$5,300 Main Event Day 3 | 2024 Mediterranean Poker Party

05-11-2024 15:22 UTC+2

Runcan Wins Flip to Take a Chunk of Song

Tyler Foran

Level 26 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Paul Runcan opened 4,500,000 in the cutoff before Stephen Song announced all-in on the button. The blinds quickly folded, and Runcan went into the tank, using a time bank.

"There's no pay jump right now," joked Song.

After some banter, Runcan made the call for his 10,100,000 total.

Paul Runcan: 9♣9♠ All in
Stephen Song: A♠Q♥

It was the classic flip, and the J♦5♦4♠ flop was looking promising for Runcan. The 10♦ turn, and 9♥ river improved him to a set of nines as he doubled through Song.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	21,700,000 14,850,000	14,850,000
Stephen Song	13,575,000 7,975,000	7,975,000

Tags: Paul Runcan Stephen Song

05-11-2024 14:21 UTC+2

Naji Tannoury Eliminated in 22nd Place ($35,000)

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Tyler Foran

Level 25 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Mihai Niste had got his 9,975,000 in the middle before the flop, and it was Naji Tannoury looking for the knockout.

Mihai Niste: A♣K♣
Naji Tannoury: 5♥5♣

They were off the to the races, and unfortunately for Tannoury the J♥J♦7♣9♥7♠ run out counterfeited his pair of fives, sending Niste the double as he yelled with joy.

Tannoury had only 1,700,000 remaining after that hand, and was eliminated when he ran into the pocket jacks of Tom Talboom.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	20,700,000 12,700,000	12,700,000
Tom Talboom	20,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Naji Tannoury	Busted

Tags: Tom Talboom Naji Tannoury Mihai Niste

05-11-2024 14:16 UTC+2

Sergei Galaktionov Eliminated in 23rd Place ($35,000)

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Tyler Foran

Level 25 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Dmitrii Levin opened 1,00,000 in the cutoff, and Andrei Gladyshev called on the button before Sergei Galaktionov jammed for 5,200,000 in the big. Levin announced all-in as well, forcing Gladyshev to get out of the way, and both hands were tabled.

Sergei Galaktionov: K♠Q♣ All in
Dmitrii Levin: 9♣9♠

The king came in K♣9♥4♥ window as the flop hit the felt, but it was followed by the nine, giving Levin a set. The 10♠ turn gave Galaktionov a little hope as he picked up a gutshot straight draw, but the 5♣ river was no help.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Gladyshev	20,500,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Dmitrii Levin	16,600,000 5,400,000	5,400,000
Sergei Galaktionov	Busted

Tags: Andrei Gladyshev Dmitrii Levin Sergei Galaktionov

05-11-2024 13:45 UTC+2

Levin Makes Impressive Call for it All

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Tyler Foran

Level 25 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Dmitrii Levin opened 1,000,000 in the early position, and Paul Runcan called in the cutoff.

The dealer fanned a flop of 5♦4♣2♥, and Levin fired out a bet of 800,000. Runcan raised to 2,200,000, and Levin stuck around, making the call.

When the 8♠ hit the turn, Levin check-called a bet of 1,800,000 from Runcan.

The 7♣ completed the board on the river, and Levin checked to Runcan who announced all-in. Levin went into the tank, counting his stack of 2,650,000. Eventually he slammed in across the line to make the call.

Runcan tabled J♥10♥ for jack-high, and Levin jumped in excitement as he rolled his A♠7♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	4,600,000 200,000	200,000
Dmitrii Levin	1,650,000 5,350,000	5,350,000

Tags: Dmitrii Levin Paul Runcan

05-11-2024 11:48 UTC+2

Bedir Eliminated After Brutal Cooler

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Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Three players saw the Q♠Q♦J♦ flop, and the action checked to Leon Sturm on the button who fired out 550,000 into the pot of 2,250,000. Marius Kudzmanas folded, while Selahaddin Bedir made the call.

When the A♥ hit the turn, both players tapped the table to see the 8♥ on the river.

Bedir took a few moments before pushing a bet of 3,800,000 across the line. Sturm moved all-in, and Bedir quickly called off his stack of about 6,000,000.

Bedir rolled over Q♥J♣ for queens full of jacks, but it was no good as Sturm showed A♣Q♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	29,500,000 5,200,000	5,200,000

Marius Kudzmanas	1,125,000 600,000	600,000

Selahaddin Bedir	Busted

Tags: Leon Sturm Marius Kudzmanas Selahaddin Bedir

05-11-2024 11:21 UTC+2

Brother Errrrr....What's That?

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Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

All of the chips went in the middle before the flop, and Rehman Kassam was at risk for roughly 3,000,000 against Jenya Gavrilovich, and both hands were tabled.

Rehman Kassam: Q♣10♥
Jenya Gavrilovich: A♥K♦

The K♣J♦10♣ flop connected with both players, giving Kassam a pair and an open-ended straight draw, but he was still looking to improve as Gavrilovich had the lead with top pair. The J♥ turn, and 3♠ river were no help for Kassam though, as he stood up from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jenya Gavrilovich	9,800,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Rehman Kassam	Busted

Tags: Jenya Gavrilovich Rehman Kassam