Level: 10
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
2024 Mediterranean Poker Party
$5,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2024 Mediterranean Poker Party
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$6,048,000
Entries
1,260
Level
35
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Entries
349
Players Left
88
Players Left 1 / 1,260
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Level 9
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Michael Iakovlev raised 25,000 in the cutoff before the button three-bet to 65,000. Samy Barka was in the big blind and made the call before Iakovlev mucked his hand.
When the 8♦3♠2♦ flop hit the felt, Barka checked to the button who continued for 45,000. Barka raised to 160,000, putting the decision back on the button. After using a time bank, the button announced all-in. Barka asked for a count, and heard it was 1,045,000. After a few more seconds, he called off his stack of 868,000.
Samy Barka: J♥J♠ 
Button: 4♦3♦
Barka had an overpair, but was looking to fade the pair and flush draw of his opponent. The 9♥ turn, and the A♠ river were safe as he secured the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,915,000
1,191,000
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1,191,000 |
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1,580,000
203,000
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203,000 |
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Level 9
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
In a five-way limped pot, everybody checked on the 8♦K♦5♠ flop to find the 6♦ turn.
The big blind and two more players checked again, but Michel Molenaar in the cutoff bet 30,000. The button and the big blind folded, and a player in early position made the call. He was the only one to do so.
Both players checked the 8♣ river, and the early-position player flipped over A♦10♥. Molenaar didn't look happy as he revealed the 9♠ before sending his second card into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000
1,050,000
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1,050,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The under-the-gun player raised to 25,000, and Aleksandr Razinkov called next to act before the big blind jammed all-in for 154,000. The original raiser got out of the way, and Razinkov instantly called.
Big Blind: 4♣4♠
Aleksandr Razinkov: K♣K♥
The 10♣10♠3♣Q♦9♦ run out meant Razinkov's kings were good as his opponent exited the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
705,000
705,000
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705,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Xiaoming Weng opened 25,000 on the button, and Fabian Schmidt defended the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of 9♥9♠5♠, and Schmidt check-raised the 25,000 bet to 60,000. Weng stuck around with a call.
When the K♦ fell on the turn, Schmidt checked to Weng as he dropped a chip across the line for a bet of 100,000. Schmidt let his hand go as the dealer pushed the pot to Weng.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
733,000 | |
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575,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The player under the gun opened to 25,000, and he was only called by Romain Retiere to his left.
On a board of 9♦K♣3♦, the under-the-gun player bet 20,000, then fired a second barrel of 45,000. Retiere called both times.
The 10♣ came on the river and after his opponent checked, Retiere bet 179,000. His neighbor went into the tank, but eventually folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
513,000
|
513,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Level 8
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The players are currently on a 60-minute dinner break.
Play will resume at approximately 8:35 p.m.
Level 8
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Pavel Frolov in the big blind and the cutoff raised each other and ended up moving all-in, with Frolic at risk for approximately 230,000.
Pavel Frolov: A♣J♣
Cutoff: 8♥8♠
The 10♣9♠Q♣ flop wasn't the best at all for Frolov, as it gave many draws to his opponent. The 8♦ completed the straight draw, so Frolic was eliminated after the 2♦ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 8
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
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