Level: 18
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Level: 18
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Five players saw the flop come down 2♥9♥5♠, with Sergei Rozevika being all-in preflop for his last 125,000.
The other four players checked to see the 2♦ drop on the turn. The blinds checked and Mekan Yusupov, who had been the initial preflop raiser, bet out for 350,000. Everyone folded and the cards were revealed with Yusupov looking for a bounty.
Sergei Rozevika: A♥10♥
Mekan Yusupov: A♦Q♦
Yusupov was ahead with the better ace-high, but Rozevika did have a flush draw. The Q♠ hit the river and Yusupov had claimed Rozevika's bounty.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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3,800,000
955,000
|
955,000 |
|
|
Busted |
The prize pool details have been announced: with 1,496 entries over the starting days, a prize pool of $1,496,000 (before fees) has been created.
$748,000 of that has been allocated to the mystery bounties while the remaining $688,160 will be part of the regular payouts.
All 225 remaining players have cashed for at least $800, while the eventual winner at the end of the day walks away with $85,000 added to their bankroll.
This is how the payouts look:
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $85,000 | 24-31 | $4,300 | |
| 2 | $58,000 | 32-39 | $3,700 | |
| 3 | $42,500 | 40-47 | $3,200 | |
| 4 | $31,500 | 48-55 | $2,800 | |
| 5 | $23,000 | 56-63 | $2,450 | |
| 6 | $17,000 | 64-71 | $2,100 | |
| 7 | $13,000 | 73-79 | $1,800 | |
| 8 | $10,500 | 80-103 | $1,500 | |
| 9 | $8,560 | 103-143 | $1,200 | |
| 10-12 | $7,000 | 144-183 | $1,000 | |
| 13-15 | $5,900 | 184-225 | $800 | |
| 16-23 | $5,000 |
Mazen Halabi opened to 125,000 from early position with only Aleksandar Tot defending from the big blind.
Tot checked the 4♥J♥5♠ flop, and Halabi continued with a bet of 75,000. Tot check-raised to 230,000, and Halabi called.
When the A♥ hit the turn, Tot continued with a bet of 200,000. Halabi thought for a few moments before shoving for Tot's remaining 600,000. Tot instantly folded and Halabi added to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
|
600,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
The bounty prize pool has been announced, with the largest bounty being with a whopping $100,000, while the minimum bounty is worth $1,000.
| Bounty Prize | Count | Remaining | Total Value | Remaining Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| $50,000 | 2 | 2 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| $25,000 | 4 | 4 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| $10,000 | 8 | 8 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| $5,000 | 14 | 14 | $70,000 | $70,000 |
| $3,000 | 23 | 23 | $69,000 | $69,000 |
| $2,000 | 57 | 57 | $114,000 | $114,000 |
| $1,000 | 115 | 115 | $115,000 | $115,000 |
Cards are officially in the air for Day 2 of the $1,100 Mystery Bounty. Play resumes on Level 17, where blinds will be 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante.
Level: 17
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
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The $1,100 Mystery Bounty is back at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa as part of the 2025 Mediterranean Poker Party. With a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, players flocked to the felt over the past two days to take their shot across five opening flights—all hoping to bag chips and go bounty hunting on Day 2.
A total of 1,496 entries were recorded across the five Day 1 flights, smashing the guarantee. Today marks Day 2, where the remaining 225 players will come together for the first time to battle it out all the way down to a winner.
Leading the charge today is Georgia’s Giorgiy Skhulukhiya, who bagged a towering 5,505,000 chips on Day 1d. Hot on his heels is Russia’s Mikhail Zavoloka with 5,185,000, while Altynbek Ashimov rounds out the top three with a healthy 5,085,000 in chips. These three were the only players to surpass the five-million chip mark.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giorgiy Skhulukhiya | Georgia | 5,505,000 |
| 2 | Mikhail Zavoloka | Russia | 5,185,000 |
| 3 | Altynbek Ashimov | Kyrgyzstan | 5,085,000 |
| 4 | Marcel Grubinger | Germany | 4,965,000 |
| 5 | Darius Neagoe | Romania | 4,190,000 |
| 6 | Roman Gadzhiev | Russia | 3,890,000 |
| 7 | Andrey Pateychuk | Russia | 3,460,000 |
| 8 | Konstantin Voronin | Russia | 3,165,000 |
| 9 | Emad Ghadamian | Iran | 3,095,000 |
| 10 | Juan Corral | Spain | 3,090,000 |
Day 2—the final day—kicks off at 12 p.m. local time, with all remaining players already guaranteed at least a min-cash. Levels will remain 30 minutes long until Level 30, after which they’ll increase to 40 minutes.
Mystery Bounties will be in play from the very first hand, with at least one envelope guaranteed to hold a $50,000 top bounty. The total prize pool and official payouts will be announced shortly after the cards get in the air.
In 2024, it was Aleksey Savenkov who rose above a 1,207-entry field to claim the $85,000 top prize, plus bounties. He defeated Kirill Burtin heads-up after a dominant final table showing that saw him eliminate six of the final nine players.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksey Savenkov | Russian Federation | $85,000 |
| 2 | Kirill Burtin | Russia | $57,800 |
| 3 | Konstantin Generalov | Russia | $41,200 |
| 4 | Vadzim Godzdanker | Belarus | $28,400 |
| 5 | Tamazi Skhirtladze | Georgia | $21,200 |
| 6 | Ebrahim Ehghaghi | Iran | $17,100 |
| 7 | Damir Gabdullin | Russia | $14,300 |
| 8 | David Boyaciyan | Netherlands | $11,300 |
The action will be streamed every day of the 2025 Mediterranean Poker Party on the DTDPlayer YouTube channel, so fans can follow the action live from wherever they are.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for full coverage throughout the day, including live updates, huge hands, big bounties, and the crowning of the 2025 Mediterranean Poker Party's Mystery Bounty champion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,505,000
5,505,000
|
5,505,000 |
|
|
5,185,000
5,185,000
|
5,185,000 |
|
|
5,085,000
5,085,000
|
5,085,000 |
|
|
4,965,000
4,965,000
|
4,965,000 |
|
|
4,190,000
4,190,000
|
4,190,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,890,000
3,890,000
|
3,890,000 |
|
|
3,460,000
3,460,000
|
3,460,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,165,000
3,165,000
|
3,165,000 |
|
|
3,165,000
3,165,000
|
3,165,000 |
|
|
3,095,000
3,095,000
|
3,095,000 |
|
|
3,090,000
3,090,000
|
3,090,000 |
|
|
3,040,000
3,040,000
|
3,040,000 |
|
|
3,030,000
3,030,000
|
3,030,000 |
|
|
3,015,000
3,015,000
|
3,015,000 |
|
|
3,005,000
3,005,000
|
3,005,000 |
|
|
2,910,000
2,910,000
|
2,910,000 |
|
|
2,865,000
2,865,000
|
2,865,000 |
|
|
2,855,000
2,855,000
|
2,855,000 |
|
|
2,845,000
2,845,000
|
2,845,000 |
|
|
2,825,000
2,825,000
|
2,825,000 |
|
|
2,755,000
2,755,000
|
2,755,000 |
|
|
2,700,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
|
|
2,660,000
2,660,000
|
2,660,000 |
|
|
2,630,000
2,630,000
|
2,630,000 |
|
|
2,575,000
2,575,000
|
2,575,000 |