Robert Berglund has won the 2016 Battle of Malta as the PokerListings crew organise the largest live tournament ever held in the country. And Carl Carodenuto wins a record third Mid-States Poker Tour title in less than 12-months.

Who said poker is dying on its ass?

The 2016 Battle of Malta (BOM) is proof personified that preparation, perseverance and Pokerlistings style poker tournaments can still drag in the numbers like the good old days.

It turned out to be the biggest BOM in its short five-year history with 1,813 entrants creating a prize pool of close to €900,000. Day C alone attracted 883 participants, nearly triple the entire field of the inaugural BOM back in 2012.