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

05-08-2025 11:44 UTC+2

Petkov Collects the Last of Vos' Stack

Kai Cocklin

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Pascal Vos shoved from the cutoff for his last 290,000 and Lachezar Petkov shoved for around 900,000 from the small blind.

Pascal Vos: A♥10♦ All in
Lachezar Petkov: A♠J♦

Vos was behind and couldn't catch up as the 3♠6♠6♥9♣K♦ runout sent him to the rail without a payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lachezar Petkov	1,250,000 340,000	340,000

Pascal Vos	Busted

Tags: Lachezar Petkov Pascal Vos

05-08-2025 11:48 UTC+2

Hydyrov Left Short on Soft Bubble

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Iurii Okolovich had put in a three-bet to 205,000 from the cutoff, which Faruh Hydyrov called in the hijack. Okolovich spent one time bank before putting in a continuation-bet of 180,000 on the 6♥K♠5♠ flop.

Hydyrov check-called to the 9♠ turn, where Okolovich quickly jammed all in for 500,000 after a second check from Hydyrov. Hydyrov quickly let his hand go, leaving himself with just over seven big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iurii Okolovich	1,370,000 135,000	135,000
Faruh Hydyrov	300,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Faruh Hydyrov Iurii Okolovich

05-08-2025 11:54 UTC+2

Bubble Play Commences

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With 222 players on the clock, the $2,200 Luxon Pay Grand Final will continue hand-for-hand until the money has been reached.

05-08-2025 12:00 UTC+2

Efe Sends Ozkan Home

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Kai Cocklin

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Huseyin Ozkan shoved from the button for 175,000 and was put at risk by Aziz Efe in the big blind. Once the hands at the other tables had completed, the players were finally told to flip their cards.

Huseyin Ozkan: 9♦8♦ All in
Aziz Efe: K♣5♣

Ozkan had an extremely live hand but the K♠ in the window probably dampened his spirits. It was followed by 10♦A♥ and the 7♥ turn did give Ozkan a way out with an open-ender. However, the 2♥ river was a brick, and Ozkan hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aziz Efe	950,000 135,000	135,000
Huseyin Ozkan	Busted

Tags: Aziz Efe Huseyin Ozkan

05-08-2025 12:00 UTC+2

Sanz Bows Out

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Sergio Sanz had pushed all in for 365,000 on the button and was up against Alessio Isaia in middle position.

Sergio Sanz: A♥Q♥ All in
Alessio Isaia: 8♥8♣

Sanz could not pair his hole cards on the J♦7♣K♣4♣K♥ runout, sending him to the rail a few spots before the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessio Isaia	1,975,000 475,000	475,000

Sergio Sanz	Busted

Tags: Alessio Isaia Sergio Sanz

05-08-2025 12:09 UTC+2

Khalaf Survives With Trips

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

From the big blind, Marsel Khalaf got his last 420,000 in on a turn of 10♦5♥8♦5♠ and was called by Juan Corral a few spots over.

Marsel Khalaf: 5♣2♣ All in
Juan Corral: A♣8♥

The K♠ river posed no threat to Khalaf's trips, doubling him up to a seven-figure stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Corral	2,400,000 430,000	430,000
Marsel Khalaf	1,075,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Juan Corral Marsel Khalaf

05-08-2025 12:20 UTC+2

Banicevic Doubles Huge on Bubble

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The pot had grown to a sizable 850,000 when cutoff Vlado Banicevic pushed his stack of 1,115,000 in the middle on a turn of 8♠2♥2♦J♦.

Boris Smuskevicius spent a few time banks before calling in the hijack with the covering stacks, revealing the cards.

Vlado Banicevic: K♥K♣ All in
Boris Smuskevicius: 10♦7♦

Smuskevicius' combo-draw bricked on the 10♣ river, seeing Banicevic double up to more than double the average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlado Banicevic	3,080,000 1,630,000	1,630,000
Boris Smuskevicius	1,250,000 1,690,000	1,690,000

Tags: Boris Smuskevicius Vlado Banicevic

05-08-2025 12:22 UTC+2

Zhugralin Flops a Wheel to Soft Bubble Fialho

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Kai Cocklin

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Damir Zhugralin was abusing the bubble with his big stack and shoved from the button to apply some pressure. After getting through the small blind, David Fialho looked down at his cards in the big blind. After using a few time banks, Fialho called for his last 290,000.

David Fialho: A♦J♦ All in
Damir Zhugralin: A♣4♥

Fialho was the favorite to secure a double-up but the flop of 2♦3♠5♠ changed everything as Zhugralin made a wheel. Only a four could save Fialho but neither the K♠ turn nor J♣ river could deliver the chop he needed to stay alive.

Faruh Hydyrov and Kemal Aslan also busted at the same time to leave the field one away from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	3,000,000 600,000	600,000
Faruh Hydyrov	Busted
Kemal Aslan	Busted
David Fialho	Busted

Tags: Damir Zhugralin David Fialho Faruh Hydyrov Kemal Aslan

Level: 17

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

05-08-2025 12:38 UTC+2

Heidorn Bubbles in Brutal Fashion

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Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Poker is cruel, cruel game sometimes as Robert Heidorn has just found out.

Dmitry Kukhtarev raised from the hijack and Heidorn shoved around 625,000 from the cutoff. When it got back to Kukhtarev, he called.

Robert Heidorn: Q♣Q♦ All in
Dmitry Kukhtarev: 9♥9♦

Heidorn was a clean runout away from a very healthy stack and flopped top set on the 2♥3♥Q♥ board to pull further ahead, but Kukhtarev did pick up a flush draw.

That flush connected when the 5♥ landed on the turn, which meant Heidorn needed the board to pair on the river otherwise he would be eliminated on the bubble. Unfortunately for Heidorn, the K♣ wasn't what he needed, meaning he was out in 216th, one spot away from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Kukhtarev	4,100,000 975,000	975,000

Robert Heidorn	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Kukhtarev Robert Heidorn