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2019 Merit Poker Classic
Main Event
Day: 2
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
Latest Selection of Chip Counts
Level 11
: 1,700/3,500, 3,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
470,000 | 309,600 |
|
438,000 | 158,000 |
|
425,000 | 274,000 |
|
413,000 | 174,700 |
|
375,000 | 213,500 |
|
350,000 | 90,400 |
|
343,000 | 3,100 |
|
330,000 | -274,600 |
|
301,000 | -17,000 |
|
300,000 | 194,000 |
|
300,000 | 65,900 |
|
240,000 | 140,000 |
|
210,000 | 197,000 |
|
194,000 | -156,400 |
|
130,000 | 67,900 |
|
125,000 | 49,000 |
|
112,000 | -25,500 |
|
100,000 | -10,000 |
|
79,000 | -87,600 |
|
61,000 | -88,900 |
|
55,000 | 55,000 |
|
51,000 | 4,400 |
|
Busted |
Ensan Doubles Up
Level 11
: 1,700/3,500, 3,500 ante
The under-the-gun player raised and Hossein Ensan shoved for 49,000 from the hijack. The rest of the table folded while the initial raiser made the call.
Hossein Ensan: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
for Ensan to flop the higher pair and improve to two pair to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
106,700 | 106,700 |
Guarantee Reached
Level 11
: 1,700/3,500, 3,500 ante
During the break, one more player reentered and that means that the $3,000,000 guarantee has been reached!
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,700/3,500
Ante: 3,500
First Break of the Day
Level 10
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
With 599 entries showing on the clock and 247 players remaining, they have all been sent for the first 15-minute break of the day.
After this break, there are two more levels of 75 minutes each and a break of 20 minutes to register or reenter.
Latest Selection of Chip Counts
Level 10
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
765,000 | 265,000 |
|
500,000 | 347,800 |
|
255,000 | 55,000 |
|
225,000 | 190,900 |
|
220,000 | -55,000 |
|
202,000 | -3,900 |
|
200,000 | 200,000 |
|
140,000 | -121,800 |
|
140,000 | 21,700 |
|
120,000 | -17,200 |
|
102,000 | -21,700 |
|
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
77,000 | -43,000 |
Stojanovic Doubles Up
Level 10
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The board read 
and both Vlada Stojanovic's and John One's stacks were over the line with the all-in buttons in front of them.
Vlada Stojanovic: 
John One: 
Stojanovic had turned a straight and One had the flush draw and if a queen fell on the river, they would split the pot.
The river completed the board with the 
to keep Stojanovic ahead and double him up.
After counting out their stacks, Stojanovic had 211,000 behind and One had 7,000 which he lost shortly after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000 | 9,000 |
|
445,000 | 385,600 |
|
|
Busted |
Recent Chip Counts
Level 10
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000 | 112,500 |
|
545,000 | 124,000 |
|
507,000 | -3,400 |
|
383,000 | -17,900 |
|
291,000 | -62,000 |
|
|
275,000 | 58,000 |
|
265,000 | 77,900 |
|
260,000 | 54,800 |
|
200,000 | 8,000 |
|
178,000 | -34,000 |
|
127,000 | -217,900 |
|
124,000 | 27,500 |
|
65,000 | -69,000 |
Ruzicka Wins With Ace-King
Level 10
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Vojtech Ruzicka limped in from the hijack and was called by the player in the big blind.
The flop came 
, Ruzicka's opponent check-called the 3,000 bet of Ruzicka.
They then proceeded to check through the whole 
on the turn and the 
on the river. The big blind tabled 
for Ruzicka to pick up the pot with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
356,000 | 84,200 |
|
210,000 | 22,000 |
|
180,000 | 100,000 |
|
74,000 | -25,100 |