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04-13-2025 13:34 UTC+2

Over $9 Million Guaranteed at the 2025 Mediterranean Poker Party!

Tim Baker

Level 21 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The Mediterranean Poker Party (MPP) returns to the Merit Royal Diamond Casino and Spa from May 3, bringing with it more than $9 million in guaranteed prize pools, including a monster-sized $5,300 buy-in, $5 million guaranteed MPP Main Event.

The 2025 edition of the MPP runs from May 3 through May 13 and wastes no time in exploding into action with the first of several seven-figure guaranteed events. Players will flock in droves to enter the $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em PokerOK Mystery Bounty event, which spans May 3-5.

While the Mystery Bounty edges toward crowning its champion, a $2,200 buy-in, $2,000,000 guaranteed NLHE Luxon Pay Grand Final shuffles up and deals. This tournament runs May 5-9 and should see a massive turnout. Last year, Bulgaria's Boris Kolev outlasted 1,564 opponents and banked an impressive $437,000, a prize second in size only to the first of Kolev's two World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet victories.

The biggest 2025 MPP tournament, at least in terms of prize money, is the $5,300 NLHE MPP Main Event and its $5 million guarantee. Other events include the $10,400 Onyx High Roller, which Jovan Kenjic won in 2024 for $365,000, the $1,100 EAPT Cyprus Main Event, the $1,100 NLHE 6-Max Turbo Bounty, and the $10,400 Onyx 6-Max High Roller.

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Level: 21

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

04-13-2025 13:17 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Pateychuk	22,800,000 15,015,000	15,015,000

Ali Al-Kubasi	21,500,000 12,800,000	12,800,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	20,000,000

Konstantin Voronin	19,800,000 13,300,000	13,300,000
Oleg Semionov	19,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Rafael Aslanli	19,000,000 9,675,000	9,675,000
Natan Chauskin	12,300,000 1,685,000	1,685,000
Boris Kolev	11,200,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Siarhei Chudapal	9,400,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Damir Zhugralin	8,500,000 2,235,000	2,235,000
Romans Lihacovs	7,500,000 2,375,000	2,375,000
Mehdi Chaoui	6,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Joseph Sabe	6,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Alexandr Lakhov	6,000,000 700,000	700,000
Andreas Christoforou	6,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Maksim Shornikau	5,700,000 800,000	800,000
Tahsin Cankurtaranli	4,400,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Joseph Haddad	3,900,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Hulya Seckin	3,600,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

04-13-2025 13:05 UTC+2

Break Time

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Tim Baker

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

With 19 players remaining, there is now on a 20-minute break.

04-13-2025 13:04 UTC+2

Duthweiler Wins a Small Pot from Kirichenko

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Tim Baker

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Tobias Duthweiler made it 400,000 to go from the cutoff and Aleksandr Kirichenko called from the button.

Duthweiler checked the 5♠8♦4♣ flop and Kirichenko fired out 375,000. Duthweiler made the call.

The 8♣ turn checked through to see the Q♣ fall on the river. Both players checked again and Duthweiler took down the pot with 3♥3♣ for an underpaid to the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Kirichenko	20,000,000 2,465,000	2,465,000

Tobias Duthweiler	4,700,000 485,000	485,000

Tags: Aleksandr Kirichenko Tobias Duthweiler

04-13-2025 12:51 UTC+2

Chaoui's Day Just Got Better

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Tim Baker

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Alexandr Lakhov opened the button to 500,000 and Mehdi Chaoui shoved from the small blind for 3,670,000. Lakhov made the call.

Mehdi Chaoui: 10♠10♥ All in
Alexandr Lakhov: 7♠7♣

Chaoui had Lakhov dominated and managed to stay ahead on the 9♦4♠Q♣5♥9♠ runout, earning him the much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Chaoui	7,700,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Alexandr Lakhov	6,700,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Tags: Mehdi Chaoui Alexandr Lakhov

04-13-2025 12:39 UTC+2

Al-Kubasi Turns the Nuts and Doubles

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Tim Baker

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Siarhei Chudapal limped in from early position before Ali Al-Kubasi raised to 400,000 from the button. When it got back to Chudapal, he called to see a flop.

The 8♦K♥6♦ flop checked through to see the 7♣ hit the turn. Chudapal checked, and Al-Kubasi bet 600,000. Chudapal quickly called.

Chudapal checked again on the 2♥ river and Al-Kubasi fired out a bet of 1,800,000 with 1,400,000 behind. Chudapal quickly jammed to put Al-Kubasi all in, and Al-Kubasi snap-called.

Ali Al-Kubasi: 10♥9♥ All in
Siarhei Chudapal: K♦2♦

Al-Kubasi had turned the nuts with a straight and earned the full double-up against Chudapal's rivered two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Al-Kubasi	8,700,000 4,675,000	4,675,000
Siarhei Chudapal	7,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Ali Al-Kubasi Siarhei Chudapal

04-13-2025 12:22 UTC+2

Big Slick Keeps Lakhov Alive

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Tim Baker

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Siarhei Chudapal made to 400,000 to go under the gun and Boris Kolev three-bet to 1,100,000 from the next seat. When it got to Alexandr Lakhov in the small blind, he four-bet to 4,000,000 with 580,000 behind. Chudapal folded, but Kolev shoved to put Lakhov all in. Lakhov called for his remaining chips.

Alexandr Lakhov: A♦K♥ All in
Boris Kolev: Q♠Q♦

If Kolev could win this hand with pocket queens, he would become one of the biggest stacks. The 2♥J♦4♥ flop kept Kolev's queens ahead. However, the A♥ turn put Lakhov in pole position, having paired his ace. The 7♥ fell on the river and around a third of Kolev's chips were sent over to Lakhov.

At another table Chady Ojeil was unable to spin up his short stack, and has been eliminated.