2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

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Day: 1a
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Event Info
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$50,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$250,000
Total Entries
332
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
108
Players Left
16
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Akiki Keeps Climbing

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Gabriel Akiki
Gabriel Akiki

With 1,200 in the middle on a {3-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{9-Hearts} board in a five-way pot, Gabriel Akiki, from under the gun, put out a bet of 700. Only a player in early position and the small blind called.

All players checked around on both the {a-Hearts} turn and the {9-Clubs} river. The small blind showed {3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} but Akiki bettered him, showing {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for a pair of sevens and the win.

Player Chips Progress
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Gabriel Akiki
55,000
10,400
10,400

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Ossip Wins with Two Pair, Akiki Soaring

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With 2,800 on a {8-Spades}{3-Hearts}{j-Hearts} board, action between Kevin Ossip, Gabriel Akiki, and the button checked around.

The turn brought the {k-Spades} and Ossip fired out a bet of 1,000. Akiki called and the button let his cards go.

The river brought the {a-Diamonds} and each player tapped the table. Ossip flipped over {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for the win, beating the {k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} of Akiki.

Despite losing the hand, Akiki has built himself a nice early stack and has around 45,000 to his name.

Player Chips Progress
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Gabriel Akiki
44,600
14,100
14,100
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Kevin Ossip
26,200
26,200
26,200

Tags: Gabriel AkikiKevin Ossip

Alexoaei "Flops Set", Crawls Back to Near Starting Stack

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With 2,600 in the middle on a {a-Clubs}{6-Spades}{j-Hearts}{2-Spades} board, Ionut Alexoaei put out a bet of 1,100 from the small blind. The under-the-gun player folded while the player in early position made the call.

On the {3-Diamonds} river, Alexoaei fired a bet of 3,000. The early-position player took about 15 or 20 seconds before making the fold and asking "top pair?"

Alexoaei replied: "Set."

Player Chips Progress
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Ionut Alexoaei
27,900
2,100
2,100

Tags: Ionut Alexoaei

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Bogdanov Wins with Top Pair in Five-Way Pot

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 0 ante

Rinat Bogdanov opened to 300 from under the gun and Gabriel Akiki called from middle position. The button, small blind, and big blind all called as well.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{10-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Bogdanov continued for 1,000. Akiki called and the rest of the table folded.

The turn brought the {9-Clubs} and Bogdanov fired a second barrel, this time for 2,200. Akiki called once more.

On the {7-Hearts} river, both players were content to check. Bogdanov turned over {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and it was good enough to earn the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Rinat Bogdanov
35,000
35,000
35,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Gabriel Akiki
30,500
500
500

Tags: Gabriel AkikiRinat Bogdanov

Kagan's Two Pair Bests Afsharorumieh's Two Pair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 0 ante

With 12,300 in the middle on a {q-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{2-Spades}{a-Clubs} board, Afshin Afsharorumieh put in a bet of a little less than 5,000 from the cutoff. Cengiz Kagan, on the button, quickly flicked in a chip to call.

Afsharorumieh turned over {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for two pair but Kagan turned over {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}, having rivered a better two pair after having a nut flush draw and a pair on the turn.

Player Chips Progress
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Cengiz Kagan
37,000
7,000
7,000
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Afshin Afsharorumieh
26,000
4,000
4,000

Tags: Afshin AfsharorumiehCengiz Kagan

Hbeiliny Flops Two Pair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 0 ante

Charles Hbeiliny called from the cutoff and the small blind checked. The big blind raised to 600 and Hbeiliny called.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and the big blind continued for 500. Hbeiliny then raised to 1,200 and the big blind instantly called.

The turn brought the {j-Spades} and both players checked. Both players would also tap the table on the {8-Clubs} river and Hbeiliny quickly flipped over {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}, having flopped two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Charles Hbeiliny
32,000
2,000
2,000

Tags: Charles Hbeiliny

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 0