$5,300 Main Event Day 1b | 2025 Mediterranean Poker Party

05-09-2025 20:10 UTC+2

Zebarjad and Oye Clash

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Kai Cocklin

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ali Zebarjad opened to 50,000 from early position and Espen Oye dropped in the call from the big blind.

The flop came Q♥10♦K♣ and after Oye checked, Zebarjad had some words for his opponent.

"That's my flop," said Zebarjad, who then bet 50,000.

"I don't think so," replied Oye as he called.

Both checked the 5♥ turn to the 9♠ river, where Oye three out a bet of 225,000. Zebarjad didn't want to continue and folded A♦Q♦, allowing Oye to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Oye	900,000 50,000	50,000
Ali Zebarjad	700,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Ali Zebarjad Espen Oye

05-09-2025 20:03 UTC+2

Last Level of the Day

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Kai Cocklin

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Level 12 has just begun, which is the last level of Day 1b.

When these 50 minutes have elapsed, the surviving players will bag up their chips ready for Day 2, which will play out on Sunday, May 11.

Level: 12

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

05-09-2025 19:58 UTC+2

Khordbin Continues to Build

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

There was a raise from early position to 40,000 and Hadi Khordbin made it 125,000 from middle position. When it got back to the initial raiser, he called.

The flop came 3♥10♠9♠ and once it checked to Khordbin, he bet 150,000, which was called to the K♦ turn.

Both tapped the table to see the 10♦ fall on the river, and again the action checked to Khordbin. After thinking it over, he fired 150,000. His opponent used the full 30-second allowance before finally dropping in the call.

Khordbin then showed the rockets with A♦A♠, which earned him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hadi Khordbin	1,600,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Hadi Khordbin

05-09-2025 19:53 UTC+2

Zavoloka Heads to the Showers

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Mikhail Zavoloka shoved from early position for 120,000 and was called by the cutoff.

Mikhail Zavoloka: 2♥2♦ All in
Cutoff: J♣J♦

Zavoloka was looking for a deuce to survive, but he couldn't find one on the 9♦7♣6♠A♣7♠ runout, and he was out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	Busted

Tags: Mikhail Zavoloka

05-09-2025 19:45 UTC+2

Selected Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Strobel	1,500,000 700,000	700,000
Raul Martinez Gallego	1,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Lukas Pazma	1,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Daniel Smiljkovic	900,000 200,000	200,000

Espen Oye	850,000 350,000	350,000
Dmitry Kukhtarev	750,000 50,000	50,000
Kirill Shcherbakov	600,000 400,000	400,000
Dmitrii Kopyl	230,000 120,000	120,000
Paul Esau	150,000 200,000	200,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	75,000 350,000	350,000
Boris Smuskevicius	Busted

05-09-2025 19:35 UTC+2

Da Silva Loses a Flip

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

When it folded around to the button, he shoved for 360,000 with just the blinds to get through. The small blind folded, but Chris Da Silva made the call with a covering stack from the big blind.

Button: K♣J♥ All in
Chris Da Silva: 7♦7♣

The flop came down K♥5♥Q♣ to put the button in the lead with top pair. The 10♠ turn and 3♠ river didn't give Da Silva the set he needed to win the pot, which meant the button doubled up,

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Da Silva	2,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Chris Da Silva

05-09-2025 19:34 UTC+2

Late Registration Closes with 355 Entries on Day 1b

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The numbers are in—late registration is officially closed on Day 1b of the $5,300 Main Event, with the flight wrapping up at 355 total entries. Just 131 players remain in contention as the final two levels of the night get underway.

That brings the overall count to 582 entries across the first two flights, with three more Day 1s still to come as the push toward the $5,000,000 guarantee continues.

05-09-2025 19:25 UTC+2

Zakharov Can't Beat Khordbin

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Hadi Khordbin opened to 40,000 from early position before Dmitry Zakharov shoved his last 100,000 into the middle from the cutoff. When it folded around to Khordbin, he called to put Zakharov at risk.

Dmitry Zakharov: A♦9♥ All in
Hadi Khordbin: A♠J♣

Zakharov was crushed by Khordbin's ace-jack and needed a lot of help to survive. The dealer put out a board of 8♥6♠5♥K♠K♣ to keep Khordbin in the lead the whole time. The pot was sent to Khordbin and Zakharov was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hadi Khordbin	1,200,000 600,000	600,000
Dmitry Zakharov	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Zakharov Hadi Khordbin

05-09-2025 19:24 UTC+2

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Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

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