From the cutoff, Tzur Levy raised to 8,000. But in the big blind, Damir Zhugralin three-bet all in for 84,000 chips. Levy snap called.
Damir Zhugralin: 10♦10♣
Tzur Levy: A♦Q♥
Zhugralin had to win this flip to stay in the tournament. And that’s what happened on the board K♣3♦6♠K♠8♠.
Just a few minutes after the break, Aziz Efe was standing up in front of his stack of approximately 130,000 chips because Michael Angelos next to him called.
Aziz Efe: J♠J♦
Michael Angelos: Q♥Q♦
On the edge of elimination, Efe was saved by a third jack on the turn with 5♥7♦10♣J♣2♠. He doubled up, leaving Angelos with only 65,000 chips.
Late registrations were closed at the end of Level 12. And the number of entrants stopped on 153 players sur this 2023 Merit Poker Retro Series $10,500 High Roller.
Half of this field is still playing, with 75 players left.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
After two more levels, the players of the High Roller are on a 15-minute break.
Table 1, Ran Ilani, on the button, had to flip his cards as his 66,000-chip stack was called by Suat Egilli in the cutoff.
Ran Ilani: 4♦4♣
Suat Egilli: Q♦10♦
Both players hit something on the flop Q♥4♠K♦, but the best hand remained in Ilani's hands with a set. Egilli had two pairs thanks to the turn 10♠, but didn't improve on the river 8♦.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
On his very first hand, Thomas Eychenne found himself in the middle position after Hassan Barakat opened to 7,500 from under the gun. Eychenne decided to three-bet, raising it to 17,000. In the small blind, Aleksandar Tomovic took a long moment before making the call. Barakat called as well.
A flop of J♣5♣7♣ appeared on the table, and Barakat moved all in for more than his opponents' stacks. Eychenne took a few seconds before pushing all of his chips in front of him. Facing these actions, Tomovic folded his hand.
Thomas Eychenne: K♠K♥
Hassan Barakat: 5♥5♦
The flop gave Barakat a set, and his hand improved to a full house after the turn 6♦ and the river 6♣, ultimately leading to Eychenne's elimination.
In a blind versus blind situation, Maxime Chilaud opened from the small blind, and in the big blind raised all in for 56,500 chips. Chilaud immediatly called.
Selahaddin Bedir: A♣K♠
Maxime Chilaud: A♦10♥
Good timing for Bedir who had a better premium than Chilaud in the blinds. On 2♣9♣2♠3♣7♠, he stayed ahead and doubled up.
On the very next hand, both players flipped their cards again, with Chilaud being at risk with 25,000 chips.
Maxime Chilaud: A♦Q♠
Selahaddin Bedir: Q♦10♥
This time, it was Chilaud's turn to win on 6♠2♥4♠9♣A♣ and to double up to 56,000 chips.
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