$5,300 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 Mediterranean Poker Party

05-07-2024 14:15 UTC+2

Zavoloka Hits the River

Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Mikhail Zavoloka defended from the big blind after a player in middle position opened to 8,000.

The dealer fanned a flop of 2♠K♦4♥, and Zavoloka check-called for 12,000. He check-called again for 16,000 on the 2♦ turn, and had a decision when his opponent bet 32,000 on the A♥ river.

Zavoloka went into the tank but eventually called with A♠3♣ and won the hand with top pair, as the middle-position player only had J♥10♣ for a smaller pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	210,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Mikhail Zavoloka

05-07-2024 14:19 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zabiyakin	690,000 541,000	541,000
Antoine Hasbani	495,000 105,000	105,000
Steven Van Zadelhoff	418,500 53,500	53,500
Ebrahim Ehghaghi	370,000 5,000	5,000
Emad Ghadamian	366,000 43,500	43,500
Brandon Shiels	322,000
Maksim Romanov	320,000 58,000	58,000
Iurii Okolovich	304,000 75,000	75,000
Romain Retiere	290,000 30,000	30,000

Flutur Dodges the Flush for the Double

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Two players saw the A♠Q♣8♣5♦ turn, and once checked to, Mircea Flutur dropped 25,000 across the line. After about 20 seconds, his opponent jammed all-in, and Flutur snap-called his stack of 128,500.

Mircea Flutur: A♥Q♦ All in
Opponent: 9♣6♣

Flutur flopped two pair, and managed to avoid the flush draw as the 10♥ completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mircea Flutur	293,000

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05-07-2024 14:32 UTC+2

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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05-07-2024 14:40 UTC+2

Mukhamedaminov Runs Into a Full House

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Branimir Jovanovic opened to 8,000 from middle position, then called after Timur Mukhamedaminov three-bet to 27,000.

Mukhamedaminov continued for 20,000 on the 3♦Q♠10♠ flop, and fired a second barrel of 58,000 on the 3♥ turn. Jovanovic check-called both times.

On the Q♥ river, Branimir Jovanovic led out for 55,500. It didn't take long for Mukhamedaminov to go all-in for a little bit more than 200,000, and Branimir Jovanovic snap-called with K♦Q♦ for a full house.

Mukhamedaminov only had 10♥9♥ so he left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Branimir Jovanovic	740,000
Timur Mukhamedaminov	Busted

Tags: Timur Mukhamedaminov Branimir Jovanovic

05-07-2024 14:45 UTC+2

New Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

After the end of Level 4, the 230 players of Day 1a are on a 15-minute break.

05-07-2024 15:02 UTC+2

A Few Big Stacks at the Break

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Nashar	1,515,000 805,000	805,000
Temur Abbosov	968,000
Maksim Arshinenkov	775,000 75,000	75,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

05-07-2024 15:12 UTC+2

Gadzhiev Loses Against a Set

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Heads up on a board of 6♦9♣4♠, Roman Gadzhiev in the small blind check-called after a player under the gun bet 8,000.

Both of them checked the 8♦ turn leading to the 10♠ where they agreed on a bet of 15,000. But Gadzhiev's cards went into the muck after his opponent revealed 4♣4♦ for a set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Gadzhiev	720,000 720,000	720,000

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05-07-2024 15:16 UTC+2

Kassam's Aggression Wins the Pot

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Tyler Foran

Level 5 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Two players saw the Q♠9♥7♦ flop, creating a pot of 96,500. Rehman Kassam check raised his opponent's bet of 27,000 to 81,000. His opponent called.

When the 4♥ fell on the turn, Kassam dropped 200,000 across the line, putting maximum pressure on his opponent who only had about 100,000 remaining. After a few seconds, Kassam dragged the pot as his opponent's cards hit the muck.