$10,500 High Roller | 2023 Merit Poker Retro Series

08-12-2023 15:08 UTC+2

The Bubble For Rajkovic

Maxime Taldir

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Down to 75,000 chips, Adi Rajkovic moved all in from under the gun. Everybody folded to Damir Zhugralin in the big blind, who had no choice but to call.

Adi Rajkovic: 7♦7♠
Damir Zhugralin: K♥3♠

Zhugralin hit a king directly on the flop 6♠10♣K♦. And after the 10♥ on the turn and the Q♥ on the river, Rajkovic was eliminated, while all the other players are in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	900,000 -200,000	-200,000
Adi Rajkovic	Busted

Tags: Adi Rajkovic Damir Zhugralin

08-12-2023 14:59 UTC+2

Lucky Double Up For Lahmani

Maxime Taldir

Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On TV Table, Aleksandr Chernikov in the hijack shoved for 2,310,000 chips to put pressure on his opponents, and Oshri Lahmani in the small blind called with his last 25,000 chips.

Oshri Lahmani: A♣10♣
Aleksandr Chernikov: A♠7♦

The dealer fanned a board of 10♥3♠5♠K♠3♣, giving Lahmani a pair and securing his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Chernikov	2,300,000 745,000	745,000
Oshri Lahmani	90,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Oshri Lahmani Aleksandr Chernikov

08-12-2023 14:55 UTC+2

Alahwal Goes All In

Maxime Taldir

Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Milos Petakovic raised from the cutoff to 40,000. Then in the small blind, George Alahwal three-bet to 180,000. Petakovic eventually called to see the flop J♥Q♣8♥.

On this first street, Alahwal moved all in for 450,000 chips, and Petakovic quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alahwal	850,000 350,000	350,000
Milos Petakovic	620,000 -465,000	-465,000

Tags: George Alahwal Milos Petakovic

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

08-12-2023 14:40 UTC+2

Kapustin And Ustinovich Take Their Time

Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Denis Kapustin and Oleg Ustinovich take their time with every decision they make. For example, it took a full minute for Kapustin to go all in from the big blind after Ustinovich opened to 50,000 from under the gun. However, Ustinovich folded.

A few hands earlier, it was Ustinovich's turn to three-bet against Kapustin. Yet, once again, the action didn't continue further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Kapustin	900,000 -30,000	-30,000
Oleg Ustinovich	400,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Denis Kapustin Oleg Ustinovich

08-12-2023 14:24 UTC+2

Biz Takes From Zhugralin

Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Damir Zhugralin opened in middle position and was called by Mustafa Biz in the big blind. On the flop 8♥K♣4♦, Zhugralin made a continuation bet of 80,000 and was called again.

The 7♠ came on the turn, and Zhugralin fired a second barrel of 175,000. Biz check-called once more. Finally, on the river 7♣, both players decided to check.

Biz revealed 8♠5♠, a two pair hand, which was the winning hand, as Zhugralin sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	1,100,000
Mustafa Biz	1,000,000

Tags: Damir Zhugralin Mustafa Biz

08-12-2023 14:10 UTC+2

Aksoy Eliminated; Bubble Time

Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With the shortest stack of only 50,000 chips, Tinay Aksoy needed some luck to reach the money. Unfortunately for him, luck wasn't on his side. When he moved all in from an early position, Hassan Barakat, sitting on the button, made the call.

Tinay Aksoy: 5♣5♦
Hassan Barakat: A♥J♠

Barakat hit an ace directly on the flop A♣9♣K♣Q♠8♥, securing the best pair and sending Aksoy to the rail. Following his elimination, the clock was stopped to initiate hand-for-hand play.