$1,100 NLH MPP Open | 2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

08-23-2022 16:33 UTC+2

Bedir Gets Isaia To Fold The Best Of It

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Phil Toogood

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Alessio Isaia opened to 800,000 from the button with and Selahaddin Bedir called from the big blind with .

A flop of was checked by both players.

When a fell on the turn, Bedir took the opportunity to bet. He chose a size of 900,000 chips, which got Isaia to fold the best of it

Player	Chips	Progress
Selahaddin Bedir	14,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Alessio Isaia	6,400,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Tags: Alessio Isaia Selahaddin Bedir

08-23-2022 16:33 UTC+2

Godzdanker Takes A Chunk From Bedir

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Chris Bean

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Vadzim Godzdanker bet 900,000 from the button with . Selahaddin Bedir in the small blind used a time bank card then raised to 2,800,000 holding .

Godzdanker double-checked their cards, crossed their arms, and went into deep thought using one time bank card. The Belorussian announced all-in for 10,200,000 and Bedir snap folded.

Bedir asked "What would you have done if I shoved?" to Godsdanker on their right. "I' would have folded" Was the reply.

Bedir smirked and quipped "Good shove bro!" and Godzdanker passed Bedir in the chip rankings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadzim Godzdanker	13,800,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Selahaddin Bedir	13,500,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

08-23-2022 16:11 UTC+2

Isaia Gets Godzdanker To Fold The Best Hand

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Phil Toogood

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

After a raise from the cutoff by Vadzim Godzdanker with to 850,000, the big blind of Alessio Isaia called with .

The flop came down and both players checked to the turn. Isaia then lead out for 1,150,000 and Godzdanker didn't waste much time folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessio Isaia	9,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Vadzim Godzdanker	6,800,000

Tags: Alessio Isaia Vadzim Godzdanker

08-23-2022 16:07 UTC+2

Raise And Take It For Isaia

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Chris Bean

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Alessio Isaia holding on the button moved all in for 7,325,000.

Selahaddin Bedir in the big blind looked down at and contorted their neck into an almost impossible position. Bedir moved all of his time bank cards into the middle to indicate how tough the decision would be for them.

In the end, only two time bank cards were used and the Turkish high roller decided to relinquish their cards and Isaia took in the blinds and ante.

Player	Chips	Progress
Selahaddin Bedir	14,900,000 225,000	225,000
Alessio Isaia	8,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Alessio Isaia Selahaddin Bedir

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

08-23-2022 15:54 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Phil Toogood

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Selahaddin Bedir	14,675,000 750,000	750,000
Ben Hershkovich	13,325,000 3,700,000	3,700,000
Vadzim Godzdanker	8,650,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Alessio Isaia	8,325,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

08-23-2022 15:37 UTC+2

Second Break

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Chris Bean

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Players are now enjoying their second break of the day. Four players are still in the hunt for the MPP Open trophy and the top prize of $150,000.

Ben Hershkovich will come back to the felt as chip leader with 57 big blinds and Italian Alessio Isaia is the short stack with 22 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Hershkovich	17,025,000 25,000	25,000
Selahaddin Bedir	13,925,000 575,000	575,000
Vadzim Godzdanker	7,400,000 200,000	200,000
Alessio Isaia	6,625,000 675,000	675,000

08-23-2022 15:32 UTC+2

Frederick Anastasiades Eliminated in 5th Place ($35,000)

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Phil Toogood

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

After an open from Ben Hershkovich in the cutoff to 600,000, action was on Frederick Anastasiades in the small blind, he decided to move all in for his last 1,425,000. Vadzim Godzdanker then smooth called from the big blind and Hershkovich did the same when action was back on me.

Godzdanker and Hershkovich then checked down the board of .

Frederick Anastasiades:
Vadzim Godzdanker:
Ben Hershkovich:

Hands were turned over and Hershkovich's pocket pair trumped the fours of Anastasiades, sending him to the rail in 5th place for $35,000. Hershkovich now sits very much atop of the chip counts with four players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Hershkovich	17,000,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Vadzim Godzdanker	7,600,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Frederick Anastasiades	Busted

Tags: Frederick Anastasiades Ben Hershkovich Vadzim Godzdanker

08-23-2022 15:31 UTC+2

Herschkovich Profits From Massive Cooler

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Chris Bean

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Vadzim Godzdanker bet 625,000 from the hijack and was called by Selahaddin Bedir in the cutoff holding .

Ben Hershkovich on the button moved all in for 6,350,000. Godzdanker asked for a count and made the call. Bedir folded in an instant and Hershkovich was at risk against the chip leader.

Ben Hershkovich:
Vadzim Godzdanker:

Godzdanker shook their head in disbelief to see the ultimate cooler in front of them. The board of was clean and Hershkovich punched the table in celebration and is one big blind behind the chip leader Bedir.