$2,200 MPP Warm Up
Day 1c Started
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
$2,200 MPP Warm Up
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,924,640
Entries
1,046
Level
39
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
408
Players Left
61
Last Chance Saloon To Move Forward - Day 1c Of The MPP Warm Up Is Ready To Go
Welcome to coverage of Day 1c of Event #7 $2,200 MPP Warm Up at the Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party held at the luxurious Merit Royal Diamond Hotel & Casino in beautiful North Cyprus.
If the previous two days are anything to go by, the field will be in for a treat with the poker royalty that are likely to attend this event. So far Chino Rheem, Steve O'Dwyer, and Uri Reichenstein are among the 69 players who have advanced to Day 2 out of the 440 players that have entered. The players who have progressed have locked up a slice of the guaranteed $2,000,000 prize pool.
Players who have played in the previous two flights but failed to secure a place to Day 2 include Dzmitry Urbanovich, Manig Loeser, Bruno Fitoussi, Timur Margolin and Florian Duta. All will be expected to have another shot today and there could be more surprise appearances from the upper echelons of the poker elite.
Cards will be in the air at noon, local time with late registration closing at 9.45 p.m. local time. Each player will receive a starting stack of 50,000 and blinds will increase after every 40 minutes. Players will have the option of one reentry if they bust before late registration closes, failing that there is a turbo flight later in the day which will be the last chance to advance to Day 2.
There will be a 15-minute break after every three levels, apart from the 60-minute dinner break at approximately 7 p.m. local time. From Day 2, which is on Sunday, August 28th, a 30-second shot clock will be introduced with players receiving time bank cards to allow for more thinking time.
Play will continue until the field is whittled down to 15% of the total entrants that day, with play expected to conclude in the early hours of tomorrow morning. If they make the 15% they are guaranteed a minimum cash.
Stick with PokerNews for all of the latest developments at the Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party.
Short Delay
There is a hive of activity in the poker room this morning and the Warm Up has not started as of yet.
The tournament is expected to start shortly.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up And Deal!
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 100 ante
Cards are in the air in the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel and Casino.
There are 65 early birds starting the tournament, and a line is building at the tournament desk.
Early Runners
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000 | |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
Astratov Makes Solid Start
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 100 ante
With 2,000 in the middle on a flop of 
, Dmitry Astratov bet 800 from the hijack and was called by the button and the big blind.
The 
was tabled on the turn and Astratov ramped up their bet to 2,500. The bet was too hot for the button and big blind as they both folded and Astratov took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
57,400
57,400
|
57,400 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Live Stream Action
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
The Warm Up is not the only event in play today. The $100 Ladies First tournament has started with 17 entries and the final table of the $550 La Notte Degli Assi is underway at the feature table.
The live stream of the final table will start shortly and you can watch all the action HERE
Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party Live Stream Schedule
| Date | Tournament |
| Saturday, August 27th | Event #05 $550 La Notte Degli Assi Final Table |
| Monday, August 29th | Event #10 $1,111 One Drop Final Table |
| Thursday, September 1st | Event #13 $550 PokerNews Cup Final Table |
| Saturday, September 3rd | Event #12 $5,300 MPP Main Event Final Table |
| Sunday, September 4th | Event #19 $10,400 MPP High Roller Final Table |
All streams are scheduled to start at 1.30 p.m. local time. .
Saad Grabs Pot
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Four ways to a flop of 
with 9,000 in the middle, the small blind bet 3,500. Under the gun Mark Saad called, while the hijack and button folded.
The 
came on the turn. The small blind checked and Saad bet enough to put the small blind all in for 17,100. The small blind took a minute of contemplation before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,600
60,600
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60,600 |