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

05-08-2024 12:06 UTC+2

Lead Change on the River, Burtin vs. Khordbin

Sava Krink

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

When Kirill Burtin opened with a raise from early position to 3,500, Hadi Khordbin responded with a three-bet to 15,000, which Burtin called.

On the flop 8♥J♦3♠, Burtin opted to check-call Khordbin's bet of 9,500 chips.

Both players checked the turn Q♦.

Burtin seized the initiative on the river 9♣, betting 11,000 chips, prompting Khordbin to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kirill Burtin	345,000
Hadi Khordbin	230,000

Tags: Hadi Khordbin Kirill Burtin

05-08-2024 12:06 UTC+2

Nashar Doesn't Show

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Tyler Foran

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

With about 45,000 in the middle ,the flop read K♣3♣2♠. Hassan Nashar check-called a bet of 15,000 from Marco Di Persio.

The 9♠ turn was checked through to see the 10♥ on the river. Nashar fired 55,000 across the line and Di Persio wasted no time making the call.

Nashar instantly pitched his cards face down into the muck, and the dealer pushed the pot to Di Persio.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Di Persio	382,000
Hassan Nashar	263,000 263,000	263,000

Tags: Hassan Nashar Marco Di Persio

Level: 2

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

05-08-2024 11:52 UTC+2

Kovalenko Makes Tough Call

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Tyler Foran

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

With over 120,000 in the pot, the completed board of 8♠8♦7♠6♦J♣ was already on the felt. Pavel Kovalenko was in the tank, facing a bet of 78,000 from his only opponent in the hand, Mikhail Zavoloka.

While Kovalenko used a time bank, trying make a decision, Zavoloka began to cover his face, pulling his hat over his eyes and pulling his shirt to cover his mouth.

After a few more seconds, Kovalenko tossed in a chip to make the call. Zavoloka tabled Q♠10♠, missing his straight a flush draw, while Kovalenko took down the pot with A♦9♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Kovalenko	405,000 405,000	405,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	172,000 172,000	172,000

Tags: Mikhail Zavoloka Pavel Kovalenko

05-08-2024 11:42 UTC+2

Tamasian Takes Down 30 Big Blind Pot

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Sava Krink

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

On the flop and turn, the pot had already swelled to about 12,000 when Nikolai Nasenkov, seated in the small blind, initiated the action with a 7,000 bet. Garik Tamasian responded with a raise to 17,000 chips, prompting a fold from another player, and Nasenkov opted to call.

As the river card, the 8♣, was revealed, Nasenkov checked, and Tamasian, feeling uncertain about his hand, chose to check back.

Nasenkov then revealed his hand, Q♥6♥, showing a pair of sixes along with a flush draw. However, Tamasian had him beat with a pair of tens, specifically K♥10♠, and scooped the roughly 46,000 pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garik Tamasian	324,000
Nikolai Nasenkov	279,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Garik Tamasian Nikolai Nasenkov

05-08-2024 11:37 UTC+2

Losev Check-Raises the Turn

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Tyler Foran

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

Niall Farrell opened 4,000 under the gun, and Alexey Losev defended the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 9♠9♦3♦, and Losev check-called a bet of 3,000.

When the 3♠ hit the turn, Losev checked once more to Farrell who took 20 seconds before dropping 8,500 across the line. Losev then put in the check-raise to 25,000, and Farrell instantly pitched his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	392,000 392,000	392,000

Alexey Losev	238,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: Alexey Losev Niall Farrell

05-08-2024 11:27 UTC+2

[Removed:547] Drags Three-Bet Pot

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Tyler Foran

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

The cutoff opened to 3,500, and [Removed:546] three-bet to 12,000 next to act. The blinds quickly got out of the way, and the cutoff made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of K♠Q♠8♣, and both players tapped the table to see the 6♦ turn. The cutoff led for 12,500, and [Removed:547] stuck around with a call.

When the K♥ landed on the river, the cutoff checked, and [Removed:547] knuckled the table to check-back.

The cutoff rolled A♠8♠, for a pair of eights and a busted flush draw, and [Removed:547] took down the pot with 9♦9♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:546]	294,500 294,500	294,500

05-08-2024 11:20 UTC+2

Early Entrants in Day 1b

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Tyler Foran

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Dziubdziela	300,000
Antoine Hasbani	300,000 300,000	300,000
Danut Chisu	300,000
Cristian David	300,000 300,000	300,000
Alexey Losev	300,000
Anton Markov	300,000
Nikolai Nasenkov	300,000 300,000	300,000