2026 Mediterranean Poker Party

$5,400 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2026 Mediterranean Poker Party
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♣3♣
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,400
Prize Pool
$5,000,000
Total Entries
972
Places Paid
145
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
247
Players Left
37
Players Left 1 / 972

Esau Gets Aces Cracked

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Paul Esau
Paul Esau

Picking up the action on the turn on a board of 8♦9♣5♦10♠, Paul Esau, who came sixth in the Global Poker Championship earlier in the series, was all in against Sergej Babincev.

Esau had A♠A♣ for pocket aces, and Babincev had K♦6♦ for a flush draw with outs for the straight. The river came the 3♦ and Babinchev completed his flush to win the pot, sending Esau to the rail.

Tags: Paul EsauSergej Babincev