Main Event
Day 2 Started
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
1:30 PM Start for Day 2 of the Merit Poker Classic
Welcome back to Day 2 of the Merit Poker Classic $5,300 Main Event which will announce the “Shuffle up and Deal” at 1:30 PM local time here at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino. Over the first three starting flights, there were 456 entries collected in total with 219 players making it through Day 2. The numbers of yesterday’s Day 1d and today’s Day 1e flight have not been confirmed yet by the organization and as registration remains open until 7 PM today, the final numbers will be confirmed later today.
Six levels of 75 minutes each are scheduled with a 10-minute break after the second level of play and a 20-minute break after the fourth level to allow enough time for everyone to late register or do their last reentry. When players return to the felt, they will play Level 9 which features a small blind of 1,200, big blind of 2,500, and big blind ante of 2,500.
Day 2 Structure
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 75 | 1200 | 2500 | 2500 |
| 10 | 75 | 1500 | 3000 | 3000 |
| Break | 10 | |||
| 11 | 75 | 1700 | 3500 | 3500 |
| 12 | 75 | 2000 | 4000 | 4000 |
| Break | 20 | |||
| 13 | 75 | 2500 | 5000 | 5000 |
| 14 | 75 | 3000 | 6000 | 6000 |
The PokerNews live reporting team hasn’t received the seat draw from the organization yet but will post this as soon as it comes in, but make sure to follow all the action to see who make it through Day 2.
2019 Merit Poker Classic $5,300 Main Event Schedule
| Day | Date | Starting Time | Late Reg | Entries | Survivors | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Monday May 6th | 12:00 | Thursday May 9, ~19:00 | 93 | 43 | Play 8 Levels of 60 minutes |
| 1b | Tuesday May 7th | 12:00 | Thursday May 9, ~19:00 | 161 | 80 | Play 8 Levels of 60 minutes |
| 1c | Wednesday May 8th | 12:00 | Thursday May 9, ~19:00 | 202 | 96 | Play 8 Levels of 60 minutes |
| 1d | Wednesday May 8th | 21:30 | Thursday May 9, ~19:00 | - | - | Play 8 Levels of 30 minutes |
| 1e | Thursday May 9th | 10:00 | Thursday May 9, ~19:00 | - | - | Play 8 Levels of 20 minutes |
| 2 | Thursday May 9th | 13:30 | Thursday May 9, ~19:00 | - | - | Play 6 Levels of 75 minutes |
| 3 | Friday May 10th | 12:00 | Closed | - | - | TBD |
| 4 | Saturday May 11th | 12:00 | Closed | - | - | TBD |
| 5 | Sunday May 12th | 12:00 | Closed | - | - | Play down to a winner |
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,200/2,500
Ante: 2,500
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.
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
| Day | Date | Starting Time | Late Reg | Entries | Survivors | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Monday May 6th | 12:00 | Thursday May 9, ~19:00 | 93 | 43 | Play 8 Levels of 60 minutes |
| 1b | Tuesday May 7th | 12:00 | Thursday May 9, ~19:00 | 161 | 80 | Play 8 Levels of 60 minutes |
| 1c | Wednesday May 8th | 12:00 | Thursday May 9, ~19:00 | 202 | 96 | Play 8 Levels of 60 minutes |
| 1d | Wednesday May 8th | 21:30 | Thursday May 9, ~19:00 | 35 | 19 | Play 8 Levels of 30 minutes |
| 1e | Thursday May 9th | 10:00 | Thursday May 9, ~19:00 | 17 | 11 | Play 8 Levels of 20 minutes |
| 2 | Thursday May 9th | 13:30 | Thursday May 9, ~19:00 | 508 | 249 | Play 6 Levels of 75 minutes |
| 3 | Friday May 10th | 12:00 | Closed | - | - | TBD |
| 4 | Saturday May 11th | 12:00 | Closed | - | - | TBD |
| 5 | Sunday May 12th | 12:00 | Closed | - | - | Play down to a winner |
Day 2 Seat Draw
Level 9
: 1,200/2,500, 2,500 ante
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 
, Plesuv continued with a bet of 8,000 which Lybaert called.
The turn was the 
, Plesuv barreled a bet of 22,500 over the line which now made Lybaert fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000 | -127,900 |
|
421,000 | -17,400 |
|
410,000 | 159,000 |
|
300,000 | 49,700 |
|
300,000 | -10,300 |
|
190,000 | 22,300 |
Feshchenko Flops Trips
Level 9
: 1,200/2,500, 2,500 ante
Daria Feshchenko raised to 5,500 from the cutoff and was called by Hady El Asmar on the button.
The flop came 
on which they both checked to see the 
land on the turn. Feshchenko bet 6,000 and El Asmar raised to 15,000 which Feshchenko called.
The 
completed the board on the river, Feshchenko now check-called the 17,000 bet of El Asmar. El Asmar tabled 
for Feshchenko to pick up the pot with 
for the flopped trip aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000 | 55,900 |
|
160,000 | -50,000 |
Bicknell Busts Hosseinpour
Level 9
: 1,200/2,500, 2,500 ante
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 
, Duta checked, Bicknell bet 7,000 which only Hosseinpour called.
The turn was the 
, Bicknell now checked and Hosseinpour shoved for around 45,000 which Bicknell snap-called.
Mehrshad Hosseinpour: 
Kristen Bicknell: 
Hosseinpour had turned two pair but Bicknell was ahead with the flopped set of eights.
The river was the 
to not change the situation and Bicknell to eliminate Hosseinpour.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
318,000 | 50,600 |
|
80,000 | -51,200 |
|
Busted |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000