2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

$2,200 MPP Warm Up
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$310,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,924,640
Total Entries
1,046
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
182
Players Left
27
Players Left 1 / 1,046
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Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players on Break

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break.

When they return it'll be Level 10 with blinds at 800/1,600 with a 1,600 big blind ante.

Currently 171 players have entered Day 1a with 91 remains.

Vozeyanov Chips Away Pena's Massive Stack

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With 25,000 in the middle on a completed board of {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} Artem Vozeyanov bet 5,000 from the big blind.

Big stack Francis Cruz Pena took their time to think over their decision and the clock was called by a tablemate. The tournament director counted down to ten before Cruz made the call. Vozeyanov tabled {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for trip queens which was good enough to take the pot.

One player asked Cruz why they took so long for such a little bet. Cruz responded "Every single chip counts man!"

Villegas Aggression on Turn Takes It

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With action on a flop of {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, Sebastian Villegas had continued for 5,500 from the button versus the hijack into a 9,000 pot, the hijack made the call.

To a {k-Spades} turn and Villegas wasn't letting up. Once checked to, he fired 12,500 chips and his opponent rubbed his face with his hand, before mucking his holding.

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Dichev Doubles Through Golenko

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Yasen Dichev
Yasen Dichev

With 28,500 in the middle on the turn of {a-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, Yasen Dichev bet 15,000 from the small blind and was met with a raise to 35,000 from Evgeniy Golenko in the big blind. The Bulgarian Dichev made the call.

The {4-Spades} was the third spade on board as well as pairing it. Dichev moved all in for 17,000, which was called by Golenko.

Yasen Dichev: {6-Spades}{3-Spades}
Evgeniy Golenko: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

Dichev hit a flush on the river to beat Golenko's aces and fours and gets a sizable double-up, while Golenko falls below starting stack.

Tags: Evgeniy GolenkoYasen Dichev

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Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

MPP Open Runner-Up Isaia Sends Pankov To The Rail

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Alessio Isaia
Alessio Isaia

With 14,500 in the middle at the turn with a board of {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, Alessio Isaia bet 6,500 from the button and was called by Vitaliy Pankov in the cutoff.

The {q-Hearts} river paired the board and Pankov led out for 6,100. Isaia grabbed a handful of blue 5,000 chips and bet enough to put Pankov all in. The Russian bowed their head and then looked up to the ceiling. Pankov reluctantly called.

Vitaliy Pankov: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Alessio Isaia: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Isaia was ahead from the flop and took the maximum from Pankov. The Italian who finished second in the MPP Open will be hoping for another deep run at this festival, meanwhile, Pankov headed to the rail.

Tags: Vitaliy PankovAlessio Isaia

Moshawrab Apparently Gets Rheem and Khamas Off Two Pair

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Chino Rheem
Chino Rheem

With action three-ways at the river on a baord of {2-Hearts}{j-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades} with 15,000 in the pot, the Chino Rheem had checked his small blind and the big blind of Peter Khamas had bet 5,000. With it on Ahmad Moshawrab in the cutoff, he then raised to 15,000, leaving himself around 8,000 behind.

Chino Rheem was thinking for a minute or so, checking and re-checking his hand as he shook his head. He ended up letting his hand go and Khamas also was thinking for around 45 seconds to a minute. ''I have two pair'', he said as he announced the fold. Rheem responded ''We know he has you beat''

''I had jacks-up'', claimed Rheem as Moshawrab took down the pot.

Tags: Ahmad MoshawrabChino RheemPeter Khamas

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

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