2019 Merit Poker Classic

Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2019 Merit Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$565,157
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$2,990,267
Entries
649
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000

Bicknell Shoves on Christoforou

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Andreas Christoforou raised to 650,000 from the cutoff and Kristen Bicknell shoved on the button. Action folded back to Christoforou who asked for a count. The floor confirmed Bicknell had 5,045,000 behind. Christoforu tanked for a while but ended up folding to the partypoker pro.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
6,445,000
-2,785,000
-2,785,000
Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
4,800,000
-860,000
-860,000

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouKristen Bicknell

Anton Morgenstern Eliminated in 8th Place ($75,355)

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Anton Morgenstern
Anton Morgenstern

Liran Twito raised to 600,000 from the early position and Anton Morgenstern shoved from the button for 5,315,000. Action folded back to Twito who snap-called.

Anton Morgenstern: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Liran Twito: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The flop came {10-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} for Morgenstern to flop top two pair but it also gave Twito the gutshot to the straight and a flush draw.

The turn was the {9-Hearts} to give Twito the flush indeed. Morgenstern needed another ace or king to stay alive but the {2-Clubs} was dealt on the river for Morgenstern to be eliminated in eighth place for $75,355 after almost 2.5 hours of eight-handed play.

Player Chips Progress
Liran Twito il
Liran Twito
14,950,000
5,450,000
5,450,000
Anton Morgenstern de
Anton Morgenstern
Busted
Day 1C Chip Leader

Tags: Anton MorgensternLiran Twito

Yaiche Doubles Through Geilich

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Basil Yaiche
Basil Yaiche

Liran Twito raised to 600,000 from the hijack and Basil Yaiche shoved from the cutoff. Ludovic Geilich asked for a count from the button and the dealer confirmed Yaiche had 3,190,000 behind. Geilich made the call. Daniel Braude quickly folded his small blind but Anton Morgenstern looked to have a lot more difficulty in making a decision from the big blind. After about two minutes, Morgenstern reluctantly folded as did Twito.

Basil Yaiche: {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
Ludovic Geilich: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

The flop came {2-Spades}{3-Spades}{6-Spades} and Morgenstern held his head in his hands.

The turn was the {q-Hearts} while the rest of the table wondered what Morgenstern had.

The river completed the board with the {8-Spades} for Yaiche to river a set of eights to stay alive.

"I had ace-king of spades'" Morgenstern said.

Player Chips Progress
Basil Yaiche fr
Basil Yaiche
7,730,000
3,145,000
3,145,000
Liran Twito il
Liran Twito
6,600,000
-1,565,000
-1,565,000
Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
6,160,000
125,000
125,000

Tags: Anton MorgensternBasil YaicheDaniel BraudeLiran TwitoLudovic Geilich

Level: 31

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Twito's Turn to Shove

Level 30 : 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Selahaddin Bedir raised to 550,000 from the cutoff and was called by Kristen Bicknell in the small blind. Liran Twito shoved from the big blind and Bedir asked for a count. The floor confirmed Twito had 6,815,000 behind. Bedir tanked for about two minutes before letting his hand go. Bicknell tanked for a while too, in the end, she opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Liran Twito il
Liran Twito
8,165,000
1,100,000
1,100,000

Tags: Liran TwitoSelahaddin BedirKristen Bicknell

Twito on a Losing Streak

Level 30 : 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

First, Liran Twito raised to 500,000 from mid-position and Basil Yaiche shoved on his direct left. The table folded to Twito who asked for a count and then folded.

Then, Twito raised to 500,000 from the early position and now Andreas Christoforou shoved from the big blind for 4,790,000 and Twito folded.

Now, Twito raised to 500,000 from under the gun and Kristen Bicknell called in the big blind. The flop came {2-Spades}{k-Clubs}{5-Spades}, Bicknell check-called the 525,000 continuation-bet of Twito. They both checked through the {7-Hearts} on the turn to the {9-Hearts} on the river. Bicknell now bet 1,700,000 and Twito called and mucked when he saw she held {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for the flopped top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
9,230,000
770,000
770,000
Liran Twito il
Liran Twito
7,065,000
-4,635,000
-4,635,000
Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
5,660,000
Basil Yaiche fr
Basil Yaiche
4,585,000
340,000
340,000

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouBasil YaicheKristen BicknellLiran Twito

Braude Doubles Christoforou Up

Level 30 : 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Andreas Christoforou
Andreas Christoforou

Andreas Christoforou shoved from the early position and Daniel Braude in the small blind asked for a count. The dealer confirmed Christoforou had 2,580,000 behind and Braude called. Anton Morgenstern quickly folded his big blind.

Andreas Christoforou: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Daniel Braude: {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for Christoforou to play the two pair on the board with the ace-kicker to double up as Braude's pocket pair got counterfeited.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Braude il
Daniel Braude
12,300,000
-4,750,000
-4,750,000
Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
5,660,000
2,830,000
2,830,000

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouAnton MorgensternDaniel Braude

Twito Back in Second in the Chip Counts

Level 30 : 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Kristen Bicknell raised to 575,000 from the button and was called by Liran Twito and Basil Yaiche in the blinds.

The flop came {4-Spades}{q-Spades}{4-Hearts}, Twito bet 750,000, Yaiche raised to 1,575,000 and Bicknell contemplated for a while and then folded. Twito called.

The turn was the {a-Diamonds} for both players to check to see the {j-Clubs} complete the board. Twito now bet 1,100,000 and Yaiche called immediately but mucked when Twito tabled {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Liran Twito il
Liran Twito
11,700,000
4,605,000
4,605,000
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
8,460,000
-755,000
-755,000
Basil Yaiche fr
Basil Yaiche
4,245,000
-1,405,000
-1,405,000

Tags: Basil YaicheKristen BicknellLiran Twito

Level: 30

Blinds: 120,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000