$2,200 MPP Warm Up | 2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

08-29-2022 15:53 UTC+3

Dmitry Vitkind Eliminated in 6th Place ($45,000)

Toogood32

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Dmitry Vitkind moved all in from the cutoff when action was on him, 3,625,000 chips. Milos Skrbic then moved all in from the button for 3,275,000, putting himself at risk. The blinds folded.

Dmitry Vitkind:
Milos Skrbic:

The board of ensured the full double for Skbic, leaving Vitkind with just 350,000 chips left.

In the very next hand, Vitkind was all in from the hijack for less than one big blind and players folded to Aleksandr Pak's big blind, putting Vitkind at risk.

Dmitry Vitkind:
Aleksandr Pak:

The board of ensured Vitkind's exit in 6th place, for $45,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Skrbic	7,800,000 3,275,000	3,275,000
Aleksandr Pak	6,600,000 -675,000	-675,000
Dmitry Vitkind	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Pak Dmitry Vitkind Milos Skrbic

08-29-2022 15:44 UTC+3

Sergey Baranski Eliminated in 7th Place ($35,000)

Toogood32

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Artur Martirosian opened from early position to 1,300,000. Action folded to the short stacked Sergey Baranski in the big blind who moved all in for 2,950,000 more on top of the 1,000,000 he had already paid in blinds. Martirosian made the call putting the Belarusian at risk.

Sergey Baranski:
Artur Martirosian:

The Russian was in good shape but the board did give Baranski a straight draw. However, a completed the board to ensure the bust out of Baranski. He collects $35,000 for his finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	17,800,000 5,300,000	5,300,000

Sergey Baranski	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Sergey Baranski

08-29-2022 15:43 UTC+3

Aleksandr Kinzhalov Eliminated in 8th Place ($25,000)

Chris Bean

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Aleksandr Kinzhalov moved all in from the hijack for 3,950,000 and was called by Artur Martirosian in the small blind.

Aleksandr Kinzhalov:
Artur Martirosian:

A safe flop of for Kinzhalov but the came on the turn to give Martirosian top pair, however, Kinzhalov did pick up a flush draw.

But Kinzhalov was eliminated after the river and Martirosian had trip aces and put distance between them and the rest of the short stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	12,500,000 4,600,000	4,600,000

Aleksandr Kinzhalov	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Kinzhalov Artur Martirosian

Level: 35

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

08-29-2022 15:12 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts As Players on Break

Toogood32

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Players are on a 15-minute break.

When they return, blinds will be 250,000/500,000 with a 500,000 big blind ante at Level 35.

Still 8 players remain to this point, watch this space post-break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arsenii Karmatckii	17,650,000 4,750,000	4,750,000

Artur Martirosian	7,900,000 -800,000	-800,000

Aleksandr Pak	7,275,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000
Milos Skrbic	4,525,000
Dmitry Vitkind	4,125,000
Aleksandr Kinzhalov	3,950,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Dmitry Yurasov	3,500,000 -200,000	-200,000

Sergey Baranski	3,425,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

08-29-2022 15:10 UTC+3

Martirosian Ramping Up

Chris Bean

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Artur Martirosian bet 800,000 from under the gun with and was called by Dmitry Yurasov in the big blind holding .

Martirosian took the lead after a flop of to make top pair and made a bet of 400,000. Yurasov made a quick fold and Martirosian increased their stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	8,700,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Dmitry Yurasov	3,700,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Dmitry Yurasov

08-29-2022 15:06 UTC+3

Yurasov Finds Key Jam Spots

Toogood32

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Dmitry Yurasov chipped up after a couple of spots. In the first he jammed from the button and got the blinds.

A couple of hands later moved all in from early position with and again got the blinds.

This moves him up the leaderboard after largely folding down to this point. With the blinds so big, each of these all ins that gets through helps players chip up significantly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	4,900,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov

08-29-2022 14:57 UTC+3

Kinzhalov Doubles Through Skrbic

Chris Bean

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

With their newly acquired chips, Milos Skrbic moved all in from the small blind to put short stack Aleksandr Kinzhalov at risk for 2,375,000. Kinzhalov took a look at their cards and immediately grabbed their chips and called.

Aleksandr Kinzhalov:
Milos Skrbic:

Kinzhalov stood up to see an ace in the window on the flop of to take a decisive lead.

However, there was a sweat on the turn for Skrbic who picked up a flush draw. The flush didn't come as the paired the board and confirmed Kinzhalov doubled their stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Kinzhalov	5,150,000 2,375,000	2,375,000
Milos Skrbic	4,525,000 -3,175,000	-3,175,000

Tags: Aleksandr Kinzhalov Milos Skrbic

08-29-2022 14:49 UTC+3

Skrbic Doubles Through The Chip Leader

Toogood32

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action was on Milos Skrbic in early position and he moved all in for his last 3,550,000. When action came around to Arsenii Karmatckii in the big blind he made the call.

Milos Skrbic:
Arsenii Karmatckii:

It was a flip situation and the Serbian needed help but he got it on the run out. A small but significant dent into Karmatckii's chip lead, doubling the Serbian up.