$10,400 MPP High Roller
Day 2 Started
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
$10,400 MPP High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,370,800
Entries
149
Entries
149
Players Left
6
Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Viktor Kudinov | 157,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Lukasz Szymon Grossmann | 127,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Wael Sarkis | 81,800 |
| 1 | 4 | Alexey Losev | 428,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Danny Tang | 219,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Ebony Kenney | 105,700 |
| 2 | 2 | Fahredin Mustafov | 73,300 |
| 2 | 3 | Pedro Garagnani | 301,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Saar Wilf | 92,100 |
| 2 | 5 | Karim Rebei | 10,200 |
| 3 | 1 | Alexandru Papazian | 123,500 |
| 3 | 2 | Aleksandr Kirichenko | 173,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Eric Worre | 232,500 |
| 3 | 4 | Bruno Volkmann | 206,300 |
| 3 | 5 | Soren Ingwart Vohrs | 104,800 |
| 4 | 1 | Eduard Barsegyan | 187,000 |
| 4 | 2 | Andrea Ricci | 74,100 |
| 4 | 3 | Patrik Antonius | 96,400 |
| 4 | 4 | Fausto Tantillo | 135,600 |
| 4 | 5 | Daniel Rezaei | 272,000 |
| 5 | 1 | Faraz Jaka | 231,600 |
| 5 | 2 | Akin Tuna | 101,000 |
| 5 | 3 | Kannapong Thanarattrakul | 358,600 |
| 5 | 4 | Alexander Zubov | 175,000 |
| 5 | 5 | Johan Guilbert | 81,900 |
| 6 | 1 | Dawid Smolka | 189,500 |
| 6 | 2 | Stephen Chidwick | 138,600 |
| 6 | 3 | Boris Kolev | 71,000 |
| 6 | 4 | Symeon Alexandridis | 244,100 |
| 6 | 5 | Nikita Kuznetsov | 265,100 |
| 7 | 1 | Gytis Lazauninkas | 140,500 |
| 7 | 2 | Elton Tsang | 146,900 |
| 7 | 3 | Dzmitry Urbanovich | 129,000 |
| 7 | 4 | Espen Jorstad | 220,500 |
| 7 | 5 | Alex Peffly | 172,700 |
| 8 | 1 | Steve O'Dwyer | 125,000 |
| 8 | 2 | Alberto Meran | 136,400 |
| 8 | 3 | Paul Newey | 93,900 |
| 8 | 4 | Timur Khamidullin | 114,600 |
| 8 | 5 | Basel Khabbazeh | 141,000 |
| 9 | 1 | Albert Mingazov | 120,000 |
| 9 | 2 | Damir Zhugralin | 264,700 |
| 9 | 3 | Ivan Leow | 207,200 |
| 9 | 4 | Mehdi Chaoui | 422,000 |
| 9 | 5 | Mustafa Biz | 217,500 |
| 10 | 1 | Artur Martirosian | 26,800 |
| 10 | 2 | Viktor Ustimov | 150,000 |
| 10 | 3 | Luca Stevanato | 136,400 |
| 10 | 4 | Maher Nouira | 102,100 |
| 11 | 1 | Phachara Wongwichit | 109,200 |
| 11 | 2 | Dmitry Yurasov | 36,500 |
| 11 | 3 | Vadim Volkhonskiy | 146,900 |
| 11 | 4 | David Nicholson | 229,000 |
Plenty of Top Names Looking to Win Big on Day 2
The second and final day of the $10,400 MPP High Roller will kick off at noon local time here at the Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party in the Royal Diamond Hotel & Casino in beautiful North Cyprus.
Alexey Losev leads the current field of 53 players with 428,000 chips following the first four hours of play. But with plenty of time in late registration and a number of rebuys on tap, it's truly anyone's tournament as the players get set to resume play in Level 7.
Top-10 Chip Counts
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexey Losev | Russia | 428,000 | 214 |
| 2 | Mehdi Chaoui | Morocco | 422,000 | 211 |
| 3 | Kannapong Thanarattrakul | Thailand | 358,600 | 179 |
| 4 | Pedro Garagnani | Brazil | 301,000 | 151 |
| 5 | Daniel Rezaei | Austria | 272,000 | 136 |
| 6 | Nikita Kuznetsov | Russia | 265,100 | 133 |
| 7 | Damir Zhugralin | Kazakhstan | 264,700 | 132 |
| 8 | Symeon Alexandridis | Greece | 244,100 | 122 |
| 9 | Eric Worre | United States | 232,500 | 116 |
| 10 | Faraz Jaka | United States | 231,600 | 116 |
Plenty of big names will look to move up today looking to take home the lion's share of the $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool. Faraz Jaka (231,600), Espen Jorstad (220,500), Elton Tsang (146,900), Stephen Chidwick (138,600), Steve O'Dwyer (125,000), Patrik Antonius (96,400), and Johan Guilbert (81,900) are all very much in the mix and will look to pick their spots on Day 2.
Cards will be in the air at approximately 12 p.m. local time and players will play 40-minute blind levels. The blinds will begin on Day 2 at 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 big blind ante. After every three levels, there will be a 20-minute break, with a dinner break to be determined by the tournament staff before the start of play today. Though the remaining 53 players currently have an average of 74 big blinds, the tournament is set to play down to a champion on Day 2.
As always, PokerNews will provide all the latest updates live on-site here at the Mediterranean Poker Party. Stay tuned!
Play to Begin Shortly
Players have been given their seat assignments and play will begin in just a few minutes.
Level: 7
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Cards are now in the air as the $10,400 High Roller continues into its second day!
Lazauninkas Gets Double Barrel Through
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
There was 12,000 in the pot heading to the flop of 
. It was heads up.
Action checked to Gytis Lazauninkas in the hijack who bet 4,000. Espen Jorstad called in the small blind.
The turn was the 
and Jorstad checked to Lazauninkas. Lazauninkas fired 15,000. Jorstad folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
207,000
-13,500
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-13,500 |
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156,500
16,000
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16,000 |
Meran Felts Khamidullin with Aces Over Queens
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Alberto Meran opened to 4,500 from the cutoff and Paul Newey called from the button. Timur Khamidullin three-bet to 15,000 and Meran four-bet to 35,000. After Newey got out of the way, Khamidullin shoved for just over 110,000 and Meran snap-called.
Timur Khamidullin: 
Alberto Meran: 
Meran had Khamidullin completely dominated with aces over queens, having both of Khamidullin's suits as well to deny any chance of a flush.
The board ran out 
and after Khamidullin confirmed that he was covered, he left the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
123,600
|
123,600 |
|
98,000
4,100
|
4,100 |
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Busted |
Nouira Wins at Showdown
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
There was a raise in early position to 5,000. Artur Martirosian called in the hijack and Maher Nouira came along from the small blind.
The flop came 
and action checked to Martirosian who bet 5,000. Both player called.
Action checked through on the 
turn.
The 
was the river and all players checked. Nouira showed 
for one pair which was enough to take down the pot as both players mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
121,000
18,900
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18,900 |
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55,000
28,200
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28,200 |
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New Faces Enter on Day 2
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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