$5,300 MPP Main Event
Day 1a Started
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
$5,300 MPP Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
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
132
Players Left
71
The Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event Begins Today
The poker world has descended on the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel in North Cyprus for the start of the $5,300 Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event today at noon local time.
A group of the game’s elite, including Chino Rheem, Steve O'Dwyer, Artur Martirosian, Niall Farrell, and reigning world champion Espen Jorstad, has journeyed to this seaside paradise in the eastern Mediterranean Sea to take their shot at the $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Today marks the first of three starting flights, Players will receive 100,000 starting chips and play eight 60-minute levels, beginning at 200-400 with a 400 big blind ante. There will be a 20-minute break after every two levels.
One re-entry per flight is allowed, with late registration open until the end of Level 13 on Day 2. Those surviving Day 1 will return to play on September 1, with a champion being crowned on September 3.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be providing updates throughout the day as this star-studded field attempts to make it through the day.
Delayed Start
Play in the main event has not gotten underway yet as the clock passes noon. Players are still being seated and registered.
Level: 1
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Day 1a of the Main Event is now underway. The tournament clock currently shows 40 players registered.
Early Notables
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | |
|
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|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
|
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|
100,000 | |
Denisov Gets There on the River
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Tokhtabayev Takes One
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 |
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Uhara Bets Big, Saab Folds Trips
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 |
Hursoz Calls With Ace High
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 |
|
|
78,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |