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

05-11-2024 15:17 UTC+2

Suvorov's Roller Coaster Ride

Sava Krink

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

In a blind vs. blind scenario, it escalated to an all in showdown on the turn, with the board already revealing 3♣3♠A♠Q♣. Iurii Suvorov unveiled A♦6♥ for two pairs of aces and threes, but Stephen Song showed 3♦2♦ for trips threes. Despite the 6♣ on the river giving Suvorov a better two pairs, it wasn't sufficient against Song's hand. Suvorov shook his head in disbelief as the dealer tallied Song's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	21,550,000 13,650,000	13,650,000

Iurii Suvorov	12,000,000 19,400,000	19,400,000

Tags: Iurii Suvorov Stephen Song

05-11-2024 15:22 UTC+2

Runcan Wins Flip to Take a Chunk of Song

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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 15:24 UTC+2

Big Double for Shcherbakov

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Tyler Foran

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

Kirill Shcherbakov was seen collecting a double-up with the 6♥5♥2♠5♣3♠ board still on the table.

Shcherbakov's A♣A♠ was in front of him face up, and Birger Larsen was paying the 15,600,000 with his cards already in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kirill Shcherbakov	32,700,000 16,400,000	16,400,000

Birger Larsen	22,000,000 20,000,000	20,000,000

Tags: Birger Larsen Kirill Shcherbakov

05-11-2024 15:27 UTC+2

Cristian David Eliminated in 21st Place ($40,000)

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Tyler Foran

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

Marius Kudzmanas moved all-in from the small blind, and Cristian David sighed before slamming his stack of about 3,000,000 across the line.

Cristian David: Q♣9♠ All in
Marius Kudzmanas: K♥8♠

David couldn't connect as the dealer ran out the 4♣2♣2♦J♦7♠ board, eliminating him in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Kudzmanas	20,600,000 10,500,000	10,500,000

Cristian David	Busted

Tags: Marius Kudzmanas Cristian David

05-11-2024 15:32 UTC+2

Song's Silent Strategy

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Sava Krink

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

In the last hand before the break, Paul Runcan initiated the action from under the gun with a raise to 1,200,000. Stephen Song, seated next to him in early position, then three-bet to 4,800,000. Runcan called, and the flop revealed 4♠4♦7♥.

Runcan check-called the 900,000 bet from Song.

On the J♦ turn, Runcan once again check-called Song's bet, this time 1,700,000.

After Runcan checked on the Q♥ river, Song went all in with 4,125,000. It took Runcan three time bank cards before he decided to fold. He tried to engage Song in conversation during this time, but Song remained impassive.

After the hand, Song smiled, and the two players chatted briefly about the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	24,000,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Stephen Song	20,400,000 6,825,000	6,825,000

Tags: Paul Runcan Stephen Song

05-11-2024 15:34 UTC+2

15-Minute Break

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Tyler Foran

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

The 20 remaining players are on a 15-minute break.

05-11-2024 15:52 UTC+2

A Round of Counts

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Tyler Foran

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Azamat Lamkov	41,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Birger Larsen	34,500,000 12,500,000	12,500,000
Kirill Shcherbakov	31,300,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Paul Runcan	21,800,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	21,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Marius Kudzmanas	18,500,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Stephen Song	16,500,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Iurii Suvorov	15,300,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Yuhang Chen	8,200,000 10,100,000	10,100,000

Level: 27

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

05-11-2024 15:55 UTC+2

Great Time for Quads

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Tyler Foran

Level 27 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Alireza Akbarzadehbeshroyeh opened 1,600,000 on the button, and called the 5,200,000 jam from Assyl Tleuzhanov in the big blind.

Assyl Tleuzhanov: A♣A♦ All in
Alireza Akbarzadehbeshroyeh: 4♣4♦

Tleuzhanov smashed the A♠A♥J♦ flop, making quads, and the board completed with the 2♦ turn, and 8♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Assyl Tleuzhanov	11,600,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Alireza Akbarzadehbeshroyeh	6,300,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Tags: Alireza Akbarzadehbeshroyeh Assyl Tleuzhanov

05-11-2024 16:03 UTC+2

Atanas Pavlov Eliminated in 20th Place ($40,000)

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Sava Krink

Level 27 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Atanas Pavlov shoved from the small blind with 2♦2♥, and Mihai Niste called from the big blind with K♥J♥.

Initially, the flop Q♥6♣3♠ favored Pavlov, but the K♦ on the turn quickly shifted the momentum. The K♣ on the river sealed the deal for Niste.

Despite the bust out of Pavlov, Niste lightened the mood at the table by filming the entire event with his mobile phone and providing humorous commentary.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	20,800,000 12,800,000	12,800,000
Atanas Pavlov	Busted

Tags: Atanas Pavlov Mihai Niste