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

05-10-2025 19:24 UTC+2

Stanciu Back Above Starting Stack

Frank Visser

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

Traian Stanciu got his stack of 230,000 in from the cutoff, being up against Niall Farrell in the big blind.

Traian Stanciu: A♥J♠ All in
Niall Farrell: 6♠6♦

Stanciu paired his ace on the 2♥10♥A♦ flop, and secured the pot when he made a straight on the K♥Q♦ runout, doubling him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Traian Stanciu	490,000 190,000	190,000
Niall Farrell	475,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Niall Farrell Traian Stanciu

05-10-2025 19:24 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuhang Chen	650,000 315,000	315,000

Eliminations Throughout Day 1c

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Fraser	Busted
Gytis Lazauninkas	Busted
Alesia Sinevich	Busted
Carmen Zainescu	Busted
Cedric Schwaederle	Busted
Kemal Aslan	Busted

05-10-2025 19:12 UTC+2

EPT Creator John Duthie in the Mix at Merit

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Kai Cocklin

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

John Duthie—best known as the founder of the European Poker Tour (EPT)—isn’t just a pioneer behind the scenes; he’s still battling it out on the felt.

Now playing Day 1c of the Main Event, Duthie just tangled with Nichan Khorchidian in a hand that reached showdown. Duthie opened to 40,000 from early position and Khorchidian defended his big blind.

The 7♦9♥3♥K♥2♥ board was checked all the way to the river, where Khorchidian flicked in a 20,000 chip bet. Duthie called but mucked when Khorchidian revealed K♣J♠ for top pair.

It’s been 25 years since Duthie won the Poker Million for $1.4 million. Now, he’s adding another chapter—this time, right here in Cyprus.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	1,600,000 500,000	500,000
John Duthie	600,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: John Duthie Nichan Khorchidian

05-10-2025 19:05 UTC+2

Some of the Big Stacks

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	1,900,000 300,000	300,000
Vadim Volkhonskiy	1,600,000 600,000	600,000
Damir Gabdullin	1,400,000 600,000	600,000
Paul Runcan	1,400,000 50,000	50,000
Paul Grummitt	1,400,000 25,000	25,000
Alex Goulder	1,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Ryhor Karapanau	1,250,000 70,000	70,000

Samuel Dray	1,200,000 146,000	146,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

05-10-2025 19:02 UTC+2

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

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Kai Cocklin

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 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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05-10-2025 18:45 UTC+2

Break Time

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Kai Cocklin

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Players are on their final break of the night.

Late registration will close when play resumes, then two more levels will be played before the survivors bag up for the evening.

05-10-2025 18:43 UTC+2

Dray Doubles Through Four-Bet Bluff

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Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The player under the gun had opened and received a few callers when Samuel Dray squeezed in a three-bet on the button.

Under the gun then moved all in, covering all other players, and Dray snap-called once the action had folded back to him.

Samuel Dray: A♠K♠ All in
Under the gun: A♣2♣

The under-the-gun player took the lead on the 6♠2♥4♠ flop, and the Q♣ turn did not bring Dray an out. The K♦ river did, however, making Dray top pair to double up and take the huge pot, much to his relief.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Dray	1,346,000 871,000	871,000

Tags: Samuel Dray

05-10-2025 18:33 UTC+2

Yuan Yeeted After Ultimate Cooler

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Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

A player in middle position opened to 30,000, which Yilu Yuan three-bet to 85,000 in the hijack. Paul Grummitt then clicked it to 135,000 in the cutoff, after which the action folded back to Yuan.

He jammed all in for 450,000 and was snapped off by Grummitt.

Yilu Yuan: K♥K♣ All in
Paul Grummitt: A♠A♦

The 2♣3♠3♦6♦J♥ board brought no surprises, sending Yuan to the rail with his kings.