2019 Merit Poker Classic

Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Total Entries
649
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Left 1 / 649
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Ruesing Wins Monster Pot for Chip Lead

Level 7 : 900/1,800, 1,800 ante

The board read {9-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{9-Clubs} with over 300,000 in the middle already.

Shaul Meir had checked in the early position and Oliver Ruesing shoved on the button for around 110,000. Meir tanked, quietly going through the options in his head, and then decided to make the call.

Ruesing tabled {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds} for the flopped set of kings which he improved to a full house on the river while Meir held {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}.

Tags: Oliver RuesingShaul Meir

Some More Recent Chip Counts

Level 7 : 900/1,800, 1,800 ante

Recent Chip Counts

Level 7 : 900/1,800, 1,800 ante

Level: 7

Blinds: 900/1,800

Ante: 1,800

Darie Doubles Trofimov Up

Level 6 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The board read {8-Clubs}{q-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades} with 36,400 in the middle already.

Vlad Darie checked in the big blind and [Removed:510] bet 12,400 from the button which Darie called.

The {a-Hearts} completed the board on the river and Darie checked for the last time. Trofimov now decided to shove and Darie asked for a count. The dealer confirmed Trofimov had 43,200 behind and Darie made the call after contemplating for about a minute. Trofimov tabled {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for trip fours and Darie held {q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for two pair.

Shortly after, Darie was seen leaving the tournament area as he was eliminated as were Melika Razavi and Ali reza Fatehi.

Tags: Ali Reza FatehiMelika RazaviVlad Darie

Mnatsakyan Triples Up; Chernikov Still Wins

Level 6 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Vanush Mnatsakyan
Vanush Mnatsakyan

Golom Lakkhosravi raised to 6,000 from under the gun. Aleksandr Chernikov three-bet to 16,000 from the hijack and action folded to Vanush Mnatsakyan in the big blind who shoved. Lakkhosravi asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Mnatsakyan had 59,100 behind.

"It's my first hand after reentering..." Lakkhosravi sighed before making the call.

Chernikov decided to also shove for more, having both Mnatsakyan and Lakkhosravi covered. Lakkhosravi sighed once more before making the call.

Vanush Mnatsakyan: {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
Golom Lakkhosravi: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Aleksandr Chernikov: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}

Mnatsakyan got up from his chair immediately.

The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{6-Clubs}{8-Spades}{q-Hearts} for Mnatsakyan to turn a set and improve to a full house to triple up so he sat back down. The rest of Lakkhosrvi's stack went Mnatsakyan's way and Lakkhosravi made his way to the cashier to reenter once more.

Tags: Aleksandr ChernikovGolom LakkhosraviVanush Mnatsakyan

Recent Chip Counts

Level 6 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Level: 6

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Margolin Doubles Through Zoufri

Level 5 : 700/1,400, 1,400 ante
Timur Margolin
Timur Margolin

Abdelhakim Zoufri opened from the cutoff and Timur Margolin three-bet from the big blind. Zoufri four-bet to put Margolin all-in for 46,000 who called.

Timur Margolin: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Abdelhakim Zoufri: {2-}{2-}

The board ran out {4-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Diamonds} for Margolin to flop top pair to double up.

Tags: Abdelhakim ZoufriTimur Margolin