Level: 2
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
$5,300 MPP Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
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
132
Players Left
71
Players Left 1 / 1,032
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Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Action came in in the turn as it read 
. From the hijack, Andrei Kaigorodtcevbet 3,000. Elie Farah raised to 8,300 from the big blind.
Kaigorodtcev thought for a while and three-bet to 28,000. Farah quickly went all in and was snap-called.
Farah saw the bad news as he tabled the 
straight but was up against the 
nut straight. He stood up and shook his head in frustration as the river came the 
to officially bust him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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215,000
215,000
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215,000 |
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Busted |
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Simon Higgins bet 3,000 from middle position on a flop of 
and was called by the big blind and Maxim Lykov from under the gun.
The turn came the 
and the big blind led out for 8,000. Both Lykov and Higgins called as the 
fell on the river.
Action checked to Lykov and he bet 17,500. "Got sixes, man. Got sixes," Higgins said as he went into the tank before calling. The big blind also called as Lykov showed 
for the flopped set that turned into a full house on the river.
The big blind flashed a 
before mucking while Higgins admitted he also had a full house. "Lucky river for both of you," the big blind said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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55,000
23,000
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23,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Soon after losing an all-in pot with 
to 
on a board of 
, Timur Tokhtabayev moved his last 20,000 into the middle from the big blind and was called by Kemal Aslan.
Timur Tokhtabayev: 
Kemal Aslan: 
Tokhtabayev was ahead until the 
flop gave Aslan a pair of aces. The board ran out 
and Tokhtabayev's kings were cracked to make him the first casualty of Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
25,000
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25,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Action was picked up on the river with a board reading 
. Simon Higgins bet 8,000 over to Tugce Hursoz who thought for a few moments before she called.
Higgins tabled the 
for nothing. Hursoz had the 
for ace high which was good enough to collect the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
133,000
133,000
|
133,000 |
|
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78,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Imad Saab and Motokatsu Uhara saw a board of 
when Saab bet 2,500 from the big blind. Uhara put in a raise to 10,000 from the hijack and Saab called.
The river came the and Saab checked. Uhara this time bet 20,000 and sent Saab deep into the tank.
"Will you show me if I fold," Saab said after a few minutes. He eventually folded and flashed the .
"Were you ahead," a tablemate asked Uhara following the hand.
"Zero chance," Saab said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 | |
|
80,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Timur Tokhtabayev bet 2,000 from the big blind on a flop of 
. The small blind, Kemal Aslan called.
The turn was the 
. Tokhtabayev fired again, this time for 5,000. Aslan checked his cards a few times before deciding to lay it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
108,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
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90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Ludovic Periaux three-bet to 1,500 from the button and was called by Aleksandr Denisov in the cutoff.
The flop came 
and Denisov checked over to Periaux, who continued for another 1,500. Denisov called to see the 
on the turn.
Periaux once again bet 1,500 and Denisov called. The river came the and Denisov checked once more. Periaux this time checked behind and turned over .
Denisov, though, showed for a rivered pair of aces to take the early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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105,000
105,000
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105,000 |
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95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Day 1a of the Main Event is now underway. The tournament clock currently shows 40 players registered.
