2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Championship
Day: 4
Event Info

2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$579,165
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
181
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Day 4: Show Them the Money

Layne Flack
Layne Flack
It's another beautiful morning in Kyrenia, Cyprus at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino. The tournament staff are brining out the chip bags and putting them on the table for Day 4 of the 2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Poker Classic.

When we left off last night at the end of Level 15, 21 of the original 181 players remained in the field. At their head was Layne "Back-to-Back" Flack, who amassed 912,000 chips. It's extremely unlikely he will be one of the three people that are eliminated before the money bubble bursts at 18 players remaining.

The plan today is to play down to 10 players. We anticipate that will happen at some point in the fourth level of play. Then tomorrow will be an even shorter day, playing from 10 to the final 6 who will come back for the official final table on Saturday.

Play is supposed to begin at noon local time, in fifteen minutes, but if the last few days are any indication we'll go off a bit late. Stay tuned...