$5,300 Main Event Day 2 | 2024 Mediterranean Poker Party

05-10-2024 12:15 UTC+2

Chisu Makes a Full House to Double

Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

"Ali G" opened in early position, and Danut Chisu shoved 385,000 next to act. The action folded back around to "Ali G", and he quickly made the call.

Danut Chisu: 10♣10♠ All in
"Ali G": A♥Q♠

It was a race but the 10♦8♣6♠ flop put Chisu way out in front with a set of tens. The 7♥ turn, and 7♠ river improved him to a full house as he raked in the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali G	2,630,000 670,000	670,000

Danut Chisu	870,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Ali G Danut Chisu

05-10-2024 12:35 UTC+2

Prize Pool Announced

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Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The prize pool has been announced, with a total of 189 reaching the minimum cash of $8,500, while the eventual winner will take home the $1,000,000 top prize.

$5,300 Main Event Payouts

Place	Prize	Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$1,000,000	10-12	$62,000	45-53	$62,000
2	$680,000	13-15	$53,000	54-62	$53,000
3	$440,000	16-18	$46,000	63-71	$46,000
4	$320,000	19-21	$40,000	72-80	$40,000
5	$225,000	22-24	$35,000	81-89	$35,000
6	$170,000	25-26	$31,000	90-98	$31,000
7	$125,000	27-35	$27,500	99-143	$27,500
8	$100,000	36-44	$24,300	144-189	$24,300
9	$78,300

05-10-2024 12:38 UTC+2

Weng Triumphs With the Superior Kicker

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Sava Krink

Level 14 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The board displayed 5♥A♠3♦A♥7♣, with approximately 1,200,000 already in the pot when his opponent went all in with 645,000. Xiaoming Weng deliberated for a while.

Eventually, he made the call, and his opponent revealed A♦4♦, indicating trip aces with a kicker of 7♣ and 5♥. Then, it was Weng's turn to reveal his hand, showing A♣6♥, also trip aces, but with a higher kicker of 6♥. As a result, Weng won the hand, eliminated the other player from the tournament, and substantially increased his chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaoming Weng	2,800,000 935,000	935,000

Tags: Xiaoming Weng

05-10-2024 12:55 UTC+2

Kassam Gives and He Takes

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Sava Krink

Level 14 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Szymon Bujok opened with a raise to 85,000, and Kassam three-bet to 250,000. Natan Chauskin then went all in with 1,280,000, prompting both players to fold after some consideration.

In the very next hand, Dinmukhamed Kaipnazarov went all in following Kassam's opening raise. Kassam called the 170,000 all-in and revealed A♥J♠, while Kaipnazarov showed A♦6♥. The board didn't provide any assistance for Kaipnazarov, displaying K♣K♠9♠2♥5♦. Kaipnazarov exited the tournament, and Kassam found himself in the same position he was in two hands prior.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rehman Kassam	2,800,000 1,770,000	1,770,000
Natan Chauskin	1,715,000 430,000	430,000
Szymon Bujok	1,600,000 145,000	145,000
Dinmukhamed Kaipnazarov	Busted

Tags: Dinmukhamed Kaipnazarov Natan Chauskin Rehman Kassam Szymon Bujok

05-10-2024 12:59 UTC+2

Current Chip Counts

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Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	6,200,000 4,010,000	4,010,000
Leon Sturm	4,900,000 2,505,000	2,505,000

Ami Barer	4,200,000 510,000	510,000

Mikhail Zavoloka	3,980,000 740,000	740,000

Bernard Larabi	3,600,000 930,000	930,000
Stephen Song	3,400,000 1,920,000	1,920,000

Ermanno Di Nicola	3,200,000 510,000	510,000

Kirill Shcherbakov	3,100,000 475,000	475,000

Jesse Wigan	3,100,000 2,630,000	2,630,000
Alex Keating	2,960,000 960,000	960,000

Sebastian Schulze	2,500,000 1,620,000	1,620,000
Dmitry Gromov	1,990,000 840,000	840,000

05-10-2024 13:02 UTC+2

20-Minute Break

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Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The players have reached their first 20-minute break of the day.

Level: 15

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

05-10-2024 13:39 UTC+2

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Level 15 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

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05-10-2024 13:52 UTC+2

Kings Hold for Galaktionov

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Tyler Foran

Level 15 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The Q♥J♦5♦ flop was already on the table as Maksim Shornikau checked to Sergei Galaktionov who fired a half pot-sized bet of 175,000. Shornikau made the call.

When the 9♠ fell on the turn, Shornikau took the lead, slamming 800,000 across the line to put Galaktionov all-in. After a short tank, Galationov called off his remaining 440,000.

Sergei Galaktionov: K♦K♠ All in
Maksim Shornikau: J♥10♠

Shornikau picked up an open-ended straight draw to go along with his pair of jacks, but the A♣ river was no help as Galaktionov pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Shornikau	2,130,000 415,000	415,000
Sergei Galaktionov	1,580,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Maksim Shornikau Sergei Galaktionov

05-10-2024 14:12 UTC+2

Weis Drags One on the Turn

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Tyler Foran

Level 15 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Oliver Weis raised 100,000 in the hijack, and only Matas Cimbolas came along from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 9♣7♦2♣, and Cimbolas check-called a bet of 90,000.

When the 3♠ landed on the turn,. Cimbolas checked once again, and Weis fired 425,000 across the line. This time Cimbolas surrendered the pot, pitching his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matas Cimbolas	4,175,000 1,560,000	1,560,000

Oliver Weis	2,600,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Matas Cimbolas Oliver Weis