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$2,200 Global Poker Championship
Day 1cd Completed
2026 Mediterranean Poker Party
$2,200 Global Poker Championship
Day: 1cd
Event Info
2026 Mediterranean Poker Party
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$2,000,000
Total Entries
830
Level
31
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
612
Players Left
91
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Level 16
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Day 1c of the $2,200 Global Poker Championship is in the bag at the 2026 Mediterranean Poker Party. The flight attracted a total of 302 entries to the Merit Crystal Cove Casino, of which 45 players made it through to Day 2. They are now in the money and will join the rest of the field to play for a guaranteed $2,000,000 prize pool.
A player calling himself "John Doeys" topped the count with 2,275,000. Doeys doubled with aces late in the night and then won a flip to finish with his monster stack. He was just shy of claiming the overall chip lead. That privilege still belongs to Day 1a chip leader Sergei Petrushevskii, who has 2,420,000.
No other Day 1c player made it beyond the 2,000,000 mark. Second place Ersin Sancak was just shy of that tally, bagging 1,945,000, while third place Cristian David finished with 1,265,000 to his name.
Day 1c Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Doeys | Cyprus | 2,275,000 | 91 |
| 2 | Ersin Sancak | Austria | 1,945,000 | 78 |
| 3 | Cristian David | Romania | 1,265,000 | 51 |
| 4 | Arman Bezhanian | Russian Federation | 1,250,000 | 50 |
| 5 | Xiaosheng Zheng | China | 1,190,000 | 48 |
| 6 | Anatoly Korochenskiy | Russian Federation | 1,185,000 | 47 |
| 7 | Hakan Orduzu | Turkey | 1,095,000 | 44 |
| 8 | Yilu Yuan | China | 1,090,000 | 44 |
| 9 | Artem Kotkovskyi | Ukraine | 1,070,000 | 43 |
| 10 | Rustam Amirbekov | Russian Federation | 980,000 | 39 |
Xiaosheng Zheng, who won the 2025 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series, bagged a top five stack with 1,190,000. Other notable players to make it through included 2026 NOIR Poker Series Main Event winner Selahaddin Bedir (925,000), who has over $7 million in winnings to his name; 2025 Onyx SHRS Main Event and two-time WSOP bracelet winner Fahredin Mustafov (665,000); and WSOP bracelet winner Espen Sandvik (590,000).
An extra flight has been added to the $2,200 Global Poker Championship. Day 1e will kick off at 10 a.m. local time with a turbo structure, while Day 2 now has a later starting time of 4 p.m. Day 2 resumes in the money with 50-minute blind levels, and is expected to play down to the final table, although that could change given the shakeup to the schedule.
$2,200 Global Poker Championship Schedule
| Day | Date | Start Time | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1e | Sept 19 | 10 a.m. | 15 mins |
| Day 2 | Sept 19 | 4 p.m. | 50 mins |
| Day 3 | Sept 20 | 12 p.m. | 60 mins |
*Schedule subject to change. Day 3 blind levels reduce as players are eliminated on the final table.
Standby to PokerNews for updates of Day 2 of the $2,200 Global Poker Championship straight from the tournament floor.
Level 16
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Level 16
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Day 1c of the $2,200 Global Poker Championship has concluded, with 45 players bagging from the flight to return for Day 2. Standby for the full chip counts and recap on PokerNews.
Level 16
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
There were two hands going on during hand-for-hand play, but only one resulted in a bustout.
Artem Kotkovskyi open-raised from late position and Damir Gabdullin pushed all-in from the big blind. Kotkovskyi called with the covering stack and, once other hands had completed, players revealed their cards.
Damir Gabdullin: A♥K♠ 
Artem Kotkovskyi: A♦K♦
Neutral players sighed as the hand looked destined for a split, but the J♦10♦9♠ flop gave Kotkovskyi the flush draw.
The 5♦ turn completed his flush and left Gabdullin drawing dead. The 9♣ river ended the hand and the flight, as Gabdullin was sent to the exit on the stone bubble.
Level 16
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Lukas Pazma was all in preflop against John Doeys, who had him covered as players flipped their cards.
Lukas Pazma: 10♦10♣
John Doeys: A♦Q♥
The race was all but over on the 3♣A♣7♦ flop as Doeys picked up a pair of aces, leaving Pazma drawing to a ten. Doeys held on the K♦ turn and 7♠ river, sending Pazma to the exit.
The bubble then began shortly after with 46 players remaining and 45 set to get paid.
Level 16
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
John Doeys was seen with pocket aces on the table and his opponent was leaving the table with a look of frustration on his face. The huge pot brought Doeys stack up to around 1,600,000, which made him one of the chip leaders heading into the final moments of play.
Level: 16
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Level 15
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Action folded around to Vasyl Palandiuk, who pushed all in for 240,000 from the small blind. The big blind looked him up with a much bigger stack and it was off to the races.
Vasyl Palandiuk: 10♦8♣
Big Blind: A♠5♠
The big blind pulled way out ahead after pairing their ace on the 6♠9♠A♣ flop, leaving Palandiuk with just backdoor outs. The turn was the 5♣ and the 7♣ river completed Palandiuk's straight to give him the double up.
Level 15
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Maksim Shornikau open-shoved from middle position with a short stack of around 100,000, good for five big blinds. The rest of the table folded before the big blind made the call with the covering stack.
Maksim Shornikau: Q♥5♦
Big Blind: A♣K♥
The board was very favorable for Shornikau as he flopped two pair on 7♠Q♣5♥10♠2♥ and held to win the pot, doubling his stack.
Elsewhere, four players have busted since the break, bringing the flight ever closer to the bubble.
