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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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

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

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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

Tags: Gabriel Akiki

Patane Nearly Felts Opponent, Nears 45,000

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Angelo Patane
Angelo Patane

The player under the gun called and Angelo Patane, in the cutoff, put out a raise of 800. The small blind three-bet to 2,600 and only Patane called.

The flop came {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and the small blind checked over to Patane, who bet 2,000. The small blind raised to 5,500 and Patane called after about 20 seconds of deliberation.

On the {10-Hearts} turn, the small blind continued for 5,500, leaving about 6,000 chips behind. Patane called.

On the {9-Clubs} river, the small blind checked and Patane put his opponent all in. The small blind responded "Again, huh?" and let his cards go.

Player Chips Progress
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Angelo Patane
43,700
13,700
13,700

Tags: Angelo Patane

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Kurtulus Gets One on O'Brien

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

James O'Brien opened to 800 from the button and Bora Kurtulus three-bet to 2,000 from the big blind. O'Brien called.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Kurtulus continued for 2,000. O'Brien called.

On the {5-Hearts} turn, Kurtulus fired a second barrel for 3,000. O'Brien decided to call and see the fifth card.

The {2-Hearts} put a third heart on the board and Kurtulus kept firing away, this time for 4,000. The Irishman thought for about 15 seconds before opting to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Bora Kurtulus
33,500
3,500
3,500
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James O'Brien
22,000
8,000
8,000

Tags: Bora KurtulusJames O'Brien

Afsharorumieh Scores Elimination, Soars to 85,000

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

In a three-way pot with around 3,000 in the middle, the flop came {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and the hijack continued for full pot. Afshin Afsharorumieh, in the cutoff, raised to 10,000. After the big blind got out of the way, the hijack called.

The turn brought the {k-Clubs} and Afsharorumieh continued for 10,000. The hijack called, leaving about 11,500 behind.

On the {3-Spades} river, Afsharorumieh put out three blue chips, enough to put the hijack all in. The hijack pointed to his remaining chips and said "call."

Afsharorumieh showed the nuts, turning over {j-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. The hijack was visibly disappointed and turned over {9-Spades}{8-Clubs}, having flopped two pair himself.

Afsharorumieh told the player: "Nothing you could do. Good game, sir." as he scooped the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Afshin Afsharorumieh
85,000
59,000
59,000

Tags: Afshin Afsharorumieh

Tyurin Enjoying Nice Start on Day 1a

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

A player in middle position opened to 1,000 and Nikolay Tyurin called from the big blind.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{a-Clubs} and the middle-position player continued for 600. Tyurin called.

On the {3-Spades} turn, both players were content to check. The {2-Diamonds} completed the board and Tyurin put out a bet of 3,000. The initial aggressor, who had about 15,000 chips behind, quickly let his cards go.

With the help of his newly-found chips, Tyurin has now more than doubled his starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Nikolay Tyurin
63,000
33,000
33,000

Tags: Nikolay Tyurin

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400