$1,100 NLH MPP Open
Day 1a Started
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
$1,100 NLH MPP Open
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
900
Level
39
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
61
Players Left
9
Let The Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party Commence!
Welcome to opening day coverage of the Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party held at the beautiful Merit Royal Diamond Hotel and Casino in North Cyprus.
It will be a packed month of poker festivities with Day 1a of Event #1 $1,100 MPP Open kicking off proceedings, which boasts a guarantee of $1,000,000.
Players competing in The MPP Open will start with 50,000 chips and will have 18 levels of 40-minutes to amass a big stack to take to Day 2 which will be played on Monday, August 22nd.
If plan A does not work, players will be able to reenter once, failing that they can play any of the three remaining flights with one reentry allowed.
Cards will be in the air at noon, local time with late registration closing at 9.45 p.m. There will be a 15-minute break after every three levels, apart from the 60-minute dinner break at approximately 7 p.m. local time.
This event is an appetizer for things to come with prestigious events such as the The One Drop, The PokerNews Cup, and the MPP Main Event which will lead into the Triton Series where the best players on the planet will clash in big-stakes tournaments.
As always PokerNews will provide all of the vital updates throughout the event.
Start of Day Short Delay
There is a short delay to the start of day, though play is expected to start shortly as more players register for the event.
Players In From The Start
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 100
Play Underway
Level 1
: 100/200, 100 ante
Cards are in the air for the MPP Open after a short delay, with 16 players starting off the action
Tannous Eliminates Rahmani With Pocket Rocket
Level 1
: 100/200, 100 ante
After Roy Tannous had bet the turn from the big blind to around 4,000 with around 8,000 in the pot, the under-the-gun player Mahmoud Rahmani responded by raising to 14,000 on a 
board. Tannous made the call setting up a river.
After the dynamic 
completed the board, Tannous checked it over to his opponent who went into the tank for the better side of a minute before moving all in for his last 30,000. Having him just covered, Tannous made the call and tabled 
which was good versus Rahmani's hand, who mucked as he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Gharios Takes Early Pot
Level 1
: 100/200, 100 ante
With 3,600 in the middle on a completed board of 
, the big blind bet 2,200 and was called by Ziad Gharios on the button.
The big blind turned over 
for a pair of threes and a missed flush draw, while Gharios tabled 
for two pair and the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
59,400 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Gharios Takes Down Another
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Ziad Gharios was involed in a three-way pot after raising preflop to 800 and getting called by the blinds.
On 
he bet 1,100 when checked to and just the big blind called.
Both players checked through the 
turn to bring in a 
river.
Once again the big blind checked and Gharios decided now was the time to bet, to the tune of 2,700. His opponent quickly called tabling 
which was no good against the 
of Gharios, giving him the decent sized pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
75,000
15,600
|
15,600 |