$10,400 MPP High Roller
Day 1 Started
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
$10,400 MPP High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,370,800
Entries
149
Entries
63
Players Left
53
Welcome to Day 1 of the $10,400 MPP High Roller
It is now time for the $10,400 Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party High Roller at the luxurious Merit Royal Diamond Hotel & Casino in North Cyprus. Cards will be in the air from 6:00 p.m. local time where the poker elite will battle for MPP glory.
The $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool will be sure to attract the high rollers to ascend to the tournament floor to battle for the first place prize and the trophy here at the MPP. Many of the elite already made cameos in the $5,300 MPP Main Event including David Peters, Steve O'Dwyer and Artur Martirosian . They among others will be expected to be in the field to battle for glory.
The tournament is a two-day event where players will start with 125,000. They will play eight 40-minute levels before bagging and tagging at the end of the day. Blinds will start at 200/500 with a 500 big blind ante. There will also be a 20-minute break every three levels.
This tournament features unlimited reentries and player will be able to register on Day 2 as late registration will remain open until the end of Level 12.
Keep it close to PokerNews as our live reporting team will have all the action from this event until a champion is crowned Sunday.
Play Delayed
Play has been delayed while the tournament waits for more players to register.
Play to Start Shortly
Players are beginning to take their seats and cards will soon be in the air!
Shuffle Up and Deal!
The cards have been dealt and action has started in Day 1!
Level: 1
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
Peffly Takes Early Three-Bet Pot from Volkmann
Level 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
In early five-handed play, Bruno Volkmann opened to 1,200 from the button and Alex Peffly three-bet to 4,200 from the small blind. Volkmann called.
The flop came 
and Peffly continued to 2,600. Volkmann made the call.
On the 
turn, Peffly took his time before grabbing a handful of chips that equaled 11,500. Volkmann wouldn't need much time before making the laydown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
134,500
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
117,500
-7,500
|
-7,500 |
New Entrants
Level 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Volkhonsky Wins Small One
Level 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Vadim Volkhonsky raised to 1,500 from the cutoff. He was called by Andrea Ricci in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Ricci checked to Volkhonsky who bet 1,500. Ricci quickly folded conceding the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
112,500
-12,500
|
-12,500 |
Yong Makes the Nuts on the River
Level 1
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
In five-handed action, Rob Yong opened to 1,200 and all four of his opponents made the call.
The flop came 
and Yong continued for 4,000. Only Saar Wilf, on the button, would continue.
The turn brought the and Yong checked over to Wilf, who put in a bet of 7,000. Yong made the call.
On the 
river, both players tapped the table and Yong flipped over 
for the nut flush. Wilf said "I had the real hand on the flop", indicating he had a pair of aces, and tossed his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
131,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
||
|
110,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |