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

05-10-2025 14:53 UTC+2

Zoufri Spikes a Three-Outer to Bust Nader

Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alfred Nader three-bet shoved his short stack over the raise of Hakim Zoufri, who thought some time before making the call for around 50,000.

Alfred Nader: K♦J♦ All in
Hakim Zoufri: J♠10♠

Both players had significantly less than the 300,000 starting stack and after the hand, Nader was left with nothing as Zoufri spiked a ten on the 5♦10♣3♠8♠4♦ runout to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zamyatin	600,000
Hakim Zoufri	175,000 125,000	125,000
Alfred Nader	Busted

Tags: Alfred Nader Hakim Zoufri

Level: 6

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

05-10-2025 14:46 UTC+2

Smuskevicius Soars to Seven Figures

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Big blind Boris Smuskevicius put a tiny bet of 10,000 into the pot of 125,000 on a completed board of 2♣5♥2♦8♥6♠. Rehman Kassam then raised to 135,000, after which Smuskevicius instantly piled in a three-bet to 310,000.

"I only have this left, what should I do with just a six?" Kassam asked as he held up about 10,000 in chips.

"Fold," Smuskevicius stated.

"I think you deserve it anyway," Kassam said as he tossed his last chips into the middle.

Smuskevicius showed down 9♠7♣ for a straight, besting the 6♥4♠ of Kassam and sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Smuskevicius	1,028,000 383,000	383,000
Traian Stanciu	330,000 30,000	30,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	180,000 180,000	180,000
Rehman Kassam	Busted

Tags: Boris Smuskevicius Rehman Kassam

05-10-2025 14:37 UTC+2

Kim Bricks Out as Yuan Doubles

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Kai Cocklin

Level 5 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

There were around 35,000 chips in the pot on a 7♠K♠8♣ flop when Yilu Yuan fired out 20,000 from the small blind. Sergei Kim then clicked it to 45,000, before Yuan responded with a flop three-bet to 75,000. Kim then four-bet shoved, and Yuan called off his stack of 178,000.

Yilu Yuan: K♦9♦ All in
Sergei Kim: Q♠9♠

Yuan was in the lead with top pair but had to dodge spades. The 5♥ turn put Yuan one step closer to a double-up, and the J♦ river locked up the pot for him, forcing Kim to fork out a chunk of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergei Kim	400,000 100,000	100,000
Yilu Yuan	400,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Sergei Kim Yilu Yuan

05-10-2025 14:29 UTC+2

Lihacovs Turns Up the Heat

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

With 73,500 already in the middle, Andrii Vasylyk put in a bet of 40,000 on the 4♥2♠J♦9♣ turn. Romans Lihacovs tossed in a call, after which the 7♣ river emerged from the deck.

Vasylyk showed down and checked, prompting Lihacovs to put his opponent all-in for his last 75,000. Vasylyk made a quick fold as the pot was shipped to Lihacovs without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romans Lihacovs	389,500 49,500	49,500
Andrii Vasylyk	75,000

Tags: Andrii Vasylyk Romans Lihacovs

05-10-2025 14:25 UTC+2

Spinella Sends Stoika Out

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Kai Cocklin

Level 5 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Roman Stoika was seen getting up out of his seat with the his stack heading in the direction of Anthony Spinella.

The full board and action was missed but once the pot was pushed, Spinella's stack grew to around 575,000 as the day approaches the half-way mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Spinella	575,000 75,000	75,000

Roman Stoika	Busted

Tags: Anthony Spinella Roman Stoika

05-10-2025 14:17 UTC+2

Azevedo Doubles With Ducks

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

David Azevedo had gotten his stack of 95,500 in from the big blind against a player in middle position.

David Azevedo: 2♦2♣ All in
Middle position: A♥5♥

Azevedo hit a set on the 7♦9♦2♠ flop and locked up the pot on the Q♥ turn. The 9♣ river upgraded him to a full house, doubling him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Azevedo	197,500

Tags: David Azevedo

05-10-2025 14:14 UTC+2

Yong Pushes Two Opponents Out

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Kai Cocklin

Level 5 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Recep Aydemir opened from under the gun and got a call from middle position and Cassandra Yong on the button.

They saw a flop of 10♥A♥3♦ where Aydemir bet 10,000. Both middle position and Yong called.

A K♦ on the turn saw the action check to Yong, who fired out 45,000. Aydemir didn't want to play any more and folded, and the other player's cards also hit the muck, allowing Yong's stack to grow to around 440,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cassandra Yong	440,000 60,000	60,000
Recep Aydemir	130,000

Tags: Cassandra Yong Recep Aydemir

05-10-2025 14:06 UTC+2

Chip Counts Throughout Field

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Youssef El Khazen	475,000 45,000	45,000
Toni Kaukua	460,000 160,000	160,000
Gytis Lazauninkas	310,000 10,000	10,000
Fabian Bartuschk	305,000
Michel Molenaar	285,000 285,000	285,000
Niall Farrell	285,000 285,000	285,000

Pascal Vos	150,000
Florian Duta	60,000 120,000	120,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000