2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

PokerNews Cup
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
139
Players Left
21
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Markov Eliminates Merzhvinskii

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Aleksandr Merzhvinskii open-shoved his final 31,000 chips from middle position and Anton Markov went over the top, barely covering Merzhvinskii.

Aleksandr Merzhvinskii: {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Anton Markov: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

"These are my first good cards in two hours, why did you have to do that?" Merzhvinskii jokingly told Markov before seeing the bad news that he was completely dominated.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, keeping Markov firmly out in front. The turn brought the {j-Clubs}, giving Merzhvinskii an unlikely open-ended straight draw.

Merzhvinskii began shouting for an ace or a nine but instead the {4-Spades} completed the board, ending his Day 1b run.

Player Chips Progress
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Anton Markov
87,000
87,000
87,000
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Aleksandr Merzhvinskii
Busted

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Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Hasan Stuns Ozel on the River to Send Him Home

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ercan Hasan and Omer Kemal Ozel were involved in an all-in showdown for over 100,000 chips with Ozel at risk.

Omer Kemal Ozel: {8-}{8-}
Ercan Hasan: {j-}{j-}

Hasan had Ozel completely dominated with his jacks but the flop came {8-}{9-}{q-} to thrust Ozel into the lead.

The {5-} turn had Ozel even closer to a full double up.

However, the river brought a {10-}, giving Hasan a straight and making the table go wild as Ozel was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Ercan Hasan
190,000
49,500
49,500
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Omer Kemal Ozel
Busted

Mehrabian Takes Pot on River

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ali Mehrabian raised to 9,000 from early position. He was called by the small blind.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Mehrabian continued for 10,000. The small blind called.

Action quickly checked through on the {2-Spades} turn.

The river was the {a-Spades} and Mehrabian bet 15,000 when checked to. His opponent said "If I fold will you show me?". Mehrabian responded by saying "It's only 15,000 to see". Mehrabian than said "If you fold you can pick one".

The small blind folded and Mehrabian showed {q-Spades}{x-}. In which his opponent questioned "Ace-queen?" as the chips went to Mehrabian.

Player Chips Progress
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Ali Mehrabian
140,000
20,000
20,000

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Barut Wins Massive All In to Near 400,000

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was caught with Ozcan Barut all in on a {6-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} board against an opponent with heaps in the middle.

Opponent: {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Ozcan Barut: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Though his opponent got in with an ace-high flush draw and a straight draw, he was drawing stone dead as Barut had already made a tens-over-sixes full house.

The {2-Clubs} completed the board and Barut sent his stack soaring to nearly 400,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Ozcan Barut
371,000
371,000
371,000

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Huge Overlay Expected

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With just a little over one hour remaining in late registration in Day 1c, there is currently a total of 323 combined entries from the three flights.

With the $250,000 guarantee, there is currently a whopping $88,500 overlay.

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Hand-for-Hand Play

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With 22 players remaining and 21 players qualifying for Day 2, the three remaining tables have entered hand-for-hand play.