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

05-09-2024 12:11 UTC+2

Big Pot Blind Vs. Blind

Sava Krink

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

With the pot already totaling around 95,000, the two players in the blinds witnessed a flop of 6♥7♣7♦. Mustafa Ercan checked, and the player in the big blind placed a bet of 20,000, which Ercan called.

Both players opted to check the turn, revealing the 4♦.

On the river Q♣, Ercan seized the initiative, betting 55,000 chips, which prompted his opponent to fold, allowing Ercan to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustafa Ercan	345,000

Tags: Mustafa Ercan

05-09-2024 12:18 UTC+2

Nikolov Doubles Up

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Maxime Taldir

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

Farid Jattin opened to 5,000 from the cutoff, then Svetoslav Nikolov on the button three-bet to 22,500. The blinds folded, and Jattin four-bet to 305,000. Nikolov quickly called, finding himself at risk for approximately 260,000.

Svetoslav Nikolov: J♥J♦ All in
Farid Jattin: A♠7♠

On a board of 4♣9♠8♣K♦Q♣, Nikolov kept the lead to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Svetoslav Nikolov	530,000
Farid Jattin	60,000

Tags: Farid Jattin Svetoslav Nikolov

05-09-2024 12:32 UTC+2

Karayvan Sends Kortan to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

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

Azizjon Rakhimov opened from the hijack, then Ufuk Kortan moved all-in for a bit more than 60,000 from the button. Vitaly Karayvan in the big blind called, and so did Rakhimov.

Rakhimov bet 25,000 on the J♦J♠6♠ flop and Karayvan check-called, then both players checked the 7♥ turn.

The 5♠ came on the river, and Karayvan led out for 110,000, almost all his stack. Rakhimov went into the tank, spreading his time bank cards in front of him, but he eventually folded.

Ufuk Kortan: A♣6♦ All in
Vitaly Karayvan: K♠K♣

Kortan stood up, took a photo of the board and left as he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitaly Karayvan	435,000 435,000	435,000
Azizjon Rakhimov	230,000 230,000	230,000
Ufuk Kortan	Busted

Tags: Azizjon Rakhimov Ufuk Kortan Vitaly Karayvan

05-09-2024 12:42 UTC+2

Sabau Over Half a Million Chips

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Sava Krink

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

The action began with Razvan Sabau initiating an open raise from under the gun to 5,500 chips, which was called by a player in the cutoff. Andrei Gladyshev, positioned on the button, then executed a three-bet to 20,000 chips. Sabau and the player in the cutoff both called.

On the flop 10♠5♥10♦, the players checked to Gladyshev, who placed a bet of 20,000 chips. Only Sabau opted to call.

Both players proceeded to check through the turn 9♦.

Upon reaching the river 4♠, Sabau checked, and his opponent, after taking some time, ultimately placed a bet of 67,000 chips. Sabau called and revealed A♦Q♣, which proved superior to Gladyshev's K♣Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Sabau	590,000 590,000	590,000
Andrei Gladyshev	229,000 229,000	229,000

Tags: Andrei Gladyshev Razvan Sabau

05-09-2024 12:48 UTC+2

15-Minute Break

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Maxime Taldir

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

After two levels, 176 players are on a 15-minute break.

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

05-09-2024 13:15 UTC+2

German Showdown

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Sava Krink

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

With 24,000 chips already in the pot, PokerNews entered the action. Three players remained in the hand: one in the small blind, Samuel Ju in the big blind, and Felix Schulze in middle position. Schulze initiated the action with a bet of 15,000 chips on the flop 10♥4♥7♦, which both opponents called.

The 5♥ prompted Ju to check-call after Schulze placed a bet of 51,000 chips; the small blind folded.

On the river 3♥, both players checked. Despite Schulze's initial uncertainty with four hearts on the board, his hand of J♥9♥ proved superior to Ju's, securing him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Schulze	350,000 350,000	350,000
Samuel Ju	240,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Felix Schulze Samuel Ju

05-09-2024 13:25 UTC+2

Unlu Hits the Flush

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Maxime Taldir

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

Three-way on a board of 8♠9♦8♦7♦, after everybody checked on the flop, Vedat Levi in the small blind bet 8,000. Sinan Unlu called from the big blind and made Samuel Ju in the cutoff fold.

On the 6♣ river, Levi checked and saw Unlu bet 30,000. Levi went into the tank, and eventually called with K♣K♦. But his cards went into the muck as Unlu with 10♦5♦ hit a flush on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Ju	360,000 120,000	120,000
Sinan Unlu	345,000
Vedat Levi	200,000

Tags: Samuel Ju Sinan Unlu Vedat Levi

05-09-2024 13:40 UTC+2

Timoshenko Runs Into Farrell's Kings

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Maxime Taldir

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

Alexander Timoshenko announced "All-in" for 186,000 from middle position, and he was called by Niall Farrell.

Alexander Timoshenko: A♥K♥ All in
Niall Farrell: K♣K♦

Farrell stayed in the lead on a board of Q♠6♦4♥4♦7♥, and Timoshenko was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	410,000 133,000	133,000

Alexander Timoshenko	Busted

Tags: Alexander Timoshenko Niall Farrell

05-09-2024 13:50 UTC+2

Jattin Doubles Up with Aces

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Maxime Taldir

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

After an open called once, the $1,100 Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty winner Aleksey Savenkov three-bet from the cutoff.

Farid Jattin in the small blind then moved all-in for 111,500. The initial raiser struggled to make a decision, but he folded, and so did the player to his left. However Savenkov made the call.

Farid Jattin: A♠A♦ All in
Aleksey Savenkov: A♥10♦

On a board of J♦3♣4♠6♠10♥, Jattin secured a double up.