Main Event Day 4 | 2019 Merit Poker Classic

05-11-2019 15:18 UTC+3

Alanaz Eliminated by Levi

Shirley Ang

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

Bassel Alanaz shoved from the cutoff for 210,000 and was called by Shahar Levi in the big blind.

Bassel Alanaz:
Shahar Levi:

The board ran out for Levi to hit the river to eliminate Alanaz in 36th place for $14,950.

Shortly after, Tarek Yassine busted in 35th place but he picked up pay jump as he cashed for $17,345.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shahar Levi	6,015,000 775,000	775,000
John Three	3,180,000 200,000	200,000
Joep Raemaekers	2,535,000 -220,000	-220,000
Boris Kolev	1,875,000 -765,000	-765,000

Dori Yacoub	1,700,000 890,000	890,000
Pavel Plesuv	1,330,000 -210,000	-210,000

Ludovic Geilich	1,215,000 485,000	485,000

Basem Abudavas	700,000 -280,000	-280,000
Bassel Alanaz	Busted

Tags: Bassel Alanaz Shahar Levi Tarek Yassine

05-11-2019 15:28 UTC+3

Third Batch of Pictures

Shirley Ang

Photos by Mickey May/partypoker LIVE

05-11-2019 15:39 UTC+3

Geilich Gets the Fold

Shirley Ang

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

Dori Yacoub raised to 90,000 from the hijack and Ludovic Geilich three-bet to 275,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Yacoub who called.

They both checked through the flop to the on the turn. Yacoub bet 200,000 and Geilich called.

The on the river completed the board and now Yacoub decided to check. Geilich bet 495,000 and Yacoub tanked for a while but opted to let the hand go in the end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludovic Geilich	1,815,000 600,000	600,000

Dori Yacoub	1,100,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Dori Yacoub Ludovic Geilich

05-11-2019 15:45 UTC+3

Player	Chips	Progress
Kacper Pyzara	3,065,000 65,000	65,000

Ulan Dzholdoshbekov	2,350,000 1,591,000	1,591,000
Anton Morgenstern	2,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Hasan Dogan	1,970,000 -660,000	-660,000
Andreas Christoforou	1,600,000 -400,000	-400,000
Mustafa Biz	1,375,000 -211,000	-211,000
Daniil Kiselev	1,200,000 751,000	751,000
Jacek Ladny	1,100,000 -1,025,000	-1,025,000
Dragos Trofimov	890,000 -87,000	-87,000

Pateychuk Busts to Kovalenko

Shirley Ang

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

Andrey Pateychuk shoved from the hijack for 350,000 and was called by Pavel Kovalenko in the big blind.

Andrey Pateychuk:
Pavel Kovalenko:

The board ran out for Kovalenko to hit a runner-runner flush in the end, even though he was already ahead, to eliminate Pateychuk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Kovalenko	4,225,000 1,063,000	1,063,000

Andrey Pateychuk	Busted

Tags: Andrey Pateychuk Pavel Kovalenko

05-11-2019 16:00 UTC+3

Bicknell Shoves on Duta

Shirley Ang

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

Florian Duta raised to 80,000 from the hijack and was called by Kristen Bicknell in the big blind.

The flop came , Bicknell check-called the 55,000 continuation-bet of Duta.

The turn was the and Bicknell checked again. Duta now bet 125,000. Bicknell took her time to consider her options and then decided to shove for 450,000. Duta contemplated for a bit but opted to fold for the partypoker pro to pick up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elvin Sarkarov	2,910,000 -620,000	-620,000
Basil Yaiche	2,900,000 1,164,000	1,164,000
Manig Loeser	2,795,000 774,000	774,000

Daniel Braude	2,100,000 967,000	967,000
Florian Duta	2,020,000 85,000	85,000
Kenny Hallaert	1,765,000 665,000	665,000
Ben Farrell	1,130,000 -340,000	-340,000
Kristen Bicknell	905,000 -38,000	-38,000

Tags: Florian Duta Kristen Bicknell

05-11-2019 16:04 UTC+3

Biz Busts Ladny With a Cooler

Shirley Ang

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

Jacek Ladny raised to 120,000 from mid-position and Daniil Kiselev three-bet to 350,000 in the hijack. Mustafa Biz shoved from the cutoff for 1,375,000. Ladny tanked for about two minutes and then decided to call for the 1,000,000 he had behind. Kiselev quickly open-folded .