2019 Merit Poker Classic

Main Event
Day: 4
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

Troyanovski Falls to Levi

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
Vladimir Troyanovskiy

Vladimir Troyanovski shoved from the early position for 202,000 and was called by Shahar Levi in the cutoff who had already eliminated Uri Reichenstein earlier on.

Vladimir Troyanovskiy: {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Shahar Levi: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {5-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for Levi to flop top pair and stay ahead throughout the rest of the board to claim another victim in Troyanovskiy.

Player Chips Progress
Shahar Levi il
Shahar Levi
5,240,000 1,250,000
John Three il
John Three
2,980,000 2,001,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
Busted
Vlad Darie ro
Vlad Darie
WPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Shahar LeviUri ReichensteinVladimir Troyanovskiy

Yaghmai Falls to Braude

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Nariman Yaghmai
Nariman Yaghmai

Daniel Braude (under the gun) and Nariman Yaghmai (button) were heads-up and all-in with Yaghmai at risk with the slightly shorter stack.

Nariman Yaghmai: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Daniel Braude: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{j-Spades} for Braude to hold with the higher pocket pair to eliminate Yaghmai.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Braude il
Daniel Braude
1,133,000 633,000
Nariman Yaghmai ir
Nariman Yaghmai
Busted
Andrei Razov ru
Andrei Razov
Busted

Tags: Daniel BraudeNariman Yaghmai

Razov Doubles Through Braude

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Andrei Razov shoved from under the gun for 168,000 and was called by Daniel Braude in the big blind.

Andrei Razov: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Daniel Braude: {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The board ran out {4-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} for Razov's higher hole cards to hold and double him up while in the meantime Uri Reichenstein was eliminated to finish in 46th place.

Table #6 was now broken up and the players have been spread out of to the last five tables.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Braude il
Daniel Braude
500,000 -802,000
Andrei Razov ru
Andrei Razov
381,000 111,000
Uri Reichenstein il
Uri Reichenstein
Busted

Tags: Uri ReichensteinDaniel BraudeAndrei Razov

Levi Grabs Chip Lead in Monster Pot

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Shahar Levi
Shahar Levi

Shahar Levi raised to 65,000 from the hijack and Pavel Plesuv three-bet to 225,000 from the small blind. "John Two" folded his big blind and Levi four-bet to 575,000. Plesuv five-bet jammed and Levi snap-called for the 1,965,000 he had behind.

Shahar Levi: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Pavel Plesuv: {a-Spades}{4-Spades}

The flop came {5-Hearts}{q-Spades}{3-Spades} for Levi to stay ahead but for Plesuv to pick up the flush draw and gutshot to the straight.

The turn was the {j-Hearts}, Levi just needed to avoid another spade or deuce to double up to scoop a huge double and he did so as the {10-Hearts} completed the board on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Shahar Levi il
Shahar Levi
3,990,000 2,553,000
Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,540,000 -2,170,000

Tags: Pavel PlesuvShahar Levi

Recent Chip Counts and Eliminations

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Selahaddin Bedir tr
Selahaddin Bedir
3,097,000 590,000
Joep Raemaekers nl
Joep Raemaekers
2,755,000 2,127,000
Boris Kolev bg
Boris Kolev
WSOP 2X Winner
2,640,000 322,000
Florian Duta ro
Florian Duta
1,520,000 1,004,000
Daniel Braude il
Daniel Braude
1,302,000 223,000
Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
730,000 -1,417,000
Nariman Yaghmai ir
Nariman Yaghmai
500,000 -222,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
405,000 -187,000
Andrei Razov ru
Andrei Razov
270,000 -309,000
Vlad Darie ro
Vlad Darie
WPT 1X Winner
160,000 -300,000
Assad Ramin af
Assad Ramin
Busted
Lachezar Petkov bg
Lachezar Petkov
Busted

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Hallaert Takes From Yaiche

Level 20 : 12,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kenny Hallaert raised to 60,000 from the button and was called by Basil Yaiche in the big blind.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, Yaiche check-called the 50,000 continuation-bet of Hallaert.

They both checked through the {q-Spades} on the turn to the {2-Diamonds} on the river. Yaiche checked for the last time and now Hallaert bet 115,000. Yaiche quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
2,090,000 325,000
Basil Yaiche fr
Basil Yaiche
804,000 58,000

Tags: Basil YaicheKenny Hallaert