PokerNews Cup | 2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

08-31-2022 15:20 UTC+3

Enselme on Fumes After Running into Butuc's Aces

blaisebourgeois

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Arnaud Enselme opened to 26,000 from the button and Gheorghe Butuc three-bet to 85,000 from the small blind. Enselme took his time before going all in and Butuc snap-called.

Gheorghe Butuc:
Arnaud Enselme:

Butuc had Enselme absolutely crushed with pocket aces against pocket threes.

The board ran out and when the chips were counted, Enselme was left with around 50,000 chips, good for a little more than four big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gheorghe Butuc	774,000 384,000	384,000
Arnaud Enselme	50,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Arnaud Enselme Gheorghe Butuc

08-31-2022 15:28 UTC+3

Yasyuchenya Eliminates Velikov

Lewis Powell

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Vladimir Velikov raised to 25,000 from the hijack. He was called by Alireza Tannazi in the small blind and Elena Yasyuchenya in the big blind.

The flop came and action checked to Yasyuchenya who led out for 52,000. Only Velikov called.

The was the turn and Yasyuchenya checked. Velikov bet 107,000 and Yasyuchenya called.

The river was the and Yasyuchenya checked again. Velikov moved all in for 205,000 and Yasyuchenya snap called.

Velikov showed for two pair but was outkicked by Yasyuchenya's to eliminate him from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elena Yasyuchenya	1,200,000 500,000	500,000

Vladimir Velikov	Busted

Tags: Alireza Tannazi Elena Yasyuchenya Vladimir Velikov

08-31-2022 15:35 UTC+3

Butec Eliminates Gromov in Flip

Lewis Powell

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov moved all in for around 200,000 from the cutoff. He was called by Gheorghe Butuc in the big blind.

Dmitry Gromov:
Gheorghe Butuc:

It was a flip for Gromov's tournament life. The flop came which kept Butuc's pair ahead. The turn was the which didn't help Gromov. The river was a brick when it came the to eliminate Gromov from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gheorghe Butuc	880,000 106,000	106,000
Dmitry Gromov	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Gheorghe Butuc

08-31-2022 15:37 UTC+3

El-Sayed Doubles Up Through Zimmerman

blaisebourgeois

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mohamad El-Sayed shoved his last 94,000 and Celine Zimmermann went over the top from the small blind.

Mohamad El-Sayed:
Celine Zimmermann:

El-Sayed was ahead and stayed ahead oh the flop, making trip queens. However, his opponent picked up an open-ended straight draw.

With players from the other tables beginning to walk over and check out the action, the arrived on the turn.

The completed the board and El-Sayed received a much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamad El-Sayed	220,000
Celine Zimmermann	210,000 -410,000	-410,000

Tags: Celine Zimmermann Mohamad El-Sayed

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

08-31-2022 15:44 UTC+3

Beg Moves All In on Turn

Lewis Powell

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

There was 100,000 in the pot. Mehdi Chaoui was under the gun against Furkan Beg on the button.

The board read and Chaoui bet 80,000. Beg counted his chips before he announced all in for around 250,000. Chaoui looked back at his cards and quickly folded as the chips went to Beg.

Player	Chips	Progress
Furkan Beg	400,000 30,000	30,000
Mehdi Chaoui	400,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Furkan Beg Mehdi Chaoui

08-31-2022 15:46 UTC+3

Akiki Nearing 900,000 After Flopping Trips vs. Maugini

blaisebourgeois

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Vittorio Maugini opened to 40,000 from the hijack and Gabriel Akiki called from the cutoff.

The flop came and Maugini continued for 36,000. Akiki called.

On the turn, Maugini checked over to Akiki, who put in a bet of 90,000. Maugini called.

The river brought the and both players were content to check the table.

Maugini showed but it was no good as Akiki had for trip sevens and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vittorio Maugini	1,100,000 -175,000	-175,000
Gabriel Akiki	875,000 655,000	655,000

Tags: Gabriel Akiki Vittorio Maugini

08-31-2022 15:54 UTC+3

Koleznev Raises Flop

Lewis Powell

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

There was around 100,000 in the pot. James O'Brien was under the gun against Vittorio Maugini on the button and Dmitry Koleznev in the big blind.

The flop came and action checked to Maugini who bet 35,000. Koleznev raised to 80,000 which got a quick fold from James O'Brien. Maugini also swiftly moved out the way to send the chips to Koleznev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vittorio Maugini	700,000 -400,000	-400,000
Dmitry Koleznev	415,000 224,000	224,000

Tags: Dmitry Koleznev James O'Brien Vittorio Maugini

08-31-2022 15:57 UTC+3

Beg Felts Dimitriou

blaisebourgeois

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Furkan Beg opened to 32,000 from early position and, to his immediate left, Menedimoas Dimitriou shoved for his last 145,000. Action folded around to Beg who asked for a count before making the call.

Menedimoas Dimitriou:
Furkan Beg:

Beg was miles ahead of Dimitriou and stayed ahead on the runout and took his stack to 770,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Furkan Beg	770,000 370,000	370,000
Menedimoas Dimitriou	Busted

Tags: Furkan Beg

08-31-2022 16:08 UTC+3

Enselme Doubles Through Taysi

Lewis Powell

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Murat Muret Taysi moved all in for 390,000 from the button and was called by Arnaud Enselme in the big blind for less.

Arnaud Enselme:
Murat Muret Taysi:

It was a flip for Enselme's tournament life. Enselme picked up extra outs on the flop for a double gutshot. The turn was a brick when it came the . However the came on the river which gave Enselme the double up and left Taysi with less than two big blinds going into the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arnaud Enselme	750,000 700,000	700,000

Muhtar Muret Taysi	25,000

Tags: Arnaud Enselme Murat Muret Taysi