2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

$5,300 MPP Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$542,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$4,747,200
Entries
1,032
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
21
Players Left
1

Jeschka Picks the Wrong Time

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Hannes Jeschka limped from the small blind with the {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. Yiannis Liperis raised to 1,200,000 from the big blind with the {9-Spades}{2-Spades} and Jeschka called.

The flop was good to Liperis as it came {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades} for trips. Jeschka picked the wrong time to lead as he put out 2,500,000. Liperis called.

The turn was the {k-Hearts}. Both players checked to the river which came the {7-Diamonds}. Liperis bet 2,500,000 and Jeschka snap-folded as he shed a decent portion of his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yiannis Liperis cy
Yiannis Liperis
23,800,000
5,500,000
5,500,000
Profile photo of Hannes Jeschka at
Hannes Jeschka
9,900,000
-5,700,000
-5,700,000
Defending Champion

Tags: Hannes JeschkaYiannis Liperis

Akiki Misses a Flush Again

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Yiannis Liperis raised to 800,000 from the button with {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and Gabriel Akiki defended with {k-Hearts}{2-Hearts}.

Akiki once again picked up a flush draw on the {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}{3-Hearts} and checked over to Liperis, who bet 525,000 with top pair. Akiki called as the turn came the {5-Spades}.

Akiki checked, then called when Liperis bet another 650,000. The {10-Diamonds} fell on the river and both players checked. Liperis took down the pot as Akiki shook his head after missing yet another draw.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yiannis Liperis cy
Yiannis Liperis
18,300,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
Profile photo of Gabriel Akiki lb
Gabriel Akiki
6,000,000
-2,200,000
-2,200,000

Tags: Yiannis LiperisGabriel Akiki

Akiki Can't Hit Against Karmatckii

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Gabriel Akiki raised to 600,000 from under the gun with {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and Arsenii Karmatckii called next to act holding {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

The {a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} flop gave Karmatckii top pair and Akiki a flush draw. Akiki continued for 1,000,000 and Karmatckii called.

The turn came the {5-Clubs} and Akiki slowed down and checked, then called when Karmatckii bet 1,300,000. Both players checked the {2-Hearts} river and Karmatckii took the pot with two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Arsenii Karmatckii ru
Arsenii Karmatckii
19,300,000
3,700,000
3,700,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Gabriel Akiki lb
Gabriel Akiki
8,200,000
-3,535,000
-3,535,000

Tags: Arsenii KarmatckiiGabriel Akiki

Karmatckii Flops Top Pair

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Arsenii Karmatckii raised to 650,000 from the hijack holding the {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and Yiannis Liperis defended the big blind with the {q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}.

The flop hit both players are it came {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}{6-Spades} to pair both player's best card. Karmatckii bet 1,000,000 and was called.

The turn was the {2-Clubs}. Karmatckii fired again, this time for 2,700,000. Liperis folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yiannis Liperis cy
Yiannis Liperis
16,000,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000
Profile photo of Arsenii Karmatckii ru
Arsenii Karmatckii
15,600,000
500,000
500,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Arsenii KarmatckiiYiannis Liperis

Liperis Takes From Korkmaz

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Yiannis Liperis, holding {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}, raised to 600,000 from under the gun before Koray Korkmaz three-bet to 1,800,000 on the button with {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}. Liperis called.

The flop came {7-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Liperis checked. Korkmaz continued for 1,200,000 and Liperis called to the {j-Diamonds} turn.

Both players checked as the river came the {j-Clubs}. Liperis checked once more and Korkmaz checked back as Liperis took the pot with two pair, jacks and tens.

Player Chips Progress
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Yiannis Liperis
18,000,000
4,800,000
4,800,000
Profile photo of Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
14,300,000
-3,100,000
-3,100,000

Tags: Koray KorkmazYiannis Liperis

Level: 32

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Jeschka Cuts Into Chip Leader

Level 31 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

From the hijack, Hannes Jeschka raised to 480,000 with the {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} and Koray Korkmaz three-bet out of the big blind with the {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}, and Jeschka took a time bank before calling the three-bet.

The flop came {3-Clubs}{k-Spades}{6-Spades}. Korkmaz led for 1,250,000 and Jeschka called. The turn was the {7-Diamonds}. Both players checked it.

The river came the {9-Spades}. Korkmaz made a downsized bet of 600,000 and Jeschka called.

The cards were turned over and Jeschka gathered the big pot to get close to the chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
17,400,000
-3,500,000
-3,500,000
Profile photo of Hannes Jeschka at
Hannes Jeschka
15,600,000
4,600,000
4,600,000
Defending Champion

Tags: Hannes JeschkaKoray Korkmaz

Riccardo Saraniero Eliminated in 9th Place ($53,000)

Level 31 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Riccardo Saraniero
Riccardo Saraniero

Arsenii Karmatckii raised to 500,000 from early position with {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}. Next to act, Riccardo Saraniero shoved for 4,060,000 with {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} and action folded back around to Karmatckii, who snap-called.

Both players stood up from their seats as the board came {7-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}. Saraniero received no help against Karmatckii's kings and became the first casualty of the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Arsenii Karmatckii ru
Arsenii Karmatckii
15,100,000
4,700,000
4,700,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Riccardo Saraniero it
Riccardo Saraniero
Busted

Tags: Arsenii KarmatckiiRiccardo Saraniero

Hadioglu Leads Turn

Level 31 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Hannes Jeschka raised to 480,000 form under the gun with the {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Nuri Hadioglu called in the big blind with {6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{a-Spades}. Jeschka bet 300,000 and Hadioglu called with the flush draw.

The turn was the {9-Hearts}. Hadioglu turned the tables and led for 550,000 which got a fold from Jeschka.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hannes Jeschka at
Hannes Jeschka
11,000,000
-790,000
-790,000
Defending Champion
Profile photo of Nuri Hadioglu tr
Nuri Hadioglu
9,000,000
905,000
905,000

Tags: Hannes JeschkaNuri Hadioglu