2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

$1,100 NLH MPP Open
Day: 3
Event Info

2022 Mediterranean Poker Party

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$150,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
900
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
9
Players Left
1

Iosebi Laperashvili Eliminated in 9th Place ($14,000)

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Iosebi Laperashvili
Iosebi Laperashvili

Action was on Timur Margolin in the small blind with {q-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, he raised to 525,000 into the big blind Iosebi Laperashvili. Laperashvili looked down at {10-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and made the call

The board of {3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Hearts} drew a check from Margolin, Laperashvili then decided to take over the betting lead, for 400,000 chips. Margolin then moved all in, covering Laperashvili.

This lead to a tank of at least a couple of minutes from the Georgian player, before he realized he had to call off for his last 2,200,000 more.

The {j-Clubs} turn and {a-Diamonds} river didn't improve Laperashvili's hand, sending him out in 9th place for $14,000.

Player Chips Progress
Timur Margolin il
Timur Margolin
8,200,000
3,425,000
3,425,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Iosebi Laperashvili ge
Iosebi Laperashvili
Busted

Latest Chip Counts

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Selahaddin Bedir tr
Selahaddin Bedir
10,765,000
-35,000
-35,000
Frederick Anastasiades cy
Frederick Anastasiades
6,905,000
5,000
5,000
Vadzim Godzdanker by
Vadzim Godzdanker
6,300,000
Timur Margolin il
Timur Margolin
4,775,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Ben Hershkovich il
Ben Hershkovich
4,130,000
-820,000
-820,000
Alessio Isaia it
Alessio Isaia
4,085,000
-1,125,000
-1,125,000
WPT 1X Winner
Eleftherios Sinnos cy
Eleftherios Sinnos
3,600,000
-1,940,000
-1,940,000
Iosebi Laperashvili ge
Iosebi Laperashvili
3,275,000
875,000
875,000
Raoul Iancovici ro
Raoul Iancovici
1,145,000
-355,000
-355,000

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Godzdanker Doubles Through Anastasiades

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Frederick Anastasiades bet 330,000 from the button. Vadzim Godzdanker used a time bank card and moved all in for 2,990,000 from the small blind. Anastasiades made the call.

Vadzim Godzdanker: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Frederick Anastasiades: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

An ace in the window gave Godzdanker the lead with top pair. The {2-Hearts}{k-Hearts} completed the board which was no help for Anastasiades and the Belorussian celebrated their double-up with a sip of coffee and moved into third place.

Player Chips Progress
Frederick Anastasiades cy
Frederick Anastasiades
6,900,000
-965,000
-965,000
Vadzim Godzdanker by
Vadzim Godzdanker
6,300,000
1,435,000
1,435,000

Tags: Frederick AnastasiadesVadzim Godzdanker

Laperashvili Correctly Folds Jacks To Three Bet

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Selahaddin Bedir
Selahaddin Bedir

After an open from early position from Raoul Iancovici with {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} to 325,000. Action then was on chip leader Selahaddin Bedir. He chose to three-bet to 825,000 with {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}.

With it folding to Iosebi Laperashvili in the small blind, he had {j-Spades}{j-Hearts} he went into the tank. With just 2,400,000 in his stack, he decided to correctly fold versus the open and three-bet.

The original raiser quickly mucked and Bedir shipped the small pot preflop, that could have been much, much bigger.

Player Chips Progress
Selahaddin Bedir tr
Selahaddin Bedir
10,800,000
300,000
300,000
Iosebi Laperashvili ge
Iosebi Laperashvili
2,400,000
200,000
200,000
Raoul Iancovici ro
Raoul Iancovici
1,500,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Iosebi LaperashviliRaoul IancoviciSelahaddin Bedir

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

PN Pod: Phil Galfond Gives "Galfond Challenge" Update; He's Ready for High Stakes Duel

PN Podcast
PN Podcast

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen welcome guest Phil Galfond to the show. The poker legend gives more details on his summer match against the poker dealer who stepped up to play him at some high-stakes online pot-limit Omaha (PLO) action, shares an update on the status of "The Galfond Challenge," and talks about the possibility of playing on PokerGO's High Stakes Duel, maybe against Phil Hellmuth or a PLO edition. He also talks about his recently-released PLO course.

Speaking of Hellmuth, the crew discusses Scott Seiver backing out of High Stakes Duel III and Jason Koon stepping up to fill his spot, as well as recap all the big stories coming out of the record-breaking PokerStars and Barcelona? Casino European Poker Tour including Michael Addamo claiming his first-ever EPT title and Giada Fang shipping a $30K Platinum Pass.

They also highlight Bobby Tieu's victory in the bestbet Jacksonville Summer Heater Event #1: $400 NLH, and launch the brand new PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline where listeners can call in (+1 702-625-0166) and share their bad beats, which may be featured on a future episode of the show.

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Start Delayed

Play at the MPP Open final table has been delayed due to media commitments for the players and coloring up chips.

When cards are in the air PokerNews will be covering the event on a 60-minute delay to coincide with the live stream of the final table.

$1,100 NLH MPP Open

Day 3 Started

Final Table Seat Draw

SeatNameCountryChipsBig Blinds
1Vadzim GodzdankerBelarus4,865,00041
2Raoul IancoviciRomania2,100,00018
3Selahaddin BedirTurkey10,500,00088
4Ben HershkovichIsrael4,950,00041
5Alessio IsaiaItaly5,210,00043
6Eleftherios SinnosCyprus5,540,00046
7Timur MargolinIsrael3,075,00026
8Iosebi LaperashviliGeorgia2,200,00018
9Frederick AnastasiadesCyprus7,865,00066