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

05-10-2024 15:28 UTC+2

Gromov Doubles

Tyler Foran

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

Matthias Lipp opened 125,000 on the button, and Dmitry Gromov shoved from the big blind. Lipp went into the tank, asking for a count. The dealer broke down the chips, and let him know it was 970,000. After a few more moments, he dropped a chip across the line to make the call.

Dmitry Gromov: A♥10♦
Matthias Lipp: A♠7♠

Gromov had Lipp dominated with the better ace-high and was able to hold as the Q♠4♥3♥3♦6♣ board ran out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	2,030,000 40,000	40,000

Matthias Lipp	1,400,000 155,000	155,000

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05-10-2024 15:40 UTC+2

Weis Sends Out Suokas

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Tyler Foran

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

All of the chips went in the middle before the flop, and Jarkko Suokas was at risk for roughly 1,300,000 against Oliver Weis.

Jarkko Suokas: A♣K♣ All in
Oliver Weis: K♦K♠

Suokas couldn't find an ace as the dealer ran out the Q♠5♣4♦5♦6♥ board, sending him to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	7,530,000 4,930,000	4,930,000

Jarkko Suokas	Busted

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05-10-2024 15:40 UTC+2

15-Minute Break

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Tyler Foran

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

With just 171 remaining, they have reached another 15-minute break.

Level: 17

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

05-10-2024 15:58 UTC+2

A Round of Counts

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Tyler Foran

Level 17 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kalidou Sow	7,000,000 320,000	320,000
Denis Vlasov	6,400,000 3,250,000	3,250,000
Sergey Utenkov	5,900,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Marius Kudzmanas	4,200,000 3,465,000	3,465,000

Matas Cimbolas	3,275,000 900,000	900,000

Robert Schiffbauer	3,100,000 2,155,000	2,155,000
Uldis Lejnieks	1,920,000 475,000	475,000
Artsiom Lasouski	340,000 2,245,000	2,245,000

05-10-2024 16:07 UTC+2

No Call for Kaigorodtcev

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Tyler Foran

Level 17 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

"Ali G" opened to 160,000 in early position, and Andrei Kaigorodtcev called in the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 7♣5♦2♠, and Kaigorodtcev check-called a bet of 125,000.

When the Q♠ fell on the turn, both players tapped the table, and the 3♦ landed on the river.

Kaigorodtcev flung 400,000 into the middle, and "Ali G" instantly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali G	6,120,000 3,490,000	3,490,000

Andrei Kaigorodtcev	1,625,000 405,000	405,000

Tags: Ali G Andrei Kaigorodtcev

05-10-2024 16:12 UTC+2

Big Pot for Kamphues

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Sava Krink

Level 17 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The pot had reached approximately 1,000,000 when Kalidou Sow bet 160,000 on the 3♠6♦K♦ flop. Timo Kamphues opted to call.

On the 5♣ turn, Sow once again seized the initiative, betting 410,000. Kamphues deliberated for a while before deciding to go all in, prompting Sow to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kalidou Sow	5,700,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Timo Kamphues	2,500,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Kalidou Sow Timo Kamphues

05-10-2024 16:31 UTC+2

Habib Makes a Full House

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Tyler Foran

Level 17 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Georgios Tsouloftas opened 160,000 on the button, and both Michel Habib, and the big blind made the call.

Habib checked blind as the dealer rolled out the K♠J♣7♠ flop, and the big blind quickly checked as well. Tsouloftas continued with a bet of 175,000, and only Habib called.

The J♦ turn recieved checks from both players, and the 7♣ completed the board on the river.

Habib checked once more, and Tsouloftas fired 225,000.

"I will not raise you," Said Habib as he dropped the chips across the line to make the call.

"You win," Tsouloftas replied, pushing his cards face down.

Habib rolled over his Q♥J♥ for a full house as he pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	6,400,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Michel Habib	2,520,000 2,045,000	2,045,000

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Michel Habib

05-10-2024 16:44 UTC+2

Shcherbakov's All In Pays Off

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Sava Krink

Level 17 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

PokerNews entered the scene as the board displayed A♠8♦J♥Q♠, with approximately 400,000 already in the pot. Kirill Shcherbakov opted to check-call his opponent's bet of 280,000.

When the 9♦ appeared on the river, Shcherbakov checked, and his opponent placed a bet of 450,000. After some thought, Shcherbakov decided to go all in with 2,550,000. Despite his opponent's displeasure, they eventually folded after some deliberation.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kirill Shcherbakov	3,700,000 600,000	600,000

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05-10-2024 16:50 UTC+2

"Show One?"

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Tyler Foran

Level 17 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Yuhang Chen opened 160,000 in middle position, and Azamat Lamkov three-bet 460,000 next to act. The action folded back around to Chen, and he made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of J♦7♠2♠, and Chen check-folded to a continuation bet of 350,000.

"Show one?" Asked Chen

Lamkov shuffled his cards and pushed them forward responding, "You pick."

Chen peeled the A♦, as he said, "Good, that's a good one."