2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

The One Drop
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$87,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$174,600
Entries
18
Level Info
Level
17
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
12,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
18
Players Left
1

Jorstad Flops Top Pair to Double Up

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Espen Jorstad
Espen Jorstad

Rob Yong put Espen Jorstad all-in from the button and Jorstad called for the 94,500 he had in front of him.

Espen Jorstad: {k-Spades}{6-Spades}
Rob Yong: {q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for both of them to flop a pair but for Jorstad to stay ahead with top pair on the turn and river to double up with.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Yong gb
Rob Yong
531,000
-102,500
-102,500
Espen Jorstad no
Espen Jorstad
189,000
102,500
102,500
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Espen JorstadRob Yong

Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Jorstad Invites Yong In and Loses Hand

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Rob Yong completed on the button but Espen Jorstad raised it up to 20,000.

"Twenty?" Yong wondered out loud. "Are you inviting me in?" and then he made the call.

They both checked through the {7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} flop and the {j-Hearts} on the turn to the {3-Diamonds} on the river to check again. Jorstad tabled the {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} for ace-high but Yong had the {7-Clubs}{6-Spades} for the flopped pair of sevens and the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Yong gb
Rob Yong
633,500
53,000
53,000
Espen Jorstad no
Espen Jorstad
86,500
-53,000
-53,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Espen JorstadRob Yong

Yong Puts Jorstad All-In

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Rob Yong
Rob Yong

The board read {7-Spades}{8-Hearts}{a-Spades}{j-Clubs} with 90,000 in the middle.

Espen Jorstad opted to check and Rob Yong shoved from the button. Jorstad hesitated but folded in the end.

"Show me the river one time please," Yong asked the dealer but she denied his request as Yong showed the {10-Spades}{5-Spades}.

"Oh wow, I had a flush draw too," Jorstad commented.

"How high?" Yong inquired.

"Nine-high," Jorstad replied.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Yong gb
Rob Yong
580,500
62,000
62,000
Espen Jorstad no
Espen Jorstad
139,500
-62,000
-62,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Espen JorstadRob Yong

Yong Flops Queens and Doesn't Get Paid

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Rob Yong raised to 23,000 from the button and Espen Jorstad opted to defend.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and Jorstad checked. Yong fired a continuation-bet of 20,000 out. Jorstad took a few seconds but folded.

Yong showed the {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} for the set and looked disappointed.

"I had a hand I could have gotten out of line with, I had the king of hearts," he chuckled while paying the small blind for the next hand.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Yong gb
Rob Yong
518,500
-1,000
-1,000
Espen Jorstad no
Espen Jorstad
201,500
1,000
1,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Espen JorstadRob Yong

Play Resumed

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Trophy
Trophy

Play has resumed with just over 13 minutes left in the current level. They have secured at least $52,600 but are both looking to claim the win for $87,000 and the trophy.

After this level, the level duration will be reduced to 15 minutes each.

Rob Yong Espen Jorstad
Rob Yong Espen Jorstad

Phillip Nagy Eliminated in 3rd Place ($35,000)

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Phillip Nagy
Phillip Nagy

Phillip Nagy shoved from the small blind for 65,000 for Rob Yong to look down at his cards and take a few seconds. He asked for a count but before the dealer could confirm the amount, he made the call.

Phillip Nagy: {10-Spades}{5-Spades}
Rob Yong: {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

"You know ten-five is the best hand in poker? You can make any straight with it!" Nagy declared for Espen Jorstad to chuckle.

The board ran out {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{k-Spades}{q-Clubs} for Yong to flop two pair immediately and even improve to a full house on the turn to bust Nagy in third place.

The two players were moved to the feature table for a nicer background and they were sent for a short break while some chips will be colored up.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Yong gb
Rob Yong
519,500
100,500
100,500
Espen Jorstad no
Espen Jorstad
200,500
13,500
13,500
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Phillip Nagy us
Phillip Nagy
Busted

Tags: Espen JorstadPhillip NagyRob Yong

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Nagy Doubles Through Jorstad

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Espen Jorstad raised to 10,000 from the button and Phillip Nagy three-bet jammed for 52,000 from the small blind. Rob Yong folded his big blind but Jorstad made the call.

Phillip Nagy: {k-Clubs}{6-Spades}
Espen Jorstad: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

Jorstad was ahead with the ace-kicker but the board ran out {6-Hearts}{5-Spades}{6-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds} for Nagy to flop trips to double up with.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Yong gb
Rob Yong
419,000
-10,000
-10,000
Espen Jorstad no
Espen Jorstad
187,000
-52,000
-52,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Phillip Nagy us
Phillip Nagy
114,000
62,000
62,000

Tags: Espen JorstadPhillip NagyRob Yong

Pair of Nines Are Good Enough

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Rob Yong completed his small blind and Espen Jorstad opted to check in the big blind.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{6-Hearts}, Yong check-called the 10,000 bet of Jorstad.

They both checked through the {9-Hearts} on the turn to the {8-Clubs} on the river. Yong fired a bet of 20,000 into the pot and Jorstad called but mucked when Yong showed the {9-Spades}{7-Spades} for the pair of nines.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Yong gb
Rob Yong
429,000
14,000
14,000
Espen Jorstad no
Espen Jorstad
239,000
-14,000
-14,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Phillip Nagy us
Phillip Nagy
52,000

Tags: Espen JorstadRob Yong