Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
PokerNews Cup
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$250,000
Entries
332
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
108
Players Left
16
PN Podcast: WiPHoF Nominations Open, Guest Espen Uhlen Jørstad on Life After WSOP Win
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen welcome guest Espen Uhlen Jørstad. Jesse has an intimate one-on-one conversation with the reigning World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion to learn what life has been like in the past month since his big win, his upcoming plans, and more.
The crew also offers some suggestions for Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHoF) nominations, recap the last winners from the recently-completed EPT Barcelona, preview the upcoming Peppermill Reno Poker-palooza, and recap victories by Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire in the MSPT Grand Falls and Yi Li in the bestbet's Summer Heater Poker Series Main Event.
Finally, listen to the brand new PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline segment where listeners can call in (+1 702-625-0166) and share their bad beats, which may be featured on a future episode of the show.
Dinner Break
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Players are now on their 60-minute dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 8:12 p.m. local time.
Petrov Eliminates Opponent With Set
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The hijack opened to 3,500 and was called by Veselin Petrov on the button. The big blind also came along.
The flop came 
and action checked through.
The turn was the 
and action checked to Petrov who bet 6,000. Only the big blind called.
The 
was the river and the big blind checked to Petrov who bet 20,000. The big blind moved all in for 46,200. Petrov asked for a count before making the call. Petrov revealed 
for a rivered set which disgusted his opponent as he was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
106,000
38,500
|
38,500 |
Taysi Gets Paid After Rivering Straight, Dichev Soaring
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
After action checked around on a 
board, the river was the .
With around 20,000 in the middle, Oleg Shalaumov checked from the big blind and Yasen Dichev checked from the hijack. Muhtar Murat Taysi then fired a bet of 12,000 from the button. Shalaumov would fold and Dichev was quick to make the call.
Taysi was even quicker to turn over 
for the nut straight.
Though Dichev would lose the hand, he is one of the bigger stacks today, having amassed nearly 160,000 chips thus far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
158,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
|
66,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
|
27,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Yükselir Four Bets All In
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Umut Yükselir raised to 2,800 from the cutoff before being three bet to 8,500 by his opponent on the button.
Yükselir said "How much you have around 50,000?" His opponent was silent. Yükselir four bet all in for around 50,000 effective in which the button quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
92,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
Kalkan Eliminates Afsharorumieh
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Action was caught with around 47,500 in the middle with the board reading 
.
Afshin Afsharorumieh, in the small blind, had shoved his final 18,700 chips and Ismail Kalkan went deep into the tank for over two minutes, asking Afsharorumieh questions nearly the entire time.
"Did you have ace-king and get lucky? I have a queen. Did you get there?"
Eventually, Kalkan agonizingly made the call. Afsharorumieh produced 
for third pair and a missed flush draw.
"Oh my god, he nearly bluffed me!" Kalkan exclaimed as he turned over for the win, eliminating Afsharorumieh, who was one of the flight's bigger stacks most of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,200
138,400
|
138,400 |
|
Busted |
O'Brien Eliminates Opponent
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
James O'Brien raised to 2,500 from the cutoff before his opponent on the button moved all in for around 20,000. O'Brien made the call.
Button: 
James O'Brien: 
O'Brien was behind but the flop came 
which gave him the nut flush draw. O'Brien's draw came in on the turn as it came the 
to have his opponent drawing dead. The river eliminated his opponent when it came the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Cakir's Pocket Sevens Hold in Three-Bet Pot
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Murat Cakir opened to 2,200 in middle position and was called by the cutoff. The big blind raised to 10,400 and both players made the call.
The flop came 
and action would check around. The turn would bring the 
and the big blind checked once again to Cakir, who made it 13,000. The cutoff would fold and the big blind called.
The river brought the 
and both players quickly checked. The big blind turned over for a pair of fours and a missed flush draw. Cakir flipped over 
, which was good to take down the pot worth nearly 60,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
117,000
87,000
|
87,000 |