$2,200 Luxon Pay Grand Final Day 1a | 2025 Mediterranean Poker Party

05-05-2025 12:08 UTC+2

Vinokurov On the Wrong End of a Cooler

Kai Cocklin

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Anton Vinokurov found himself on the wrong end of a cooler and had to make his way to the exit!

The action was picked up on the turn with the board reading 10♥7♥3♠10♣ and Vinokurov had fired 24,000 from the small blind, which Nasser Al Mujaibel called in middle position.

A 9♠ filled out the board and after Vinokurov tapped the table, Al Mujaibel bet 90,000. Vinokurov wasted no time in shoving for around 150,000, and Al Mujaibel snap-called with a covering stack.

Vinokurov then tabled a boat with 9♥9♦, but Al Mujaibel had a bigger boat with 10♠7♠ to earn the pot and the knockout!

Player	Chips	Progress
Nasser Al Mujaibel	425,000
Anton Vinokurov	Busted

Tags: Anton Vinokurov Nasser Al Mujaibel

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

05-05-2025 12:14 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Petersen	350,000 150,000	150,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Borlan	325,000 65,000	65,000
Ramazan Akyel	300,000
Georgios Tsouloftas	250,000 50,000	50,000
Nenad Dukic	200,000
Ehsan Amiri	200,000
Carmen Zainescu	175,000
Adrian State	100,000

Amiri Stacks Lousky

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Kai Cocklin

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ehsan Amiri just boosted his stack by eliminating Simon Lousky.

There were around 125,000 chips in the pot on a 3♦7♠8♦6♥K♠ board when Amiri had bet 125,000, more than enough to cover the stack of Lousky, who had around 105,000 remaining. Several time banks later and Lousky finally decided to put himself at risk.

Amiri then revealed a straight with 10♠9♣, and Lousky sent his cards into the muck, claiming he had pocket eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ehsan Amiri	425,000 225,000	225,000
Simon Lousky	Busted

Tags: Ehsan Amiri Simon Lousky

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

05-05-2025 12:40 UTC+2

Over 200 Entries Spark a Big Start to the Luxon Pay Grand Final

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Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Day 1a has already drawn an impressive 203 entries, setting the tone for what promises to be a massive turnout across all four starting flights. With players flying in from across Europe, Asia, and beyond, the buzz inside the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa is undeniable.

The spacious tournament room is packed with seasoned pros, rising talents, and recreational hopefuls—all taking their first shot at the $2,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

This early surge bodes well for the event's trajectory, with three more Day 1s still to come and expectations running high for a record-breaking field by the time Day 2 begins.

05-05-2025 12:50 UTC+2

Filonenko Finds a Double

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Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Illia Filonenko lost a bunch of his stack earlier on in the day but has clawed his way back and sits with around 300,000 after just doubling up.

Filinenko had his remaining 144,000 in the middle with J♣J♥ and was up against an opponent's A♣K♦ in a coinflip situation. A runout of 7♠3♥7♥6♠5♥ kept the pocket jacks in the lead, earning Filonenko a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Illia Filonenko	300,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Illia Filonenko

05-05-2025 13:03 UTC+2

Generalov Makes Quads

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Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ehsan Amiri, Denis Vitchenko, and Konstantin Generalov had all put in 25,000 preflop to see a flop of 9♥4♥10♠, which checked around to Generalov in the cutoff. Generalov fired 40,000, Amiri folded from under the gun, and Vitchenko called in the hijack.

On the 10♦ turn, Vitchenko led for 55,000 and Generalov called to see the K♣ river. Vitchenko then immediately shoved for around 100,000, and Generalov snap-called

Vitchenko revealed K♥Q♠ for top pair, but that was no good as Generalov rolled over quads with 10♣10♥!

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Generalov	450,000 450,000	450,000
Denis Vitchenko	Busted

Tags: Denis Vitchenko Konstantin Generalov Ehsan Amiri

05-05-2025 13:05 UTC+2

Cotescu Loses a Pot, Gromov Has Chips

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Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sandra Cotescu just lost a small pot and her stack dwindled to around 100,000.

On a flop of 10♣J♣6♠, Cotescu check-called a bet of 7,000 from the button to the 8♥ turn. Again Cotescu checked, but this time she folded after the button bet 15,000.

On the same table is Merit Poker powerhouse Dmitry Gromov, who has built an early stack of around 350,000 as the first break approaches.