$5,300 Main Event | 2024 Mediterranean Poker Party

05-12-2024 17:20 UTC+3

Niste Left Short

Tyler Foran

Level 33 : 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Mihai Niste jammed 14,100,000 under the gun, and Birger Larsen called off his 12,700,000 in the big blind.

Mihai Niste: A♥9♥ All in
Birger Larsen: 5♦5♣

It was a race and the Q♥J♠3♣Q♦8♥ run out missed both players as Larsen holds with his pocket fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Birger Larsen	29,000,000 7,600,000	7,600,000
Mihai Niste	1,400,000 -18,900,000	-18,900,000

Tags: Birger Larsen Mihai Niste

Level: 33

Blinds: 1,250,000/2,500,000

Ante: 2,500,000

05-12-2024 17:03 UTC+3

Massive Double for Suvorov as Shcherbakov's Downswing Continues

Tyler Foran

Level 32 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Iurii Suvorov jammed 32,800,000 in the hijack and Kirill Shcherbakov moved all-in next to act, forcing the table to fold.

Iurii Suvorov: J♠J♥ All in
Kirill Shcherbakov: A♠Q♣

Suvorov was able to fade the two overs as the board ran out K♣6♣4♦2♦5♦, sending a massive double his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iurii Suvorov	72,000,000 50,400,000	50,400,000
Kirill Shcherbakov	35,000,000 -34,300,000	-34,300,000

Tags: Iurii Suvorov Kirill Shcherbakov

05-12-2024 16:58 UTC+3

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	166,700,000 5,700,000	5,700,000

Azamat Lamkov	78,700,000 700,000	700,000

Kirill Shcherbakov	69,300,000 -9,700,000	-9,700,000

Iurii Suvorov	21,600,000 -15,400,000	-15,400,000
Birger Larsen	21,400,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Mihai Niste	20,300,000 -12,000,000	-12,000,000

Sturm's Heat Continues

Tyler Foran

Level 32 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Leon Sturm opened A♣9♥ to 4,000,000 from under the gun, and Kirill Shcherbakov three-bet A♥J♠ to 11,500,000 from the cutoff.

The action folded back back to Sturm as he put in a four-bet to 23,000,000, forcing Shcherbakov to fold the best hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	161,000,000 21,000,000	21,000,000

Kirill Shcherbakov	79,000,000 -12,000,000	-12,000,000

Tags: Kirill Shcherbakov Leon Sturm

05-12-2024 16:42 UTC+3

Damir Gabdullin Eliminated in 7th Place ($125,000)

Tyler Foran

Level 32 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Damir Gabdullin raised to 9,000,000 in early position, leaving just 100,000 and called off the rest when Leon Sturm raised from the big blind.

Damir Gabdullin: A♦7♠ All in
Leon Sturm: A♥9♥

Gabdullin had run into a bigger ace-high, and the K♠10♦4♥10♠5♣ run out was no help for Gabdullin as he exited the tournament in

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	140,000,000 20,000,000	20,000,000

Damir Gabdullin	Busted

Tags: Damir Gabdullin Leon Sturm

05-12-2024 16:37 UTC+3

Shcherbakov Puts Maximum Pressure on Lamkov

Tyler Foran

Level 32 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Azamat Lamkov opened A♥Q♠ under the gun, and Kirill Shcherbakov called with 8♦8♠ on the button.

The dealer fanned a flop of 9♠3♥2♠, and both players checked to see the 4♥ turn.

Lamkov checked once again, and Shcherbakov fired 7,000,000. Lamkov put in a check-raise to 17,000,000, putting the decision back on Shcherbakov. After checking his cards, and using a couple of time banks, he moved all-in, forcing Lamkov to muck his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kirill Shcherbakov	91,000,000 26,000,000	26,000,000

Azamat Lamkov	78,000,000 -17,000,000	-17,000,000

Tags: Azamat Lamkov Kirill Shcherbakov

05-12-2024 16:31 UTC+3

Larsen Saved by the River as he Doubles Again

Tyler Foran

Level 32 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Kirill Shcherbakov rasied 8,200,000 from the small blind, and Birger Larsen called his stack of 6,200,000 in the big blind.

Birger Larsen: A♣Q♦
Kirill Shcherbakov: K♣10♥

The 10♣9♣4♣ flop paired ten for Shcherbakov as he took the lead. The 5♠ turn wasn't looking good for Larsen, although he had confidence as he sat back down before the A♦ peeled off on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kirill Shcherbakov	65,000,000 -6,000,000	-6,000,000

Birger Larsen	18,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000

Tags: Birger Larsen Kirill Shcherbakov

05-12-2024 16:28 UTC+3

Assyl Tleuzhanov Eliminated in 8th Place (100,000)

Tyler Foran

Level 32 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Leon Sturm opened 4,000,000 under the gun, and Assyl Tleuzhanov called off his last 2,800,000 from a couple of spots to his left.

Assyl Tleuzhanov: A♠6♠ All in
Leon Sturm: J♥10♦

The 4♠4♥2♠ flop was a great one for Tleuzhanov as he flopped a flush draw but the 10♥ turn gave Sturm the best hand as he paired his ten. Tleuzhanov couldn't improve as the 8♣ fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	120,000,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Assyl Tleuzhanov	Busted

Tags: Assyl Tleuzhanov Leon Sturm

05-12-2024 16:20 UTC+3

Larsen Doubles

Tyler Foran

Level 32 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Birger Larsen limped from early position, and Damir Gabdullin checked his option from the big blind.

The A♦K♥9♦ flop hit the felt, and Gabdullin checked to Larsen who jammed for 1,600,000. Gabdullin thought about it for a few moments before making the call.

Birger Larsen: Q♥J♠ All in
Damir Gabdullin: J♣2♥

Larsen was way ahead with queen-high, and the 7♦ turn and 9♠ river changed nothing, sending the double toward Larsen.