$1,100 Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty Day 1cde | 2024 Mediterranean Poker Party

05-03-2024 20:27 UTC+3

Some Big Stacks Around the Room

Tyler Foran

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgenii Ushakov	3,400,000 2,420,000	2,420,000

Assyl Tleuzhanov	2,400,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Rahhal Razzouk	2,300,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Koray Korkmaz	1,900,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Erdem Akmert	1,780,000 1,060,000	1,060,000
Bassel Moussa	1,740,000 1,740,000	1,740,000
Amirali Etemad Saeid	1,660,000 1,660,000	1,660,000
Ebrahim Ehghaghi	1,405,000 610,000	610,000

05-03-2024 20:09 UTC+3

Shiels Sends Strobel to the Rail

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Tyler Foran

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With a completed board of Q♠7♣4♠2♦10♥ on the felt, Adrian Strobel had a bet of 30,000 in front of him but was faced with a bet of 650,000 from Brandon Shiels.

Strobel had about 140,000 behind and went into the tank for several minutes, using multiple time banks. Eventually, he made the call.

Shiels tabled K♥10♣, rivering a pair of tens, and Strobel stood up from the table as he showed J♦7♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shiels	1,120,000 1,120,000	1,120,000
Adrian Strobel	Busted

Tags: Adrian Strobel Brandon Shiels

Level: 15

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

05-03-2024 19:56 UTC+3

Big Slick for Bleau

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Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With about 300,000 in the middle, the turn read J♦J♣3♦A♥, and once checked to, Iulian Bleau fired a bet of 80,000. His only opponent in the hand then put in a check-raise to 210,000. Bleau didn't waste much time before making the call.

The 2♥ completed the board on the river, and both players checked.

The player first to act tabled Q♦9♦, and Bleau took down the pot with A♣K♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iulian Bleau	1,420,000

Tags: Iulian Bleau

05-03-2024 19:35 UTC+3

Tony G Calls Out Phil Hellmuth | Life Outside Poker Podcast

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Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Life Outside Poker w/ Connor Richards is a new podcast for PokerNews that focuses on poker players with successful careers and lives outside of poker.

For the third episode, Connor spoke with high-stakes poker player, politician and entrepreneur Antanas "Tony G" Guoga. In the interview, Tony G spoke about growing up in Lithuania, founding PokerNews in the early 2000s, getting into European politics later in life and his favorite televised poker moments.

He also opened up about clashing with players like Phil Hellmuth in televised games and even issued a heads-up challenge to the Poker Brat. Will Hellmuth take him on, or is he, like Tony G said, "afraid to ever play me again?"

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Tony G by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Level: 14

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

05-03-2024 19:29 UTC+3

Yared Forces Burtin Off Top Pair

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Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kirill Burtin opened 40,000 in early position, and only Ghassan Yared made the call from the hijack.

The dealer spread a flop of 10♠5♦4♥, and Burtin continued for 55,000. Yared splashed in a raise to 145,000, putting the pressure on Burtin. After eying the stack of Yared, Burtin folded his Ax10x face-up.

Yared slid his cards into the muck as he pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ghassan Yared	950,000 950,000	950,000
Kirill Burtin	670,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Ghassan Yared Kirill Burtin

05-03-2024 19:12 UTC+3

Ivantei Wins at Showdown

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Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Valerii Ivantei and Gabriel Akiki had built a pot of about 160,000 and Akiki was in the tank as he was faced with a bet of 55,000 on the 10♣3♠2♦6♠ turn.

After using a time bank, he tossed in the call and the dealer rolled the Q♠ on the river. Ivantei slowed down with a check, and Akiki quickly checked back.

Ivantei tabled A♣6♦ for a pair of sixes, and Akiki mucked his hand.