2019 Merit Poker Classic

Main Event
Day: 2
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

Hallaert Folds to Mondrus

Level 10 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The flop read {k-Spades}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs} with 52,500 in the middle already.

Kenny Hallaert had checked from under the gun and Boris Mondrus bet 20,000 in the cutoff which Hallaert checked.

The flop came with the {8-Hearts} and Hallaert checked again. Mondrus now fired a bet of 60,000 into the pot. Hallaert took a few seconds before opting to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
290,000 -33,900
Boris Mondrus il
Boris Mondrus
218,000 146,800

Tags: Boris MondrusKenny Hallaert

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Bicknell Busts Hosseinpour

Level 9 : 1,200/2,500, 2,500 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

partypoker pro Kristen Bicknell raised to 5,500 from the hijack and was called by Mehrshad Hosseinpour on the button and so did Florian Duta in the big blind.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}, Duta checked, Bicknell bet 7,000 which only Hosseinpour called.

The turn was the {k-Spades}, Bicknell now checked and Hosseinpour shoved for around 45,000 which Bicknell snap-called.

Mehrshad Hosseinpour: {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Kristen Bicknell: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}

Hosseinpour had turned two pair but Bicknell was ahead with the flopped set of eights.

The river was the {10-Hearts} to not change the situation and Bicknell to eliminate Hosseinpour.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
318,000 50,600
Florian Duta ro
Florian Duta
80,000 -51,200
Mehrshad Hosseinpour ir
Mehrshad Hosseinpour
Busted

Tags: Florian DutaKristen BicknellMehrshad Hosseinpour

Feshchenko Flops Trips

Level 9 : 1,200/2,500, 2,500 ante
Daria Feshchenko
Daria Feshchenko

Daria Feshchenko raised to 5,500 from the cutoff and was called by Hady El Asmar on the button.

The flop came {a-Hearts}{2-Spades}{a-Clubs} on which they both checked to see the {7-Hearts} land on the turn. Feshchenko bet 6,000 and El Asmar raised to 15,000 which Feshchenko called.

The {3-Hearts} completed the board on the river, Feshchenko now check-called the 17,000 bet of El Asmar. El Asmar tabled {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for Feshchenko to pick up the pot with {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} for the flopped trip aces.

Player Chips Progress
Daria Feshchenko ru
Daria Feshchenko
315,000 55,900
Hady El Asmar lb
Hady El Asmar
160,000 -50,000

Tags: Daria FeshchenkoHady El Asmar

Plesuv Takes From Lybaert

Level 9 : 1,200/2,500, 2,500 ante

Pavel Plesuv raised to 5,500 from under the gun and was called by Bart Lybaert in the hijack.

The flop came {a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, Plesuv continued with a bet of 8,000 which Lybaert called.

The turn was the {j-Spades}, Plesuv barreled a bet of 22,500 over the line which now made Lybaert fold.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandru Papazian ro
Alexandru Papazian
Day 1B Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
600,000 -127,900
Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy ru
Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy
421,000 -17,400
Bartlomiej Machon pl
Bartlomiej Machon
410,000 159,000
Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
300,000 49,700
Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
300,000 -10,300
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas gr
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas
190,000 22,300

Tags: Bart LybaertPavel Plesuv

Day 2 Seat Draw

Level 9 : 1,200/2,500, 2,500 ante
MPC Seat Draw Table 1-10
Merit Poker Classic Seat Draw Table 1-10
MPC Seat Draw Table 11-20
Merit Poker Classic Seat Draw Table 11-20
MPC Seat Draw Table 21-30
Merit Poker Classic Seat Draw Table 21-30
MPC Seat Draw Table 31-34
Merit Poker Classic Seat Draw Table 31-34

Day 1d and Day 1e Numbers Are in

Level 9 : 1,200/2,500, 2,500 ante

The chip counts for Day 1d and 1e have been received and posted. Day 1d attracted 35 players of which 19 made it through to Day 2. Day 1e collected 17 entries and 11 players were able to put their chips in a bag for a few minutes before opening them up again for Day 2.

This makes it 508 entries in total over five starting days, excluding any last minute satellites that have run last night for Day 2. With the late registration and reentry open for the first four levels of 75-minutes today, the total number of entries will only go up.

2019 Merit Poker Classic $5,300 Main Event Schedule

DayDateStarting TimeLate RegEntriesSurvivorsFurther Information
1aMonday May 6th12:00Thursday May 9, ~19:009343Play 8 Levels of 60 minutes
1bTuesday May 7th12:00Thursday May 9, ~19:0016180Play 8 Levels of 60 minutes
1cWednesday May 8th12:00Thursday May 9, ~19:0020296Play 8 Levels of 60 minutes
1dWednesday May 8th21:30Thursday May 9, ~19:003519Play 8 Levels of 30 minutes
1eThursday May 9th10:00Thursday May 9, ~19:001711Play 8 Levels of 20 minutes
2Thursday May 9th13:30Thursday May 9, ~19:00508249Play 6 Levels of 75 minutes
3Friday May 10th12:00Closed--TBD
4Saturday May 11th12:00Closed--TBD
5Sunday May 12th12:00Closed--Play down to a winner

Shuffle Up and Deal

Level 9 : 1,200/2,500, 2,500 ante

The players have been welcomed back to the tables and the dealers have been instructed to shuffle up and deal.

No seat draw or chip counts for Day 1d or 1e have been received yet from the organization. Once this has been received by PokerNews, they will be posted right here.

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,200/2,500

Ante: 2,500