$5,300 Main Event
Day 1cd Completed
2024 Mediterranean Poker Party
$5,300 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
2024 Mediterranean Poker Party
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$6,048,000
Entries
1,260
Level
35
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Entries
562
Players Left
172
Stefan-Sebastian Ionita Bags Chip Lead on Day 1c of the $5,300 MPP Main Event
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
After the end of Day 1c of the $5,300 Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event, and while Day 1d Turbo is ending, it is now time to focus on Day 2 for all the players who managed to qualify. At the stunning Merit Royal Diamond Hotel in Northern Cyprus, 376 entrants were recorded on the third flight of the tournament, which became the biggest of all.
But out of these 376 entries, only 100 players found a bag tonight. And the player who put the most chips in his bag is Romania's Stefan-Sebastian Ionita, who ended up the day with 2,990,000 chips. Qualified for this Main Event after he finished second of EAPT Bucharest last November, he won a big pot against Tom-Aksel Bedell (1,365,000) during the last minutes of the day to take the chip lead. WPT champions Dmitry Gromov (2 ,830,000) and Matas Cimbolas (2,615,000) are second and third in chips.
$5,300 MPP Main Event Day 1c Top 10
| Place | Player | Country | Chip count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan-Sebastian Ionita | Romania | 2,990,000 | 100 |
| 2 | Dmitry Gromov | Russia | 2,830,000 | 94 |
| 3 | Matas Cimbolas | Lithuania | 2,615,000 | 87 |
| 4 | Artsiom Lasouski | Belarus | 2,585,000 | 86 |
| 5 | Kalidou Sow | France | 2,375,000 | 79 |
| 6 | Danyel Boyaciyan | Netherlands | 2,290,000 | 76 |
| 7 | Denis Vlasov | Russia | 2,250,000 | 75 |
| 8 | Teun Mulder | Netherlands | 2,195,000 | 73 |
| 9 | Azizjon Rakhimov | Uzbekistan | 2,140,000 | 71 |
| 10 | Timo Kamphues | Germany | 2,115,000 | 71 |
2017 Pokestars Championship winner Kalidou Sow (2,375,000) and Teun Mulder (2,195,000) had the biggest stacks all day long. They lost a few chips at the end of the Day, but still filled their bags with more than two million chips. The same goes for Mehdi Chaoui, who almost tripled up quickly before finishing with 2,040,000.
Among the other qualified players are Maksim Shornikau (1,715,000), Tobias Peters (1,415,000), Natan Chauskin (1,285,000), Rehman Kassam (1,030,000) and Robert Schiffbauer (945,000), followed by Damir Zhugralin (870,000), Farid Jattin (845,000), Nenad Dukic (615,000) or Fabian Quoss (520,000).
Felipe Ketzer fought all day long at the table, but his stack didn't grow much as he almost bagged the starting stack (320,000). Bart Lybaert (300,000) is in the same situation, despite being on the feature table during the last hours of Day 1c. But their stacks are still bigger than Giorgiy Skhulukhiya's 170,000-chip stack, the shortest of all.
Play resumes tomorrow, Friday, May 10th at noon local time for Day 2 with blinds starting at 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante. Levels will be 60 minutes in length with a break scheduled every two levels.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews for continued coverage of this $5,300 Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event !
