♠J♣

The flop gave Coco too many outs as it came 4♣3♣2♣. Like the phrase suggests, Coco couldn’t catch a piece on the 4♦9♥ runout and was eliminated in podium position.

Maili Tannbaum: 495,000
Alessia Coco: 0

Celine Berruyer flatted from under the gun and Maili Tannbaum raised to 80,000. Berruyer jammed for 170,000 and Tannbaum took no time to call for 165,000 and reveal her hand.

Maili Tannbaum: A♣A♠
Celine Berruyer: A♥Q♠

The board ran out K♣K♦9♠9♦Q♦ for Tannbaum to double.

Maili Tannbaum: 375,000
Celine Berruyer: 5,000

Shortly after Berruyer was forced all in from the big blind with 6♥2♥ against Flavia Guedes’ A♦K♦. Berruyer’s pair of sixes was downgraded on the river as Guede made a pair of kings.

Flavia Guedes: 480,000
Celine Berruyer: 0

Alessia Coco moved all in for 200,000 and Johanna Madier called for less. Both players revealed their holdings.

Johanna Madier: J♣J♥
Alessia Coco: Q♦J♦

The board ran out 9♠Q♣7♠5♠10♦ for Madier to be sent out in 5th place.

Rebecca Rivoli jammed for 19,000 and was called by Celine Berruyer. Both ladies revealed their holdings.

Rebecca Rivoli: 3♣3♠
Celine Berruyer: J♠J♣

The board ran out A♥Q♣5♦K♣4♣ for Rivoli to hit the rail.

Florence Mazet was soaring near the chip lead after running hot earlier in the tournament. As is the case in the game we love, her hot streak turn cold and soon she found herself hitting the rail.

Playing approximately 113,000, she opened to 16,000 from under the gun. Alessia Coco moved all in for 71,000 and Mazet made a quick call. Both ladies revealed their holdings.

Alessia Coco: K♣J♥
Florence Mazet: 9♦9♥

The board had Coco drawing nearly dead as it came the 9♠6♦3♦. However, the running cards of 10♦Q♥ gave her the nut straight to secure the double.

Alessia Coco: 162,000
Florence Mazet: 42,000

After a round of blinds, she moved all in for her remaining 22,000 chips from late position. Maili Tannbaum made the call and both players reveled their holdings.

Florence Mazet: A♦8♥
Maili Tannbaum: K♥10♠

The board ran out 5♠10♥3♥5♣K♠ for Tannbaum to take the pot.

Maili Tannbaum: 72,000
Florence Mazet: 0

A friend of the website, Lisa McNamara hit the rail as the bubble girl. She recalled the hands that led to her elimination.

McNamara limped from middle position with A♦J♦ and Florence Mazet checked from the big blind. After the 10♣3♥10♦ flop, Mazet fired for 10,000. McNamara made a disciplined fold. Leaving her with 20,000.

Shortly after, McNamara moved all in for her remaining 20,000 and was called by Mazet. Both players revealed their hands.

Lisa McNamara: A♠2♦
Florence Mazet: 7♥3♣

The board ran out 6♦J♣8♥9♠7♠ for McNamara to be sent out before the money.

Florence Mazet: 142,000
Lisa McNamara: 0

A full prize pool has been announced. The 41 entries have combined for a prize pool of €5,258. The winner will take home €1,650 along with the glory associated with the FLIP Ladies Event

The remaining 12 ladies are headed on a 60 minute dinner break. They return to blinds of 2,000 and 4,000 with a 4,000 big blind ante.

Current chip leader Johanna Madier opened to 4,000 from early position. Lorena Antunes moved all in for 13,400 and was quickly called. Both ladies had a laugh as they revealed 8♣8♦ and 8♥8♠.

The board changed nothing as it ran out the 5♥6♦5♣Q♦A♠ leaving both ladies a little richer.

Johanna Madier: 193,500
Lorena Antunes: 15,900

Friends of poker.pro Becky Sanders & Lorena Castanho have recently hit the rail as action heats up in the ladies event. Only one level remains before late registration is closed to the field.

Sanders recalled her elimination hand. She moved all in for 9,200 from early position and was called by Johanna Madier. Both ladies revealed their holdings.

