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

05-08-2024 15:05 UTC+2

Johnson Barrel's Twice

Tyler Foran

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

Mitchell Johnson opened to 10,000 in the hijack, and both Gabriel Akiki in the small blind, and the big blind made the call.

When the 10♥4♥3♣ flop hit the felt, Akiki check-called a bet of 12,000, while the big blind check-folded.

The A♠ hit the turn, and Akiki checked once more. Johnson tossed a bet of 30,000 across the line, and that was enough to earn the pot as Akiki's cards hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitchell Johnson	330,000
Gabriel Akiki	235,500 62,500	62,500

Tags: Gabriel Akiki Mitchell Johnson

05-08-2024 15:26 UTC+2

Big Pot for Kassam

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Sava Krink

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

A player raised from under the gun to 10,000 and was called by the player next to him and Konstantin Voronin. However, Rehman Kassam had bigger plans than just calling; he made a three-bet to 50,000 and was called by the first caller and Voronin.

The dealer revealed the flop 7♣A♥J♣, and the first player checked. Voronin bet 38,000 and was only called by Kassam.

On the river A♦, Voronin led with a bet of 130,000. Kassam went all in with 252,000, but Voronin decided to fold his hand after losing one of his time bank cards. Kassam claimed the 630,000 pot, leaving Voronin with around 40,000 chips remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rehman Kassam	630,000 630,000	630,000
Konstantin Voronin	40,000

Tags: Konstantin Voronin Rehman Kassam

05-08-2024 15:28 UTC+2

A Round of Counts

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Tyler Foran

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankit Ahuja	1,130,000 406,500	406,500
Mikhail Zavoloka	630,000 15,000	15,000

Ara Melkisetian	570,000 295,000	295,000
Rehman Kassam	565,000 65,000	65,000
Mahmoud Mohamed	562,000 38,000	38,000
Hala Karam	510,000 510,000	510,000
Fabio Peluso	435,000 435,000	435,000

Damir Gabdullin	409,000 141,000	141,000
Aylar Lie	320,000 29,000	29,000
Weiran Pu	318,000 318,000	318,000

Kirill Burtin	310,000 109,000	109,000
Stephen Song	300,000 54,000	54,000

Dmitry Gromov	290,000 10,000	10,000

Jessica Teusl	277,000 3,000	3,000

Nikolai Nasenkov	185,000 155,000	155,000

05-08-2024 15:36 UTC+2

One Bet Does it for Sirghi

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Tyler Foran

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

There was a raise to 11,000 from early position before Sergiu Sirghi three-bet to 35,000 next to act. The action folded back around to the original raiser, and he made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of [jc3j2s], and Sirghi's opponent quickly check-folded to a bet of 25,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergiu Sirghi	590,000

Tags: Sergiu Sirghi

05-08-2024 15:45 UTC+2

Teusl Never Bluffs

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Sava Krink

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

The pot had already reached approximately 108,000 when PokerNews joined the action. The board displayed 8♦K♥5♦9♠ when Jessica Teusl placed a bet of 50,000 after her opponent checked. Teusl's bet was called, and the dealer revealed the 2♣ on the river.

Another round of checking ensued, followed by a bet of 55,000 from Teusl and a call. Once the call was made, Teusl promptly revealed 7♥6♥ for a straight. The opponent folded their cards and remarked, "Never bluff, huh?"

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Teusl	510,000 233,000	233,000

Tags: Jessica Teusl

Level: 6

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

05-08-2024 15:59 UTC+2

Suokas Gets the Fold

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Tyler Foran

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jarkko Suokas opened 12,000 in the cutoff, and Giorgiy Skhuluhiya called from the big blind.

When the A♠9♥2♥ flop hit the felt, Skhuluhiya check-called a bet of 9,000 from Suokas.

The K♥ fell on the turn, and Skhuluhiya checked by slamming his fist in a seemly angry way, and Suokas checked back.

The 10♦ completed the board, and Skuhuluhiya checked once more before being faced with a bet of 33,000. Skhuluhiya went gave it a lot of thought as he used a time bank, but decided to let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jarkko Suokas	481,500
Giorgiy Skhuluhiya	388,000

Tags: Giorgiy Skhuluhiya Jarkko Suokas

05-08-2024 16:10 UTC+2

Pihela Sends Bortsov to the Rail

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Sava Krink

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

After Igor Pihela raised to 12,000 from early position, Kirill Burtin opted for a three-bet of 34,000. Sergey Bortsov, positioned on the button, went all in for 98,000, prompting Pihela to also push all in. Finding the action too pricey, Burtin folded.

Sergey Bortsov: A♦10♦ All in
Igor Pihela: 10♣10♥

The board revealed 4♠J♥5♦9♣2♦, providing no assistance to Bortsov, who was subsequently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Pihela	680,000 680,000	680,000
Kirill Burtin	550,000 240,000	240,000
Sergey Bortsov	Busted

Tags: Igor Pihela Kirill Burtin Sergey Bortsov

05-08-2024 16:22 UTC+2

Khordbin Gets There

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Tyler Foran

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Five players saw the 9♣6♥4♦ flop for 12,000 each, and the small blind checked to Akin Tuna who fired out a bet of 20,000. The under-the-gun player folded, and Hadi Khordbin jammed for 197,500. The action quickly folded back to Tuna who made the call.

Hadi Khordbin: 8♣7♣
Akin Tuna: Q♥9♠

Tuna had the lead with top pair, but the 5♥ turn improved Khordbin to a straight, and the 7♦ completed the board on the river, sending the pot to Khordbin.