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

05-07-2024 18:15 UTC+2

Nitsche Sent to the Rail

Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Dominik Nitsche defended from the big blind after a player in middle position opened to 20,000 and was called once.

The initial raiser continued for 27,000 on the 5♦4♥K♣ flop. The hijack called, then Nitsche moved all-in for 93,000. The middle-position player shoved as well with a bigger stack and made the hijack fold.

Dominik Nitsche: K♦10♥ All in
Middle-position player: K♠Q♠

Both players flopped top pair, but Nitsche was on the edge of elimination as his opponent had a better kicker. The 3♣A♥ runout didn't change anything and Nitsche was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Nitsche	Busted

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05-07-2024 18:03 UTC+2

Huge Double for Iakovlev as he Dodges the World

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Samy Barka opened 20,000 under the gun, and Michael Iakovlev three-bet to 70,000 in the hijack. Barka made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of 9♦8♦8♠, and Barka check-raised the bet of 42,000 to 500,000. Iakovlev went into the tank, checking his cards multiple times, and after using a time bank, he announced all-in for 606,000. Barka snap-called and both hands were tabled.

Michael Iakovlev: Q♠Q♥ All in
Samy Barka: 7♦6♦

Iakovlev was looking to dodge a ton of outs as Barka flopped an open-ended straight flush draw. The Q♣ turn improved Iakovlev to a full house though, leaving Barka with just two remaining outs, and the 2♣ river wasn't one of them.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Iakovlev	1,377,000 1,377,000	1,377,000

Samy Barka	724,000 56,000	56,000

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Level: 8

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

05-07-2024 17:44 UTC+2

Olvinskii Hits a Flush to Double Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

EAPT Malta champion Lorenzo Di Blasi opened from the cutoff and was called by Evgenii Olvinskii who defended from the big blind.

Di Blasi continued for 12,000 on the 2♣Q♥A♥ flop. Evgenii Olvinskii check-called, then checked the 3♥ turn. Di Blasi checked back.

On the K♠ river, Olvinskii led out for 20,000. After a few seconds, Di Blasi raised to 50,000, but Olvinskii three-bet to 125,000. Di Blasi immediately raised all-in and Olvinskii snap-called, being the player at risk for 267,000 chips.

Evgenii Olvinskii: K♥5♥ All in
Lorenzo Di Blasi: K♦Q♦

Di Blasi had two pair, but Olvinskii hit a flush on the turn to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgenii Olvinskii	600,000
Lorenzo Di Blasi	200,000

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05-07-2024 17:38 UTC+2

Two Streets for Di Nicola

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Tyler Foran

Level 7 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola raised 16,000 in the cutoff, and the big blind defended.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♦7♥4♥, and the big blind check-called a continuation bet of 18,000 from Di Nicola.

The 5♠ hit the turn, and the big blind check-called once again, this time Di Nicola fired 48,000.

When the 9♥ landed on the river, both players quickly checked. The big blind tabled 6♥5♦, for a missed straight draw that made a pair of fives, and Di Nicola took down the pot with A♠6♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	771,000

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05-07-2024 17:23 UTC+2

Top Pair for Kenjic

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The cutoff opened to 16,000, and he was called by both players in the blinds.

All three of them checked on a flop of 9♣6♦8♠. But on the J♣ turn, Jovan Kenjic led out for 18,000. The big blind called, but the cutoff folded.

The K♦ landed on the river and Kenjic bet 52,000. The big blind quickly called with A♥J♥ for a pair, but Kenjic with K♥10♦ found top pair on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jovan Kenjic	380,000 380,000	380,000

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05-07-2024 17:18 UTC+2

Continuation Bet Earns the Pot for Matti

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Tyler Foran

Level 7 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Armand Matti opened 16,000 in early position, and only the big blind came along.

The dealer spread a flop of J♣9♣8♦, and the big blind quickly check-folded to a continuation bet of 10,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armand Matti	1,485,000

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05-07-2024 17:10 UTC+2

Trips for Meunier

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

After an open to 18,000 by the player in the hijack, Clément Meunier in the small blind called, and so did the big blind.

The initial raiser continued for 30,000 on the 10♥2♥J♦ flop. He was called by both players in the blinds again.

The A♥ brought no action, then Meunier seemed interested by the J♥. But he decided to check with K♥J♣. His opponents checked too but mucked their cards when Meunier flipped over trips.