$5,300 MPP Main Event
Day 1c Started
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
$5,300 MPP Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$4,747,200
Entries
1,032
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
240
Players Left
133
Last Starting Flight of the MPP Main Event Begins at Noon
The final starting flight of the massive $5,300 Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event begins today at noon local time.
Featuring a $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, a total of 364 entries have come to the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel in North Cyprus through the first two days, with 194 surviving until Day 2. Dmitry Yurasov of Russia is the overall chip leader with 543,500, followed by Denis Vitchenko (538,500), Daniel Rezaei (516,500), and Yulian Bogdanov (511,500).
Overall Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dmitry Yurasov | Russia | 543,500 | 272 |
| 2 | Denis Vitchenko | Russia | 538,500 | 269 |
| 3 | Daniel Rezaei | Austria | 516,500 | 258 |
| 4 | Yulian Bogdanov | Bulgaria | 511,500 | 256 |
| 5 | Mehdi Chaoui | France | 498,500 | 249 |
| 6 | Alexandre Vuilleumier | Switzerland | 495,500 | 248 |
| 7 | Phillip Nagy | United States | 457,000 | 229 |
| 8 | Dragos Trofimov | Moldova | 437,000 | 219 |
| 9 | Irina Zheleznyak | Russia | 412,500 | 206 |
| 10 | Chakib M'hiri | Tunisia | 395,500 | 198 |
Now it’s the turn of a new crop of players on Day 1c that promises to be the largest one yet. Players will begin with 100,000 chips and play eight hour-long levels, with a 20-minute break every two levels. There is one re-entry allowed. Late registration will remain open until the end of Level 13 on Day 2. Those who make it through the day will join the remaining players from the first two flights, as well as any late registrants, tomorrow.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand providing all the updates on what promises to be an exciting day of poker here at this seaside resort in the eastern Mediterranean.
Level: 1
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Play is now underway here on Day 1c.
The tournament clock currently shows 61 players for this flight.
Early Notables
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
61,500
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61,500 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000 | |
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Isaak Leads the River
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Wilhelm Isaak three-bet to 2,600 from the big blind and was called by Niall Farrell from under the gun and button Seref Anar.
All three players checked the 
flop. The turn came the 
and action checked to Anar, who bet 7,000.
Only Isaak called as the 
fell on the river. Isaak led out for 13,000 and Anar gave it some thought before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
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90,000
-10,000
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-10,000 |
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85,000 | |
Aksu Picks Off Liperis
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Heads-up on the turn with the board showing 
and around 16,000 in the pot, Osman Aksu bet 5,000 from the small blind before Yiannis Liperis raised to 15,000 in the cutoff.
Aksu called and the river came the 
. Aksu checked and Liperis threw out another 40,000. Aksu snap-called and Liperis turned over 
. Aksu showed 
as he dragged in the big pot.
"Good call," a tablemate told Aksu after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000 | |
|
20,000 |
Kyriakides Forces Out Opponents
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Action was picked up on the turn with the board reading 
. From the cutoff, Miltiadis Kyriakides bet 6,000 into a pot of about 14,000.
Both of his opponents, on the button and in the big blind relented and folded their hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Isaia Loves to Gamble
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Alessio Isaia was in the big blind with the board showing 
when he bet 20,000 and was called by Evgenii Sboev in the cutoff.
The river came the 
and Isaia shoved all in for around 62,000. Sboev tanked for about two minutes before he folded.
"You like to gamble," Sboev asked Isaia after the hand.
"Yes I do. A lot," the Italian answered as he took in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
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|
60,000 | |
Merzhvinskii Shoves the River
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
With around 27,000 in the pot on a board of 
, Aleksandr Merzhvinskii bet 16,500 from the button and was called by big blind Andrei Berinov.
The river came the and Berinov now led out for 6,000. Merzhvinskii tanked for about a minute before shoving all in for around 60,000. Berinov quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | |
|
50,000 |