Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
$1,100 NLH MPP Open
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
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
256
Players Left
38
Ruslanov Chips Up
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Artem Vezhenkov bet 3,500 from the cutoff and was called by Mikhail Ruslanov on the button and Charalampos Chatzithoma in the big blind.
Vezhenkov bet 4,300 on a flop of 
and was met with a raise of 11,000 by Ruslanov. Chatzithoma folded and Vezhenkov called.
Both players checked the 
turn and Vezhenkov bet 6,200 on the 
river. Ruslanov called and Vezhenkov tabled 
for queens and sixes, which was the same hand for Ruslanov but they had 
and outkicked his compatriot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
381,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
114,500 | |
|
57,300 |
Skarparis Hero Calls Versus River Jam
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
With action at the turn on a board of 
, Georgios Skarparis had bet 23,000 chips from under-the-gun into a 49,000 chip pot, approximately. His opponent in the button made the call and they went to a river.
The 
completed the board and Skarparis decided to check his option. The button respond by moving all in for 73,500. It didn't take Skarparis more than a minute to decide on a call.
His opponent turned over 
and Skarparis slammed his 
down on the table with pride as he took down the massive pot, ascending him to the top of the chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
318,500
222,500
|
222,500 |
Cards Are Back In The Air
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Players have returned from break going into Level 10 and cards are in the air. Late registration is still open with the optional rebuy per flight in effect.
Currently 140 players have chips in front of the, with the average stack at 82,000.
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
PN Pod: Phil Galfond Gives "Galfond Challenge" Update; He's Ready for High Stakes Duel
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen welcome guest Phil Galfond to the show. The poker legend gives more details on his summer match against the poker dealer who stepped up to play him at some high-stakes online pot-limit Omaha (PLO) action, shares an update on the status of "The Galfond Challenge," and talks about the possibility of playing on PokerGO's High Stakes Duel, maybe against Phil Hellmuth or a PLO edition. He also talks about his recently-released PLO course.
Speaking of Hellmuth, the crew discusses Scott Seiver backing out of High Stakes Duel III and Jason Koon stepping up to fill his spot, as well as recap all the big stories coming out of the record-breaking PokerStars and Barcelona© Casino European Poker Tour including Michael Addamo claiming his first-ever EPT title and Giada Fang shipping a $30K Platinum Pass.
They also highlight Bobby Tieu's victory in the bestbet Jacksonville Summer Heater Event #1: $400 NLH, and launch the brand new PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline 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.
Players On Dinner Break
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.
Three more levels will be played when players return before late registration ends for the day and they find out how many will make it to Day 2.
The blinds will be 800/1,600 with a 1,600 big blind ante when they return.
Currently 228 players have registered for Day 1b, bringing the total entries across the first two days so far to 289.
Selected Chip Counts
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
276,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
|
201,000
201,000
|
201,000 |
|
199,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
163,000
163,000
|
163,000 |
|
133,000
133,000
|
133,000 |
|
62,300
-13,300
|
-13,300 |
Zhugralin Lets Opponent Bluff Three Streets For Full Double
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
With 18,000 chips in the pot, Damir Zhugralin had bet 3,500 on a flop of 
. His opponent, under-the-gun, chose to raise to 12,000 chips which got a smooth call from the Kazakhstani player.
The 
turn drew a 17,500 lead this time, again Zhugralin just called, leaving 23,700 in his stack behind.
When a 
completed the board, the under-the-gun player then put enough chips in to cover that 23,700 chips of Zhugralin, which got the snap call.
The aggressor showed 
for a bluff as Zhugralin tabled 
for the flopped nuts, sending a big double his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
124,400 |
Fkih Benefits From Confusion And Doubles
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Yury Salikaev bet 2,000 from middle position and was called by Ali Fkih in the hijack who flicked in a blue 5,000 chip.
The small blind threw five 1,000 chips into the middle intending to make change for Fkih, but as it was their turn to act and still had cards in their possession the floor ruled that it was a raise.
With the small blind already posted this made the unintentional bet 5,600 by the small blind. Francesco Vitali in the big blind four-betted to 9,000 which forced Salikaev to fold, however, Fkih elected to move all in for 41,700. The small blind folded and Vitali made the call.
Ali Fkih: 
Francesco Vitali: 
The board of 
was clean for Fkih who more than doubled up and left Vitali with only half a big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
69,300
-8,900
|
-8,900 |
|
500
500
|
500 |