$5,300 MPP Main Event Day 1c | 2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

08-31-2022 18:27 UTC+3

Ivey Jumps In, Immediately Wounded by Aces

Jeff McMillan

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Phil Ivey was spotted in the room as he made his appearance in North Cyprus.

Immediately after taking his seat, he found himself in a preflop all in situation holding the against the red needles of Umit Sadi.

The board ran out for no help to Ivey which secured the double up for Sadi and left Ivey with just a portion of the 100,000 starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umit Sadi	156,000 156,000	156,000
Phil Ivey	28,300 28,300	28,300

Tags: Phil Ivey Umit Sadi

08-31-2022 18:19 UTC+3

Rebei Shoves on Isaia, Takes Out Sboev in Massive Pot

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Evgenii Sboev was already all in with 80,000 in the pot and a 25,000 side pot between Alessio Isaia and Karim Rebei as they went to the river on a board of .

Isaia bet 35,000 before Rebei shoved all in for 135,500. Isaia shot back in his seat and began muttering to himself as he went deep in the tank.

Several minutes went by as Isaia took a sip from his water bottle and started cutting out chips from his stack as he continued to ponder the decision. He eventually made a reluctant fold.

"Is two pair good," Rebei asked as he turned over . Sboev showed before making his exit as Rebei dragged in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessio Isaia	265,000 -100,000	-100,000

Karim Rebei	260,000 65,000	65,000
Evgenii Sboev	Busted

Tags: Alessio Isaia Evgenii Sboev Karim Rebei

08-31-2022 18:17 UTC+3

Domin Dooms Papapetrou

Jeff McMillan

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Yiannakis Papapetrou was seen gathering his things and getting up as his was showing as the beaten hand against the of Rudolf Domin.

The board showed the in favor of Domin as Papapetrou left the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rudolf Domin	195,000 195,000	195,000
Yiannakis Papapetrou	Busted

Tags: Rudolf Domin Yiannakis Papapetrou

08-31-2022 18:04 UTC+3

Nicholson Doubles Up With Two Pair

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A pot of around 70,000 had developed between David Nicholson in the big blind and an under-the-gun opponent on a board of when Nicholson shoved all in for around 72,000.

His opponent went into the tank for several minutes before calling as Nicholson turned over for two pair.

"Do I have to show," his opponent asked before the dealer flipped over his . Nicholson won the pot and doubled up to more than 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Nicholson	215,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: David Nicholson

08-31-2022 18:03 UTC+3

Farrell Calls Brown

Jeff McMillan

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was joined on the turn on a board that read . From the big blind, Camille Brown bet 6,500 and Niall Farrell called from the button.

The river was the . Bown announced a bet of 18,500. Farrell took a moment of hesitation before calling after a couple of seconds.

Brown immediately said "Goddamn it," and tabled the which Farrell had beat with the and he gathered the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	135,000 45,000	45,000

Camille Brown	68,000 -34,000	-34,000

Tags: Camille Brown Niall Farrell

Level: 6

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

08-31-2022 17:50 UTC+3

Petrushevskii Applies Pressure as Clock Called on Wisbrod

David Salituro

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

Barak Wisbrod reraised to 3,500 from the cutoff and was called by Sergei Petrushevskii in the hijack.

The flop came and Wisbrod continued for 3,000. Petrushevskii called as the fell on the turn.

Wisbrod bet another 11,500, and this time Petrushevskii came back with a raise to 26,200. Wisbrod called and the river came the .

Petrushevskii fired out another bet of 28,000 and Wisbrod went deep into the tank. The clock was eventually called after several minutes, and just as the countdown reached zero Wisbrod slid his cards into the muck.

"Nice hand," he told Petrushevskii following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergei Petrushevskii	160,000 160,000	160,000
Barak Wisbrod	106,000 106,000	106,000

Tags: Barak Wisbrod Sergei Petrushevskii

08-31-2022 17:48 UTC+3

Fautario Befuddles Margolin

Jeff McMillan

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

Four players were in a hand with the board reading . From the big blind, Timur Margolin bet 5,000. Under the gun folded quickly, Fabrizio Fautario called in middle position and Rachid Amanou also called in the hijack.

The turn was the . Fauatrio bet 11,500 from middle position, Amanou folded and Margolin called.

The river came the . Fautario fired again, this time for 31,500. Margolin went into the tank to consider it. After close to two minutes he folded and Fautario collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrizio Fautario	158,000 158,000	158,000
Timur Margolin	157,000 57,000	57,000

Rachid Amanou	71,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Fabrizio Fautario Rachid Amanou Timur Margolin

08-31-2022 17:42 UTC+3

Sarkis Calls Down Clarke

David Salituro

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

Wael Sarkis called a preflop raise of 2,500 from the button before Patrick Clarke made it 11,000 in the small blind. The rest of the table folded, but Sarkis stuck around to see the flop.

Clarke continued for 9,000 and Sarkis called. The turn came the and Clarke fired out another 17,500.

Sarkis again called before Clarke slowed down and checked the river. Sarkis checked back and Clarke showed . Sarkis turned over for a pair of fours as he took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Clarke	225,000 -50,000	-50,000
Wael Sarkis	140,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Patrick Clarke Wael Sarkis

08-31-2022 17:32 UTC+3

Jones Calls Out Tsouloftas' Hand

David Salituro

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

A massive pot of around 70,000 had already developed between Bruce Jones and Georgios Tsouloftas on a board of when Tsouloftas bet 7,000 from the small blind.