2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

$5,300 MPP Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$542,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$4,747,200
Entries
1,032
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
132
Players Left
71

Giudice Makes the Right Call to Bust Bedir

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Giovanni Giudice
Giovanni Giudice

Selahaddin Bedir raised to 2,200 from the hijack before Alex Goulder reraised to 6,100 in the cutoff. From the big blind, Giovanni Giudice asked Goulder for a count before four-betting to 14,400.

Bedir called, while Goulder got out of the way. The flop came {6-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Giudice bet 5,000. Bedir came back with a raise to 17,200 and Giudice called.

The turn came the {k-Clubs} and Giudice checked. Bedir bet 27,000 this time and Giudice again called to see the {5-Diamonds} on the river.

He checked once more and Bedir shoved all in for his last 58,000. Giudice went deep into the tank as he pondered the decision. After around five minutes, Bedir called the clock.

As the countdown was nearing zero, Giudice called and Bedir was forced to show {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for ace-high. Giudice slammed down his {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades} as he took the massive pot, while Bedir made his way to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Giovanni Giudice it
Giovanni Giudice
240,000 240,000
Alex Goulder gb
Alex Goulder
35,000 35,000
Selahaddin Bedir tr
Selahaddin Bedir
Busted

Tags: Alex GoulderGiovanni GiudiceSelahaddin Bedir

Romanov Leads the River in Massive Pot

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Iurii Brechalov three-bet to 11,000 from the big blind and received three callers, including Shalev Halfa on the button and small blind Igor Romanov.

The flop came {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Brechalov bet 13,000. Only Halfa and Romanov called as the turn came the {2-Spades}.

Brechalov this time bet 41,000 and Halfa got out of the way. Romanov, though, stuck around to see the {2-Hearts} on the river.

Romanov quickly led out for 30,000 and Brechalov went into the tank for several minutes before folding as Romanov dragged in the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Romanov ru
Igor Romanov
250,000 35,000
Shalev Halfa il
Shalev Halfa
120,000
Iurii Brechalov ru
Iurii Brechalov
53,000

Tags: Igor RomanovIurii BrechalovShalev Halfa

Al-Mujaibel Adds More

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The board read {j-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}{q-Clubs}. In middle position, Nasser Al-Mujaibel called a bet of 22,000 from his opponent who was in the cutoff.

The river came the {10-Clubs}. Al-Mujaibel then led out for 35,000. His opponent called.

Al-Mujaibel tabled the {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} for broadway which was the winner as he added more to his stack, one of the biggest in the room.

Player Chips Progress
Nasser Al-Mujaibel kw
Nasser Al-Mujaibel
395,000 395,000

Tags: Nasser Al-Mujaibel

Vitchenko Bets Big on the River

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Siarhei Chudapal has steadily increased his stack throughout the day but just took a hit against Denis Vitchenko.

With around 20,000 in the pot on a flop of {8-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}, Chudapal bet 11,000 from the small blind and Vitchenko called.

Both players checked the {2-Spades} turn. The river came the {9-Clubs} and Chudapal checked once more.

Vitchenko this time grabbed a tower of purple 5,000 chips and pushed it into the middle, a bet totaling 45,000. Chudapal gave up his hand instantly.

Player Chips Progress
Siarhei Chudapal by
Siarhei Chudapal
230,000 -20,000
Denis Vitchenko ru
Denis Vitchenko
Day 1A Chip Leader
190,000

Tags: Siarhei ChudapalDenis Vitchenko

Level: 5

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Denisov Slow Plays a Monster

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Bahram Chobineh raised to 6,000 before Aleksandr Denisov made it 20,300 from the big blind. Chobineh called and they saw a flop of {5-Spades}{a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}.

Both players checked to the {5-Hearts} turn. Denisov checked again, then called when Chobineh bet 15,000.

The river was the {4-Diamonds} and Denisov checked for a third time. Chobineh also checked, then mucked when Denisov turned over {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} for flopped trips.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandr Denisov ru
Aleksandr Denisov
120,000 -16,000
Bahram Chobineh ir
Bahram Chobineh
47,000 -13,000

Tags: Aleksandr DenisovBahram Chobineh