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

08-23-2022 16:15 UTC+3

Eleftherios Sinnos Eliminated in 6th Place ($28,000)

Toogood32

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 240,000 ante

Eleftherios Sinnos opened under-the-gun to 550,000. Action folded to Alessio Isaia in the big blind who moved all in for 3,050,000 chips. With action back on Sinnos he called the jam, covering Isaia putting cards on their backs.

Alessio Isaia:
Eleftherios Sinnos:

The board was looking great for Sinnos, a flop and turn gave Isaia needing an ace or queen, Ben Hershkovich had actually folded in the small blind and Selahaddin Bedir a , leaving just three outs for Isaia. Luckily for him, he hit the on the river to leave Sinnos with just 975,000 behind once he had commited his big blind and big blinde ante the next hand.

In the very next hand, Isaia put Sinnos all in blind versus blind and Sinnos folded , with around half his chips already committed to the pot

Two hands later, after an open from Selahaddin Bedir under-the-gun, Sinnos moved all in for his last 225,000 from the button. The blinds folded and cards were tabled.

Eleftherios Sinnos:
Selahaddin Bedir:

A board of rivered Bedir the straight to eliminate Sinnos in 6th position for $28,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Selahaddin Bedir	13,100,000 500,000	500,000
Alessio Isaia	7,300,000 3,215,000	3,215,000

Eleftherios Sinnos	Busted

Tags: Alessio Isaia Ben Hershkovich Eleftherios Sinnos Selahaddin Bedir

08-23-2022 15:45 UTC+3

Timur Margolin Eliminated in 7th Place ($23,000)

Chris Bean

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 240,000 ante

Timur Margolin bet 500,000 from the button and was called by Vadzim Godzdanker in the big blind.

A low flop of prompted Margolin to bet 450,000 and Godzdanker made the call.

The was tabled on the turn and Margolin bet 750,000. Once again the Belorussian made the call.

Margolin shoved all in for 3,025,000 when the was dealt on the river. Godzdanker asked for a count and used two time bank cards before making the call.

Timur Margolin:
Vadzim Godzdanker:

Margolin who enjoyed the chip lead earlier in the day crashed out as Godzdanker takes the pot and the chip lead with queens and twos.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadzim Godzdanker	16,425,000 4,225,000	4,225,000
Timur Margolin	Busted

Tags: Timur Margolin Vadzim Godzdanker

08-23-2022 15:37 UTC+3

Bedir Puts Anastasiades To The Test

Toogood32

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 240,000 ante

Action was opened by Salahaddin Bedir to 500,000 from the early position with and Frederick Anastasiades called from the big blind with to take them heads-up to the flop.

A flop of brought a continuation bet of 375,000 from Bedir, once checked to and Anastasiades made the call.

The hit the turn and after Anastasiades checked once again, Bedir put the Cypriot all in for his last 2,800,000 chips.

After some thinking, Anastasiades let his hand go. It's not been the best start to proceedings for the Cypriot, meanwhile Bedir has continued to pressure his opponents and move himself up the chip counts. He's retaken the chip lead heading into hand 27 of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Selahaddin Bedir	12,600,000 590,000	590,000
Frederick Anastasiades	2,800,000 -1,085,000	-1,085,000

Level: 32

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 240,000

08-23-2022 15:21 UTC+3

Players on First Break

Toogood32

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break and will return to blinds of 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 big blind ante.

Currently 7 players remain in contention for the first title of the Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party series.

08-23-2022 15:21 UTC+3

Bad Timing For Anastasiades

Chris Bean

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Timur Margolin bet 400,000 from middle position with . Frederick Anastasiades raised to 1,200,000 with from the hijack.

Ben Hershkovich woke up in the small blind with and moved all in for 3,730,000. Margolin snap folded and Anastasiades used 20 seconds of their time bank before making the fold and Hershkovich takes a nice pot before the first break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Hershkovich	5,730,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Frederick Anastasiades	3,885,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Timur Margolin	3,570,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Ben Hershkovich Frederick Anastasiades Timur Margolin

08-23-2022 15:11 UTC+3

Latest Counts

Chris Bean

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadzim Godzdanker	12,200,000
Selahaddin Bedir	12,010,000 -390,000	-390,000
Frederick Anastasiades	5,085,000 -115,000	-115,000
Ben Hershkovich	4,130,000
Alessio Isaia	4,085,000

Timur Margolin	3,970,000

Eleftherios Sinnos	3,500,000 -100,000	-100,000

08-23-2022 15:10 UTC+3

Godzdanker Big Double Through Margolin

Toogood32

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Timur Margolin opened 420,000 from the cutoff after action folded to him. It folded to Vadzim Godzdanker who three-bet to 2,100,000. The big blind folded and Margolin checked with Godzdanker his remaining chips then announced ''all in'', which drew the snap call from Godzdanker, putting the Belarusian at risk for his last 5,900,000 as cards were tabled.

Vadzim Godzdanker:
Timur Margolin:

It was a huge cooler, and the biggest pot of the tournament so far. The dealer burned and turned the run out of to give the massive double up to Godzdanker. With this pot, he just edged into the chip lead of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadzim Godzdanker	12,200,000 5,900,000	5,900,000
Timur Margolin	3,970,000 -5,930,000	-5,930,000

Tags: Timur Margolin Vadzim Godzdanker

08-23-2022 15:05 UTC+3

Raoul Iancovici Eliminated in 8th Place ($18,000)

Toogood32

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The shortest stack at the table, Raoul Iancovici moved all in for his last 1,145,000 chips from under-the-gun and next to act Selahaddin Bedir flat called. Everyone else folded, including the big blind of Vadzim Godzdanker with

Raoul Iancovici:
Selahaddin Bedir:

It was bad timing for the Romanian player as the chip leader Bedir has found aces for the second time in the first 20 hands of the final table. The board of didn't improve Iancovici's hand, sending him to the rail in 8th position for $18,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Selahaddin Bedir	12,400,000 1,635,000	1,635,000
Raoul Iancovici	Busted

Tags: Raoul Iancovici Selahaddin Bedir Vadzim Godzdanker

08-23-2022 14:56 UTC+3

Margolin Rockets Into Second Place

Chris Bean

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Timur Margolin bet 420,000 from the button with and was called by Frederick Anastasiades in the big blind holding .

Both players connected on the flop of with Margolin best with a set. The Israeli bet 420,000 and Anastasiades made the call.

The fell on the turn which brought in any potential flush draws. It did not deter Margolin who bet 675,000. After using two time bank cards Anastasiades called.

The board paired on the river with the to give Margolin made a huge bet of 3,875,000. Anastasiades thought it over before making the fold and Margolin took a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	9,900,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Frederick Anastasiades	5,200,000 -1,705,000	-1,705,000

Tags: Frederick Anastasiades Timur Margolin