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$5,300 Main Event
Day 1c Completed
2025 Mediterranean Poker Party
$5,300 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
2025 Mediterranean Poker Party
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$5,740,800
Total Entries
1,196
Level
34
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Entries
614
Players Left
334
Players Left 1 / 1,196
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Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Day 1c of the $5,300 Main Event at the 2025 Mediterranean Poker Party has wrapped up inside the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa, with another 339 entries added to the growing tally. That brings the total to 921 runners across the first three starting flights, with just two turbo Day 1s remaining before registration officially closes.
It was a day dominated by big stacks and big swings, and no one bagged more than Ryhor Karapanau, who closed the night with 3,395,000. During Level 3, Karapanau got an early Christmas present when Mustafa Yildiz five-bet shoved ace-queen for well over 200 big blinds. The Cowboys of Karapanau held up, which rocketed him to the top of the leaderboard, where he stayed throughout most of the day.
Karapanau was followed by Damir Gabdullin (2,860,000) and Halil Tasyurek (2,805,000), both of whom quietly built their stacks into serious contenders.
Day 1c Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryhor Karapanau | Belarus | 3,395,000 | 113 |
| 2 | Damir Gabdullin | Russian Federation | 2,860,000 | 95 |
| 3 | Halil Tasyurek | Turkey | 2,805,000 | 94 |
| 4 | Mehmet Demirkol | Turkey | 2,610,000 | 87 |
| 5 | Mustafa Biz | Turkey | 2,340,000 | 78 |
| 6 | Toni Kaukua | Finland | 2,240,000 | 75 |
| 7 | Adrian State | Romania | 2,115,000 | 71 |
| 8 | George Tomescu | Romania | 2,100,000 | 70 |
| 9 | Samuel Dray | France | 1,910,000 | 64 |
| 10 | Sergiu Covrig | Romania | 1,880,000 | 63 |
Also finishing strong were Toni Kaukua (2,240,000), Adrian State (2,115,000), and Nichan Khorchidian (1,425,000), while Niall Farrell advanced with a more modest 485,000 to his name.
The first turbo flight, Day 1d, is already underway this evening, while the final flight, Day 1e, will run tomorrow afternoon. All surviving players from the five opening flights will return for Day 2 on Sunday at 6:00 p.m., where the full field will finally merge. The official prize pool and payouts will be confirmed and published shortly after Day 2 begins.
Remaining Main Event Schedule
| Day | Date | Time | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1d | May 10 | 9:00 p.m. | 20 minutes |
| Day 1e | May 11 | 12:00 p.m. | 20 minutes |
| Day 2 | May 11 | 6:00 p.m. | 50 minutes |
| Day 3 | May 12 | 12:00 p.m. | 60 minutes |
| Final Day | May 13 | 12:00 p.m. | 60 minutes |
Stay locked in with PokerNews as we bring you live updates, chip counts, photos, and all the key hands straight from the floor when Day 2 gets underway.
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Day 1c has ended and the player are bagging up their chips.
Stay tuned for a recap of the day's action and the chip counts.
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Alexandros Kolonias had his stack of around 600,000 in the middle and at risk against Sergei Kim right at the end of Day 1c.
Alexandros Kolonias: K♦Q♣ 
Sergei Kim: J♥J♣
Kim had the best of it preflop and took a huge leap towards winning the pot when the flop came 7♦8♣J♦. An 8♠ on the turn sealed it, and a meaningless Q♥ fell on the river.
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Julian Menhardt and Mehmet Demirkol were heads-up on a flop of Q♦7♠5♣. With around 315,000 in the middle, Menhardt checked over to Demirkol, who fired a bet of 85,000.
Mehardt called to the A♣ turn, where he check-called again, this time for 225,000. Demirkol fired a third battle on the 7♦ river, placing a bet of 375,000.
Menhardt spent some time in the tank before flicking in a calling chip. Demirkol tables A♠Q♠ for top two pair, claiming the pot as Menhardt nodded and added his cards to the muck.
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Three more hands will be played on each table before Day 1c wraps up.
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Andrey Pateychuk raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Yassin Mahmoud shoved from middle position for 650,000. When the action got back to Pateychuk, he did some inventory before making the call.
Yassin Mahmoud: A♥Q♠
Andrey Pateychuk: 6♦6♣
Mahmoud was flipping for his tournament life right at the end of Day 1c and didn't find anything that could save him on the 4♠K♣9♥ flop. A 10♥ on the turn did add four more outs as he picked up a gutshot to Broadway, but it was Pateychuk who still held the lead.
That lead changed hands when the J♠ landed on the river, as Mahmoud completed his straight draw and earned himself a late double-up.
