Players will going on their first 15-minute break as 29 players remain.
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
James O'Brien opened to 18,000 from under the gun and Viktor Utrobin defended his big blind.
Action checked all the way to the river on the runout and O'Brien eventually put out a bet of 12,000 on the river. Utrobin folded and said "I know you have it" and O'Brien was courteous enough to show the as the duo joined the rest of the players on break.
"I knew it!"
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James O'Brien |
434,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
Viktor Utrobin |
96,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
Dmitry Bodrov raised to 20,000 from under the gun before Furkan Beg moved all in from the cutoff for 166,000. Bodrov made the call.
Furkan Beg:
Dmitry Bodrov:
Beg had the bigger pocket pair and was way ahead. The flop came which had Bodrov drawing near dead. The turn was the which gave Bodrov one out. Surprisingly it didn't come as the river came the which gave Beg the double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Furkan Beg |
352,000
266,000
|
266,000 |
Dmitry Bodrov |
120,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Dmitry Koleznev opened to 17,000 from under the gun and was called by Vittorio Maugini on the button and Gabriel Akiki in the big blind.
The flop came and Koleznev continued for 27,000. Maugini called while Akiki got out of the way.
The turn brought the and Koleznev checked over to the Italian, who put out a bet of 55,000, which was over a quarter of Koleznev's remaining stack. Koleznev went into the tank and needed a time-bank card before eventually letting his hand go.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Vittorio Maugini |
675,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Dmitry Koleznev |
191,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
Gabriel Akiki |
172,000
-138,000
|
-138,000 |
Celine Zimmermann raised to 20,000 from early position. She was called by Vladimir Velikov in the hijack.
The flop came and Zimmermann continued for 25,000. Velikov called.
The was the turn and Zimmermann check-called Velikov's 36,000 bet.
The river was the and Zimmermann bet 85,000. Velikov used two time bank cards before folding. Zimmermann showed to reveal that she had trips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Celine Zimmermann |
645,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
Vladimir Velikov |
200,000
-112,000
|
-112,000 |
Action was caught as Gabriel Akiki's chips were being counted after doubling up through Vladislav Fedoseev.
Akiki's was triumphant over Fedoseev's as the board ran . Akiki had 145,000 behind and earned the full double and the blinds.
Akiki could be heard throughout the poker room yelling "We're back, baby!"
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gabriel Akiki |
310,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Vladislav Fedoseev |
160,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Day 1a chip leader Vladislav Fedoseev raised to 13,000 from the button. He was called by Vittorio Maugini in the big blind.
The flop came and action checked through.
Action checked through on the turn.
The was the river and Maugini checked for a third time. Fedoseev bet 15,000 in which Maugini raised to 57,000. Fedoseev thought for a bit before making the call. Maugini showed for two pair while Fedoseev turned over for top pair and the loser.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Vittorio Maugini |
670,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
Vladislav Fedoseev |
300,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
There was around 110,000 in the pot with the board complete reading . Ismail Kalkan was under the gun against Vladimir Velikov in early position.
Kalkan moved all in for 101,000 effective and Velikov used three time bank cards before making the call. Kalkan turned over for queen high while Velikov turned over for top pair to take down the pot.
Kalkan was left with just 66,000 and was eliminated the very next hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Vladimir Velikov |
312,000
164,000
|
164,000 |
Ismail Kalkan | Busted |
Ercan Hasan opened to 15,000 from the cutoff and Argery Argyrou shoved for 64,000 total from the small blind. Hasan called.
Argery Argyrou:
Ercan Hasan:
Argyrou was flipping for his tournament life and even though there was a jack in the window, the flop came to give Hasan middle set, leaving Argyrou only to smile at his bad fortune.
The and the completed the board and Hasan continued to stack chips on a very profitable Day 2 thus far.
After Argyrou had left the tournament area, Hasan looked around the table and, quietly, asked: "Who's next?"
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ercan Hasan |
735,000
259,000
|
259,000 |
Argery Argyrou | Busted |