2026 Mediterranean Poker Party

$3,500 Merit Poker Cup
Day: 1a
1a1b2
Event Info
2026 Mediterranean Poker Party
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥q♠
Prize
$217,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$1,270,720
Total Entries
418
Places Paid
63
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
174
Players Left
26
Players Left 1 / 418

Alibeyoglu's Aces Cracked on the Bubble

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Justin Steinbrenner
Justin Steinbrenner

All the chips went into the middle on the turn, with Q♦6♠3♠9♦ on the board. Ilhan Alibeyoglu was at risk for 180,000 and was called by Justin Steinbrenner.

Ilhan Alibeyoglu: A♦A♠
Justin Steinbrenner: 6♣6♦

It was heartbreak for Alibeyoglu who discovered his bullets were cracked by Steinbrenner's set of sixes. The two-outer didn't come on the river as the 5♣ completed the board to send Alibeyoglu to the exit, while the remaining 26 players bagged up for the night.

Tags: Ilhan AlibeyogluJustin Steinbrenner