2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

PokerNews Cup
Day: 1b
Event Info

2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$50,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$250,000
Entries
332
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
139
Players Left
21

Cakir Doubles

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Murat Cakir open shoved for 27,000 from the hijack and was called by the small blind.

Murat Cakir: {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Small Blind: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

Cakir was behind but had two live cards. One of those cards came when the flop came jack high {j-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts} which put Cakir ahead. The turn came the {9-Hearts} and the river the {2-Diamonds} which secured the double up for Cakir and kept his tournament alive.

Player Chips Progress
Murat Cakir tr
Murat Cakir
58,000
9,000
9,000

Tags: Murat Cakir

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Drusca Takes 70,000-Chip Pot Off of Argyrou with "King High"

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Stefan Drusca
Stefan Drusca

Action was caught with 40,000 in the pot and Argery Argyrou, in the big blind, put in a bet of 15,000 on a {a-Spades}{5-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{q-Spades} board.

Stefan Drusca went deep into the tank and, after a couple of minutes, the floor was called. Drusca was given his 30 seconds to make a decision and flicked in three blue T-5000 chips after about 10 seconds.

Argyrou folded face down and Drusca scooped the pot without showing his cards. "I had king high. If I had a jack I snap-call."

Player Chips Progress
Stefan Drusca ro
Stefan Drusca
178,000
106,000
106,000
Argery Argyrou cy
Argery Argyrou
88,000
12,000
12,000

Tags: Argery ArgyrouStefan Drusca

Korchagin Check Shoves Turn

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

There was 23,000 in the pot heading to the turn. Evgenii Korchagin was under the gun facing an opponent in middle position.

The board read {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}{3-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and Korchagin checked to his opponent. His opponent bet 10,500 before Korchagin moved all in for 69,500. His opponent thought for a while before surrendering the pot to Korchagin by folding.

Player Chips Progress
Evgenii Korchagin ru
Evgenii Korchagin
100,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Evgenii Korchagin

Flight 1c Commences

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Flight 1c of the PokerNews cup has just commenced. This is a turbo flight with 20-minute levels. Late registration will be open until approximately 12:30 a.m. local time.

Erkman Wins Wild Three-Way All In, Scores Double Knockout

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ufuk Erkman, Andreas Erotokritou, and a player in the hijack were all in with Erkman slightly covering.

Hijack: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Andreas Erotokritou: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Ufuk Erkman: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

Erkman was leading the pack with pocket queens and somehow improved as the flop came {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, emitting a wow from the table as Erkman hit the case queen while the other two players picked up a straight draw and a pair.

The turn brought the {4-Hearts} while the {j-Hearts} completed the board, giving Erkman a full house and a double elimination against a pair of shorter stacks.

Player Chips Progress
Ufuk Erkman tr
Ufuk Erkman
104,000
104,000
104,000
Andreas Erotokritou gb
Andreas Erotokritou
Busted

Tags: Andreas ErotokritouUfuk Erkman

Moghaddam Chips Up With Flush

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Vahid Moghaddam raised to 3,000 from early position. He was called by Petros Georgiou in the small blind and Christos Makris in the big blind.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Moghaddam continued for 3,000 when checked to. Both Georgiou and Makris called.

The {10-Clubs} was the turn and action checked through.

The river was the {k-Clubs} and action checked to Moghaddam who bet 5,000. Georgiou quickly called but mucked his hand when Moghaddam showed {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for the nut flush after Makris had folded.

Player Chips Progress
Petros Georgiou cy
Petros Georgiou
78,000
-40,400
-40,400
Vahid Moghaddam de
Vahid Moghaddam
70,000
5,000
5,000
Christos Makris cy
Christos Makris
30,000
-11,000
-11,000

Tags: Christos MakrisPetros GeorgiouVahid Moghaddam

Mehrabian Flops Two Pair, Gets Paid

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Ali Mehrabian
Ali Mehrabian

Action folded to the button, who put in a 4,000 bet. Ali Mehrabian called from the small blind.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and both players tapped the table.

On the {3-Clubs} turn, Mehrabian fired in a bet of 4,000 and was quickly called.

The {8-Diamonds} completed the board and Mehrabian sized up to 12,000. The player on the button thought about his decision for a little over 30 seconds before making the call with about 45,000 behind.

Mehrabian turned over {k-Spades}{q-Hearts} for top two pair, which drew a loud scoff from the button as Mehrabian scooped the pot.

Mehrabian is now over the 160,000 chip mark after going through a very up-and-down day.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Mehrabian ir
Ali Mehrabian
163,000
80,000
80,000

Tags: Ali Mehrabian

PN Podcast: WiPHoF Nominations Open, Guest Espen Uhlen Jørstad on Life After WSOP Win

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

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.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!