2026 Mediterranean Poker Party
Level: 29
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Espen Sandvik bet 800,000 from the cutoff. Darko Svesko on the button three-bet to 2,000,000 which was called by Sandvik.
The flop came K♣J♣7♦ and Svesko continued for 500,000 and was met with a quick shove from Sandvik for 3,000,000. Svesko did not hesitate to make the call.
Espen Sandvik: 10♣9♣
Darko Svesko: K♦K♠
Both players smashed the flop hard. Svesko hitting a set of kings, but Sandvik had a double belly buster, a flush draw and a straight flush draw to boot. But it went brick-brick for the Norwegian as the 2♥5♦ completed the board, which put Svesko back in contention.
Level: 28
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Boris Smuskevicius bet 600,000 from under the gun. Mehmet Dalkilic moved all in for 5,025,000 from the button. Smuskevicius asked for a count and made the call.
Mehmet Dalkilic: Q♥Q♣
Boris Smuskevicius: J♣J♦
Dalkilic was a massive favorite to win the pot and the chip lead and was safe on the K♠10♥2♠ flop, but the J♥ turn made Dalkilic look up to the heavens in disbelief.
When the 4♣ completed the board, Smuskevicius punched the felt in celebration, as his stack was almost half of the chips in play.
Level: 27
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Players have vacated the main stage for a break of 15 minutes.
Boris Smuskevicius retains the chip lead, but the field is starting to bunch together. It is anyone's game!
Aleksanras Rusinovas moved all in from early position for 1,850,000. Joseph Mouawad in middle position also moved all in. Everyone else got out of the way.
Aleksanras Rusinovas: A♣10♠
Joseph Mouawad: A♠Q♣
Rusinovas was dominated and when Mouawad spiked a queen on a flop, it was curtains for the Lithuanian. The complete board of Q♥8♣2♦9♦8♥ gave Mouawad two pair.
A victory today for the Lebanese legend would be his biggest score since his EPT London success in 2007.
Darko Svesko bet 500,000 from the cutoff and Boris Smuskevicius defended in the big blind.
The flop came K♥8♠6♠ and Svesko bet 450,000 which was called by Smuskevicius.
The K♣ paired the board on the turn, and Svesko bet 1,400,000 and was called by the Lithuanian.
Both players checked the 10♠ river to the frustration of Smuskevicius who tabled 10♣10♥ for a boat on the river. Despite his angst he took in a massive pot and the chip lead.
Level: 26
Blinds: 100,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000