The One Drop
Day 1 Completed
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
The One Drop
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$174,600
Entries
18
Level
17
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
12,000
Entries
18
Players Left
1
Rob Yong Bests Espen Jorstad to Win His First-Ever Tournament for $87,000 in The One Drop
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
After a slow start of The One Drop here today at the 2022 Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party, it eventually all started kicking off around 5 p.m. local time. With 13 unique players, 18 entries were collected to get to a total prize pool of $174,600. After almost nine hours, Dusk Till Dawn founder and owner Rob Yong claimed his first-ever tournament victory for $87,000 by defeating Espen Jorstad heads-up.
Yong and Jorstad have teamed up for the Coin Rivet Invitational Powered by Triton Poker tournament which takes place in less than two weeks here at the amazing Merit Royal Diamond Hotel & Casino and have gotten to know each other's play style a bit better now after playing heads-up for over an hour. After things wrapped up, they chatted for a bit with lots of smiles and respect toward each other.
The One Drop will also be looking forward to the $19,998 contribution as all 18 players paid the $1,111 donation to add an extra 20,000 to their stacks to start the day with 40,000 in chips.
The One Drop Final Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Yong | United Kingdom | $87,000 |
| 2 | Espen Jorstad | Norway | $52,600 |
| 3 | Phillip Nagy | United States | $35,000 |
Action of the Day
With six players in their seats, they asked if they could change the structure of the tournament which was initially slated as a two-day event. When their wishes were granted, the action was fast and furious. Phillip Nagy was eliminated by Albert Daher in the first hand of the day when he had flopped a set of sevens but Daher rivered a flush.
Gha Iakobishvili, Viktor Kudinov, and Sinan Unlu all busted too during the first three levels of the day. More players came and went away again. Kudinov used three bullets but failed to hit with all of them. Steve O'Dwyer and Daher tried twice and didn't get lucky either.
Yong Busts Everyone to Win
After most of the dust had settled, Daher fell to the hands of Yong in Level 9 to get the tournament to the bubble. Amarbayasgalan Sainjargal was on a downwards slope even though he had been chip leading for most of the day. After an hour on the bubble, Yong dealt the final blow to Sainjargal when the latter flopped a pair but Yong rivered the straight.
Nagy didn't seem to be able to catch a break either, he had to fold most hands as they contained a deuce in them. He managed to double up twice but Yong took him out too with a turned full house. Heads-up play lasted about an hour with Yong in the lead but for Jorstad to double up three times. However, Yong didn't give up and kept the pressure on Jorstad.
In the end, Jorstad had flopped a flush draw and bet to see Yong shove. He called and found out that Yong had flopped top pair. The turn brought two pair to Yong while the river wasn't a club either for Yong and his rail to celebrate his first tournament win.
This concludes the PokerNews coverage of this event but stick around for all the MPP featured tournament updates throughout the end.
Espen Jorstad Eliminated in 2nd Place ($52,600)
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Espen Jorstad called on the button and Rob Yong opted to check.
The flop came 
, Jorstad bet 16,000 for Yong to check-shove with the bigger stack. Jorstad called.
Espen Jorstad: 
Rob Yong: 
The rail which consisted mostly of Luxon Pay employees and their guests flooded the feature table stage to cheer Yong on who had flopped top pair against the flush draw of Jorstad.
The turn was the 
for Yong to improve to two pair to leave Jorstad hoping for a jack for the straight draw or a club for the flush. But the river completed the board with the 
instead for everyone to cheer as Yong and Jorstad shook hands. Jorstad laid claim to $52,600 while Yong has just won his first-ever tournament for $87,000 and the One Drop trophy.
A full recap is to follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000 | 225,000 |
|
Busted |
Yong Takes More from Jorstad
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Rob Yong completed on the button and Espen Jorstad opted to check.
The flop was the 
, Jorstad check-called the 20,000 bet of Yong.
They both checked through the 
on the turn to the 
on the river. Jorstad bet 25,000 for Yong to respond with a shove. Jorstad considered it but reluctantly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
495,000 | 103,000 |
|
|
225,000 | -103,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Yong Back in the Lead
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Espen Jorstad called in the button and Rob Yong raised to 50,000 for Jorstad to make the call.
The flop came 
, Yong continued with a bet of 25,000 which Jorstad called.
They both checked through the 
on the turn to the 
on the river to do the same again.
"I win," Yong said before turning over the 
.
Jorstad nodded and pushed his cards towards the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
392,000 | 90,000 |
|
|
328,000 | -90,000 |
Another Double for Jorstad to Take Chip Lead
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Espen Jorstad limped in on the button and Rob Yong opted to check.
The flop came 
, Jorstad check-called the 20,000 bet of Yong.
They both checked through the 
on the turn to the 
on the river. Jorstad bet 15,000 for Yong to frown and then put Jorstad all-in. Jorstad called for the 174,000 he had behind. Yong showed the 
for the pair of treys but Jorstad held the 
for the rivered straight to take over the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
418,000 | 218,000 |
|
|
302,000 | -218,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Jorstad Doubles Up
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Espen Jorstad shoved from the button for 96,000 and Rob Yong made the call.
The rail stormed the table while the players tabled their cards.
Espen Jorstad:
Rob Yong:
The board ran out 
for Jorstad to turn the pair of queens to double up with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
520,000 | -43,000 |
|
|
200,000 | 43,000 |
You Like Paying Me, Don't Ya?
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Espen Jorstad limped in on the button and Rob Yong opted to check.
The flop came 
, Yong check-called the 8,000 bet of Jorstad.
They both checked through the 
on the turn to the on the river. Yong bet 30,000 for Jorstad to hesitate for a bit but make the call nevertheless. Yong tabled the 
for top pair for Jorstad to muck.
"You like paying me, don't ya?" Yong commented.
Jorstad nodded but then responded with a smile: "Actually, I don't. I really don't like paying you."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
563,000 | 32,000 |
|
|
157,000 | -32,000 |