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

05-10-2024 14:17 UTC+2

O'Leary's Set Sends Kaliahin Packing

Sava Krink

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

Ihor Kaliahin initiated the action with an opening raise of 100,000 from under the gun. Jay O'Leary responded with a three-bet to 300,000 from the small blind. After some contemplation, Kaliahin decided to go all in, and O'Leary promptly called.

Ihor Kaliahin: A♣A♦ All in
Jay O'Leary: K♠K♦

Upon seeing the aces, O'Leary prepared to leave, as both players had similar stacks. However, when Kaliahin saw the first card after the dealer turned the flop, he stood up and began packing his bag. The flop revealed K♣2♦9♦, giving O'Leary a set. Kaliahin couldn't improve on the turn and river and was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jay O'leary	2,500,000 765,000	765,000
Ihor Kaliahin	Busted

Tags: Ihor Kaliahin Jay O'Leary

Level: 16

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

05-10-2024 14:33 UTC+2

Kabelitz Gets Paid from Keating

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Tyler Foran

Level 16 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Alex Keating and Samuel Kabelitz created a pot of about 500,000 as the 10♦5♣5♥Q♣ turn was on the felt.

Keating checked, and Kabelitz bet 300,000. Keating used almost his entire 30 seconds, and made the call.

When the J♣ completed the board on the river, Keating checked once more and was faced with a bet of 800,000 from Kabelitz.

"I don't think I can fold," Said Keating as he looked at Kabelitz.

Keating stacked up the 800,000 and dropped it across the line to see the bad news as Kabelitz rolled over K♥K♣.

Keating mucked his hand as the dealer pushed the pot the other way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Kabelitz	5,720,000 3,370,000	3,370,000
Alex Keating	3,200,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Alex Keating Samuel Kabelitz

05-10-2024 14:35 UTC+2

A Few Counts

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Tyler Foran

Level 16 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	8,100,000 5,360,000	5,360,000
Damir Gabdullin	6,300,000 5,200,000	5,200,000
Vadzim Godzdanker	4,300,000 1,370,000	1,370,000
Xiaoming Weng	3,240,000 440,000	440,000
Samy Barka	3,000,000 1,085,000	1,085,000
Mustafa Biz	2,620,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

05-10-2024 14:47 UTC+2

Top Set for Larabi

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Tyler Foran

Level 16 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

With over 900,000 already in the middle, the turn read A♦3♣2♠9♦, and Bernard Larabi check-called a bet of 550,000 from Kalidou Sow.

When the Q♦ hit the river, Larabi checked for a final time, and Sow thought about it for a few moments before checking back.

"I got it," Larabi said as he rolled over A♥A♠ for top set.

Sow quickly mucked his hand, sending the pot toward Larabi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kalidou Sow	6,680,000 3,920,000	3,920,000
Bernard Larabi	3,570,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Bernard Larabi Kalidou Sow

05-10-2024 14:58 UTC+2

Talboom Takes from Sturm

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Sava Krink

Level 16 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Leon Sturm opened the betting from the cutoff with a raise to 120,000, which was called by Tom Talboom in the big blind.

On the flop 2♠8♦10♦, Talboom check-raised Sturm's bet of 80,000 to 275,000. After some consideration, Sturm made the call.

When the Q♣ appeared on the turn, Talboom seized the initiative with a bet of 160,000, which Sturm again called.

With the 10♥ landing on the river, Talboom went almost all in with his remaining stack of 545,000, leaving just 35,000 behind. Sturm entered a period of deep thought but ultimately chose to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	3,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tom Talboom	1,425,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Tom Talboom

05-10-2024 15:00 UTC+2

Johnson Calls Two Streets

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Tyler Foran

Level 16 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Mikhail Zavoloka raised 125,000 under the gun, and Mitchell Johnson defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 10♦6♥3♥, and Johnson check-called a continuation bet of 205,000 from Zavoloka.

The 6♦ fell on the turn, and Johnson checked once more. Zavoloka thought about it for about 20 seconds, and fired 400,000 across the line. Johnson made the call.

When the 7♦ completed the board, Johnson quickly checked, and Zavoloka used a time bank card before deciding to check-back.

Johnson tabled A♥3♣, and that was good as Zavoloka mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	5,100,000 1,120,000	1,120,000

Mitchell Johnson	2,800,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Mikhail Zavoloka Mitchell Johnson

05-10-2024 15:01 UTC+2

Hand-for-Hand

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Sava Krink

Level 16 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The floor has just announced that the tournament will now proceed hand-for-hand, with 193 players remaining. 189 of them will be in the money.

05-10-2024 15:14 UTC+2

Labaky Survives the Bubble

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Tyler Foran

Level 16 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Antoine Labaky was seen all-in for his last 100,000, and Jenya Gavrilovich was looking for the knockout.

Antoine Labaky: A♥K♦ All in
Jenya Gavrilovich: 4♦3♣

The K♥7♥2♠9♠K♣ run out gave him trip kings to remain seated on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jenya Gavrilovich	3,120,000 1,520,000	1,520,000
Antoine Labaky	400,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Antoine Labaky Jenya Gavrilovich

05-10-2024 15:27 UTC+2

Six All-Ins, Four Eliminations

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Sava Krink

Level 16 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The action paused as the floor announced hand-for-hand play. All dealers were instructed to finish their current hands before proceeding. However, despite this, six players decided to go all in on this hand, prompting the floor to announce each all-in separately. PokerNews captured two of these showdowns.

PokerNews and the floor convened at the table where the board displayed J♣4♥Q♠5♣. Amir Etemad was at risk and revealed 8♦8♥ for a pair of eights, while Stefan-Sebastian Ionita was the caller with 4♠5♥, securing two pairs. The K♣ on the river didn't alter the outcome, and Etemad was eliminated from the tournament.

At the neighboring table, the board had already revealed 9♣7♠3♦2♠K♠, with approximately 2,200,000 in the pot. Consequently, the floor requested a showdown.

Leonid Orman: A♣Q♣ All in
Farid Jattin: J♦J♠

Orman's ace-high hand wasn't enough, leading to his elimination from the tournament.

Additionally, there were two more bust-outs: Parahat Nurmuhammedov and Robert Macsim. All four players will share the prize money for the 189th place, totaling $8,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan-Sebastian Ionita	4,400,000 1,410,000	1,410,000

Farid Jattin	3,700,000 2,855,000	2,855,000
Amir Etemad	Busted
Leonid Orman	Busted
Robert Macsim	Busted
Parahat Nurmuhammedov	Busted

Tags: Amir Etemad Farid Jattin Leonid Orman Parahat Nurmuhammedov Robert Macsim Stefan-Sebastian Ionita