Battle of Malta Online ran from July 12 to Aug. 3 with a $30 million guaranteed schedule featuring three main events, the CoinMillion, and 77 trophies.
The festival ultimately generated total prize pools of $35,120,885 across all events, exceeding its original guarantee by more than $5.1 million.
Across the 23-day series, 764 tournaments attracted 528,237 entries (excluding satellites).
The final Battle of Malta Online weekend also saw CoinPoker surpass 25,000 concurrent players for the first time, setting a new all-time high for the platform.
Battle of Malta Main Event Winners
Battle of Malta Online concluded with three main event champions crowned on the final day of the series, following multi-flight tournaments that ran throughout the festival.
The $565 Main Event was won by Hemingway, who topped a field of 4,778 entries to win $250,000 from the series’ largest prize pool of $2,546,674. The champion also received a unique physical Battle of Malta trophy and a matching digital version in the CoinPoker Trophy Cabinet.
Watch the final hand below.
One trophy. One champion!
Congratulations to Hemingway, who took down the @BattleOfMalta Online Main Event for $250,000 along with the coveted trophy!
Watch the final hand below pic.twitter.com/lnHbzW73h5
— CoinPoker (@CoinPoker_OFF) August 4, 2026
In the $55 Main Challenger, MarianexBJ claimed the title and $50,000, while Syn won the $11 Main Crusader for $10,000. Both champions also received Battle of Malta trophies recognizing their victories.
CoinMillion Battle Of Malta Edition Winners
The Battle of Malta Online edition of The CoinMillion opened the series with a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool on the opening weekend.
monc claimed the title and a first-place prize of $121,500, receiving both a physical Battle of Malta trophy and a permanent digital version. Fellow finalists n7v7rcapp7d, JohnnieTsunami, IdiOtsudaDavai, and LappyPoker7 also collected five-figure payouts.
The CoinMillion August Edition reached 4000 unique entries, with 1113 re-entries recorded. The total prize pool exceeded the guarantee, at $1.02 million dollars.
The next CoinMillion will run at the beginning of the Global Online Poker Championship, on Sunday, Sept. 6.
High Roller Winners
Battle of Malta Online also crowned champions across several of the series’ highest buy-in tournaments, including the CoinMasters Bitcoin High Roller, The Iron Throne, and other featured High Roller events.
CoinPoker VIP Arena regular and high-stakes PLO specialist Giselle54 claimed the $5,200 High Roller for $68,244, with Lukabrate finishing runner-up for $45,612.
The $1,500 CoinMasters Bitcoin High Roller was won by pensefortement, who collected $235,000 and received both a Battle of Malta trophy and a gold-plated CoinMasters Bitcoin coin.
Meanwhile, MystereEtBouleDeGomme captured The Iron Throne title for $129,129, with additional High Roller victories recorded throughout the 23-day festival across buy-ins ranging from $1,050 to $5,200.
Normally seen at the high stakes Pot Limit Omaha tables playing million dollar pots, Giselle54 jumps into a No Limit Hold’em tournament, and takes it down.
Watch every hand of his in the $5,200 No Limit Hold’em High Roller event, during our Battle of Malta Online series: pic.twitter.com/C9EsTkTOKl
— CoinPoker (@CoinPoker_OFF) July 24, 2026
Global Online Poker Championship Set For Late August
Following the conclusion of Battle of Malta Online, CoinPoker will launch the Global Online Poker Championship (GOPC) on Aug. 23.
The championship introduces three regional tournament schedules aligned with primetime in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Core events will also be available across three buy-in tiers, giving players around the world more opportunities to compete at times and stakes that suit them.
The series will feature a total guaranteed schedule of $50,000,000, with buy-ins ranging from $2.20 to $25,500 across regional tournaments, medal events, main events, high rollers, and satellites.
Battle Of Malta By The Numbers
- Total hands dealt: 8,191,330
- Largest prize pool: $2,546,674 Main Event
- Most cashed by one player: Hemingway ($304,061.90)
- Most tournaments by one player: 436 by B4baY4ga
- Largest field: 11,663 entries in the $11 Main Crusader
- Most tournament wins: futti18 and Discipline01 (4 each)
- Most entries by one player: 1,633, by satellitesuper (roughly 58 per day)
About CoinPoker
CoinPoker is an online poker platform offering cash games, tournaments, and casino games with support for both cryptocurrency and traditional payment methods, including bank cards, local methods specific to different regions, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Luxon Pay. The platform hosts daily tournaments alongside flagship online series throughout the year.
CoinPoker partners with leading live poker brands to bring major festivals online, while also offering players opportunities to qualify for prestigious live events through its tournament schedule.
In addition to regular promotions, CoinRewards distributes more than $7,000,000 in monthly rewards to eligible players.
Can we hit 26k? 90 minutes of late reg left in the Battle of Malta main event Day 1K. https://t.co/8taUaYFUxJ pic.twitter.com/lfAg7GX2tM
— CoinPoker (@CoinPoker_OFF) August 2, 2026
I actually told them to wait till August!
Couldnt have imagined it would be possible to run such a major series in July the slowest month of the year, during WSOP & World Cup and no other major online series at the same time. @CoinPoker_OFF said “In August we already have the… https://t.co/lw3QRSeCZf
— Mario Mosböck (@mariomosboeck) August 8, 2026
