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
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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
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Bernard Samaha
72,000
72,000
72,000

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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
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Elena Yasyuchenya
52,000
10,500
10,500
Day 1B Chip Leader

Tags: Elena Yasyuchenya

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
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Gabriel Akiki
54,000
40,600
40,600
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Kevin Ossip
46,800
20,600
20,600
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Ismail Kalkan
31,000
31,000
31,000

Tags: Gabriel AkikiIsmail KalkanKevin Ossip

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

Tags: Konstantinos Nanos

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

Tags: Oleg ShalaumovStoyan Madzharov

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.

Player Chips Progress
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Veselin Petrov
45,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: Veselin Petrov

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

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

Tags: Fadi El-Hany

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

Tags: Elena Yasyuchenya

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

Tags: Leonardo ArminoYasen Dichev