Becky Sanders: A♥2♥
Johanna Madier: A♣10♥

The board ran out J♦9♥6♠J♣3♠ for Sanders to hit the rail. Castanho hit the rail shortly after and both ladies shared hands on the rail. Castanho is re-entering and will have a shot at the FLIP 2025 title.

Action was caught after the action flop of 2♥A♦3♣, and Chelsea Glynn checked from the big blind. Florence Mazet fired for 2,000 and Maili Tannbaum called from the button.

Glynn moved all in for 8,200 and Mazet went into the tank. She found the fold and Tannbaum was quick to call. Both ladies revealed their hands.

Chelsea Glynn: 2♠2♣
Maili Tannbaum: 3♦3♥

The board completed with the 5♥10♠ to send Glynn to the rail.

Maili Tannbaum: 42,500
Florence Mazet: 35,000
Chelsea Glynn: 0

After a few limps, Emma Oliver raised to 2,200 from late position. Marine Gongora called from the cutoff along with,
Katarzyna Pysz in the big blind, and Christelle Despres from under the gun.

The J♠7♦9♣ board was checked through by all the players.

Action checked to Oliver after the A♠ peeled off on the turn. She fired for 5,000 and was rewarded with the pot.

Emma Oliver: 26,500
Christelle Despres: 21,000
Karazyna Pysz: 4,900

Ladies Event Table 1

Ladies Event Table 1

Ladies Event Table 3

Ladies Event Table 2

Ladies Event Table 4

2x FLIP Winners Flavia Guedes & Emma Oliver

The field is steadily growing with 30 ladies remaining out of the 33 player field. All previous winners of the FLIP at Malta are currently playing being 2x winners Emma Oliver, Flavia Guedes, and the reigning champion Gia Carnestroem.

In a masterclass showing Flavia Guedes has found her 4th FLIP title. This is her third at Battle of Malta as she bested 2x runner-up Maili Tannbaum. The final table seemed to be topped by ladies with previous cashes as Alessia Coco also held a prior cash in FLIP events.

Flavia Shares Her Experience at Malta 2025 FLIP

Media superstar Glenn Brown joined Guedes for a quick interview sharing her personal experience with the tournament and her first place finish.

Position	Player	Country	Prize
1	Flavia Guedes	Brazil	€1,650.00
2	Maili Tannbaum	Estonia	€1,200.00
3	Alessia Coco	Italy	€760.00
4	Celine Berruyer	France	€580.00
5	Johanna Madier	France	€450.00
6	Rebecca Rivoli	Italy	€340.00
7	Florence Mazet	France	€280.00

A Tea Party for the Ages

The day kicked off with a friendly tone as Daiva Byrne (Founder of Fantastic Ladies In Poker) partnered with the Intercontinental Malta to invite players to a pre-tournament tea party. Fit with their choice of coffees, sweets, and champagne, the ladies shared laughs and stories of how they came to play the event. The party grew larger and larger closer to registration with photos and interviews being recorded throughout.

Among those in attendance were a few former champions of the event, including last year’s reigning champion Gia Carnestroem, and two-time winner Emma Oliver. Oliver was among those voted best dressed, along with Johanna Madier and the Media Team’s own Lorena Antunes.

Chelsea Glynn shared that it was her first time playing a tournament out of the UK and how she was excited to make a splash at her first FLIP event and Madier exuded confidence declaring that she would win it all. The mood was festive and I even dressed for the occasion with some advice from first time player Lisa McNamara. The lunch continued until shortly before the event began at 2:30 p.m. where action was immediately underway.

The Earliest Action and Subsequent Re-entries

Antunes took down the first reported hand of the tournament playing at the “killer table” where many of the previous winners sat. Guede looked to win back her crown early as she raced up the chip ladder. Oliver’s aggressive style saw similar results with both ladies finding above average stacks early. By the first break, Birgit Ruuto (69,000) and Carnestroem (59,000) sat far above the pack with a nearly 10,000 gap to the nearest lady.

Glynn hit the rail in brutal fashion when former runner-up Tannbaum and her flopped set over set. A former guest on the Battle of Malta Talk Show Becky Sanders hit the rail along with Antunes. The talk show featured many guests who shared ties to the FLIP Ladies Event, including the ambassador and the most recent guest, Byrne. Check out the episodes on the channel below.

