Level: 25
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
2019 Merit Poker Classic
Main Event
Day: 4
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
Loeser Loses to Bicknell
Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
For the past hands, all three tables have been tanking excessively as the next elimination meant everyone would catch a pay jump.
Kristen Bicknell raised to 175,000 from mid-position and was called by Basil Yaiche in the hijack. Manig Loeser also called in the big blind.
The flop came 
, Loeser checked, Bicknell continued with a bet of 225,000. Yaiche folded but Loeser made it 765,000 while keeping 5,000 behind. Bicknell called.
The turn was the 
, Loeser decided to also tank until the clock was called on him and the floor gave Loeser 30 seconds to take a decision. When time was running down, Loeser decided to check. Bicknell put in the 5,000 but the dealer instructed her to put in at least 80,000. Loeser tanked again and then made the call eventually with 
for the gutshot to the straight. Bicknell held 
for the flopped top pair and improved two pair.
The river completed the board with the 
for Loeser to get eliminated in 19th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,130,000
1,360,000
|
1,360,000 |
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Busted | |
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Daniil Kiselev Eliminated in 18th Place ($29,005)
Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Daniil Kiselev raised to 1,000,000 from the hijack, leaving himself behind with 340,000. Anton Morgenstern shoved from the big blind. Kiselev tanked until Loeser was eliminated over on the other table and he then called.
Daniil Kiselev: 
Anton Morgenstern: 
The board ran out 
for Morgenstern to hold and eliminate Kiselev in 18th place before the remaining players could even be redrawn to the final two tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,740,000
2,540,000
|
2,540,000 |
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Busted | |
Final Two Tables
Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kristen Bicknell | Canada |
| 1 | 2 | Ulan Dzholdoshbekov | Russia |
| 1 | 3 | Dori Yacoub | Lebanon |
| 1 | 4 | Daniel Braude | Israel |
| 1 | 5 | Hasan Dogan | Turkey |
| 1 | 6 | Mustafa Biz | Turkey |
| 1 | 8 | Selahaddin Bedir | Turkey |
| 1 | 9 | Anton Morgenstern | Germany |
| 2 | 1 | Orhan Ates | Turkey |
| 2 | 2 | Anatoly Suvorov | Russia |
| 2 | 3 | Shahar Levi | Israel |
| 2 | 4 | John Three | Israel |
| 2 | 5 | Ludovic Geilich | Germany |
| 2 | 6 | Andreas Christoforou | Cyprus |
| 2 | 7 | Pavel Kovalenko | Russia |
| 2 | 8 | Florian Duta | Romania |
| 2 | 9 | Basil Yaiche | France |
Orhan Ates Eliminated in 17th Place ($29,005)
Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Orhan Ates shoved from mid-position for around 1,000,000 and Ludovic Geilich shoved too in the small blind. Andreas Christoforou quickly folded his big blind.
Orhan Ates: 
Ludovic Geilich: 
The board ran out 
for Ates' two pair to get counterfeited on the river and Geilich to win with the higher kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
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Busted | |
Yaiche Doubles Through Morgenstern
Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Basil Yaiche opened from under the gun to 175,000 and Anton Morgenstern three-bet to 525,000 from mid-position. Yaiche called.
The flop came 
, Yaiche check-called the 650,000 continuation-bet of Morgenstern.
The turn was the 
on which both players checked to see the on the river complete the board. Yaiche checked again. Morgenstern shoved and Yaiche called for the 3,330,000 he had behind.
Basil Yaiche: 
Anton Morgenstern: 
They had both hit a set but Yaiche doubled up with the bigger one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,000,000
5,000,000
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
-4,540,000
|
-4,540,000 |
|
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Geilich Doubles Through Yaiche
Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
"John Three" raised to 185,000 from mid-positon and Ludovic Geilich three-bet to 610,000 from the hijack. Basil Yaiche four-bet to 1,300,000 from the big blind and Three folded. Geilich shoved for 4,250,000 and Yaiche called.
Ludovic Geilich: 
Basil Yaiche: 
The board ran out 
for Geilich to stay ahead and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,130,000
3,630,000
|
3,630,000 |
|
|
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|
4,500,000
-4,500,000
|
-4,500,000 |
Levi Doubles Through "John Three"
Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ludovic Geilich raised to 185,000 from under the gun and Shahar Levi called in the small blind. "John Three" three-bet to 680,000 in the big blind. Geilich folded and Levi shoved for 2,295,000 which Three called.
Shahar Levi:
John Three:
The board ran out 
for Levi to hold with the pocket kings to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,860,000
-3,340,000
|
-3,340,000 |
|
4,860,000
-1,155,000
|
-1,155,000 |
Levi Makes the Right Call
Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The board read with around 2,000,000 in the middle already.
Shahar Levi had checked in the big blind and "John Three" bet 775,000 from under the gun. Levi leaped into the tank for about three minutes before making the call and sighed of relief when he picked up the pot with .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,900,000
-960,000
|
-960,000 |
|
|
6,500,000
1,640,000
|
1,640,000 |
Morgenstern Back to Above Average
Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Anton Morgenstern raised to 195,000 from under the gun and was called by Selahaddin Bedir in the big blind.
The flop came 
, Bedir check-called the 250,000 continuation-bet of Morgenstern.
The turn was the , Bedir now check-called the 650,000 continuation-bet of Morgenstern.
The river completed the board with the . Bedir checked for the last time and Morgenstern shoved for Bedit to snap-fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,400,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
|
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4,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |