2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

$10,400 MPP High Roller
Day: 2
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Event Info
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$257,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,370,800
Total Entries
149
Players Info - Day 2
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149
Players Left
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Ates Shoves on Seidel

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

There was 92,500 in the pot on a {6-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop and Erik Seidel, from the cutoff, checked over to Orhan Ates on the button, who went all in for his last 74,000.

Seidel would think about his decision for his full 30 seconds before letting his cards go.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Orhan Ates tr
Orhan Ates
167,500
42,500
42,500
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
87,500
37,500
37,500
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Erik SeidelOrhan Ates

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

New Faces Enter on Day 2

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
125,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Alexander Lakhov ru
Alexander Lakhov
125,000
125,000
125,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Aleksey Borovkov ru
Aleksey Borovkov
125,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Danut Chisu ro
Danut Chisu
125,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Elias Jaakko Oskari fi
Elias Jaakko Oskari
125,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
125,000
125,000
125,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
125,000
125,000
125,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Orhan Ates tr
Orhan Ates
125,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Phillip Nagy us
Phillip Nagy
125,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Wayne Heung hk
Wayne Heung
125,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Jamil Wakil ca
Jamil Wakil
125,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Nikolai Tulin ru
Nikolai Tulin
125,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Ugnius Simelionis lt
Ugnius Simelionis
125,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Arnaud Enselme fr
Arnaud Enselme
125,000
125,000
125,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jose Ignacio Barbero ar
Jose Ignacio Barbero
125,000
125,000
125,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ludovic Periaux fr
Ludovic Periaux
125,000
125,000
125,000

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 {9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and action checked to Martirosian who bet 5,000. Both player called.

Action checked through on the {8-Diamonds} turn.

The {3-Spades} was the river and all players checked. Nouira showed {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for one pair which was enough to take down the pot as both players mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Maher Nouira tn
Maher Nouira
121,000
18,900
18,900
Profile photo of Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
55,000
28,200
28,200
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Artur MartirosianMaher Nouira

Meran Felts Khamidullin with Aces Over Queens

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Alberto Meran
Alberto Meran

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: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Alberto Meran: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

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 {6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{7-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Clubs} and after Khamidullin confirmed that he was covered, he left the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alberto Meran do
Alberto Meran
260,000
123,600
123,600
Profile photo of Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
98,000
4,100
4,100
Profile photo of Timur Khamidullin ru
Timur Khamidullin
Busted

Tags: Alberto MeranPaul NeweyTimur Khamidullin

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 {a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. 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 {q-Spades} and Jorstad checked to Lazauninkas. Lazauninkas fired 15,000. Jorstad folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Espen Jorstad no
Espen Jorstad
207,000
13,500
13,500
WSOP Main Event Champion
GTO Wizard
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Gytis Lazauninkas lt
Gytis Lazauninkas
156,500
16,000
16,000

Tags: Espen JorstadGytis Lazauninkas

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Plenty of Top Names Looking to Win Big on Day 2

Faraz Jaka
Faraz Jaka

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

PositionPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Alexey LosevRussia428,000214
2Mehdi ChaouiMorocco422,000211
3Kannapong ThanarattrakulThailand358,600179
4Pedro GaragnaniBrazil301,000151
5Daniel RezaeiAustria272,000136
6Nikita KuznetsovRussia265,100133
7Damir ZhugralinKazakhstan264,700132
8Symeon AlexandridisGreece244,100122
9Eric WorreUnited States232,500116
10Faraz JakaUnited States231,600116

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!

Tags: Alexey LosevDamir ZhugralinDaniel RezaeiElton TsangEric WorreEspen JorstadFaraz JakaJohan GuilbertKannapong ThanarattrakulMehdi ChaouiNikita KuznetsovPatrik AntoniusPedro Garagnani