$10,400 Onyx High Roller | 2025 Mediterranean Poker Party

05-13-2025 15:21 UTC+2

Vaskaboinikau Short After Doubling Khorchidian to Chip Lead

Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Nichan Khorchidian raised to 160,000 in the cutoff and was met with a three-bet to 475,000 by Mikalai Vaskaboinikau on the button. It folded back to Khorchidian, who flicked in a call.

He then checked the 8♣Q♥4♥ flop to Vaskaboinikau, who continued for 375,000. Khorchidian called to the 8♥ turn, which he also checked.

Vaskaboinikau upped the ante to 525,000, which Khorchidian raised to 1,800,000. Vaskaboinikau then made a massive shove, and Khorchidian snapped off his 4,050,000 chips.

Nichan Khorchidian: A♥10♥ All in
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: K♠Q♦

Vaskaboinikau needed a queen or eight to best the flush of Khorchidian, but the river came the 9♥ instead. Khorchidian doubled to a gargantuan stack of eight figures, leaving Vaskaboinikau with just over ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	10,000,000 5,225,000	5,225,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	850,000 5,120,000	5,120,000

Tags: Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Nichan Khorchidian

Level: 17

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

05-13-2025 15:33 UTC+2

Khorchidian Puts Pressure on Bezhanyan

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nichan Khorchidian opened to 225,000 in the cutoff. Aren Bezhanyan then three-bet to 825,000 in the small blind, to which Khorchidian responded by four-bet shoving for around 4,500,000 effectively.

Bezhanyan spent a few time banks before folding his 10♥10♠ face up, and Khorchidian was kind enough to show his A♥Q♥ as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	10,600,000 600,000	600,000
Aren Bezhanyan	3,750,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Aren Bezhanyan Nichan Khorchidian

05-13-2025 15:41 UTC+2

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Eliminated in 15th Place ($23,000)

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nichan Khorchidian put Mikalai Vaskaboinikau all-in from the small blind, with the latter quickly calling off his 750,000 chips in the big blind.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: Q♣10♥ All in
Nichan Khorchidian: Q♠4♠

Vaskaboinikau's domination did not last long, as the 7♠4♥3♣ flop paired Khorchidian's four. The 6♣ turn and 9♥ river could not save Vaskaboinikau, who quickly departed from the tournament as two tables remained.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	11,100,000 500,000	500,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	Busted

Tags: Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Nichan Khorchidian

05-13-2025 15:47 UTC+2

Kirill Shcherbakov Eliminated in 14th Place ($23,000)

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Kirill Shcherbakov was all in on the button for 875,000, at risk against Vedat Yilmaz in the hijack.

Kirill Shcherbakov: A♦J♣ All in
Vedat Yilmaz: 6♥6♣

It was Shcherbakov's flip to lose after the 7♥J♦8♥ flop paired him up, but that is exactly what he did when Yilmaz rivered a full house after the 8♣ turn and 6♦ river, sending a muttering Shcherbakov to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vedat Yilmaz	6,500,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Kirill Shcherbakov	Busted

Tags: Kirill Shcherbakov Vedat Yilmaz

05-13-2025 16:01 UTC+2

Lahmani and Bezhanyan Switch Positions

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Aren Bezhanyan opened to 200,000 in the cutoff. It folded to Oshri Lahmani in the cutoff, who jammed in his stack of 1,365,000, which Bezhanyan quickly called.

Oshri Lahmani: A♣Q♥ All in
Aren Bezhanyan: A♠J♦

Lahmani's superior ace held through the K♦9♦5♥8♥3♣ board to double him up, leaving Bezhanyan with about 12 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oshri Lahmani	2,880,000 325,000	325,000
Aren Bezhanyan	1,235,000 2,515,000	2,515,000

Tags: Aren Bezhanyan Oshri Lahmani

Level: 18

Blinds: 50,000/125,000

Ante: 125,000

05-13-2025 16:03 UTC+2

Table 1 Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vedat Yilmaz	9,150,000 2,650,000	2,650,000
Bernard Larabi	4,475,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Dzmitry Budai	3,750,000 1,620,000	1,620,000
Maksim Shornikau	3,325,000 1,525,000	1,525,000
Yiannis Liperis	3,100,000 405,000	405,000
Konstantin Voronin	3,100,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

05-13-2025 16:21 UTC+2

Dzmitry Budai Eliminated in 13th Place ($23,000)

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Bernard Larabi opened to 250,000 on the button. Dzmitry Budai sat in the big blind and three-bet to 1,150,000, after which Larabi moved all in. Budai's stack of 3,750,000 was slightly covered, and he called off to put himself at risk.

Dzmitry Budai: 10♥10♦ All in
Bernard Larabi: J♠J♥

Budai was heavily dominated. The K♠9♦Q♦ flop reversed the players' outs, but the 6♥5♦ runout brought none of them. Budai headed to the exit with a sad demeanor, while Larabi as good as doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernard Larabi	7,825,000 3,350,000	3,350,000
Dzmitry Budai	Busted

Tags: Bernard Larabi Dzmitry Budai

05-13-2025 16:33 UTC+2

Aren Bezhanyan Eliminated in 12th Place ($27,000)

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Oshri Lahmani raised to 250,000 in the hijack, which Alessio Isaia three-bet to 800,000 in the cutoff. Small blind Aren Bezhanyan then tossed in his last 1,620,000, folding out Lahmani.

Isaia made a quick call, however, and the cards were opened.

Aren Bezhanyan: 9♠9♣ All in
Alessio Isaia: A♣10♠

The players were flipping, and the 4♥5♥Q♣ flop remained clean for Bezhanyan. The 10♦ turn did not, as it paired up Isaia. The 2♥ river did not save Bezhanyan, who said his goodbyes in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessio Isaia	6,900,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Oshri Lahmani	4,150,000 350,000	350,000
Aren Bezhanyan	Busted

Tags: Alessio Isaia Aren Bezhanyan Oshri Lahmani