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

Clash of the partypoker pros

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ludovich Geilich & Kristen Bicknell
Ludovich Geilich & Kristen Bicknell

Basil Yaiche raised to 125,000 from the early position and Florian Duta called in the hijack. Ludovic Geilich did the same from the small blind and Kristen Bicknell three-bet to 525,000 in the big blind. Geilich was the only one to make the call.

The flop came {q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}, Geilich check-called the 400,000 continuation-bet of Bicknell.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} on which they both checked to see the {2-Spades} complete the board on the river. Geilich now took over the initiative and bet 1,185,000. Bicknell took around 30 seconds before tossing in the chip for the call. Geilich mucked his hand so Bicknell didn't even have to show her hand to pick up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
5,770,000
2,720,000
2,720,000
Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
980,000
-835,000
-835,000

Tags: Basil YaicheFlorian DutaKristen BicknellLudovic Geilich

"John Three" Keeps Adding More Chips

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The board read {5-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{9-Spades}{5-Spades} with around 1,800,000 in the middle already.

"John Three" had checked from the middle position and Pavel Plesuv bet 600,000 from the cutoff. Three responded with a raise to 1,900,000. Plesuv contemplated for a while but then opted to let his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
John Three il
John Three
8,900,000
1,270,000
1,270,000
Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
1,420,000
90,000
90,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Pavel Plesuv

Abudavas Eliminated by Duta

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Florian Duta raised to 125,000 from under the gun. Ludovic Geilich called in the hijack and so did Basem Abudavas in the big blind with 190,000 behind.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, Abudavas checked, Duta bet 150,000, Geilich folded and Abudavas shoved which Duta called.

Basem Abudavas: {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Florian Duta: {a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

The rest of the board was completed with the {10-Hearts} on the turn and the {10-Spades} on the river for Duta to improve to a full house to eliminate Abudavas in 24th place.

Player Chips Progress
Florian Duta ro
Florian Duta
2,160,000
-50,000
-50,000
Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
2,000,000
1,020,000
1,020,000
Basem Abudavas ru
Basem Abudavas
Busted

Tags: Basem AbudavasFlorian DutaLudovic Geilich

Trofimov Eliminated Too

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Dragos Trofimov
Dragos Trofimov

Dragos Trofimov shoved his last twelve big blinds in from under the gun and was called by Mustafa Biz in mid-position while the rest of the table folded.

Dragos Trofimov: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Mustafa Biz: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Spades} for Biz to stay ahead with the higher pocket pair to eliminate Trofimov in 23rd place for $22,725.

Player Chips Progress
Mustafa Biz tr
Mustafa Biz
3,850,000
1,025,000
1,025,000
Dragos Trofimov md
Dragos Trofimov
Busted

Tags: Dragos TrofimovMustafa Biz

Pyzara Doubles Through Plesuv

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Kacper Pyzara
Kacper Pyzara

Kacper Pyzara tanked from the cutoff and the clock was called on him. The floor gave him a warning and told him he had 30 seconds to take a decision. Pyzara put in a stack of orange 25,000-value chips and action folded to Pavel Plesuv in the big blind who shoved with the bigger stack. Pyzara called for the 785,000 he had behind.

Kacper Pyzara: {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}
Pavel Plesuv: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{5-Diamonds} for Pyzara to hold with the pocket deuces to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Kacper Pyzara pl
Kacper Pyzara
1,660,000
-1,405,000
-1,405,000
Day 1E Chip Leader
Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
1,040,000
-380,000
-380,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Kacper PyzaraPavel Plesuv

Pyzara Falls to "John Three" Too

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Kacper Pyzara
Kacper Pyzara

Kacper Pyzara raised and "John Three" three-bet on his direct left which Pyzara called.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}, Pyzara check-called Three's continuation-bet.

The turn was the {j-Diamonds}, Pyzara now check-shoved when Three bet again who made the call.

Kacper Pyzara: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}
John Three: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The river completed the board with the {8-Hearts} for Three to bust another one.

Player Chips Progress
John Three il
John Three
11,000,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
Kacper Pyzara pl
Kacper Pyzara
Busted
Day 1E Chip Leader

Tags: Kacper Pyzara

Plesuv Can't Win Against "John Three" Either

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Pavel Plesuv
Pavel Plesuv

Pavel Plesuv shoved from the hijack for around 1,100,000 and was called by "John Three" in the big blind.

Pavel Plesuv: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
John Three: {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for Plesuv to not get any help of the board as he was sent to the payout desk in 20th place.

Player Chips Progress
John Three il
John Three
12,200,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Pavel Plesuv