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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Kurtulus Gets Triple Barrel Through

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Bora Kurtulus raised to 900 from early position. He was called by a player in the hijack and the big blind.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Kurtulus bet 1,000 when checked to. Only his opponent in the hijack called.

The {5-Hearts} was the turn and Kurtulus bet 1,000 again. Again his opponent called.

The river was the {8-Hearts} and Kurtulus bet 2,000 which secured a quick fold from the hijack.

Player Chips Progress
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Bora Kurtulus
27,500
2,500
2,500

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Shakiba Rides Big Blind Special to Victory

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The hijack, Gabriel Akiki in the cutoff, the button, and the small blind all called while Iman Pour Shakiba checked his option.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Akiki put out a bet of 1,100. The button and Shakiba both called.

On the {9-Spades} turn, Shakiba lead out for 1,100. Akiki called and the button decided to fold.

The river brought the {k-Hearts} and both players would check. Shakiba turned over {5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Akiki tossed his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Iman Pour Shakiba
47,500
17,500
17,500
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Gabriel Akiki
13,400
41,600
41,600

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Dichev Eliminates Armino With Nut Flush

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Leonardo Armino
Leonardo Armino

There was around 23,000 in the pot on the board of {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}. Leonardo Armino was in the small blind against Yasen Dichev in the hijack.

Dichev had moved all in for around 22,000 on the river when checked to and had Armino covered. Armino said "Sets no good?" to which Dichev was silent before he said "Nine is a straight".

Armino was in the tank for a while before he made the call. Dichev turned over {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for the nut flush which eliminated Armino from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Yasen Dichev
55,000
25,000
25,000
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Leonardo Armino
Busted

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Yasyuchenya Eliminates Opponent

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Elena Yasyuchenya raised to 800 from the hijack before the big blind moved all in for around 9,000. Yasyuchenya made the call.

Big Blind: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Elena Yasyuchenya: {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

It was a flip however Yasyuchenya had her opponent drawing to just two outs as the flop came {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. There was no help for the big blind as the turn came the {3-Clubs} and the river the {q-Diamonds} to eliminate him from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Elena Yasyuchenya
41,500
11,500
11,500
Day 1B Chip Leader

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El-Hany Scores Elimination with Flush Over Straight

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Fadi El-Hany called from the hijack and the button raised to 1,800. It folded around back to El-Hany who made the call.

The flop came {2-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and El-Hany lead out for 4,000. The hijack would quickly make the call.

The turn brought the {5-Spades} and El-Hany continued for 6,000. The hijack had other ideas and raised to 13,000, leaving around 18,500 behind. El-Hany considered his options before making the call.

The {a-Hearts} arrived on the river and El-Hany deliberated for nearly a minute before leading all in. The hijack would take a couple of seconds before making a rather resigned call.

El-Hany flipped over {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for the nut flush while the hijack showed {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, having turned a straight before being flushed out on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Fadi El-Hany
128,000
98,000
98,000

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Petrov Gets Value With Two Pair

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

There was 8,900 in the pot heading to the turn. The board read {a-Spades}{q-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and action checked to the button who bet 2,600. Both the under the gun player and Veselin Petrov called in early position.

The river was the {6-Clubs} and action checked to Petrov who led out for 4,000. The button quickly called while under the gun looked frustrated before folding. Petrov turned over {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for two pair to take down the pot as the button mucked.

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Veselin Petrov
45,000
15,000
15,000

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Shalaumov Turns Two Pair, Whittles Madzharov Down to 12,500

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

There was already around 11,000 in the pot on a {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{9-Diamonds} board and Oleg Shalaumov, in the big blind, put out a bet of 6,000. Stoyan Madzharov called from the cutoff.

The river brought the {6-Hearts} and Shalaumov fired a bet of 5,000. Madzahrov, who had roughly 17,500 behind, deliberated for about 15 seconds before making the call.

Shalaumov turned over {a-Spades}{9-Spades} for two pair and it was plenty good enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Oleg Shalaumov
46,000
16,000
16,000
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Stoyan Madzharov
12,500
17,500
17,500

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Nanos Chips Up

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

There was 5,000 in the middle as action checked through on the {10-Spades}{4-Clubs}{4-Hearts} board.

The turn was the {j-Clubs} and action checked to Konstantinos Nanos in early position who bet 3,000. Only the small blind called.

The river was the {5-Spades} and the small blind checked to Nanos. Nanos bet 8,000 which put his opponent into the tank before making the fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Konstantinos Nanos
40,500
5,600
5,600
WPT 1X Winner

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