Main Event | 2019 Merit Poker Classic

05-12-2019 22:51 UTC+3

Bicknell Getting Shorter

Shirley Ang

Level 32 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Kristen Bicknell completed her small blind and Liran Twito opted to check his big blind.

The flop came , Bicknell bet 400,000 but Twito raised to 900,000. Bicknell checked her cards once more before letting them go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liran Twito	40,000,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Kristen Bicknell	5,400,000 -3,800,000	-3,800,000

Tags: Kristen Bicknell Liran Twito

05-12-2019 23:06 UTC+3

Bicknell Hits the River

Shirley Ang

Level 32 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Kristen Bicknell shoved from the button for 3,400,000 and was called by Daniel Braude in the big blind with the slightly bigger stack.

Kristen Bicknell:
Daniel Braude:

The flop came to not change the situation.

The turn was the for Braude to turn the set. Bicknell got up from her chair while the Israeli rail cheered loudly.

The river completed the board with the for Bicknell to river the higher set to stay alive for Braude to stay behind with five big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Bicknell	7,400,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Daniel Braude	2,025,000 -3,975,000	-3,975,000

Tags: Daniel Braude Kristen Bicknell

05-12-2019 23:12 UTC+3

Daniel Braude Eliminated in 4th Place ($188,685)

Shirley Ang

Level 32 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Daniel Braude completed his small blind and Andreas Christoforou shoved in the big blind. Braude called for his last 1,425,000.

Daniel Braude:
Andreas Christoforou:

The board ran out for Christoforou to hold with the pocket eights to eliminate Braude in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liran Twito	48,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Andreas Christoforou	10,250,000 -1,750,000	-1,750,000
Kristen Bicknell	5,500,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000

Daniel Braude	Busted

Tags: Andreas Christoforou Daniel Braude

05-12-2019 23:17 UTC+3

Christoforou Doubles Through Twito

Shirley Ang

Level 32 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The three remaining players discussed the option of looking at the numbers but decided to play the current hand first.

Andreas Christoforou raised to 1,000,000 from the button and Liran Twito shoved in the big blind. Christoforou made the call.

Andreas Christoforou:
Liran Twito:

The flop came for Christoforou to stay ahead.

The turn was the for Twito to pick up the open-ended straight draw.

The river completed the board with the for Christoforou to double up and the public to go crazy.

The clock has now been paused while the chips are being counted and numbers are being looked at.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liran Twito	37,450,000 -10,550,000	-10,550,000
Andreas Christoforou	21,050,000 10,800,000	10,800,000
Kristen Bicknell	6,400,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Andreas Christoforou Liran Twito

05-12-2019 23:21 UTC+3

No Deal; Break Instead

Shirley Ang

Level 32 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The numbers were calculated and no deal has been agreed upon. They did agree to go on a 10-minute break now with almost 8 minutes left in the level.

05-12-2019 23:30 UTC+3

Cards Back in the Air

Shirley Ang

Level 32 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The three remaining players discussed options for a bit again but decided to continue playing in the end.

05-12-2019 23:34 UTC+3

Kristen Bicknell Eliminated in 3rd Place ($254,770)

Shirley Ang

Level 32 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Kristen Bicknell shoved from the button for 6,400,000 in the first hand after the break and Andreas Christoforou snap-called.

Kristen Bicknell:
Andreas Christoforou:

The flop came for Christoforou to flop top pair immediately.

The turn was the which meant Bicknell was drawing dead and she got up from her chair.

The was dealt on the river to complete the board as a formality for the Cypriotic rail to go crazy.

The players paused the clock again to look at the numbers once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liran Twito	37,250,000 -200,000	-200,000
Andreas Christoforou	27,650,000 6,600,000	6,600,000
Kristen Bicknell	Busted

Tags: Andreas Christoforou Kristen Bicknell

05-12-2019 23:39 UTC+3

Cards Back in the Air Once Again

Shirley Ang

Level 32 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The numbers were looked at again and Liran Twito and Andreas Christoforou couldn't agree upon the numbers again so continued to play. With five minutes left on the clock in the level, the next levels will go to 30 minutes each with no antes in play.

Tags: Andreas Christoforou Liran Twito