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

09-02-2022 22:37 UTC+3

Korkmaz Finds an Ace to Bust Tatli

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Hakan Tatli had a raise to 500,000 in front of him from the cutoff as Koray Korkmaz reraised to 1,300,000. Tatli used a time bank card before announcing he was all in for around 2,100,000, and Korkmaz snap-called.

Hakan Tatli:
Koray Korkmaz:

With more than 4,000,000 in the middle, the board gave Korkmaz top pair. Now needing the last king in the deck to stay alive, Tatli didn't get any miracles on the turn and river.

Tatli simply shrugged and handed over his chips before getting up from his seat.

"Big one," Korkmaz said as he approached 6,000,000.

"I hate kings. They should call them ace magnets. Always lose to ace-king and ace-queen," tablemate Manuel Fritz added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Korkmaz	6,000,000 2,340,000	2,340,000
Hakan Tatli	Busted

Tags: Koray Korkmaz Hakan Tatli

09-02-2022 22:30 UTC+3

Duta Done In By Akiki

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Florian Duta got his last 1,300,000 in the middle from the button and was up against Gabriel Akiki in the cutoff.

Florian Duta:
Gabriel Akiki:

The board ran out . "Yes," Akiki yelled as he jumped out of his seat and loudly clapped his hands as his queens held up. Duta wished the table good luck before making the walk to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Akiki	3,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Florian Duta	Busted

Tags: Florian Duta Gabriel Akiki

09-02-2022 22:27 UTC+3

Amamou Sends Drokin Back Down

Jeff McMillan

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The board read . Action was on the river and from the big blind, Rachid Amamou bet 425,000. Volodymyr Drokin was under the gun and thought for a few moments before he called.

Amamou tabled the for top pair which was the winner as Drokin mucked as his stack was knocked back down to a short one after having just given himself some breathing room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachid Amamou	3,600,000 800,000	800,000
Volodymyr Drokin	575,000 -875,000	-875,000

Tags: Rachid Amamou Volodymyr Drokin

09-02-2022 22:20 UTC+3

Drokin Finds a Double

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Juan Jose Membreno Orellana raised to 160,000 from under the gun before Volodymyr Drokin shoved all in for 710,000 in the hijack. Action folded back to Orellana, who called to put Drokin at risk.

Volodymyr Drokin:
Juan Jose Membreno Orellana:

Drokin was a big favorite to double up and stayed in front as the board came .

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Jose Membreno Orellana	2,200,000 -200,000	-200,000
Volodymyr Drokin	1,450,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Tags: Juan Jose Membreno Orellana Volodymyr Drokin

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

09-02-2022 22:12 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Thaller	5,800,000 700,000	700,000
Yiannis Liperis	5,400,000 600,000	600,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	4,200,000

Steven Warburton	3,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Alexander Gofman	3,010,000 10,000	10,000
Rachid Amamou	2,800,000 500,000	500,000
Florian Duta	2,600,000 -750,000	-750,000
James Harvey	2,300,000 -2,100,000	-2,100,000
Gabriel Akiki	2,100,000 -400,000	-400,000
Evgeny Zakharov	2,050,000 2,050,000	2,050,000
Juozas Bizokas	1,950,000 -750,000	-750,000
Kerem Akartuna	1,775,000 875,000	875,000
Emrah Cakmak	1,300,000 358,000	358,000

09-02-2022 21:58 UTC+3

Break Time

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The remaining 38 players are now on a 15-minute break.

09-02-2022 21:56 UTC+3

Karmatckii Takes From Netaliev

Jeff McMillan

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In a blind-on-blind battle, the flop read . From the small blind, Oleg Netaliev led for 125,000 and Arsenii Karmatckii called.

The turn was the . Netaliev then bet 325,000 on the turn and Karmatchii called again.

The river came the . Netaliev slowed down and checked. Karmatchii bet 400,000 which got Netaliev to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleg Netaliev	4,700,000 100,000	100,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	4,200,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Tags: Arsenii Karmatckii Oleg Netaliev

09-02-2022 21:46 UTC+3

Chip and a Chair For Meran

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alberto Meran raised to 120,000 from under the gun and was called by Nuri Hadioglu in the big blind.

The flop came and Hadioglu checked over to Meran, who continued for 80,000. Hadioglu called, then folded to a bet of 200,000 on the turn.

Meran thought he had been eliminated after doubling up Erik Cajelais earlier and was left with just 30,000 chips, not enough to cover the big blind. But he's since increased his stack to 1,200,000 as he tries to mount a comeback.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nuri Hadioglu	1,500,000 -650,000	-650,000
Alberto Meran	1,200,000 1,170,000	1,170,000

Tags: Nuri Hadioglu Alberto Meran

09-02-2022 21:44 UTC+3

PN Podcast: WiPHoF Nominations Open, Guest Espen Uhlen Jørstad on Life After WSOP Win

Chad Holloway

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen welcome guest Espen Uhlen Jørstad. Jesse has an intimate one-on-one conversation with the reigning World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion to learn what life has been like in the past month since his big win, his upcoming plans, and more.

The crew also offers some suggestions for Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHoF) nominations, recap the last winners from the recently-completed EPT Barcelona, preview the upcoming Peppermill Reno Poker-palooza, and recap victories by Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire in the MSPT Grand Falls and Yi Li in the bestbet's Summer Heater Poker Series Main Event.

Finally, listen to the brand new PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline segment where listeners can call in (+1 702-625-0166) and share their bad beats, which may be featured on a future episode of the show.

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