Every Lady for Herself; Registration Ends

The action picked up with only 12 ladies remaining at the dinner break. Rebecca Rivoli broke away from the pack with 212,000 meanwhile Madier (136,000), and Alessia Coco (122,000) were held podium places as the only other players with over 100,000 chips. Things didn’t slow down as the final table was set to play 9-handed. Only 7 of the ladies would make the money with a trophy awaiting the victor.

Things didn’t slow down as McNamara fell to the bubble with brutal back-to-back hands against Florence Mazet. An unlucky night for her as she also bubbled the HyperTurbo just short of the money. Mazet was the next on the chopping block after luck turned its head on her. She flopped a set but lost to a running straight to be left short stacked. A few hands later she moved all in and lost the 60/40 to fall in 7th place. Rivoli was the next to hit the rail after she jammed pocket threes from an early position and was called by Celine Berruyer’s pocket jacks. The board ran out clean for her to be sent home in 6th place.

Flavia held the chip lead six-handed and Madier’s luck from earlier had run out. She called off an all in with pocket Jacks against Queen-Jack suited. Immediately the odds reversed after the flop held a Queen and Madier failed to find the case Jack on the river. Berruyer fell shortly after in 4th place after running into Taunnbam’s pocket rockets. The podium places were set as all three remaining ladies found deep runs in previous iterations of the tournament.

Not long into three-handed play, Coco found herself the victim of too many outs syndrome. She flopped the world with A♠J♣ on the 4♣3♣2♣. Fortunately for Tannbaum, her 10♣10♠ held to send Coco out in 3rd place (€760). Heads up play was a slight back and forth until Tannbaum’s recent hand found its way to Guava’s seat. The former champions aces held for Guedes to take the trophy along with her 4rd Malta FLIP tournament.

Stay tuned for more coverage as the main plays down to eight players later today. This sets the stage for a thrilling final Day 5, during which a winner of the beloved series will be announced.

In a stunning final hand Maili Tannbaum called all in for 410,000. Flavia Guedes flipped her hand fast as both ladies went to showdown.

Maili Tannbaum: Q♥10♥
Flavia Guedes: A♠A♥

A scary flop of J♥9♠7♣ gave Tannbaum an opened ended straight draw. The 10♠4♣ sealed the deal sending Tannbaum out again with the silver medal finish.

Maili Tannbaum raised to 120,000 and Alessia Coco moved all in for 165,000. Tannbaum made the call and both ladies revealed their holdings.

Alessia Coco: 10♣10♠
Maili Tannbaum: A♠J♣

The flop gave Coco too many outs as it came 4♣3♣2♣. Like the phrase suggests, Coco couldn’t catch a piece on the 4♦9♥ runout and was eliminated in podium position.

Maili Tannbaum: 495,000
Alessia Coco: 0

Celine Berruyer flatted from under the gun and Maili Tannbaum raised to 80,000. Berruyer jammed for 170,000 and Tannbaum took no time to call for 165,000 and reveal her hand.

Maili Tannbaum: A♣A♠
Celine Berruyer: A♥Q♠

The board ran out K♣K♦9♠9♦Q♦ for Tannbaum to double.

Maili Tannbaum: 375,000
Celine Berruyer: 5,000

Shortly after Berruyer was forced all in from the big blind with 6♥2♥ against Flavia Guedes’ A♦K♦. Berruyer’s pair of sixes was downgraded on the river as Guede made a pair of kings.

Flavia Guedes: 480,000
Celine Berruyer: 0

Alessia Coco moved all in for 200,000 and Johanna Madier called for less. Both players revealed their holdings.

Johanna Madier: J♣J♥
Alessia Coco: Q♦J♦

The board ran out 9♠Q♣7♠5♠10♦ for Madier to be sent out in 5th place.

Rebecca Rivoli jammed for 19,000 and was called by Celine Berruyer. Both ladies revealed their holdings.

Rebecca Rivoli: 3♣3♠
Celine Berruyer: J♠J♣

The board ran out A♥Q♣5♦K♣4♣ for Rivoli to hit the rail.

Florence Mazet was soaring near the chip lead after running hot earlier in the tournament. As is the case in the game we love, her hot streak turn cold and soon she found herself hitting the rail.

