Final Sixteen Players
Photos by Oleg ParaMon/Poker Club Management
2019 Merit Poker Classic
Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 Merit Poker Classic
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$2,990,267
Entries
649
Level
35
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Morgenstern Finds Another Double-Up
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Daniel Braude opened from the button and Anton Morgenstern shoved for 2,260,000 from the big blind which Braude called.
Anton Morgenstern: 
Daniel Braude: 
The board ran out 
for Morgenstern to hold with the higher hole cards to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,700,000 | 2,620,000 |
|
1,340,000 | -1,860,000 |
Hasan Dogan Eliminated in 13th place ($33,790)
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Mustafa Biz raised to 250,000 from under the gun and Dori Yacoub three-bet to 675,000 on the button. Hasan Dogan four-bet shoved in the big blind for around 1,850,000 and Biz quickly folded by Yacoub made the call.
Hasan Dogan: 
Dori Yacoub: 
The board ran out 
for Yacoub to make a full house on the river to eliminate Dogan in 13th place for $33,790.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,655,000 | 2,485,000 |
|
3,450,000 | -250,000 |
|
Busted |
Bedir Beats Geilich
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Selahaddin Bedir raised to 275,000 from under the gun and Ludovic Geilich three-bet to 900,000 from the button. Action folded back to Bedir who called.
Bedir then check-called the 700,000 continuation-bet of Geilich on the 
flop to see the land on the turn. Both players checked through to see the 
complete the board. Bedir checked for the last time and Geilich put in a stack of chips for the bet. Bedir snap-called. Geilich turned over 
for Bedir to scoop the pot with 
as he had two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,180,000 | -3,600,000 |
|
10,550,000 | 3,630,000 |
Table #1 Chip Counts
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,910,000 | -260,000 |
|
|
3,700,000 | -615,000 |
|
|
3,200,000 | 1,470,000 |
|
|
3,170,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
2,080,000 | -1,150,000 |
|
|
1,705,000 | -1,495,000 |
Table #2 Chip Counts
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,780,000 | -650,000 |
|
|
6,920,000 | 3,570,000 |
|
5,340,000 | -45,000 |
|
3,800,000 | -3,670,000 |
|
3,800,000 | 1,025,000 |
|
3,500,000 | -1,560,000 |
Christoforou Manages to Beat Geilich
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Ludovic Geilich raised from the cutoff and Andreas Christoforou shoved from the button for 2,380,000. Action folded back to Geilich who made the call.
Andreas Christoforou: 
Ludovic Geilich: 
The board ran out 
for Christoforou to hit the river to stay alive and shout out loud while the rail cheered along too.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,430,000 | -2,470,000 |
|
|
5,060,000 | 3,360,000 |
Anatoly Suvorov Eliminated in 14th Place ($33,790)
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Anatoly Suvorov shoved from mid-position and Ludovic Geilich asked for a count. The dealer confirmed Suvorov had 1,155,000 behind and Geilich decided to also go all-in for the blinds to quickly fold.
Anatoly Suvorov: 
Ludovic Geilich: 
The flop came 
for Geilich to flop a pair of sevens immediately.
The turn was the for Suvorov to be drawing dead and the 
was dealt on the river to complete the board as a formality.
Suvorov quietly got up from his chair and made his way to the payout desk to collect his cash for $33,790.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,900,000 | -100,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 27
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Suvorov Folds to Duta
Level 26
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Florian Duta raised to 215,000 from the button and was called by Anatoly Suvorov in the big blind.
They both checked through the 
flop to the 
on the turn. Suvorov bet 375,000 and Duta called.
The river completed the board with the , Suvorov checked for the last time and now Duta decided to jam. Suvorov took a few seconds and then opted to let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,775,000 | -15,000 |
|
|
1,255,000 | -1,065,000 |