$5,300 MPP Main Event Day 3 | 2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

09-02-2022 13:04 UTC+2

Mayer Doesn't Get His Split

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Thomas Mayer was down to his last 30,000 when he got it all in against Filippo Lazzaretto.

Thomas Mayer:
Filippo Lazzaretto:

"I'll take a split," Mayer said as the flop came . "Deuce," he called out.

The on the turn gave both players top pair, while they improved to trips on the river.

Lazzaretto's eight-kicker played and Mayer stopped to snap a picture of the board before making his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filippo Lazzaretto	1,650,000 442,000	442,000
Thomas Mayer	Busted

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09-02-2022 12:55 UTC+2

Smolka Takes Out Zakharov in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Dawid Smolka shoved all in from middle position before the flop and Yuriy Zakharov called for around 800,000.

Yuriy Zakharov:
Dawid Smolka:

With a massive pot of more than 1,500,000 at stake, the flop gave Smolka top pair. Zakharov didn't get any help on the turn, and Smolka improved to trips on the river as he busted Zakharov and moved over 3,500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	3,500,000 800,000	800,000
Yuriy Zakharov	Busted

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09-02-2022 12:47 UTC+2

Tony G Bubbles the MPP Main Event

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

On the main feature table, Tony G was all in for around 150,000 from the small blind and up against Joseph Haddad in the big blind.

Tony G:
Joseph Haddad:

The board ran out and Haddad won the pot with king-high.

"I had to do it. There's more value in the bubble," Tony G said before making his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Haddad	350,000 55,000	55,000
Tony G	Busted

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09-02-2022 12:47 UTC+2

Mayer Saved by River on Bubble

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Jeff McMillan

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Thomas Mayer was all in for his short stack holding the up against the of Nikolai Tulin. The watching crowd started to get excited as this was the best chance yet for the bubble to burst.

The flop came . The turn was the and the river came the to counterfeit Tulin's eights and give Mayer a dramatic double as he celebrated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolai Tulin	1,420,000 126,000	126,000
Thomas Mayer	85,000 31,000	31,000

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09-02-2022 12:45 UTC+2

Skhirtladze Flips on the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Tamazi Skhirtladze was all in for 472,000 from middle position and up against Huseyin Akgul in the big blind.

Tamazi Skhirtladze:
Huseyin Akgul:

Skhirtladze took the lead on the flop with a pair of kings and stayed ahead as the board ran out , avoiding elimination on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamazi Skhirtladze	950,000 319,000	319,000
Huseyin Akgul	250,000 536,000	536,000

Tags: Huseyin Akgul Tamazi Skhirtladze

09-02-2022 12:30 UTC+2

Peters Jams on Frank

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Jeff McMillan

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

All other hands were completed and attention turned to the far back corner table as there was a sizeable pot brewing between Christopher Frank and David Peters with the board reading .

Frank bet 225,000 from the cutoff. Peters checked his cards once and used up a time extension before jamming all in. Frank instantly folded and shuffled his chips in frustration while shaking his head and Peters took some more chips from Frank as he has chipped up early on Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	2,120,000 1,207,000	1,207,000

Christopher Frank	1,030,000 570,000	570,000

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09-02-2022 12:25 UTC+2

Woodall Holds On, Ihlamur Left On Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Jordan Woodall four-bet shoed for 571,000 on the button as Osman Ihlamur tanked for several minutes before calling.

Jordan Woodall:
Osman Ihlamur:

Ihlamur got some hope on the flop with a pair of tens. "It's never easy," a tablemate said.

The on the turn was no help to Ihlamur, while Woodall improved to a flush on the river as he doubled up on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Woodall	1,100,000 749,000	749,000
Osman Ihlamur	120,000 812,000	812,000

Tags: Jordan Woodall Osman Ihlamur

09-02-2022 12:20 UTC+2

Hutchison Finds Aces at Right Time

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Jeff McMillan

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Dean Hutchison raised to 33,000 from early position. It folded to Justus Held in the big blind who three-bet all in and Hutchison nearly beat him into the middle with a snap-call. The players waited to reveal their cards.

Dean Hutchison:
Justus Held:

As expected from the speed of the call, Hutchison had the rockets while Held would need to find a nickel to bust the bubble. The flop came . The turn was the and the river came the to keep the aces safe and give Hutchison a key double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dean Hutchison	1,260,000 560,000	560,000
Justus Held	1,070,000 540,000	540,000

Tags: Dean Hutchison Justus Held

09-02-2022 12:12 UTC+2

Nikitin Calls For His Tournament Life on the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

With around 550,000 in the pot, Simon Higgins and Anatoly Nikitin were heads-up on a board of . Higgins, from under the gun, moved all in for 450,000.

Nikitin, with around 250,000 remaining, threw in four time banks as he went into the tank. "What are you going to do with queens," a tablemate said before being warned not to talk about the hand with action pending.

Nikitin eventually called and Higgins turned over for a bluff before the floor arrived at the table. Nikitin waited until he showed for a flush to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Nikitin	1,240,000 630,000	630,000
Simon Higgins	200,000 450,000	450,000

09-02-2022 11:58 UTC+2

Phua Eliminated Two From the Money

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Jeff McMillan

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Paul Phua was all in and at risk for 121,000 from the hijack, against Viktor Kudinov in middle position who had Phua easily covered.

The players waited for hands to finish and the cards were revealed,

Paul Phua:
Viktor Kudinov:

Phua was in big trouble and would need to spike a queen in order to survive. The flop came . The turn was the and the river was the to bust Phua and bring the field just one elimination away from making the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Kudinov	1,710,000 170,000	170,000
Paul Phua	Busted

Tags: Paul Phua Viktor Kudinov