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PokerNews Cup
Day 1b Started
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
PokerNews Cup
Day: 1b
Event Info
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$250,000
Total Entries
332
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
139
Players Left
21
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The weather is phenomenal and so is the poker action at the Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party held at the luxurious Merit Royal Diamond Hotel and Casino in North Cyprus.
Day 1b of the $500 PokerNews Cup, which boasts a massive $250,000 guarantee, is about to kick off at noon local time after Monday's sizzling Day 1a play, where 16 players survived from a field of 108 entries. All 16 players, who hail from 11 different countries, are now in the money and will now wait and see who joins them from Tuesday's pair of flights for Wednesday's Day 2.
Leading the pack after play came to an end on Monday is Russian player Vladislav Fedoseev, who bagged a very impressive 365,000 chips.
Not far behind was Germany's Ismail Kalkan, who was very active both with his table talk and with his chips. Kalkan finished the day with 326,000 in the bag. Veselin Petrov (321,000), Viktor Utrobin (271,000), and Konstantinos Nanos (262,000) made up the rest of the top-five.
$500 PokerNews Cup Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladislav Fedoseev | Russia | 365,000 |
| 2 | Ismail Kalkan | Germany | 326,000 |
| 3 | Veselin Petrov | Bulgaria | 321,000 |
| 4 | Viktor Utrobin | Russia | 271,000 |
| 5 | Konstantinos Nanos | Greece | 262,000 |
| 6 | Shakir Dadabaev | Uzbekistan | 226,000 |
| 7 | Gabriel Akiki | Lebanon | 215,000 |
| 8 | Gheorghe Butuc | Moldova | 199,000 |
| 9 | Elie Farah | Lebanon | 194,000 |
| 10 | Serge Noel | Canada | 182,000 |
Once cards are in the air at noon, players will complete using the same exact structure as Day 1a. Players are able to reenter the tournament as much as they want until the end of the break following the conclusion of Level 12. Levels will be 40 minutes in length and players will begin the day with 30,000 chips and with the blinds at 100/100. A big blind ante comes into play at the start of Level 2. There will be a 15-minute break every three levels with a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9.
Play will come to a halt once the field has been whittled down to the last 15% of all entries, where players will bag for Day 2 already in the money.
For those who prefer some higher-paced action, the third and final flight of the competition will commence at 8 p.m. local time, where players will play 20-minute turbo levels instead.
As always, PokerNews will be on site providing all of the latest updates and high-flying drama here at the Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel and Casino. Stay tuned for all the PokerNews Cup coverage until the final hand is dealt and a champion is crowned on Thursday.
The start of play is delayed as players continue to register and wait for their seats.
Day 1b action is now underway!
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
In early five-handed play, the hijack opened to 300. Aleksa Jovanovic called from the small blind and Georgios Aristotelous defended his big blind.
The flop came 
and the hijack continued for 300. Jovanovic folded and Aristotelous called.
The turn brought the 
and the hijack put out a bet of 400. Aristotelous called.
The 
completed the board and the hijack put out a 1,000 chip. Aristotelous considered his options for about 15 seconds before making the call.
The hijack could only produce 
for queen-high and Aristotelous tabled 
for a pair of fives and the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,100
33,100
|
33,100 |
|
29,500
500
|
500 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Action was caught with 5,100 in the middle with the board reading 
and Andrey Subbotin had fired a bet of 2,500 from the hijack. The cutoff folded but the big blind made the call.
The river brought the 
and Subbotin put out a bet of 5,900. The big blind would think about his decision for about 45 seconds before making the call.
Subbotin immediately tabled 
, having turned trip sixes, and the pot was pushed his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,300
6,300
|
6,300 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Celine Zimmermann opened from under the gun to 600 and was called by the hijack, cutoff, button, Alireza Tannazi in the small blind, and the big blind.
The six-way flop came 
and Tannazi lead out for 3,000. The big blind and Zimmerman both called. Action folded to the cutoff who went all in for 19,100. The button, having been spooked by Tannazi accidentally going all in out of turn, folded his cards. The big blind and Zimmermann also folded.
Cutoff: 
Alireza Tannazi: 
Tannazi had top pair and the flush draw while the cutoff had middle pair and needed help.
The turn was the 
and the cutoff needed a non-spade jack or a four to survive.
The 
completed the board, which gave Tannazi a flush and eliminated his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
89,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
With around 4,000 in the middle, the flop came 
and Ivonne Montealegre continued for 3,000. The big blind called.
The arrived on the turn and both players tapped the table.
The river brought the 
and Montealegre put out a bet of 2,000. The big blind made the call but was visibly upset when Montealegre produced 
for a rivered pair of aces, which took her to a little above starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,200
200
|
200 |
