$1,100 Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty
Day 1ab Completed
2024 Mediterranean Poker Party
$1,100 Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty
Day: 1ab
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1ab
2024 Mediterranean Poker Party
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,207,000
Entries
1,207
Level
36
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Entries
265
Players Left
40
Level 17
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
After 17 levels of play that took players until 12:00 a.m. local time to sort through, the first flight of Event #1: $1,100 Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty at Mediterranean Poker Party from the beautiful Merit Royal Diamond Hotel and Casino has concluded.
Just 16 players remain from a starting field of 107, which includes 16 reentries that took to the tables in Northern Cyprus for their chance at a massive first-place prize. The current players will take their stacks to Day 2 which continues on Saturday, with four more Day 1 flights to be played prior to. All players remaining have made the money, but those who did not can enter each of the next flights twice each, giving plenty of opportunity for players to pounce on a chance at the $1,000,000 guarantee.
At the end of the day, it was United Kingdom’s Patrick Brooks bagging the chiplead with an impressive stack of 3,600,000. He managed to win a couple of hands late in the day, including when his pocket kings held against the ace-king of Szabolcs Solymosi to send him to the rail. Following closely is Petros Georgiou bagging a total of 3,275,000, and with more than a million chips less, is Fausto Tantillo who finished the day with 2,010,000 to round the top three stacks.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Brooks | United Kingdom | 3,600,000 |
| 2 | Petros Georgiou | Iran | 3,275,000 |
| 3 | Fausto Tantillo | Italy | 2,010,000 |
| 4 | Edgard Raffoul | Lebanon | 1,975,000 |
| 5 | Damir Gabdullin | Russian Federation | 1,965,000 |
| 6 | Ivan Zabiyakin | Russian Federation | 1,775,000 |
| 7 | Aleksandr Pustovoy | Russian Federation | 1,330,000 |
| 8 | Murat Ozcoban | Turkey | 1,060,000 |
| 9 | Baris Caliskan | Turkey | 910,000 |
| 10 | Colin Gillon | United Kingdom | 815,000 |
There were plenty of notables who entered the first of five flights, but not all were fortunate to survive the day including, Romain Retiere, Katherina Aristotelos, and Sinan Unlu. However, they still have plenty of chances as three more flights commence over the next two days.
Day 1b is currently underway at the time of writing, with registration still open and 121 entries tallied thus far to bring the total number to 212.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews for continued coverage of this €1,100 Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty here at the Mediterranean Poker Party.
Level 17
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,140,000
3,140,000
|
3,140,000 |
|
||
|
3,070,000
3,070,000
|
3,070,000 |
|
2,325,000
2,325,000
|
2,325,000 |
|
2,255,000
2,255,000
|
2,255,000 |
|
2,205,000
2,205,000
|
2,205,000 |
|
1,945,000
1,945,000
|
1,945,000 |
|
1,910,000
1,910,000
|
1,910,000 |
|
1,465,000
1,465,000
|
1,465,000 |
|
1,340,000
1,340,000
|
1,340,000 |
|
1,330,000
1,330,000
|
1,330,000 |
|
1,185,000
1,185,000
|
1,185,000 |
|
1,100,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
1,035,000
1,035,000
|
1,035,000 |
|
|
995,000
995,000
|
995,000 |
|
|
880,000
880,000
|
880,000 |
|
820,000
820,000
|
820,000 |
|
685,000
685,000
|
685,000 |
|
655,000
655,000
|
655,000 |
|
||
|
|
550,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
535,000
535,000
|
535,000 |
|
485,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
395,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
390,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
Level 17
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,600,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
||
|
3,275,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
2,010,000
2,010,000
|
2,010,000 |
|
1,975,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
1,965,000
940,000
|
940,000 |
|
1,775,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
|
1,330,000
1,330,000
|
1,330,000 |
|
1,060,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
910,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
815,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
595,000
595,000
|
595,000 |
|
|
550,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
480,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
410,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
310,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Level 17
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
All of the chips went in the middle before the flop, and it was Sinan Unlu at risk for roughly 600,000 against Edgard Raffoul.
Sinan Unlu: K♣J♣ 
Edgard Raffoul: A♠A♥
It was bad timing for Unlu as he ran into the best hand in the deck, and the Q♣7♠3♦ flop wasn't looking promising. The 6♣ turn gave him a sliver of hope as he picked up a flush draw, but the 9♦ river was no help as he exited the table in 17th place.
16 players remain as they bag their chips for Day 2 on Saturday, May 4th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
860,000
|
860,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 17
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
With 17 players remaining, and 16 advancing to Day 2, the hand-for-hand process has begun.
Level: 17
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Level 16
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Only 18 players remain as they reach their final 15-minute break of the night.
Level 16
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Patrick Brooks opened 80,000 in the cutoff before Szabolcs Solymosi jammed his stack of about 650,000 across the line from the small blind. The big blind quickly folded, and Brooks made the call.
Szabolcs Solymosi: A♣K♦
Patrick Brooks: K♥K♠
Solymosi whipped his cards face up in anger as he saw the kings of Brooks, and as the dealer fanned the 8♠4♣3♠ flop, he started to walk away from the table. The dealer completed the board with the 9♣ turn, and 8♣ river for Brooks' kings to hold and Solymosi was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,350,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Level 16
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Iurii Suvorov opened 80,000 under the gun, and Baris Caliskan shoved 715,000 from a couple of spots to his left. Edgard Raffoul was in the big blind and piled his stack of 910,000 across the line as well, and Suvorov made the call.
Baris Caliskan: A♠K♣
Edgard Raffoul: A♦K♥
Iurii Suvorov: Q♣Q♥
Suvorov was in great shape until the K♠9♦5♥ flop hit the felt, pairing the king for both of his opponents. The board completed with the 6♣ on the turn, and the A♣ on the river, improving Caliskan and Raffoul to two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,440,000 | |
|
|
1,070,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
240,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
