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Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
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2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
PokerNews Cup
Day: 1a
Event Info
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$250,000
Total Entries
332
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
108
Players Left
16
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Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
There were five limpers before Ozkan Cakir made it 8,800 from the big blind. Action folded around back to Oleg Shalaumov in the small blind, who made the call.
Action checked through the 
flop and the 
turn.
On the 
river, Shalaumov checked over to Cakir, who made it 20,000. Shalaumov called instantly and Cakir flipped over 
for the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
16,000
14,800
|
14,800 |
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Angelo Patane raised from under the gun to 1,800. Afshin Afsharorumieh called in the cutoff before Bernard Samaha three bet to 8,200. Only Patane called.
The flop came 
and Samaha bet 12,000 when checked to. Patane moved all in covering Samaha and Samaha quickly called.
Bernard Samaha: 
Angelo Patane: 
Samaha was ahead with an overpair while Patane had a flush draw. The turn was a brick as it came the 
. The 
gave Patane the king high flush however it was no good as Samaha had the full house for the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
43,000
700
|
700 |
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Andreas Pavlidis opened to 1,600 from middle position and was called by both the button and Vahid Moghaddam in the big blind.
The flop came 
and action checked around.
On the 
turn, Moghaddam put out a bet of 1,000 and Pavlidis called.
The river brought the 
and Moghaddam fired again for 2,000. Pavlidis snap-called expecting to win.
However, Moghaddam showed 
for trip nines and Pavlidis was noticeably upset as he flipped over the 
for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
22,500
7,500
|
7,500 |
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
There was roughly 45,000 in the middle on a 
board and Afshin Afsharorumieh, from the hijack, put out a bet of 16,000 and placed his chips directly in front of Bernard Samaha, who sat directly to his left.
Samaha was not amused, replying: "I don't believe you have the king." After about 20 seconds, Samaha begrudgingly tossed in a call.
Afsharorumieh could only produce 
for a missed straight draw while Samaha turned over 
for third pair and took down the huge pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
163,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
71,000
33,200
|
33,200 |
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
There was 6,500 in the pot as action was three ways to the flop of 
.
Action checked to Can Miral on the button who bet 2,500. Veselin Petrov was under the gun and raised to 8,500. The middle position player quickly folded before Miral made the call.
The turn was the 
and Petrov paused for a while before he moved all in for 22,000. Miral made the call covering Petrov.
Veselin Petrov: 
Can Miral:
Both players had two pair but Petrov had Miral dominated. The river was overkill as it came which gave Petrov a full house and the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,500
22,500
|
22,500 |
|
12,500 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Elie Farah raised from early position before he was four bet to 8,000 by his opponent on the button. Action folded back around to Farah who four bet all in for approximately 43,000 effective.
His opponent went into the tank before folding and asked "Ace-King?" and Farah responded "Ace-Queen?". The button said "Pockets" and another table mate said "Eights?" and the button returned saying "Higher".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Action was caught with around 44,000 in the pot on a 
board. A player in middle position checked over to Viktor Utrobin in the hijack, who went all in for his final 39,700.
The player directly to his right went deep into the tank and after a few minutes the floor was called and he was given 30 seconds to make a decision. Eventually, the player would call with .
Utrobin turned over for a set of jacks and took down the massive pot while his opponent was left with roughly 37,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
123,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
