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

05-06-2025 12:31 UTC+2

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Generalov	200,000 200,000	200,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	200,000 200,000	200,000
Darius Neagoe	200,000 200,000	200,000

Cedric Schwaederle	200,000 200,000	200,000
John Duggan	200,000 200,000	200,000

05-06-2025 12:25 UTC+2

Day 1b Continues to Build with 200 Already in the Field

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Kai Cocklin

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

The second starting flight of the $2,200 Luxon Pay Grand Final has already crossed the 200-entry mark with 185 players still in the mix as early levels roll on.

With registration open through Level 10, today’s turnout is tracking to rival — or even surpass — the 345 entries recorded on Day 1a.

05-06-2025 12:15 UTC+2

Sibgatova Doesn't Want a Showdown

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Kai Cocklin

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

The action folded around to Halil Tasyurek in the small blind and he limped in. Alisa Sibgatova was in the big blind and checked her option to the A♦J♠4♦ flop. Tasyurek bet 2,000 and Sibgatova called.

Both watched the 8♣ land on the turn and Tasyureky fired again, this time for 5,000. Sibgatova reached for raising chips and made it 15,500, and Tasyurek called.

When the 10♠ hit the river, Tasyurek checked and Sibgatova continued to tell a story that she had a strong hand with a bet of 26,500. Tasyurek thought for around 10 seconds and then threw in a chip to signify a call.

Sibgatova didn't want to reveal her cards at showdown so went ahead and mucked, which allowed Tasyurek to claim the pot without showing his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	280,000
Alisa Sibgatova	140,000

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Alisa Sibgatova

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

05-06-2025 12:02 UTC+2

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Kai Cocklin

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

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05-06-2025 11:57 UTC+2

Peters' Seven Good at Showdown

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Kai Cocklin

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

With around 50,000 in the pot on a 2♣7♦2♥K♣ board, Tobias Peters checked from the small blind and then called a bet of 45,000 from the big blind.

The river brought an 8♠ and both checked it down, with Peters' A♠7♠ being good at showdown with a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Peters	275,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Tobias Peters

05-06-2025 11:47 UTC+2

Gavish's Queens Hold...Just

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Kai Cocklin

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

Daniel Gavish had the perfect spot to triple up and managed to take it, albeit in unorthodox fashion.

Michael Sklenicka, Zsolt Szalai, and Gavish all had their stacks in the middle preflop, with the latter being the at-risk player with around 130,000.

Daniel Gavish: Q♥Q♠ All in
Michael Sklenicka: A♦K♠ All in
Zsolt Szalai: A♠K♥

Gavish just needed to fade four outs on the runout but couldn't do it as the 6♦K♦6♥ flop gave both of his opponents top pair. However, things all changed when the Q♣ hit the turn as Gavish regained his advantage with a full house.

Sklenicka and Szalai both had one out as only the case king would see them scoop the pot, but the 7♥ river wasn't what they needed, and Gavish tripled up!

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Gavish	400,000
Zsolt Szalai	60,000
Michael Sklenicka	50,000

Tags: Daniel Gavish Michael Sklenicka Zsolt Szalai

05-06-2025 11:37 UTC+2

More Join the Field

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Danut Chisu	200,000
Alessio Isaia	200,000 200,000	200,000

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	200,000
Iurii Saiapin	200,000 200,000	200,000
Ehsan Amiri	200,000 200,000	200,000
Yucel Eminoglu	200,000
Dan Borlan	200,000 200,000	200,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	200,000 200,000	200,000
Tobias Peters	200,000 200,000	200,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

05-06-2025 11:32 UTC+2

Fast Start on Day 1b with Over 120 Already in the Field

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Kai Cocklin

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

The $2,200 Luxon Pay Grand Final is showing no signs of slowing down as over 120 entries have already been recorded during the opening level of Day 1b.

With registration open through the end of Level 10, expectations are high for another big field here at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa.