2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

$10,400 MPP High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$257,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,370,800
Entries
149
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
63
Players Left
53

Chaoui Forces River Fold from Mustafov

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mehdi Chaoui opened to 2,300 from under the gun and Fahredin Mustafov called from the small blind.

The flop came {k-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and both players would check.

On the {2-Spades} turn, Mustafov came out firing for 3,500 and Chaoui made the call.

The river brought the {9-Spades} and Mustafov put out a bet of 8,500. Chaoui would take his full allotted 30 seconds before raising to 38,500. Mustafov, who had about 80,000 behind, would go into the tank, requiring the use of two time bank cards. After 30 more seconds, he would chuck his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Mehdi Chaoui ma
Mehdi Chaoui
197,000
57,000
57,000
Fahredin Mustafov bg
Fahredin Mustafov
80,000
-45,000
-45,000

Tags: Fahredin MustafovMehdi Chaoui

Tsang Gets All In on Very First Hand

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Elton Tsang
Elton Tsang

With around 65,000 in the middle on a {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{5-Spades} board, Elton Tsang, in the cutoff and playing his very first hand of the day, moved all in for 92,500 on Mustafa Biz.

Biz, with over a quarter of a million chips in front of him and sitting in the under-the-gun seat, went into the tank for nearly three minutes, using five time bank cards in the process. Eventually, Biz would begrudgingly make the fold.

Player Chips Progress
Mustafa Biz tr
Mustafa Biz
255,000
55,000
55,000
Elton Tsang hk
Elton Tsang
157,500
157,500
157,500

Tags: Elton TsangMustafa Biz

Chaoui Chips Up With Flush

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was 9,000 in the middle on the flop of {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. Alexey Losev was in the small blind and Lukasz Szymon Grossmann was in early position while Mehdi Chaoui was on the button.

Action checked through on the flop.

The turn was the {6-Spades} and action checked to Chaoui on the button. Only Szymon called.

The river was the {k-Diamonds} and Chaoui bet 20,000 when checked to. Szymon made the call but was left disappointed when Chaoui turned over {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for a flush to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mehdi Chaoui ma
Mehdi Chaoui
140,000
15,000
15,000
Lukasz Szymon Grossmann pl
Lukasz Szymon Grossmann
106,000
-19,000
-19,000

Tags: Alexey LosevLukasz Szymon GrossmannMehdi Chaoui

Level: 4

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

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Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
PN Bad Beat Hotline
PN Bad Beat Hotline

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Jaka Takes Two from Kolev

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Faraz Jaka
Faraz Jaka

Jaka opened to 1,500 from under the gun and both the button and Boris Kolev in the big blind called.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Spades} and Jaka continued for 1,500. Only Kolev would make the call.

On the {10-Spades} turn, both players would tap the table.

The {7-Spades} put a fourth spade on the board and Kolev would fire for 4,000. Jaka snap-called and produced {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} after Kolev tabled {a-}{5-} without a spade.

A few minutes later, Stephen Chidwick would open to 1,800 from the cutoff and Kolev made the call. Jaka three-bet to 8,500 and though Chidwick folded, Kolev would carry on.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Jaka continued for 2,500. Kolev made the call.

The duo would check down the {6-Hearts} turn and the {7-Diamonds} river. Jaka showed {9-Hearts}{9-Spades} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
169,000
44,000
44,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
122,500
-2,500
-2,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Boris Kolev bg
Boris Kolev
62,000
-63,000
-63,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Boris KolevFaraz JakaStephen Chidwick

PN Podcast: $1.2M Bad Beat, WPT Celebrates 20 Years & Angela Jordison Talks 2022 Heater

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Angela Jordison Podcast
Angela Jordison Podcast

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They also recognize the WPT celebrating 20 years, highlight winners from Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party including Arsenii Karmatckii and Rob Yong, and encourage you to mark your calendar for Peppermill Reno’s Poker-palooza!

Finally, listen to the brand new PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline segment where listeners can call in (+1 702-625-0166) and share their bad beats, which may be featured on a future episode of the show.

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