2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

PokerNews Cup
Day: 1a
1a1b2
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
Players Left 1 / 332
Filter (1)

Filter

Filter By
Sort By

Kalkan Talks, Ossip Walks

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Kevin Ossip
Kevin Ossip

Ismail Kalkan opened for 1,200 from middle position and Kevin Ossip three-bet to 3,500 from the cutoff. Action folded around back to Kalkan who immediately began to talk.

"Three thousand, five hundred huh? What should I do with this?" He then squeezed his cards in the dealer's direction.

"You can't show her your cards," Ossip responded.

"Oh! So you're scared huh? This means I should..." as Kalkan reached towards his blue chips, motioning that he was about to go all in. Ossip made a "come on" motion with his hands.

"... Just call" and Kalkan put in the additional chips.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{8-Spades} and both players quickly checked.

The turn brought the {k-Spades} and Gabriel Akiki became a very interested spectator. "Action is about to go down." Ossip put out a bet of 7,000 and Kalkan made a relatively quick call. Akiki turned towards PokerNews and said "See! I told you!" and called for a queen to arrive on the river.

The river instead brought the {5-Spades} and Kalkan checked over to Ossip, who assessed his options and eventually let out a sigh and tapped the table, saying "ace-king" and flipped over the {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}.

Kalkan said "you're good" and Ossip scooped a healthy pot to take his stack to more than 50% above starting.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gabriel Akiki lb
Gabriel Akiki
54,000
40,600
40,600
Profile photo of Kevin Ossip us
Kevin Ossip
46,800
20,600
20,600
Profile photo of Ismail Kalkan de
Ismail Kalkan
31,000
31,000
31,000

Tags: Gabriel AkikiIsmail KalkanKevin Ossip

Yasyuchenya Wins From the Big Blind

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

There was 6,500 in the pot in a blind versus blind battle with Elena Yasyuchenya in the big blind.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and Yasyuchenya bet 5,000 when checked to. Her opponent called.

Action checked through on the {a-Spades} turn.

The river was the {8-Diamonds} and the small blind led out for 2,500. Yasyuchenya quickly called and turned over {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for a set which caused the small blind to throw his card into the muck as the chips went in Yasyuchenya's direction.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Elena Yasyuchenya ru
Elena Yasyuchenya
52,000
10,500
10,500
Day 1B Chip Leader

Tags: Elena Yasyuchenya

Samaha Scores Elimination with Jack High

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Bernard Samaha
Bernard Samaha

Action began with the cutoff opening to 1,100 and both the button and the small blind made the call. Bernard Samaha, in the big blind, three-bet to 4,700. Both the cutoff and the button made the call.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Samaha quickly continued for 7,200. While the cutoff folded, the button went all in for a total of 11,300. Samaha said that he was committed to the pot and called.

Button: {7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Bernard Samaha: {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

Samaha was delighted to see that his jack-high bluff was actually ahead against the button's seven-high flush draw.

The {3-Spades} came on the turn and Samaha called for another three to arrive on the river.

The {2-Spades} completed the board and Samaha said "Good enough!" as he scooped the pot and scored the elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bernard Samaha lb
Bernard Samaha
72,000
72,000
72,000

Tags: Bernard Samaha

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Fedoseev Gets Two Streets with Two Pair

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was caught with about 5,000 in the middle with the board reading {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Action checked to Vladislav Fedoseev in the hijack, who continued for 3,000. While the small blind folded, Fadi El-Hany called from the big blind.

The turn brought the {q-Spades} and Fedoseev continued for 7,500. El-Hany deliberated for about 45 seconds before making the call.

With the {7-Hearts} completing the board, both players were content to check. Fedoseev then turned over {a-Hearts}{2-Spades} for two pair and it was enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Fadi El-Hany lb
Fadi El-Hany
100,000
28,000
28,000
Profile photo of Vladislav Fedoseev ru
Vladislav Fedoseev
48,000
48,000
48,000
Day 1A Chip Leader

Tags: Fadi El-HanyVladislav Fedoseev

Negoita Shows the Bluff

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The board was complete {10-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and there was around 30,000 in the middle.

Paul Negoita was in the cutoff and moved all in for around 23,000 effective. His opponent went into the tank and said "I think it's a bluff with the ace of hearts". The button pained over his decision for a little longer before he folded.

Negoita said "Because he guessed right I show" as he turned over {a-Spades}{5-Spades} for the bluff and said "I was probably still ahead" as he raked in the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Paul Negoita ro
Paul Negoita
63,000
33,000
33,000

Tags: Paul Negoita

Kalkan Wins Another One

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Gabriel Akiki open-limped and a player in late position made the call. Ismail Kalkan put in a raise to 2,200 from the hijack and was called by Oleg Shalaumov in the cutoff, Akiki, and the player in late position.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Kalkan continued for 3,600. Only Shalaumov would make the call.

On the {10-Hearts} turn, Kalkan would make it 7,700 to go. Shalaumov would go into the tank for about 45 seconds before finally making the fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gabriel Akiki lb
Gabriel Akiki
130,000
76,000
76,000
Profile photo of Ismail Kalkan de
Ismail Kalkan
46,800
15,800
15,800
Profile photo of Oleg Shalaumov ru
Oleg Shalaumov
30,800
15,200
15,200

Tags: Gabriel AkikiIsmail KalkanOleg Shalaumov

Racz Chipping Up

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Peter Racz
Peter Racz

Peter Racz raised to 1,500 from under the gun and was called by the cutoff and the big blind.

The flop came {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades} and action checked to the cutoff who bet 2,500. Only Racz called.

Action quickly checked through on the {q-Hearts} turn.

The river was the {k-Clubs} and Racz bet 8,000 in which the cutoff quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Peter Rácz hu
Peter Rácz
104,500
74,500
74,500

Tags: Peter Racz

Afsharorumieh Doubles With Aces

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Afshin Afsharorumieh
Afshin Afsharorumieh

Under the gun raised to 1,500 before being three bet by the cutoff to 4,500. Action folded around to Afshin Afsharorumieh in the small blind who cold four bet to 16,600. Under the gun five bet all in for 49,400 effective.

The cutoff quickly folded and Afsharorumieh snap called.

Afshin Afsharorumieh: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Under the gun: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Afsharorumieh was ahead and called for an ace and it came when the flop came {a-Spades}{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}. The turn ensured the double up as it came the {k-Spades}. The {2-Clubs} river was inconclusive.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Afshin Afsharorumieh ir
Afshin Afsharorumieh
104,200
19,200
19,200

Tags: Afshin Afsharorumieh

Kurtulus Eliminates Zimmerman with Top Two Pair

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Celine Zimmerman opened to 2,200 from middle position and received calls from Bora Kurtulus in the small blind and the big blind.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Zimmerman continued for 2,000. Kurtulus raised to 5,000 and, after the big blind got out of the way, Zimmerman made the call.

The turn brought the {k-Diamonds} and Kurtulus fired again for 6,000. Zimmerman called with about 10,000 behind.

On the {j-Spades} river, Kurtulus put Zimmerman all in. Zimmerman thought about her decision for about a minute before making the call with {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for a pair of sevens.

Kurtulus turned over {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for top two pair and scored the elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bora Kurtulus tr
Bora Kurtulus
59,400
31,900
31,900
Profile photo of Celine Zimmerman es
Celine Zimmerman
Busted

Tags: Bora KurtulusCeline Zimmerman