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

05-07-2024 20:25 UTC+2

Jacks Hold for Barka for Massive Double

Tyler Foran

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♠ All in
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
Samy Barka	1,915,000 1,191,000	1,191,000
Michael Iakovlev	1,580,000 203,000	203,000

Tags: Michael Iakovlev Samy Barka

Level: 10

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

05-07-2024 20:33 UTC+2

Nut Flush for Gadzhiev

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Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Roman Gadzhiev defended from the big blind after a player opened from early position.

Both players checked on a flop of 4♦7♦9♥. But on the Q♦ turn, the early-position player bet 36,000. Gadzhiev quickly called then checked on the 2♦ river.

The early-position player checked back and Gadzhiev revealed A♦10♠. Of course his opponent didn't have a better hand, so his cards went into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Gadzhiev	1,100,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: Roman Gadzhiev

05-07-2024 20:35 UTC+2

A Round of Counts

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Arshinenkov	1,670,000 895,000	895,000
Roman Stoika	1,292,000 852,000	852,000
Georgios Tsouloftas	1,250,000 906,000	906,000
Sergi Reixach	1,084,000 194,000	194,000
Temur Abbosov	966,000 206,000	206,000
Armand Matti	966,000 519,000	519,000
Romain Retiere	930,000 20,000	20,000
Felipe Ketzer	297,000 312,000	312,000
Rehman Kassam	152,000 215,000	215,000

05-07-2024 20:48 UTC+2

Ten Shoves the Turn

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Aleksei Ten raised 31,000 in the hijack, and both Lars Kamphus and Aleksandr Razinkov called in the blinds.

All three players checked the Q♥10♠3♦ flop, and the 5♠ fell on the turn.

Kamphus led for 55,000, forcing Razinkov to fold quickly, but Ten slammed his stack across the line. Kamphus went into the tank, asking for a count. After the dealer let him know it was 335,000, he continued to tank as he used two time bank cards. Eventually, he pitched his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Razinkov	735,000 30,000	30,000
Aleksei Ten	504,000
Lars Kamphus	228,000

Tags: Aleksandr Razinkov Aleksei Ten Lars Kamphus

05-07-2024 20:55 UTC+2

Meunier Shoves on the River

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Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

On a board of 7♦10♥6♠Q♠ with 115,000 in the pot, Clément Meunier in the small blind bet 82,000. He was called by the big blind, while the hijack folded.

The 6♦ completed the board and Meunier decided to go all in for more than 400,000 chips. The big blind went into the tank, but eventually gave his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clément Meunier	750,000 410,000	410,000

Tags: Clément Meunier

05-07-2024 20:59 UTC+2

"Wow, He Raised That"

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

On a completed board of 7♥7♣3♦9♠Q♠, Aliaksandri Smolski checked to Mikalai Vaskaboinikau who fired a bet of 100,000. Smokski thought for a few moments and made the call.

Vaskaboinikau tabled 7♦2♦, for trip sevens as a table mate gasped, and Smolski mucked his hand.

"He raised that," Said one table mate.

"Yeah, he raised under the gun," Said another table mate. "What's next?"

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	2,400,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Aliaksandri Smolski	185,000 198,000	198,000

Tags: Aliaksandri Smolski Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

05-07-2024 21:04 UTC+2

EAPT Grand Final Stream is Live! 🖥️

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Josh Noy

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

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Catch all of the action here.

05-07-2024 21:10 UTC+2

Nashar Eliminated by Deniz

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Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Down to 360,000, Hassan Nashar in the blinds found himself at risk against Mehmet Berk Deniz to his left.

Hassan Nashar: A♥4♠ All in
Mehmet Berk Deniz: J♠J♣

Nashar threw his cards on the table when he discovered a flop of J♦6♦9♥, but he took them back on the 10♥ to check if he had a flush draw. He didn't, so he gave his cards to the dealer again on the 4♥ river and left the tournament area.