End of Day 1d Turbo Chip Counts
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,395,000
2,395,000
|
2,395,000 |
|
||
|
2,390,000
2,390,000
|
2,390,000 |
|
1,675,000
1,675,000
|
1,675,000 |
|
1,605,000
1,605,000
|
1,605,000 |
|
||
|
1,430,000
1,430,000
|
1,430,000 |
|
1,400,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
1,345,000
1,345,000
|
1,345,000 |
|
1,285,000
1,285,000
|
1,285,000 |
|
1,275,000
1,275,000
|
1,275,000 |
|
1,270,000
1,270,000
|
1,270,000 |
|
1,240,000
1,240,000
|
1,240,000 |
|
1,210,000
1,210,000
|
1,210,000 |
|
1,200,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
1,195,000
1,195,000
|
1,195,000 |
|
1,190,000
1,190,000
|
1,190,000 |
|
1,185,000
1,185,000
|
1,185,000 |
|
1,130,000
1,130,000
|
1,130,000 |
|
1,105,000
1,105,000
|
1,105,000 |
|
1,100,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
1,085,000
1,085,000
|
1,085,000 |
|
||
|
1,080,000
1,080,000
|
1,080,000 |
|
1,050,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
995,000
995,000
|
995,000 |
|
990,000
990,000
|
990,000 |
|
975,000
975,000
|
975,000 |
End of Day 1c Chip Counts (full)
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,990,000
2,570,000
|
2,570,000 |
|
||
|
2,830,000
1,930,000
|
1,930,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,615,000
1,395,000
|
1,395,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,585,000
1,385,000
|
1,385,000 |
|
2,375,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
2,290,000
2,290,000
|
2,290,000 |
|
2,250,000
2,250,000
|
2,250,000 |
|
2,195,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
2,140,000
1,910,000
|
1,910,000 |
|
2,115,000
2,115,000
|
2,115,000 |
|
2,040,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
1,945,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
1,930,000
1,930,000
|
1,930,000 |
|
1,925,000
845,000
|
845,000 |
|
1,890,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
|
1,735,000
1,735,000
|
1,735,000 |
|
1,715,000
1,440,000
|
1,440,000 |
|
1,665,000
1,665,000
|
1,665,000 |
|
1,655,000
645,000
|
645,000 |
|
1,640,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
1,620,000
1,620,000
|
1,620,000 |
|
1,615,000
1,615,000
|
1,615,000 |
|
1,610,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
|
1,600,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,600,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
Day 1c Comes to a Close
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
101 players out of 376 entrants made it through to Day 2 at the end of Day 1c.
Stay tuned for a full recap and chip counts coming soon
Flush for Ionita
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Sebastian Ionita opened to 65,000 from under the gun, and he was called by Tom-Aksel Bedell to his left.
Both of them checked the 10♦A♣8♣ flop, but on the 3♣ turn, Ionita bet 90,000. Bedell called to find the 9♦ river, where he went into the tank after Ionita asked for 400,000.
Bedell eventually called, but his cards went into the muck when Ionita flipped over J♣10♣ for a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,990,000 | |
|
1,365,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
Sturm Eliminated
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Leon Sturm joined the flight quite late, with only 30 minutes remaining for late registration. Despite initially amassing a promising stack, his fortune seemed short-lived.
Vadzim Godzdanker initiated the action from early position with a raise to 50,000. Sturm quickly went all in with his remaining 410,000 chips, and Godzdanker made the call.
Sturm revealed Q♠Q♦, while Godzdanker showed A♣K♣, setting the stage for a classic flip. Throughout the hand, it appeared that the queens would emerge victorious as the board displayed 4♥9♣10♠6♠. However, the river brought the K♥, securing a pair of kings for Godzdanker.
Despite his elimination, there's still a possibility that Sturm may appear on the seat draw for Day 2, as late registration for the turbo flight remained open.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Last Four Hands of the Night
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The tournament director stopped the clock. Four more hands will be played tonight before wrapping up.
Another Table Another Double
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
After Aleksandr Zhilin raised from the cutoff to 50,000, Iurii Okolovich decided to go all in with his remaining 250,000, which Zhilin called.
Iurii Okolovich: K♥K♣
Aleksandr Zhilin: K♦Q♥
Zhilin was hoping for assistance from the board, and the flop appeared promising with QxA♠9♥, but he still needed another queen to eliminate Okolovich. Unfortunately for Zhilin, the turn and river did not grant his wish, revealing 3♥2♦. As a result, Okolovich doubled up and left Zhilin with nearly starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
560,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
|
375,000 |
Quoss Doubles Kassam
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Rehman Kassam went all-in before the flop and was called by Fabian Quoss.
Rehman Kassam: K♦J♣
Fabian Quoss: K♣Q♣
Quoss felt confident when the flop revealed Q♠10♥2♦, giving him a pair of queens. However, the river brought the 9♥, completing a straight for Kassam.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
425,000 | |
|
420,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |