$5,300 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2024 Mediterranean Poker Party
$5,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 Mediterranean Poker Party
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$6,048,000
Entries
1,260
Level
35
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Players Left
9
The race to the final table intensifies as Day 3 of the $5,300 Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event kicks off at noon local time. Out of a starting field of 1,260 players, only 42 will return to the tables inside the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel, with just 8 advancing to tomorrow's final showdown.
All eyes will be on Azamat Lamkov and the German contender, Leon Sturm, who significantly boosted his stack on Day 2 to 17,850,000, especially during the last two hours, including a pivotal hand against Tom Talboom.
In 2022, Hannes Jeschka emerged victorious in the $5,300 MPP Main Event, claiming a prize of $542,000 along with the coveted trophy. This year, an astounding $1,000,000 awaits the first-place finisher from the total prize pool of $6,048,000, a prize that all players surely have their sights set on.
Top 10 Chip Counts for Day 3
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azamat Lamkov | Russian Federation | 17,850,000 | 60 |
| 2 | Leon Sturm | Germany | 17,800,000 | 59 |
| 3 | Assyl Tleuzhanov | Kazakhstan | 17,000,000 | 57 |
| 4 | Damir Gabdullin | Russian Federation | 16,675,000 | 56 |
| 5 | Alex Keating | United States | 15,325,000 | 51 |
| 6 | Dmitrii Levin | Russian Federation | 14,600,000 | 49 |
| 7 | Birger Larsen | Norway | 14,475,000 | 48 |
| 8 | Kirill Shcherbakov | Russian Federation | 13,725,000 | 46 |
| 9 | Xiaoming Weng | China | 13,625,000 | 45 |
| 10 | Sergey Utenkov | Peru | 13,400,000 | 45 |
Also vying for top spots on the leaderboard are Alex Keating (15,325,000), Dmitrii Levin (14,600,000), and Matas Cimbolas (11,325,000). Further down the ranks are Mikhail Zavoloka (5,500,000), Stephen Song (5,175,000), Mihai Niste (4,975,000), and Kalidou Sow (1,875,000).
Action will resume at Level 23, with blinds set at 150,000/300,000 and a 300,000 big blind ante. A 15-minute break is scheduled after every two levels. The plan for today is to play until the final table is determined.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to provide comprehensive updates of all the day's thrilling action.
Level: 23
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Level 23
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
The cards are in the air in Day 3 of the $5,300 Main Event.
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
9,800,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 23
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Naji Tannoury initiated the action with an open raise to 700,000 from under the gun. Oliver Weis, sitting in the big blind, called.
On the flop 4♦A♦8♦, Weis check-called Tannoury's bet of 600,000.
The turn 7♣ saw a repeat of the action, with Weis checking to Tannoury, who then bet 800,000. Weis called.
The river K♦ brought the fourth diamond, opening up potential flush possibilities. This time, Weis took the lead, betting 1,500,000. Tannoury, holding A♣J♥ without a diamond, reluctantly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,600,000
5,275,000
|
5,275,000 |
|
||
|
5,000,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
Level 23
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
In the pot were around 2,000,000 chips, and the flop showed 7♥3♠4♠ when PokerNews joined the action. Thomas Mayer, seated in the big blind position, checked to Leon Sturm, who bet 450,000. Mayer deliberated for a moment before pushing all in with around 6,175,000 chips. Sturm took his time considering the decision, costing him one time bank card, but ultimately made the call.
Thomas Mayer: K♦7♦
Leon Sturm: A♠4♥
Both players had a pair, but Mayer was ahead with a pair of sevens. The turn brought an 8♠, but the river sealed the deal with the A♦, giving Sturm two pair - aces and fours, and Mayer was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,300,000
6,500,000
|
6,500,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,500,000
5,200,000
|
5,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,125,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 23
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Seated on the button, Alex Keating opened the action with a raise to 750,000 chips, which was called by Naji Tannoury in the small blind. Yuhang Chen then went all in in the big blind without hesitation. Keating quickly followed suit with his own all-in move, prompting Tannoury to fold. It was time for a showdown.
Yuhang Chen: K♦Q♠
Alex Keating: A♠K♥
The flop and turn appeared promising for Keating, showing 9♣10♠8♥5♠, with only a jack or queen needed to help Chen. Chen's wish seemed to be granted as the J♦ appeared on the river.
"There will be swings, they said" Keating remarked after losing a significant portion of his stack, indicating his determination to continue fighting in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,300,000
9,650,000
|
9,650,000 |
|
10,000,000
5,325,000
|
5,325,000 |
|
|
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Level: 24
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
