$5,300 Main Event Day 3 | 2025 Mediterranean Poker Party

05-12-2025 21:37 UTC+2

Kaddouri's Slowplay Works Out

Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Daniel Heredi made it 1,000,000 from early position, and Mounim Kaddouri called from the cutoff.

Heredi bet 1,500,000 on the 4♥4♠9♦ flop, and Kaddouri slid in the call to see 10♦ drop on the turn. Heredi bet 2,800,000 this time and Kaddouri called again.

The 2♦ landed on the river, prompting Heredi to put Kaddouri all in for his last 6,700,000. Kaddouri wasted no time in calling the remainder of his stack off.

Heredi confidently showed top pair with K♠10♠, but lost the pot to Kaddouri's overpair with Q♠Q♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mounim Kaddouri	25,150,000 15,200,000	15,200,000
Daniel Heredi	14,600,000 12,950,000	12,950,000

Tags: Daniel Heredi Mounim Kaddouri

05-12-2025 20:46 UTC+2

Sterba Loses a Flip

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jakub Sterba shoved for around 4,000,000 from under the gun and Garik Tamasian shoved for 5,800,000 from the cutoff.

Jakub Sterba: K♥J♦ All in
Garik Tamasian: 10♠10♣

Sterba found himself in a flip right before the dinner break, but it ended up being his last hand of the tournament as the 7♣4♦5♠5♣Q♦ runout meant he was out in 25th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garik Tamasian	10,775,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Jakub Sterba	Busted

Tags: Garik Tamasian Jakub Sterba

05-12-2025 20:41 UTC+2

Kanme's Ladies Send Covrig Home

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Sergiu Covrig jammed his last 2,800,000 into the middle from early position and only Raoul Kanme called him from the small blind.

Sergiu Covrig: K♦J♠ All in
Raoul Kanme: Q♥Q♣

Covrig was looking for a king to stay alive in the Main Event. The flop of 6♥4♣J♥ gave Covrig top pair and a few more outs. However, the 4♥ on the turn reduced those outs as Kanme picked up a flush draw. The river was the 2♣, and Covrig was out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raoul Kanme	12,375,000 300,000	300,000
Sergiu Covrig	Busted

Tags: Raoul Kanme Sergiu Covrig

05-12-2025 20:35 UTC+2

Dray Hits the Rail as Chung Breaches 30 Million

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Timothy Chung raised to 800,000 on the button and Samuel Dray defended his big blind.

The flop came 3♦K♥5♣ and after Dray checked, Chung bet 400,000. Dray check-shoved for 3,800,000, and Chung snap-called,

Samuel Dray: 10♥3♥ All in
Timothy Chung: K♦8♣

Dray was behind and was left drawing dead as the K♠ on the turn locked up the pot for Chung. An 8♦ on the turn gave Chung a full house, and Dray was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Chung	30,625,000
Samuel Dray	Busted

Tags: Samuel Dray Timothy Chung

05-12-2025 20:18 UTC+2

Ensan Heads to the Showers

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Alexandros Kolonias shoved from the button with a stack that covered both the blinds. Hossein Ensan looked at his cards in the small blind and decided to make the call for his last 1,900,000. After the big blind folded the cards were turned over with Ensan at risk.

Hossein Ensan: K♣9♦ All in
Alexandros Kolonias: A♠J♦

Ensan needed some help from the dealer to have a chance of making the final table. The flop fell 3♠6♣9♥ to give Ensan top pair. But the J♥ on the turn meant he was one card away from elimination. The river was the 6♦, and Ensan headed to the cashier's desk to collect his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Kolonias	19,150,000 10,450,000	10,450,000

Hossein Ensan	Busted

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Hossein Ensan

05-12-2025 19:50 UTC+2

Modena Gets There to Leave Mavromoustakis With Fumes

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Andreas Mavromoustakis made it 800,000 to go from middle position and Italo Modena three-bet to 2,300,000 from the hijack. When it got back to Mavromoustakis, he called to see a flop.

The dealer put out a board of Q♣5♥6♦, prompting Mavromoustakis to check. Modena slid out a bet of 2,200,000, which Mavromoustakis quickly called.

