2023 Merit Poker Retro Series

$10,500 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Retro Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$350,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,500
Prize Pool
$1,407,600
Entries
153
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
22
Players Left
1

Reichenstein Goes All In On The Turn

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Uri Reichenstein and Damir Zhugralin played a few small pots until Zhugralin opened to 325,000 on the button. Reichenstein defended from the big blind, and a flop of 582 appeared on the table.

Reichenstein chose to check- raise to 750,000. Zhugralin, who had bet 250,000, called.

On the turn 7, Reichenstein chose the biggest sizing possible. He moved all in for 10,225,000 chips with J8. However, Zhugralin gave up at this point, folding his K5 for a pair of fives.

Player Chips Progress
Uri Reichenstein il
Uri Reichenstein
12,485,000
1,785,000
1,785,000
Damir Zhugralin kz
Damir Zhugralin
2,825,000
-1,775,000
-1,775,000

Tags: Uri ReichensteinDamir Zhugralin

Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Split Pot

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

After Uri Reichenstein regained one million chips thanks to a top pair, he limped from the button, then called when Damir Zhugralin raised to 400,000 from the big blind.

The dealer revealed a flop of 410A, and Reichenstein called a continuation bet of 255,000. The turn card was the 6. Zhugralin fired a second barrel of 740,000. But Reichenstein didn't back down and called once more.

The 4 landed on the river, but didn't bring more action as both players checked. There was K10 on Zhugralin's side, and 108 for Reichenstein, so they split the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Uri Reichenstein il
Uri Reichenstein
10,700,000
900,000
900,000
Damir Zhugralin kz
Damir Zhugralin
4,600,000
-900,000
-900,000

Tags: Damir ZhugralinUri Reichenstein

Zhugralin Shoves On The River And Doubles Up

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

On the first hand of the heads up, Damir Zhugralin opened to 370,000 from the button, and Uri Reichenstein called.

The flop brought 289, and Zhugralin made a continuation bet of 265,000. Reichenstein called, and the 6 came on the turn. Zhugralin raised to 780,000, and Reichenstein called again.

Finally, the river was the 4, and Zhugralin moved all in for his last 1,290,000 chips. Reichenstein called with J9 for top pair, but Zhugralin revealed K9 with a better kicker, winning the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Uri Reichenstein il
Uri Reichenstein
9,800,000
-2,685,000
-2,685,000
Damir Zhugralin kz
Damir Zhugralin
5,500,000
2,675,000
2,675,000

Tags: Damir ZhugralinUri Reichenstein

Short Break Before Heads Up

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The TV crew is setting up the heads up. During that Time, Uri Reichenstein and Damir Zhugralin are on a short break.

At the moment, Reichenstein has a big lead with 82% of the chips (12,485,000). But Zhugralin still hopes to take the $350,000 top prize. He'll come back with 2,825,000 chips.

Also, levels will now last 20 minutes instead of 40 minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Uri Reichenstein il
Uri Reichenstein
12,485,000
Damir Zhugralin kz
Damir Zhugralin
2,825,000
-500,000
-500,000

Mustafa Biz Eliminated In 3rd Place ($158,600)

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Mustafa Biz
Mustafa Biz

In the small blind, Uri Reichenstein moved all in with his big stack to put pressure on Mustafa Biz in the big blind. But Biz had a hand, so he called with his 1,610,000 chips.

Mustafa Biz: A10
Uri Reichenstein: K4

Biz hit a ten on the flop 10J8, and was ready to double up after the turn 9. But the K came on the river to give Reichenstein a pair of kings and send Biz to the rail. For his third place, he wins $158,600.

Player Chips Progress
Uri Reichenstein il
Uri Reichenstein
12,485,000
2,785,000
2,785,000
Mustafa Biz tr
Mustafa Biz
Busted

Tags: Mustafa BizUri Reichenstein

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Milos Petakovic Eliminated In 4th Place ($117,600)

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Milos Petakovic
Milos Petakovic

With the shortest stack of the remaining players (655,000 chips), Milos Petakovic moved all in from the button and was called by Uri Reichenstein in the big blind.

Milos Petakovic: A3
Uri Reichenstein: A2

The dealer revealed a board of 9K95A, and the pot was split.

On the following hand, Petakovic, sitting in the cutoff, went all in again for 730,000 chips. This time, he was called by the big blind, Mustafa Biz.

Milos Petakovic: J10
Mustafa Biz: A7

On 977K10, Petakovic stayed behind all the way through. As a result, Petakovic finished this High Roller in 4th place, earning $117,600.

Player Chips Progress
Mustafa Biz tr
Mustafa Biz
2,500,000
1,150,000
1,150,000
Milos Petakovic rs
Milos Petakovic
Busted

Tags: Milos PetakovicMustafa BizUri Reichenstein

Denis Kapustin Eliminated In 5th Place ($88,500)

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Denis Kapustin
Denis Kapustin

Uri Reichenstein opened from the button to 200,000. In the big blind, Denis Kapustin took a long moment to think about his decision. And he eventually shoved for 2,405,000. Reichenstein snap-called.

Denis Kapustin: 98
Uri Reichenstein: AK

Once again, Reichenstein hit top pair on the flop 86A, and two pairs on the turn K. The 4 completed the board and Kapustin finished fifth for $88,500.

Already chipleader before the break, Reichenstein now have almost 10 millions chips,more than three times the second stack.

Player Chips Progress
Uri Reichenstein il
Uri Reichenstein
9,700,000
2,800,000
2,800,000
Denis Kapustin ru
Denis Kapustin
Busted

Tags: Denis KapustinUri Reichenstein

Maxime Chilaud Eliminated In 6th Place ($70,900)

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Maxime Chilaud (Photo Caroline Darcourt - Winamax)
Maxime Chilaud (Photo Caroline Darcourt - Winamax)

After the restart, Damir Zhugralin opened to 200,000 from the hijack. In the cutoff, Uri Reichenstein three-bet to 525,000. But they weren't done yet because Maxime Chilaud in the big blind moved all in for 890,000 chips. Zhugralin with AQ chose to fold, and Reichenstein called.

Maxime Chilaud: 99
Uri Reichenstein: K4

A king appeared directly on the flop Q6K. From that point, Reichenstein had a better pair, and the best two pairs after the turn 6 and the river 5. Chilaud will not win another tournament in Cyprus this time, and he finished 6th for $70,900.

Player Chips Progress
Uri Reichenstein il
Uri Reichenstein
6,900,000
1,415,000
1,415,000
Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
Busted

Tags: Maxime ChilaudUri ReichensteinDamir Zhugralin