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

05-07-2025 19:15 UTC+2

Niste Puts His Opponent in the Blender

Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With roughly 150,000 in the pot on a flop of A♣A♦6♦, Mihai Niste bet 40,000 after both the blinds had checked to him. The small blind and big blinds players called.

The 10♦ hit the turn and the action checked to Niste again. He fired out 145,000, which only the big blind player called.

The K♥ landed on the river, prompting the big blind to check. Niste shoved for 291,000 and the big blind player went deep into the tank. After using all of his time banks, Niste's opponent folded and forfeited the pot to Niste.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	600,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Mihai Niste

05-07-2025 19:18 UTC+2

Break Time

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Players are now on their last 20-minute break of the day.

05-07-2025 19:23 UTC+2

Flashback: Azamat Lamkov Wins 2024 Mediterranean Poker Party $5,300 Main Event

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Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Last May, Azamat Lamkov became the newest $5,300 Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event champion as he defeated a massive field of 1,260 entries at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel.

Fifth in chips at the beginning of the final table, Lamkov made his way to first place, surpassing players like Mihai Niste (6th, $170,000) and Leon Sturm (3rd, $440,000). Ultimately, Lamkov claimed victory over Kirill Shcherbakov, who finished in second for $680,000. Thanks to this win, Lamkov is not only the proud owner of a trophy, but he's also a millionaire with the $1,000,000 first-place prize.

2024 Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Azamat Lamkov	Russian Federation	$1,000,000
2	Kirill Shcherbakov	Russian Federation	$680,000
3	Leon Sturm	Germany	$440,000
4	Iurii Suvorov	Russian Federation	$320,000
5	Birger Larsen	Norway	$225,000
6	Mihai Niste	Romania	$170,000
7	Gamir Gabdullin	Russian Federation	$125,000
8	Assyl Tleuzhanov	Kazakhstan	$100,000

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Level: 14

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

05-07-2025 19:40 UTC+2

Assorted Big Stacks

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladislav Dubanov	2,800,000 2,178,000	2,178,000
Roman Stoika	2,375,000 1,275,000	1,275,000
Alessio Isaia	1,675,000 1,055,000	1,055,000

Dmitry Vitkind	1,620,000 150,000	150,000
Kevin Houghton	1,605,000 705,000	705,000

05-07-2025 19:57 UTC+2

Meinhardt Breaks Joumaa's Heart

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Bakhos Joumaa raised his button to 60,000. Julian Meinhardt made a small three-bet to 130,000 in the small blind, which Joumaa called after some thought.

Meinhardt then put Joumaa all-in for his remaining 150,000 on the 5♠A♠Q♠ flop. Joumaa used one of his two remaining time banks before calling off.

Bakhos Joumaa: K♥J♠ All in
Julian Meinhardt: K♠K♦

Joumaa needed an offsuit queen to appear as his flush draw was no good. It did not arrive on the 9♦3♥ runout, sending him to the rail in the penultimate level of Day 1c.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Meinhardt	1,550,000
Bakhos Joumaa	Busted

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05-07-2025 20:08 UTC+2

Delgoshaee Loses to Spataru's Ladies

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Hassanali Delgoshaee shoved for 220,000 from the hijack with only Andrei Spataru making the call from the cutoff.

Hassanali Delgoshaee: A♣5♦ All in
Andrei Spataru: Q♦Q♥

Spataru just had to fade an ace to send Delgoshaee to the rail in the penultimate level of the day. The board ran out A♥J♠4♠J♥6♥ to keep Delgoshaee Ladies ahead the whole way, and he eliminated Delgoshaee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Spataru	900,000
Hassanali Delgoshaee	Busted

Tags: Andrei Spataru Hassanali Delgoshaee

05-07-2025 20:08 UTC+2

Saracoglu Gets It All

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mekan Atayev open-jammed for 175,000 from the hijack, after which Atilla Saracoglu quickly reshoved for 330,000 in the cutoff. It folded to Kevin Houghton in the big blind, who also tossed in a call, revealing the cards.

Mekan Atayev: K♦Q♠ All in
Atilla Saracoglu: A♠A♣ All in
Kevin Houghton: 8♥8♣

The J♣10♣7♠ flop was a sweaty one, giving both Atayev and Houghton outs. The J♠ turn removed some of Atayev's outs, while the K♣ river changed nothing.

Saracoglu scooped the pot with his aces, sending Atayev to the rail and denting Houghton's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Houghton	1,025,000 580,000	580,000
Atilla Saracoglu	870,000 540,000	540,000
Mekan Atayev	Busted

Tags: Atilla Saracoglu Kevin Houghton Mekan Atayev

05-07-2025 20:15 UTC+2

Lihacovs Pays Off Smolka

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The action was picked up on the turn with the board showing J♠J♥Q♣2♠. The big blind player checked and Romans Lihacovs bet 75,000 from early position. Dawid Smolka called on the button, but the big blind player folded.

The 9♣ landed on the river and Lihacovs checked. Smolka meticulously carved out a bet of 280,000. Lihacovs snap-called and then mucked after Smolka turned over J♦10♦ for trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	775,000 775,000	775,000
Romans Lihacovs	520,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Romans Lihacovs Dawid Smolka

05-07-2025 20:19 UTC+2

Niste Flips Petrov Out

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mihai Niste raised to 50,000 in the hijack. Aleksei Petrov then three-bet to 280,000 in the cutoff, which Niste called once it folded back to him.

Aleksei Petrov: 10♠10♦ All in
Mihai Niste: K♠Q♠

Niste paired up on the 6♥Q♦7♣ flop, putting him in a solid lead. The 2♠ turn did not help Petrov, and the K♣ river gave Niste two pair to seal the deal.

Petrov said his goodbyes to the table as Niste chipped up further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	1,350,000 750,000	750,000
Aleksei Petrov	Busted

Tags: Aleksei Petrov Mihai Niste