Mavromoustakis knuckled the table again on the 2♥ turn and Modena bet again, this time for 2,800,000. Mavromoustakis thought briefly and then made the call.

The river was the 3♣ and Mavromoustakis checked for the last time. Modena fired out a third barrel of 10,000,000, which caused Mavromoustakis to go into the tank. Mavromoustakis only had around 12,500,000 remaining in hist stack, and after doing some inventory and burning through a few time banks, Mavromoustakis made the call.

Medona turned over Q♥4♥ for top pair that made a straight by the river. Mavromoustakis began muttering to himself in his native tongue as the huge pot was sent over to Modena.

Player	Chips	Progress
Italo Modena	53,500,000 20,500,000	20,500,000
Andreas Mavromoustakis	2,500,000 16,000,000	16,000,000

Tags: Andreas Mavromoustakis Italo Modena

05-12-2025 19:42 UTC+2

Bezhanyan's Main Event Has Come to an End

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Aren Bezhanyan moved all in for his last 1,700,000 from under the gun with Anthony Spinella calling from the hijack, and Hossein Ensan calling out of the big blind.

WIth Bezhanyan all-in, the A♦2♦J♦ flop was checked by both players to see the 7♥ hit the turn. Ensan shoved for 5,700,000, and Spinella folded.

Aren Bezhanyan: J♠10♣ All in
Hossein Ensan: A♣5♣

Bezhanyan needed to find a jack or ten on the river to stay alive. However, the river was the 2♣ and Bezhanyan was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hossein Ensan	11,450,000 6,150,000	6,150,000

Anthony Spinella	8,775,000 725,000	725,000

Aren Bezhanyan	Busted

Tags: Aren Bezhanyan Hossein Ensan Anthony Spinella

05-12-2025 19:33 UTC+2

Lamkov's Title Defense Comes to an End

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Azamat Lamkov won't be going back-to-back in the MPP Main Event!

Lamkov shoved for 2,600,000 from the hijack and Timothy Chung called from the big blind.

Azamat Lamkov: 8♠8♣ All in
Timothy Chung: 10♥10♣

Lamkov needed to find an eight but the 9♥Q♠9♣7♣J♣ runout didn't contain any Snowmen, and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Chung	26,775,000 3,525,000	3,525,000
Azamat Lamkov	Busted

Tags: Azamat Lamkov Timothy Chung

05-12-2025 19:22 UTC+2

Chung Scoops a Huge Pot Against Covrig

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Bernard Larabi opened with Q♥9♦ from early position and Sergiu Covrig three-bet to 1,600,000 from the hijack. Timothy Chung then cold four-bet to 2,600,000 from the cutoff, which got Larabi to fold. Covrig considered for a short time and with over 7,000,000 back, he called.

The flop came 10♣J♦J♠ and after Covrig checked, Chung bet 550,000. Covrig called. A 9♠ dropped on the turn and again Covrig checked, and Chung decided to knuckled back.

A 10♥ landed on the river and Covrig reached for chips and fired a bet of 3,600,000, leaving 2,100,000 behind. Chung had 12,000,000 in his stack and didn't need to think for too long before he called.

Covrig then showed 9♣8♣ for a bluff, and Chung revealed he had rivered a full house with A♦10♦ to scoop the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Chung	23,250,000 7,050,000	7,050,000
Bernard Larabi	13,000,000 775,000	775,000
Sergiu Covrig	2,100,000 7,150,000	7,150,000

Tags: Bernard Larabi Sergiu Covrig Timothy Chung

05-12-2025 19:17 UTC+2

Refaelowitz's Comeback Shut Down by the Deck

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Bernard Larabi opened the hijack to 600,000 and Moshe Ory Refaelowitz shoved from the small blind for 2,400,000. When it got back to Larabi, he snap-called.

Moshe Ory Refaelowitz: K♣K♦ All in
Bernard Larabi: A♥K♥

Refaelowitz had a chance to double up again and got off to a great start on the 2♠6♦2♥ flop. However, the A♦ turn gave Larabi top pair and left Refaelowitz with just one out.

No one-outer appeared on the 3♥ river, and Refaelowitz was sent to the rail.