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

05-08-2024 22:08 UTC+2

Litvinov Doubles Through Shiels

Tyler Foran

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Brandon Shiels opened 40,000 in the cutoff, and Andrey Litvinov defended the big blind.

When the 10♥3♣2♥ flop hit the felt, Litvinov check-called a bet of 45,000.

The 7♣ hit the turn, and Litvinov checked once again before Sheils flung 500,000 across the line. Litvinov had 215,000 remaining, and snap-called.

Andrey Litvinov: 7♠3♠ All in
Brandon Shiels: A♥5♥

Litvinov turned two pair and was able to fade the straight and flush draw of Shiels as the 10♦ rolled off one the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shiels	1,525,000 325,000	325,000
Andrey Litvinov	630,000

Tags: Andrey Litvinov Brandon Shiels

05-08-2024 22:19 UTC+2

Shcherbakov Adds Small to his Big Stack

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Sava Krink

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Azamat Tulepbergenov opened with a raise to 50,000 from the cutoff, and was called by Fabio Peluso on the button and Kirill Shcherbakov in the big blind.

All three players checked through the 5♠8♣9♥ flop.

On the turn 7♥, Shcherbakov bet 80,000, which was called by Peluso.

After Shcherbakov's bet of 25,000 on the river 7♠, Peluso folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kirill Shcherbakov	2,800,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Azamat Tulepbergenov	1,100,000 100,000	100,000
Fabio Peluso	800,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Fabio Peluso Kirill Shcherbakov

Level: 12

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

05-08-2024 22:21 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts; Final Level of the Night

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Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The remaining 98 players have reached their final level of the night before bagging up for Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	3,700,000 2,260,000	2,260,000

Birger Larsen	2,940,000 340,000	340,000
Ami Barer	2,900,000 480,000	480,000

Bernard Larabi	2,700,000 500,000	500,000
Stephen Song	1,275,000 975,000	975,000

Ankit Ahuja	1,020,000 280,000	280,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	550,000 550,000	550,000

05-08-2024 22:38 UTC+2

Frolov Four-Bet Jams

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Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

A player in early position raised, and Mikhail Zavoloka three-bet to 160,000 from a couple of spots to his left. The action folded to Pavel Frolov on the button who jammed all-in.

The original raiser folded, and Zavoloka asked for a count. After hearing it was 545,000, he mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	3,620,000 80,000	80,000

Pavel Frolov	815,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Mikhail Zavoloka Pavel Frolov

05-08-2024 22:40 UTC+2

Butans Triples Up with a Lucky River

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Sava Krink

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kaspars Butans went all in with 275,000 left from early position, and Stephen Song called in the hijack. However, Bernard Larabi wanted more action and raised to 600,000, prompting Song to fold.

Kaspars Butans: K♦J♦ All in
Bernard Larabi: A♣Q♣

Things didn't look promising for Butans on the 9♦3♠9♣Q♠ flop and turn, but the K♠ on the river quickly changed the situation. Butans was thrilled to triple up against just one opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernard Larabi	2,400,000 300,000	300,000
Stephen Song	1,000,000 275,000	275,000

Kaspars Butans	885,000 885,000	885,000

Tags: Bernard Larabi Kaspars Butans Stephen Song

05-08-2024 22:51 UTC+2

Ducks for Larabi

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Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Three players saw the 7♥6♠5♠ flop, and the action checked to Bernard Larabi on the button who fired a bet of 80,000 into the 190,000 pot. Chady Ojeil, and Stephen Song both made the call.

The Q♦ hit the turn, and once checked to, Larabi stayed aggressive splashing 235,000 into the middle. This time Ojeil mucked, but Song called once again.

The 6♣ paired the board on the river, and both players tapped the table. Song rolled over A♠8♠, missing his straight and flush draw, while Larabi took down the pot with 2♠2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernard Larabi	2,800,000 400,000	400,000
Stephen Song	1,660,000 660,000	660,000

Chady Ojeil	670,000

Tags: Bernard Larabi Chady Ojeil Stephen Song

05-08-2024 23:07 UTC+2

Troyanovskiy Takes Down Rajkovic's Bluff

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Sava Krink

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

A player in the cutoff initiated the action with an open raise to 60,000. Adi Rajkovic called from the small blind, and Vladimir Troyanovskiy made a three-bet in the big blind to 200,000, which only Rajkovic called.

Both players checked through the flop and the turn, which showed 10♣6♦J♠Q♠.

On the K♦ river, Rajkovic bet 375,000, and after some consideration, Troyanovskiy called. Rajkovic revealed 8x7x for a bluff, but Troyanovskiy won with the straight, holding A♦6♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	2,060,000 2,060,000	2,060,000
Adi Rajkovic	1,400,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Adi Rajkovic Vladimir Troyanovskiy

05-08-2024 23:10 UTC+2

Play Ends on Day 1b

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Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

84 players out of 349 entrants reached the end of Day 1b to advance to Day 2.

Full recap and chip counts to follow soon.

05-09-2024 01:22 UTC+2

End of Night Chip Counts (full)

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Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	3,585,000 35,000	35,000

Mitchell Johnson	3,290,000 1,790,000	1,790,000
Amichai Barer	3,060,000 3,060,000	3,060,000

Kalle Parkkinen	2,870,000 2,870,000	2,870,000
Krzysztof Spisak	2,730,000 2,730,000	2,730,000
Bernard Larabi	2,670,000 130,000	130,000
Kirill Shcherbakov	2,625,000 175,000	175,000

Ramzi Karam	2,480,000 2,480,000	2,480,000
Cooper Feltham	2,455,000

Daniel Montagnolli	2,125,000 2,125,000	2,125,000
Alireza Akbarzadehbeshroyeh	2,125,000 2,125,000	2,125,000
Aliaksei Shchurevich	2,045,000 2,045,000	2,045,000
Birger Larsen	2,040,000 900,000	900,000
Aziz Efe	2,005,000 2,005,000	2,005,000
Mehmet Samsa	1,830,000 1,830,000	1,830,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	1,775,000 285,000	285,000
Matthias Auer	1,755,000 1,755,000	1,755,000
Lars Romundstad	1,735,000 1,735,000	1,735,000
Milos Petakovic	1,730,000 70,000	70,000
Lukas Rutkauskas	1,695,000 595,000	595,000
Panagiotis Mavritsakis	1,640,000 1,640,000	1,640,000
Ionut Voinea	1,625,000 1,625,000	1,625,000
Selahaddin Bedir	1,605,000 1,605,000	1,605,000
George-Mircea Tomescu	1,565,000 1,565,000	1,565,000
Stephen Song	1,480,000 180,000	180,000

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