Players are now on a 20-minute break.
Players are now on a 20-minute break.
With around 100,000 in the pot a 9♥2♠Q♣8♠ board, a player checked and Adrian Strobel bet 65,000. His opponent called.
A 4♣ hit the turn and again there was a check from the opponent, then Strobel shoved for just under 200,000. His opponent got a count but then decided to fold, allowing Strobel to stack some chips.
Timothy Chung made it 12,000 to go from middle position before Adrian State three-bet to 40,000 from the cutoff. When it got back to Chung, he four-bet to 110,000. State called to see a flop.
Chung continued with a bet of 110,000 on the 4♣4♠5♠ flop. State used a few of his time bank cards before shoving for Chung's remaining 300,000. Chung happily made the call.
Timothy Chung: A♠A♣
Adrian State: 8♥8♣
Chung was ahead with the bullets, and State needed a date with an eight to send Chung home. The rest of the board ran out 6♦K♠ and the majority of State's chips were sent over to Chung.
Josue Choppy was all in and at risk, and in dire need of some help to crack the bullets of his opponent.
Josue Choppy: 9♦9♣
Opponent: A♣A♠
Choppy was already on his feet in anticipation of being eliminated but flopped a set on [59sjh] to take the lead. He stayed on his feet throughout the runout of 4♠6♣, and only sat back down again once the pot was pushed his way.
"All you gotta do is stand up," joked Anthony Spinella. "It's the oldest trick in the book!".
Niall Farrell came in with a raise from under the gun and only Aleksandr Chernikov called out of the small blind.
Chernikov knuckled the table on the 5♦Q♦6♣ flop and Farell opted to check behind. The 9♠ landed on the turn and Chernikov led out for 15,000, which Farrell called.
Chernikov checked this time upon seeing the 9♦ river. Farrell carved out a bet of 45,000, sending Chernikov into the tank. Eventually, Chernikov called, and was shown Q♥J♠ by Farrell for a pair of queens. Chernikov mucked and forfeited the pot to Farrell.
The field continues to grow on Day 1b of the $5,300 Main Event at the 2025 Mediterranean Poker Party, with the entry count now sitting at 300 as Level 6 gets underway. Around 225 players remain in contention, each hoping to bag up a healthy stack by day’s end and join the 55 survivors from Day 1a.
With Day 1c and two turbo flights still to come, the $5,000,000 guarantee remains firmly within reach—especially if momentum continues at this pace.
Level: 6
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Chris Dowling just made a huge call that saw him become the chip leader!
The full board read A♥3♦6♥4♦K♠ and with almost 300,000 in the middle, Dowling's opponent had shoved. Dowling had 435,000 behind and after thinking it over, he made the call.
The opponent then flipped over 9♦6♦ for a missed flush draw and a pair of sixes, but Dowling's A♣Q♠ was best with a pair of aces.
Sergei Kim raised to 10,500 from middle position. Iurii Okolovich called on the button, and Yiannis Liperis defended out of the big blind.
All three players checked the Q♦J♣7♣ flop to see the 10♣ hit the turn. Liperis checked, and Kim put out a delayed continuation-bet of 30,000. Okolovich folded, but Liperis called.
The 6♠ river checked through and Liperis turned over K♦Q♣ for a pair of queens. Kim couldn't beat it, and the pot was sent to Liperis.