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♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | |
|
150,000 |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
120,500
|
120,500 |
|
65,000
-36,000
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-36,000 |
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♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 | |
|
140,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000 | |
|
310,000 | |
|
290,000 | |
|
250,000 | |
|
250,000 | |
|
160,000 | |
|
130,000 | |
|
90,000 | |
|
||
|
58,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
237,000
|
237,000 |
|
68,000 | |
|
Busted |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
-63,000
|
-63,000 |
|
56,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
