$5,300 MPP Main Event
Day 1b Started
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
$5,300 MPP Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
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
232
Players Left
123
Noon Kickoff for Day 1b of the Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event
Day 1b of the $5,300 Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event gets underway today at noon local time at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel here in picturesque North Cyprus.
Today will be the second of three starting flights, Players will have plenty of play as they will receive 100,000 starting chips and play a relatively short day of 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 where players will enjoy the included buffet in the lobby made up of a spread of freshly prepared traditional Turkish food.
Day 1a was yesterday and attracted 132 total entries with 71 of those entries making it to Day 2. Denis Vitchenko led the way with a stack of 538,500 and Daniel Rezaei was second with 516,500.
One re-entry per flight is allowed, with late registration open until the end of Level 12 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 on hand to provide updates of all of the day's action.
Level: 1
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
The players are now in their seats and Day 1b is underway.
The tournament clock shows 59 players currently registered.
Early Notables
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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|
100,000 | |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000 | |
Skrbic Fills Up on the First Hand
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
The players were still signing their identification cards when Milos Skrbic, runner-up in the MPP Warm-Up yesterday, raised to 1,000 from the button and Danut Chisu defended his big blind.
The flop came 
and Chisu checked over to Skrbic, who bet 600. Chisu called as the 
fell on the turn.
Skrbic bet another 2,200 and Chisu once again called. The river came the 
and Chisu checked. Skrbic this time threw out 12,500 and Chisu quickly folded.
Skrbic flashed 
for the rivered full house as he took in the first pot of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
105,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
95,000 |
Samaha Doubles on First Hand
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Action was retold to PokerNews about a wild hand that happened on the very first hand of the day.
Bernard Samaha had 
and was up against one opponent as the flop came 
giving Samaha a set. He bet 2,500 and his opponent called.
The turn action was not told, the card ending up being irrelevant, but the river came the . His opponent bet 4,300, Samaha raised to 12,000 and his opponent jammed all in which Samaha called with the set.
His opponent had the 
for nothing except a wheel draw and he was busted while Samaha gathered a double up on the first hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Ilani Picks Off a Bluff
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Heads-up on a board of 
, Emmanuel Lopez bet 4,500 on the button and was called by small blind Ran Ilani.
The river came the 
and Ilani checked over to Lopez. The Argentine fired out 12,000 this time and Ilani tanked for about a minute before throwing in a call.
Lopez turned over 
for queen-high and Ilani showed 
for a pair of nines to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | |
|
80,000 |
Fulciniti Takes One From Reichenstein
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
The board read 
and Federico Fulciniti bet 1,500 which was called by Uri Reichenstein.
The river came the 
. Both players checked it. Fulciniti tabled the 
for a straight and Reichenstein mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
108,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
|
104,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Aukhadeev Leads the River
Level 1
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Three-handed on a flop of 
, a player in the hijack bet 3,500 and was called by both Nir Nes in the cutoff and small blind Filipp Aukhadeev.
The turn came the 
and action checked to Nes, who bet 6,000. Only Aukhadeev called to see the 
on the river.
Aukhadeev led out this time, throwing in 7,400. Nes tanked for nearly two minutes before sliding his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
108,000 | |
|
|
77,000 |