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

05-07-2024 13:08 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Nashar	710,000
Ankit Ahuja	390,000
Tugce Hursoz	350,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	310,000
Youssef Zereg	295,000
Daniyar Aubakirov	276,000
Ilia Pavlov	275,000
Aliaksandr Hirs	263,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

05-07-2024 12:54 UTC+2

Break Time

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Tyler Foran

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

The players have reached their first 15-minute break of the day.

05-07-2024 12:45 UTC+2

Wiechers Caught Bluffing

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

In a 60,000 chip-pot, Erwin Wiechers in middle position bet 19,000 on a flop of 2♦Q♦7♥. Maksim Arshinenkov to his left called, and called again when Wiechers bet 80,000 on the 8♦ turn.

The 3♣ landed on the river, and Wiechers decided to go all-in for 184,500. Arshinenkov asked for the count and eventually called.

Erwin Wiechers: A♣K♥ All in
Maksim Arshinenkov: J♦J♠

Wiechers immediately stood up as he was caught bluffing and was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Arshinenkov	775,000 775,000	775,000
Erwin Wiechers	Busted

Tags: Erwin Wiechers Maksim Arshinenkov

05-07-2024 12:39 UTC+2

Tsouloftas Drags Three-Bet Pot

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Tyler Foran

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Nikolay Ivanov opened 5,000 under the gun, and Georgios Tsouloftas three-bet to 15,000 from a couple of spots to his left. The action folded back around to Ivanov, and he made the call.

When the 10♥9♦4♥ flop hit the felt, Ivanov checked to Tsouloftas who continued for 17,000. Ivanov thought about it for about 10 seconds before pushing his cards toward the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Ivanov	385,000
Georgios Tsouloftas	344,000

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Nikolay Ivanov

05-07-2024 12:31 UTC+2

Zabiyakin Scores a Double

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Tyler Foran

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Three players created a pot of 22,000 as they saw the J♣10♣8♦ flop. Both Ivan Zabiyakin, and Ebrahim Ehghaghi checked to the button who tossed in a bet, and Zabiyakin check-raised all-in from the small blind. Ehghaghi asked for a count, and after the dealer let him know it was 63,500, he pitched his cards into the muck. The button called, and both hands were tabled.

Ivan Zabiyakin: 8♣5♣ All in
Button: K♠7♠

Zabiyakin had flopped a pair and a flush draw, and was able to hold as the board completed with the J♥ turn, and 3♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ebrahim Ehghaghi	375,000 75,000	75,000
Ivan Zabiyakin	149,000 151,000	151,000

Tags: Ebrahim Ehghaghi Ivan Zabiyakin

05-07-2024 12:25 UTC+2

Bakhtiev Makes his Opponent Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

After an open by the player under the gun, Ruslan Bakhtiev defended from the big blind then checked on a flop of 7♠8♦8♥. The under-the-gun player checked back.

On the 9♦ turn, Bakhtiev bet 5,500 and was called, then fired a second barrel of 11,500 on the 8♣ river.

This time, his opponent's cards went into the muck so Bakhtiev scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Bakhtiev	345,000

Tags: Ruslan Bakhtiev

05-07-2024 12:15 UTC+2

Ghadamian Forces Fold on the River

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Tyler Foran

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

There was a raise to 6,000 in the hijack, and both Emad Ghadamian on the button, and Maksim Romanov in the small blind made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of [ad7ch], and the action checked to Ghadamian who fired a bet of 6,000. Only Romanov made the call.

When the 6♥ hit the turn, Romanov check-called once again, this time for 16,000.

The 10♠ completed the board on the river, and Romanov checked for a final time. Ghadamian continued his aggressive, cutting out a bet of 42,000 and pushing it across the line. Romanov thought about it for a couple of seconds before releasing his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emad Ghadamian	409,500
Maksim Romanov	262,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Emad Ghadamian Maksim Romanov

05-07-2024 12:07 UTC+2

Yarosh and Gorbunov Split

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

After the button opened to 5,500, Aliaksandr Yarosh in the small blind and Artem Gorbunov in the big blind both called.

The dealer fanned a flop of K♦A♠10♦ which was check by all three players. Then on the 5♣ turn, Yarosh led out for 5,000. Gorbunov raised to 16,000, prompting the button to fold, but Yarosh made the call.

The Q♥ river brought no more action, and Gorbunov flipped over A♦9♣ for a pair. Yarosh with A♥9♣ had the exact same hand, so they split the pot.