$5,300 Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2024 Mediterranean Poker Party
$5,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 Mediterranean Poker Party
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$6,048,000
Entries
1,260
Level
35
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Players Left
9
Kirill Shcherbakov Bags Lead Heading into Final Table of the $5,300 Main Event
Level 29
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Day 3 of the $5,300 Mediterranean Poker Party Main Event has come to its end after nine hours of play here at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel on the shores of Northern Cyprus. A day that started with 42 players ended with just nine, who still remain from the total field of 1,260.
It was a day packed with action right from the get-go as Leon Sturm added to his already massive stack in the first 30 minutes when he rivered two pair to eliminate Thomas Mayer. Shortly after that, he was on the right side of a cooler as he made a bigger full house than Selahaddin Bedir, to score another knockout.
Knockouts continued rapidly as just 26 players of the starting 42 were still in their seats by the first break of the day.
Despite making an epic call for all of his chips with 26 remaining against Paul Runcan, Dmitrii couldn’t hang on to the final day as he bowed out in 18th place for $46,000.
Among the final nine, it was Kirill Shcherbakov who ended as the chip leader with an impressive 100,800,000. Shcherbakov proved throughout the day that he wasn’t afraid to get in the mix and battle, including on last hand of the night when he called down Oliver Weis with top pair to score an incredible pot and send Weis to the payout desk to collect his $62,000 for a tenth-place finish.
Following closely is WSOP bracelet winner Sturm (90,100,000), who had an incredible day of his own, sailing to over 80,000,000 chips near the night's end when he made a full house against Damir Gabdullin.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirill Shcherbakov | Russian Federation | 100,800,000 | 84 |
| 2 | Leon Sturm | Germany | 90,100,000 | 75 |
| 3 | Mihai Niste | Romania | 41,800,000 | 35 |
| 4 | Iurii Suvorov | Russian Federation | 36,500,000 | 30 |
| 5 | Azamat Lamkov | Russian Federation | 34,400,000 | 29 |
| 6 | Assyl Tleuzhanov | Kazakhstan | 30,000,000 | 25 |
| 7 | Birger Larsen | Norway | 20,600,000 | 17 |
| 8 | Yuhang Chen | China | 13,800,000 | 12 |
| 9 | Damir Gabdullin | Russian Federation | 10,000,000 | 8 |
Iurii Suvorov also had a very eventful day, falling to 3,200,000, which was just four big blinds, and managed to build it back to a little over 10,000,000 before getting another double-up in a blind versus blind battle with Stephen Song, and eliminating him just a few hands later.
Day 4 begins tomorrow at 12 p.m. local time and will pick up on Level 29, with blinds of 600,000/1,200,000 and a 1,200,000 big blind ante. Players are guaranteed a cash prize of $78,300, but all eyes are on the grand prize of $1,000,000 as they battle until a champion has been crowned.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | $680,000 |
| 3 | $440,000 |
| 4 | $320,000 |
| 5 | $225,000 |
| 6 | $170,000 |
| 7 | $125,000 |
| 8 | $100,000 |
| 9 | $78,300 |
PokerNews will be back at the felt with the players at that time, bringing you all the action.
Final Table Chip Counts
Level 29
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,800,000 | |
|
||
|
90,100,000
8,100,000
|
8,100,000 |
|
||
|
41,800,000 | |
|
36,500,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
34,400,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
||
|
30,000,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
|
20,600,000
-2,400,000
|
-2,400,000 |
|
13,800,000
-4,900,000
|
-4,900,000 |
|
10,000,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
Final Table Reached as Play Concludes for Today
Level 29
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
The day's play has concluded, and the remaining nine players are now packing up their chips for Day 4, where they'll vie for a spot at the final table.
Be sure to catch the complete recap of today's events later.
Oliver Weis Eliminated in 10th Place ($62,000)
Level 29
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Kirill Shcherbakov kicked off the action with an open raise to 2,500,000. Oliver Weis countered with a three-bet to 6,500,000, which Shcherbakov matched with a call.
The flop landed J♣Q♠2♦, prompting Shcherbakov to check-call Weis's bet of 4,000,000.
On the 5♠ turn, Shcherbakov checked again. Weis fired a bet of 10,500,000, and after some contemplation, Shcherbakov opted to call.
The action heated up on the 3♥ river as Shcherbakov checked once more. Weis pushed all in for 25,700,000. Shcherbakov delved into his time bank, exhausting all four of his remaining cards, before ultimately opting to call.
Weis's expression soured as he revealed K♦10♦, showcasing a king-high and a busted straight draw. Shcherbakov, on the other hand, beamed with delight as he revealed K♣Q♣ for a pair of queens, seizing the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,800,000
50,200,000
|
50,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Larsen Bounces Back
Level 29
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Birger Larsen jammed for 10,000,000 under the gun, and Damir Gabdullin called next to act.
Birger Larsen: A♥8♥
Damir Gabdullin: A♠K♣
The A♦J♦8♠ flop connected with Larsen as he flopped two pair. The 3♠ turn, and 7♥ river changed nothing, sending Larsen the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,000,000
13,000,000
|
13,000,000 |
|
|
7,000,000
-10,500,000
|
-10,500,000 |
Niste Doubles Through Larsen
Level 29
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Birger Larsen opened the action with a raise to 2,500,000, which was called by Mihai Niste from the big blind.
The flop came 10♣10♠2♣, and Niste check-raised Larsen's bet of 1,200,000 to 3,400,000. Larsen opted to call.
Taking the lead on the 4♦ turn, Niste bet 3,600,000, prompting Larsen to respond with an all-in. Niste called almost instantly, revealing his hand: A♥10♥. Larsen showed A♠Q♣. With no river card in Larsen's favor, Niste secured the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,800,000
24,100,000
|
24,100,000 |
|
|
10,000,000
-26,000,000
|
-26,000,000 |
Sturm's Full House Earns Massive Pot
Level 29
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Iurii Suvorov opened 2,400,000 in the hijack, and Leon Sturm called on the button before Damir Gabdullin defended the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of A♠J♦5♠, and Gabdullin checked to Suvorov who continued for 2,700,000. Both Sturm and Gabdullin made the call.
The 9♠ fell on the turn, and the action checked to Sturm who fired 4,400,000. This time only Gabdullin made the call.
When the 5♣ completed the board, Gabdullin checked and Strum fired a bet of 18,500,000. Gabdullin went deep into the tank, using multiple time banks.
Eventually, Gabdullin made the call. Sturm quickly tabled A♦5♦ for a full house, and Gabdullin mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
82,000,000
25,000,000
|
25,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
37,200,000
-6,300,000
|
-6,300,000 |
|
|
17,500,000
-32,700,000
|
-32,700,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
Chip Counts at the Break
Level 28
: 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
57,000,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
50,600,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
50,200,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
46,800,000
17,300,000
|
17,300,000 |
|
|
43,500,000
13,500,000
|
13,500,000 |
|
|
36,000,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
34,900,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
26,500,000 | |
|
|
18,700,000
-6,000,000
|
-6,000,000 |
|
|
17,700,000
-3,100,000
|
-3,100,000 |