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

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
633,000
Nariman Yaghmai ir
Nariman Yaghmai
Busted
Andrei Razov ru
Andrei Razov
Busted

Tags: Daniel BraudeNariman Yaghmai

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
1,250,000
John Three il
John Three
2,980,000
2,001,000
2,001,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
Busted
Vlad Darie ro
Vlad Darie
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Shahar LeviUri ReichensteinVladimir Troyanovskiy

Bicknell Folds to Duta

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

The board read {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{a-Hearts} with around 350,000 in the middle already.

Kristen Bicknell had checked in the small blind and was sitting in the tank after Florian Duta had bet 275,000 from the hijack. After a while, the clock was called on her and the floor gave her 30 seconds to take a decision. When the floor started counting down, Bicknell opted to let her hand go.

Player Chips Progress
Elvin Sarkarov az
Elvin Sarkarov
3,530,000
737,000
737,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
2,021,000
-257,000
-257,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
1,966,000
-124,000
-124,000
Florian Duta ro
Florian Duta
1,935,000
415,000
415,000
Basil Yaiche fr
Basil Yaiche
1,736,000
932,000
932,000
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
943,000
673,000
673,000
Tarek Yassine lb
Tarek Yassine
660,000
110,000
110,000

Tags: Florian DutaKristen Bicknell

Level: 22

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Farrell Doubles Through Hallaert

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ben Farrell
Ben Farrell

Ben Farrell was all-in from the big blind for 705,000 and at risk as he was called and covered by Kenny Hallaert in mid-position.

Ben Farrell: {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Kenny Hallaert: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for Farrell to hit top pair on the flop and improve to two pair to double up.

Tobias Duthweiler was eliminated in the meantime to bring the field down to 36 players over four tables.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Farrell gb
Ben Farrell
1,470,000
1,007,000
1,007,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
1,100,000
-866,000
-866,000
Tobias Duthweiler de
Tobias Duthweiler
Busted

Tags: Ben FarrellKenny HallaertTobias Duthweiler