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

Raemaekers Busts Kolev

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Boris Kolev
Boris Kolev

Boris Kolev put almost his whole stack in for 300,000, keeping 5,000 behind from the hijack and Joep Raemakers called from the cutoff.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Kolev checked and called when Raemakers bet.

Boris Kolev: {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Joep Raemaekers: {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

The rest of the board was completed with the {5-Spades} on the turn and the {2-Spades} on the river to keep Raemaekers ahead to eliminate Kolev in 30th place.

Player Chips Progress
Joep Raemaekers nl
Joep Raemaekers
2,310,000
-225,000
-225,000
Boris Kolev bg
Boris Kolev
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Boris KolevJoep Raemaekers

Farrell Flops the Nuts to Double

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ben Farrell
Ben Farrell

Florian Duta raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Ben Farrell shoved for 980,000 in the small blind. Elvin Sarkarov called in the big blind and Duta quickly folded.

Ben Farrell: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Elvin Sarkarov; {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}

The flop came {5-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for Farrell to flop the nut flush.

The turn was the {4-Hearts} which meant that nothing could change the outcome any more as Farrell would double up. The {5-Hearts} on the river was just a formality to complete the board.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Farrell gb
Ben Farrell
2,150,000
1,020,000
1,020,000
Elvin Sarkarov az
Elvin Sarkarov
1,950,000
-960,000
-960,000

Tags: Elvin SarkarovFlorian DutaBen Farrell

Ruesing Shoves on Kovalenko

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Oliver Ruesing raised to 125,000 from the button and was called by Pavel Kovalenko in the big blind.

They both checked through the {9-Spades}{10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} on the flop and the {7-Hearts} on the turn to the {8-Diamonds} on the river. Kovalenko checked again and now Ruesing shoved for around 1,200,000. Kovalenko contemplated for a while but then folded.

Player Chips Progress
Selahaddin Bedir tr
Selahaddin Bedir
4,000,000
-100,000
-100,000
Pavel Kovalenko ru
Pavel Kovalenko
3,880,000
-345,000
-345,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Hasan Dogan tr
Hasan Dogan
3,130,000
1,160,000
1,160,000
Oliver Ruesing de
Oliver Ruesing
2,400,000
1,586,000
1,586,000
Orhan Ates tr
Orhan Ates
2,020,000
745,000
745,000
Anatoly Suvorov ru
Anatoly Suvorov
1,170,000
15,000
15,000
Ugur Secilmis tr
Ugur Secilmis
990,000
573,000
573,000

Tags: Oliver RuesingPavel Kovalenko

"John Three" Doubles Up

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

"John Three" raised to 125,000 from middle position and Basem Abudavas three-bet to 500,000 from the small blind. Three responded with a shove for 1,055,000 and Abudavas called.

John Three: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Basem Abudavas: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for Three to flop the nut-flush immediately.

The rest of the board was completed with the {9-Diamonds} on the turn and the {k-Spades} on the river for Three to get paid.

Player Chips Progress
John Three il
John Three
2,230,000
-950,000
-950,000
Basem Abudavas ru
Basem Abudavas
1,020,000
320,000
320,000

Tags: Basem Abudavas

Bicknell Doubles and Eliminates Sarkarov After

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Elvin Sarkarov
Elvin Sarkarov

Kristen Bicknell first doubled up with {a-}{q-} through Basil Yaiche who also held {a-}{q-}. She hit a runner-runner flush.

Then Elvin Sarkarov was all-in for 1,090,000 and up against Bicknell.

Elvin Sarkarov: {a-Spades}{5-Hearts}
Kristen Bicknell: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for Bicknell to flop top two pair to eliminate Sarkarov.

Player Chips Progress
Basil Yaiche fr
Basil Yaiche
4,000,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
3,050,000
2,145,000
2,145,000
Elvin Sarkarov az
Elvin Sarkarov
Busted

Tags: Basil YaicheElvin SarkarovKristen Bicknell

Raemaekers Runs Into "John Three"

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Joep Raemaekers
Joep Raemaekers

"John Three" raised to 125,000 from the hijack and Joep Raemaekers three-bet to 375,000. Action folded back to Three who four-bet to 800,000 and Raemaekers five-bet shoved for around 2,700,000 in total. Three snap-called.

Joep Raemakers: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
John Three: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The flop came {6-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{j-Spades} to keep Three ahead.

The turn was the {10-Spades} which now gave Raemaekers a gutshot to double up but the {3-Spades} on the river wasn't hat he needed and he was sent to the rail in 28th place.

The fourth table has been broken down and those players have been spread out over the remaining 3 tables.

Player Chips Progress
John Three il
John Three
5,800,000
3,570,000
3,570,000
Joep Raemaekers nl
Joep Raemaekers
Busted

Tags: Joep Raemaekers

Hallaert Eliminated by Braude

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Kenny Hallaert
Kenny Hallaert

Kenny Hallaert has just been eliminated and was rushing as he has a flight to catch in less than three hours. He was kind enough to relate that he had shoved his last chips in with {8-}{8-} and was called by Daniel Braude who held {a-}{q-}.

The board ran out {7-}{7-}{7-}{7-}{2-} for Braude to play the quads on the board with the ace-kicker in his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Braude il
Daniel Braude
2,800,000
700,000
700,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
Busted

Tags: Daniel BraudeKenny Hallaert

Ruesing Falls Victim to "John Three" Too

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Oliver Ruesing
Oliver Ruesing

"John Three" raised from the hijack and Oliver Ruesing shoved from the cutoff for 1,195,000. The rest of the table folded and Three called.

Oliver Ruesing: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
John Three: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{5-Spades}{a-Diamonds} for Three to flop top pair to eliminate Ruesing from the tournament who will be happy he managed to catch some ladders after starting the day as the short stack.

The players have now been sent for another 15-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
John Three il
John Three
7,630,000
1,830,000
1,830,000
Oliver Ruesing de
Oliver Ruesing
Busted

Tags: Oliver Ruesing

Level: 24

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Duta Doubles Through Braude

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

Daniel Braude raised to 125,000 from mid-position and Florian Duta three-bet to 750,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Braude who called and then checked blind on the {2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} flop.

They both checked through to the {3-Hearts} on the turn. Braude now put Duta all-in and Duta called for the 280,000 he had behind.

Duta tabled {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and Braude showed {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}.

The river completed the board with the {q-Clubs} for Duta to improve to two pair to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Florian Duta ro
Florian Duta
2,210,000
190,000
190,000
Daniel Braude il
Daniel Braude
2,000,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: Daniel BraudeFlorian Duta