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
Entries
649
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000

Karlic Shoves on Petkov

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

Lachezar Petkov raised to 3,000 from under the gun and was called by Levan Karamanishvili in the lojack. Gerald Karlic three-bet to 10,500 from the hijack and action folded back to Petkov who called, so did Karamanishvili.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, both Plesuv and Karamanishvili checked quickly. Karlic continued with a bet of 18,000 which only Petkov called.

The turn was the {10-Spades}, Petkov checked again and now Karlic shoved. Petkov asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Karlic had 74,100 behind. Petkov dived into the tank long enough to get the clock called on him. The floor came over and gave Petkov 30 seconds to take a decision. On the count of three, Petkov opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Levan Karamanishvili sk
Levan Karamanishvili
548,000
248,000
248,000
Gerald Karlic at
Gerald Karlic
145,100
145,100
145,100
Michel Habib lb
Michel Habib
142,000
47,000
47,000
Ben Farrell gb
Ben Farrell
114,500
14,500
14,500
Lachezar Petkov bg
Lachezar Petkov
100,100
100
100
Georgios Sotiropoulos gr
Georgios Sotiropoulos
30,700
-69,300
-69,300
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Gerald KarlicLevan KaramanishviliLachezar Petkov

Cooler Between Prior and Riess

Level 5 : 700/1,400, 1,400 ante
Daniel Prior
Daniel Prior

Daniel Prior was kind enough to tell the PokerNews live reporting team about a cooler that had happened between him and Ryan Riess earlier:

Riess had opened from the hijack and Prior three-bet on the button with {a-}{k-} while Riess held {10-}{10-} suited.

The flop came {a-}{10-}{4-} rainbow, Riess check-called Prior's continuation-bet.

The turn was a {k-} and Riess check-called again.

The river completed the board with the {9-} (no flush), Riess checked, Prior continued with another bet and now Riess shoved with the bigger stack. Prior snap-called with the turned two pair and doubled Riess up as he had flopped a set of tens.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
195,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Daniel Prior at
Daniel Prior
80,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Daniel PriorRyan Riess

Mustafov Doubles Through Razavi

Level 5 : 700/1,400, 1,400 ante
Melika Razavi
Melika Razavi

The board read {3-Hearts}{8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} with 51,700 in the middle already.

Fahredin Mustafov had 31,000 from the small blind and Melika Razavi was considering her options from the hijack. After a while, Razavi opted to shove having Mustafov covered. Mustafov snap-called.

Fahredin Mustafov: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Melika Razavi: {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

Mustafov had two pair with the eights on the board and the queens in his hand while Razavi had flopped trip eights.

The river completed the board with the {q-Diamonds} to give Mustafov the full house to double up. The dealer counted out Mustafov's stack and determined he had 131,900 behind. After paying Mustafov, Razavi was left with less than 30,000.

Player Chips Progress
Fahredin Mustafov bg
Fahredin Mustafov
315,500
215,500
215,500
Melika Razavi ir
Melika Razavi
28,000
-72,000
-72,000

Tags: Fahredin MustafovMelika Razavi

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.

Player Chips Progress
Duff Charette ca
Duff Charette
148,000
48,000
48,000
Maria Lampropulos ar
Maria Lampropulos
140,000
40,000
40,000
Timur Margolin il
Timur Margolin
96,000
29,000
29,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Abdelhakim Zoufri nl
Abdelhakim Zoufri
41,000
41,000
41,000

Tags: Abdelhakim ZoufriTimur Margolin

Level: 6

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

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.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov ru
Aleksandr Chernikov
420,000
Vanush Mnatsakyan ru
Vanush Mnatsakyan
179,700
Golam Lakkhosravi ir
Golam Lakkhosravi
Busted

Tags: Aleksandr ChernikovGolom LakkhosraviVanush Mnatsakyan

Darie Doubles Trofimov Up

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

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 Dragos Trofimov 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.

Player Chips Progress
James Romero us
James Romero
246,000
156,000
156,000
WPT 1X Winner
Dragos Trofimov md
Dragos Trofimov
147,600
26,600
26,600
Joep Raemaekers nl
Joep Raemaekers
100,000
100,000
100,000
Bas de Laat nl
Bas de Laat
97,000
5,000
5,000
Matthias De Meulder be
Matthias De Meulder
95,000
-5,000
-5,000
Vlad Darie ro
Vlad Darie
Busted
WPT 1X Winner
Melika Razavi ir
Melika Razavi
Busted
Ali Reza Fatehi ir
Ali Reza Fatehi
Busted

Tags: Ali Reza FatehiDragos TrofimovMelika RazaviVlad Darie