2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

PokerNews Cup
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$50,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$250,000
Entries
332
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
49
Players Left
1

Chaoui Climbing on Day 2

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a four-way pot with 54,000 in the middle, the flop came {q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{q-Spades} and action checked around.

On the {4-Clubs} turn, Medhi Chaoui put out a bet of 21,000 from the small blind and Argery Argyrou called from the big blind. The other two players folded.

On the {q-Clubs} river, which put a third queen on the board, Chaoui checked over to Argyrou, who bet 25,000, leaving 64,000 chips behind. Chaoui took his time and nearly needed another 30 seconds before making the call.

Argyrou could only produce a {6-Hearts}{5-Spades} missed straight draw while Chaoui turned over {2-Hearts}{2-Spades} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mehdi Chaoui ma
Mehdi Chaoui
365,000
93,000
93,000
Argery Argyrou cy
Argery Argyrou
64,000
-63,000
-63,000

Tags: Argery ArgyrouMedhi Chaoui

Zimmermann Gets Four Bet Through

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Celine Zimmerman
Celine Zimmerman

Yasen Dichev raised to 12,000 from early position and was called by Celine Zimmermann in the hijack. Viktor Utrobin called on the button before Nikolay Fal three bet to 47,000.

Dichev folded before Zimmermann four bet all in for 225,000 effective. Utrobin quickly folded. Fal went into the tank and said "There's a quarter of my stack in the middle." Fal threw in some time bank chips before making the fold. He said to Zimmermann "Jacks no good?" to which Zimmermann responded "No." before showing {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} for pocket queen.

Player Chips Progress
Celine Zimmermann es
Celine Zimmermann
400,000
24,000
24,000
Nikolay Fal ru
Nikolay Fal
160,000
-43,000
-43,000

Tags: Celine ZimmermannNikolay FalViktor UtrobinYasen Dichev

Koleznev Sends Valderan Home, Cracks Pocket Kings with Flopped Full House

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Dmitry Koleznev
Dmitry Koleznev

Soner Valderan opened to 15,000 from under the gun and Dmitry Koleznev called from the hijack.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{4-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and Valderan continued for 18,000. Koleznev needed nearly his whole allotted 30 seconds before making the call.

On the {j-Diamonds} turn, Valderan shoved for just under pot and Koleznev snapped him off.

Soner Valderan: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Dmitry Koleznev: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

Valderan was in a world of hurt as his pocket kings were drawing to just two outs as they were cracked by a flopped full house.

The river was the {j-Hearts} and Valderan was sent home.

James O'Brien, who was in the big blind, admittedly dodged a major bullet. "I had king-four, glad I didn't defend that one!"

Player Chips Progress
James O'Brien ie
James O'Brien
397,000
97,000
97,000
Dmitry Koleznev ru
Dmitry Koleznev
235,000
76,000
76,000
Soner Valderan be
Soner Valderan
Busted

Tags: Dmitry KoleznevJames O'BrienSoner Valderan

Maugini Eliminates Song

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In Ho Song was on the button against Vittorio Maugini in the big blind.

The money all went into the middle on the {8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop with Song the player at risk.

In Ho Song: {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Vittorio Maugini: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Song had flopped top pair but was in rough shape against Maugini's pocket kings. The turn didn't help as it came the {10-Spades}. The river sent song to the payout desk as it came {9-Clubs} to eliminate him from the tournament early in the day.

Player Chips Progress
Vittorio Maugini it
Vittorio Maugini
480,000
132,000
132,000
In Ho Song kr
In Ho Song
Busted

Tags: In Ho SongVittorio Maugini

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Bodrov Takes From Shalaumov

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Oleg Shalaumov raised to 12,000 from the hijack. He was called by Dmitry Bodrov in the small blind.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and action checked through.

The turn was the {10-Clubs} and Bodrov led for 10,000. Shalaumov called.

The {7-Clubs} was the river and Bodrov bet 10,00 again which caused a swift fold out of Shalaumov.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitry Bodrov ru
Dmitry Bodrov
420,000
37,000
37,000
Oleg Shalaumov ru
Oleg Shalaumov
46,000
-2,000
-2,000

Tags: Dmitry BodrovOleg Shalaumov

PokerNews Cup Prize Pool Announced

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
pokernews trophy
pokernews trophy

PokerNews Cup Prize Pool

PlacePrize (USD)
1$50,000
2$30,000
3$20,250
4$15,000
5$11,000
6$9,000
7$7,500
8$6,250
9$5,000
10-11$3,750
12-13$3,000
14-15$2,500
16-24$2,000
25-32$1,750
33-40$1,500
41-48$1,375
49-50$1,250

Drusca Felted by Hasan After Winning Early Battle

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Ercan Hasan
Ercan Hasan

Stefan Drusca opened to 11,000 in the hijack and was called by Dmitry Gromov on the button before Ercan Hasan defended his big blind.

The flop came {5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Hasan took 20 seconds before leading out for 20,000. Drusca took his time before taking the call and Gromov got out of the way.

The turn brought the {k-Hearts} and Hasan fired a second barrel for 25,000. Drusca would need to use a time-bank card before making the call.

The river brought the {2-Diamonds} and both players tapped the table. Hasan flipped over {q-Diamonds}{5-Spades} for a pair of fives and Drusca produced {q-Hearts}{q-Spades} for the win.

However, about two minutes later, Drusca could be seen walking out of the tournament area after being felted by Hasan.

Player Chips Progress
Ercan Hasan tr
Ercan Hasan
476,000
138,000
138,000
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
262,000
-5,000
-5,000
WPT 1X Winner
Stefan Drusca ro
Stefan Drusca
Busted

Tags: Dmitry GromovErcan HasanStefan Drusca

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

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