2019 Merit Poker Classic

Main Event
Day: 4
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

Daniil Kiselev Eliminated in 18th Place ($29,005)

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Daniil Kiselev
Daniil Kiselev

Daniil Kiselev raised to 1,000,000 from the hijack, leaving himself behind with 340,000. Anton Morgenstern shoved from the big blind. Kiselev tanked until Loeser was eliminated over on the other table and he then called.

Daniil Kiselev: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Anton Morgenstern: {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs} for Morgenstern to hold and eliminate Kiselev in 18th place before the remaining players could even be redrawn to the final two tables.

Player Chips Progress
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Anton Morgenstern
5,740,000
2,540,000
2,540,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
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Daniil Kiselev
Busted

Tags: Anton MorgensternDaniil Kiselev

Loeser Loses to Bicknell

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Manig Loeser
Manig Loeser

For the past hands, all three tables have been tanking excessively as the next elimination meant everyone would catch a pay jump.

Kristen Bicknell raised to 175,000 from mid-position and was called by Basil Yaiche in the hijack. Manig Loeser also called in the big blind.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Spades}, Loeser checked, Bicknell continued with a bet of 225,000. Yaiche folded but Loeser made it 765,000 while keeping 5,000 behind. Bicknell called.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds}, Loeser decided to also tank until the clock was called on him and the floor gave Loeser 30 seconds to take a decision. When time was running down, Loeser decided to check. Bicknell put in the 5,000 but the dealer instructed her to put in at least 80,000. Loeser tanked again and then made the call eventually with {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for the gutshot to the straight. Bicknell held {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for the flopped top pair and improved two pair.

The river completed the board with the {q-Clubs} for Loeser to get eliminated in 19th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Kristen Bicknell
7,130,000
1,360,000
1,360,000
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Manig Loeser
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Basil YaicheKristen BicknellManig Loeser

Level: 25

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Plesuv Can't Win Against "John Three" Either

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Pavel Plesuv
Pavel Plesuv

Pavel Plesuv shoved from the hijack for around 1,100,000 and was called by "John Three" in the big blind.

Pavel Plesuv: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
John Three: {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for Plesuv to not get any help of the board as he was sent to the payout desk in 20th place.

Player Chips Progress
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John Three
12,200,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
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Pavel Plesuv
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Pavel Plesuv

Pyzara Falls to "John Three" Too

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Kacper Pyzara
Kacper Pyzara

Kacper Pyzara raised and "John Three" three-bet on his direct left which Pyzara called.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}, Pyzara check-called Three's continuation-bet.

The turn was the {j-Diamonds}, Pyzara now check-shoved when Three bet again who made the call.

Kacper Pyzara: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}
John Three: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The river completed the board with the {8-Hearts} for Three to bust another one.

Player Chips Progress
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John Three
11,000,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
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Kacper Pyzara
Busted
Day 1E Chip Leader

Tags: Kacper Pyzara

Pyzara Doubles Through Plesuv

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Kacper Pyzara
Kacper Pyzara

Kacper Pyzara tanked from the cutoff and the clock was called on him. The floor gave him a warning and told him he had 30 seconds to take a decision. Pyzara put in a stack of orange 25,000-value chips and action folded to Pavel Plesuv in the big blind who shoved with the bigger stack. Pyzara called for the 785,000 he had behind.

Kacper Pyzara: {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}
Pavel Plesuv: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{5-Diamonds} for Pyzara to hold with the pocket deuces to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Kacper Pyzara
1,660,000
-1,405,000
-1,405,000
Day 1E Chip Leader
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Pavel Plesuv
1,040,000
-380,000
-380,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Kacper PyzaraPavel Plesuv

Trofimov Eliminated Too

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Dragos Trofimov
Dragos Trofimov

Dragos Trofimov shoved his last twelve big blinds in from under the gun and was called by Mustafa Biz in mid-position while the rest of the table folded.

Dragos Trofimov: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Mustafa Biz: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Spades} for Biz to stay ahead with the higher pocket pair to eliminate Trofimov in 23rd place for $22,725.

Player Chips Progress
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Mustafa Biz
3,850,000
1,025,000
1,025,000
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Dragos Trofimov
Busted

Tags: Dragos TrofimovMustafa Biz

Abudavas Eliminated by Duta

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Florian Duta raised to 125,000 from under the gun. Ludovic Geilich called in the hijack and so did Basem Abudavas in the big blind with 190,000 behind.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, Abudavas checked, Duta bet 150,000, Geilich folded and Abudavas shoved which Duta called.

Basem Abudavas: {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Florian Duta: {a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

The rest of the board was completed with the {10-Hearts} on the turn and the {10-Spades} on the river for Duta to improve to a full house to eliminate Abudavas in 24th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Florian Duta
2,160,000
-50,000
-50,000
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Ludovic Geilich
2,000,000
1,020,000
1,020,000
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Basem Abudavas
Busted

Tags: Basem AbudavasFlorian DutaLudovic Geilich

"John Three" Keeps Adding More Chips

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The board read {5-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{9-Spades}{5-Spades} with around 1,800,000 in the middle already.

"John Three" had checked from the middle position and Pavel Plesuv bet 600,000 from the cutoff. Three responded with a raise to 1,900,000. Plesuv contemplated for a while but then opted to let his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
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John Three
8,900,000
1,270,000
1,270,000
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Pavel Plesuv
1,420,000
90,000
90,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Pavel Plesuv