2019 Merit Poker Classic

Main Event
Day: 5
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
Players Left 1 / 649
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Twito Wins Some Back

Level 33 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Liran Twito had slowly been losing ground to Andreas Christoforou down but now Twito bet 1,100,000 from the button and Christoforou raised to 5,000,000 which Twito called.

They both checked through the whole {j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Spades} board. Christoforou tabled {8-Spades}{5-Hearts} for the pair of eights but Twito had {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for the same pair of eights but with the higher king-kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Liran Twito il
Liran Twito
43,400,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
Profile photo of Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
21,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouLiran Twito

Christoforou Doubles Up

Level 33 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Andreas Christoforou raised to 1,250,000 from the button and Liran Twito made it 5,000,000. Christoforou shoved and Twito asked for a count. The floor confirmed Christoforou had 23,300,000 in total.

Twito tanked: "It's a close one!"

After a while, Twito decided to make the call.

Andreas Christoforou: {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Liran Twito: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {4-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{3-Spades} for Christoforou to stay ahead throughout the board and double up while the rail ran to the feature stage to celebrate.

The players have gone for a five-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
46,600,000
25,100,000
25,100,000
Profile photo of Liran Twito il
Liran Twito
18,300,000
25,100,000
25,100,000

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouLiran Twito

Level: 34

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

Christoforou Grinding Twito Down

Level 34 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Liran Twito raised to 1,200,000 on the button and Andreas Christoforou raised to 5,000,000 which Twito called.

The flop came {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} on which they both checked. They did the same on the {9-Diamonds} to see the {8-Spades} land on the river. Christoforou checked for the last time. Twito bet 3,500,000 and Christoforou called. Twito tabled {j-Clubs}{10-Spades} for the bluff. Christoforou had {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for two pair which was good enough to pick up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
49,900,000
8,900,000
8,900,000
Profile photo of Liran Twito il
Liran Twito
15,000,000
8,900,000
8,900,000

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouLiran Twito

Twito Doubles Up

Level 34 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Andreas Christoforou called on the button and Liran Twito opted to check.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, Twito bet 700,000 and Christoforou called.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, Twito now bet 3,000,000 and Christoforou called again after tanking for a while.

The river completed the board with the {q-Clubs} and Twito now shoved for 9,000,000. Christoforou tanked once more.

"I can show you 1 card if you fold," Twito offered Christoforou.

After a while, Christoforou called. Twito tabled {k-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for the flopped top pair and turned two pair. Christoforou pushed his cards over the line and the dealer turned them around to reveal Christoforou held {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for the flopped pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
38,300,000
11,600,000
11,600,000
Profile photo of Liran Twito il
Liran Twito
26,600,000
11,600,000
11,600,000

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouLiran Twito

Level: 35

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

Twito Doubles Again to Take Chip Lead

Level 35 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Liran Twito
Liran Twito

Liran Twito called on the button and Andreas Christoforou checked.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, Christoforou check-called the 1,000,000 bet of Twito.

The turn was the {q-Hearts}, Christoforou checked again. Twito now bet 4,500,000 and Christoforou called after taking a few seconds.

The river completed the board with the {8-Hearts}, Christoforou checked quickly and Twito tanked. He counted out his stack, took some more time, before stacking all his chips up for the all-in for 11,600,000 in total. Christoforou snap-called.

Twito held {q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} for the turned pair of queens while Christoforou had {j-Spades}{9-Diamonds} for the flopped pair of jacks for Twito to double up and take over the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Liran Twito il
Liran Twito
35,200,000
8,600,000
8,600,000
Profile photo of Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
29,700,000
8,600,000
8,600,000

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouLiran Twito

Christoforou Takes Back the Chip Lead

Level 35 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Liran Twito called on the button and Andreas Christoforou checked after having won the last few hands with quick bets and small raises preflop.

The flop came {2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{a-Clubs}, Christoforou check-called the 800,000 bet of Twito.

The turn was the {a-Spades}, Christoforou checked again and Twito now bet 2,500,000 which Christoforou called.

The river completed the board with the {7-Clubs} on which they both checked. Twito tabled {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} but Christoforou picked up the pot with {8-Diamonds}{6-Spades} for the flopped pair of eights which he improved to two pair on the turn.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
41,800,000
12,100,000
12,100,000
Profile photo of Liran Twito il
Liran Twito
23,100,000
12,100,000
12,100,000

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouLiran Twito

Liran Twito Eliminated in 2nd Place ($416,245)

Level 35 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Liran Twito
Liran Twito

Andreas Christoforou raised to 2,000,000 from the button and Liran Twito shoved for 22,300,000. Christoforou called his friends over before making the call and then put in the chips for the actual call.

Liran Twito: {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Andreas Christoforou: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The flop came {q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{q-Spades} for Twito to stay ahead with the higher kicker but Christoforou picked up the flush draw.

The turn was the {7-Clubs} for Christoforou to hit the flush indeed and for the rail to explode.

The river was the {4-Diamonds} to complete the board with no extra club and Twito was eliminated in second place for $416,245.

The rail all cheered and the dealers came on stage for the winner's ceremony as Christoforou claimed the win and the first-place prize of $565,157.

A recap of today's action is to follow.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
64,900,000
23,100,000
23,100,000
Profile photo of Liran Twito il
Liran Twito
Busted

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouLiran Twito