2026 Mediterranean Poker Party
The table folded around to Ali Yilmaz, who pushed all in from the small blind. His opponent called in the big blind with the bigger stack.
Ali Yilmaz: A♥9♣
Big Blind: A♦K♣
Yilmaz was dominated, but he was delighted to see the 5♥9♦3♦ flop. He shouted and cheered as the 10♥ turn and J♦ river fell, holding to double his stack.
Action folded around to Espen Sandvik, who raised it up from the small blind. Shuang Luo three-bet from the big blind, then Sandvik pushed all in for a touch over 1,000,000 chips. Luo made the call with the bigger stack.
Espen Sandvik: A♠K♠
Shuang Luo: A♣Q♦
Sandvik paired his king on the 4♣K♦J♣ and made two pair by the river as the rest of the board ran out 9♥A♥. He doubled up his stack, although Luo was still left with a huge stack.
Hanif Shafeghat was all preflop for around 910,000 and got one call. Shafeghat was at risk as players flipped their cards.
Hanif Shafeghat: A♠A♣
Opponent: 10♠10♣
The board ran out J♥4♠Q♣J♠4♦ and Shafeghat held with his pocket aces to win the pot, doubling his stack.
Level: 18
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Hadi Khordbin was in preflop for around 1,000,000 chips against Andras Matrai, who had him covered. Players revealed their hands.
Hadi Khordbin: 7♥7♠
Andras Matrai: A♠A♣
Matrai further improved to a set of aces on the 6♥9♦A♥ flop and held on the J♣Xx runout to win the pot. Khordbin was among the players sent to the exit early.
| Place | Prize | Prize | Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | 14 -15 | $31,000 |
| 2 | $621,000 | 16 -17 | $26,000 |
| 3 | $420,000 | 18 -20 | $22,000 |
| 4 | $290,000 | 21 -23 | $19,000 |
| 5 | $210,000 | 24 -31 | $16,500 |
| 6 | $150,000 | 32 -39 | $14,500 |
| 7 | $110,000 | 40- 47 | $13,000 |
| 8 | $80,000 | 48- 63 | $12,000 |
| 9 | $60,000 | 64- 79 | $11,000 |
| 10 -11 | $47,000 | 80 -103 | $10,500 |
| 12 -13 | $47,000 | 104-145 | $10,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000