Playing approximately 113,000, she opened to 16,000 from under the gun. Alessia Coco moved all in for 71,000 and Mazet made a quick call. Both ladies revealed their holdings.

Alessia Coco: K♣J♥
Florence Mazet: 9♦9♥

The board had Coco drawing nearly dead as it came the 9♠6♦3♦. However, the running cards of 10♦Q♥ gave her the nut straight to secure the double.

Alessia Coco: 162,000
Florence Mazet: 42,000

After a round of blinds, she moved all in for her remaining 22,000 chips from late position. Maili Tannbaum made the call and both players reveled their holdings.

Florence Mazet: A♦8♥
Maili Tannbaum: K♥10♠

The board ran out 5♠10♥3♥5♣K♠ for Tannbaum to take the pot.

Maili Tannbaum: 72,000
Florence Mazet: 0

A friend of the website, Lisa McNamara hit the rail as the bubble girl. She recalled the hands that led to her elimination.

McNamara limped from middle position with A♦J♦ and Florence Mazet checked from the big blind. After the 10♣3♥10♦ flop, Mazet fired for 10,000. McNamara made a disciplined fold. Leaving her with 20,000.

Shortly after, McNamara moved all in for her remaining 20,000 and was called by Mazet. Both players revealed their hands.

Lisa McNamara: A♠2♦
Florence Mazet: 7♥3♣

The board ran out 6♦J♣8♥9♠7♠ for McNamara to be sent out before the money.

Florence Mazet: 142,000
Lisa McNamara: 0

A full prize pool has been announced. The 41 entries have combined for a prize pool of €5,258. The winner will take home €1,650 along with the glory associated with the FLIP Ladies Event

The remaining 12 ladies are headed on a 60 minute dinner break. They return to blinds of 2,000 and 4,000 with a 4,000 big blind ante.

Current chip leader Johanna Madier opened to 4,000 from early position. Lorena Antunes moved all in for 13,400 and was quickly called. Both ladies had a laugh as they revealed 8♣8♦ and 8♥8♠.

The board changed nothing as it ran out the 5♥6♦5♣Q♦A♠ leaving both ladies a little richer.

Johanna Madier: 193,500
Lorena Antunes: 15,900

Friends of poker.pro Becky Sanders & Lorena Castanho have recently hit the rail as action heats up in the ladies event. Only one level remains before late registration is closed to the field.

Sanders recalled her elimination hand. She moved all in for 9,200 from early position and was called by Johanna Madier. Both ladies revealed their holdings.

Becky Sanders: A♥2♥
Johanna Madier: A♣10♥

The board ran out J♦9♥6♠J♣3♠ for Sanders to hit the rail. Castanho hit the rail shortly after and both ladies shared hands on the rail. Castanho is re-entering and will have a shot at the FLIP 2025 title.

Action was caught after the action flop of 2♥A♦3♣, and Chelsea Glynn checked from the big blind. Florence Mazet fired for 2,000 and Maili Tannbaum called from the button.

Glynn moved all in for 8,200 and Mazet went into the tank. She found the fold and Tannbaum was quick to call. Both ladies revealed their hands.

Chelsea Glynn: 2♠2♣
Maili Tannbaum: 3♦3♥

The board completed with the 5♥10♠ to send Glynn to the rail.

Maili Tannbaum: 42,500
Florence Mazet: 35,000
Chelsea Glynn: 0

After a few limps, Emma Oliver raised to 2,200 from late position. Marine Gongora called from the cutoff along with,
Katarzyna Pysz in the big blind, and Christelle Despres from under the gun.

The J♠7♦9♣ board was checked through by all the players.

Action checked to Oliver after the A♠ peeled off on the turn. She fired for 5,000 and was rewarded with the pot.

Emma Oliver: 26,500
Christelle Despres: 21,000
Karazyna Pysz: 4,900

Ladies Event Table 1

Ladies Event Table 1

Ladies Event Table 3

Ladies Event Table 2

Ladies Event Table 4

2x FLIP Winners Flavia Guedes & Emma Oliver

The field is steadily growing with 30 ladies remaining out of the 33 player field. All previous winners of the FLIP at Malta are currently playing being 2x winners Emma Oliver, Flavia Guedes, and the reigning champion Gia Carnestroem.