$2,200 MPP Warm Up
Day 2 Completed
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
$2,200 MPP Warm Up
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
177
Players Left
9
Final Table Reached In Event #7: $2,000 Warm Up; Yurasov and Plesuv In Contention For Title
Level 32
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
The final table of Day 2 of Event #7: $2,000 Warm Up from the Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party has been set. Nine players have managed to survive a long Day 2, which saw 177 players come back to with hopes of a title and deep run in the event. The $310,000 first place prize money might appeal to them, too.
With 1,047 entries across four flights, the guarantee was broken and then some. Of those 177 players that returned for Day 2, many renound pros remained. Dzmitry Urbanovich (22nd) had an up and down day, ultimately getting his last 700,000 chips in against the bigger stacked Jakub Michalak. The two Polish players saw a board, but Urbanovich couldn’t improve, sending him out with 3 tables left. Other notables that made Day 2 but couldn’t secure that desired final table were Steve O’Dwyer (62nd), Yuriy Zakharov, (Day 1A chip leader, 64th) Damir Zhugralin (71st), Aylar Lie (75th) and Melika Razavi (118th), to name a few.
The hand Alexandre Vuilleumier exited on was a big spot, with 15 players left a three-way all in left him dusted and Pavel Plesuv short. This all set Sergey Baranski up to come into the final table with the chip lead, as he was the beneficiary of the hand. Not much is known about the Belarusian player, but he'll certainly make a name for himself if he can take the event down.
One of the bigger stories of the tournament is two-time bracelet winner Dmitry Yurasov. Yurasov looked relaxed as he played down to the final table whilst playing online on an iPad, but with stacks so short, it was push all-in or fold territory for much of the final 2-3 tables. After winning a big hand to eliminate French player Arnaud Enselme in 20th, Yurasov kept his momentum up, finishing the day with 5,550,00 chips, good for 5th place heading into the final day. Though saying all that, he did have a hiccup when his pocket sevens were unfortunately counterfeit by Baranski’s big slick on the final table bubble.
The final table bubble boy was Daniel Thaller. Thaller was seemingly card dead much of the final two tables, as he folded down to his last 1,100,000. Unfortunately for the man representing the U.K, he ran his suited queen-eight into Baranski's same-suited big slick. Yes, that hand was doing wonders for the Belarusian as they got down to the final table bubble.
Final Table Redraw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
| 1 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | 6,700,000 | 27 |
| 2 | Aleksandr Pak | Russia | 7,450,000 | 30 |
| 3 | Arsenii Karmatckii | Russia | 8,125,000 | 33 |
| 4 | Pavel Plesuv | Moldova | 2,975,000 | 12 |
| 5 | Dmitry Vitkind | Russia | 5,100,000 | 20 |
| 6 | Milos Skrbic | Serbia | 3,750,000 | 15 |
| 7 | Aleksandr Kinzhalov | Russia | 3,550,000 | 14 |
| 8 | Sergey Baranski | Belarus | 9,125,000 | 37 |
| 9 | Dmitry Yurasov | Russia | 5,550,000 | 22 |
Each of the final 9 players have now locked up $21,000 for their final table appearance and will have their eyes on first place prize. PokerNews will bring you all the updates on the final table, starting at 12:00 p.m. Though, there will likely be a time-delayed stream for the final table, if so reports will also be on delay to protect the integrity of the game. More updated on that at 11:00 a.m. local time, check back here then for any news on that. Play on the final day will be on Level 32, with blinds at 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 big blind ante, with 18 minutes left on the level.
That does it for Day 2. With just a few left in contention, be sure to follow here for all the updates as they play down to a winner, live from the Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel & Casino in North Cyprus.
End Of Day 2 Chip Counts
Level 32
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,125,000 | |
|
8,125,000
-1,775,000
|
-1,775,000 |
|
||
|
7,450,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
6,700,000
1,175,000
|
1,175,000 |
|
||
|
5,550,000
2,350,000
|
2,350,000 |
|
|
||
|
5,100,000
2,275,000
|
2,275,000 |
|
3,750,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
3,550,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
2,975,000
-425,000
|
-425,000 |
|
||
Daniel Thaller Eliminated in 10th Place ($18,000)
Level 32
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Short stack Daniel Thaller moved all in for 1,100,000 from under the gun and was called by Sergey Baranski on the button.
Daniel Thaller: 
Sergey Baranski: 
Thaller was drawing dead after the turn as the board ran 
giving Baranski a pair of kings which meant Thaller bubbled the final table, Baranski will go into the final nine with the biggest stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,125,000
2,455,000
|
2,455,000 |
|
Busted |
Baranski Counterfeits Yurasov on River
Level 32
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Dmitry Yurasov and Sergey Baranski were all in against each other from the cutoff and big blind respectively, with the Belarusian at risk.
Sergey Baranski: 
Dmitry Yurasov: 
It was a big flip and when the board ran out 
, Baranski counterfeit Yurasov's pair, with his two pair of tens and eights witht the ace-kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,670,000
2,370,000
|
2,370,000 |
|
|
3,200,000
-3,550,000
|
-3,550,000 |
|
|
||
Evegenii Sboev Eliminated in 11th Place ($18,000)
Level 32
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
After Aleksandr Pak opened the cutoff to 500,000, Evegenii Sboev moved all in from the big blind for his last 1,750,000 and Pak made the call.
Evegenii Sboev: 
Aleksandr Pak: 
The board of 
gave Pak a pair of kings, to trump the pocket pair of Sboev. He held on the turn and river to send the Russian player to the rail in 11th place. Good for $18,000, still.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,500,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Jordan Fisch Eliminated in 12th Place ($16,000)
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Jordan Fisch bet 400,000 from the hijack and was called by Arsenii Karmatckii on the button.
Fisch bet 350,000 on the flop of 
and was called by the Russian. The came on the turn and Fisch fired for 600,000.
Karmatckii used one time bank card and allowed a further 20 seconds to elapse before moving all in. Fisch called quickly and was at risk for 1,725,000.
Jordan Fisch: 
Arsenii Karmatckii: 
Fisch flopped a pair of aces, but Karmatckii spiked a set of tens on the tun, however, Fisch was still alive with a backdoor flush draw. There was no heart to be seen on the river as the 
was tabled. Fisch headed to the exit and Karmatckii jumped into the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,900,000
3,950,000
|
3,950,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Jakub Michalak Eliminated in 13th Place ($16,000)
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
All the chips went into the middle preflop with Michalak at risk for 1,600,000 from the button against Aleksandr Pak in the small blind.
Jakub Michalak:
Aleksandr Pak :
Michalak was ahead and hit two pair on the flop of , but Pak did pick up the flush draw. The came on the turn to give Pak the flush and Michalak required a boat on the river to win the hand.
Unfortunately for the Pole, the port was closed as the completed the board. Pak moved above average stack and Michalak was eliminated in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000
2,550,000
|
2,550,000 |
|
Busted |
Garik Tamasian Eliminated in 14th Place ($14,000)
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
With the previous bust out going on over at the other table, Garik Tamasian's bust out was not recorded. However, Tamasian had been made super short stacked one or two hands before where he had called from the big blind to the 1,500,000 early position all in of Aleksandr Kinzhalov.
Aleksandr Kinzhalov:
Garik Tamasian:
The board of 
gave Kinzhalov a pair and doubled him up, meanwhile Tamasian had just 275,000 left after the hand, just over a big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
|
Busted |