Level: 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
2023 Merit Poker Retro Series
$2,200 Warmup
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2023 Merit Poker Retro Series
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,488,560
Entries
809
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
25
Players Left
1
Break Time
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
The final six players have stepped away from the table for a short break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,175,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
||
|
17,600,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
15,225,000
1,025,000
|
1,025,000 |
|
13,150,000
-1,150,000
|
-1,150,000 |
|
10,125,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
|
4,625,000
-1,475,000
|
-1,475,000 |
Cakir Flops Quads
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Murat Cakir opened to 500,000 from middle position with A♠A♥ and Nicolas Chouity called with 8♦5♥ in the big blind.
Chouity checked the 6♠A♠A♦ flop, with Cakir checking behind to the 2♠ turn.
Chouity checked again and folded when Cakir fired 400,000 into the middle. Cakir smiled as he showed his flopped quads, with Chouity remarking "only" as the chips slid to his left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,100,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
14,300,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
Abulmuhsin Aydin Eliminated in 7th Place ($44,300)
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Abulmuhsin Aydin opened to 500,000 from under the gun and the action folded around to Giorgiy Skhulukhiya, who defended his big blind.
Skhulukhiya checked the 7♦7♠4♥ flop, with Aydin firing a bet of 700,000. Skhulukhiya then raised to 1,525,000 and called instantly when Aydin moved all in for 5,525,000.
Abulmuhsin Aydin: A♦10♦
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: Q♦7♦
Aydin was well behind Skhulukhiya's trip sevens, failing to improve on the 6♠ turn and 9♦ river to end his run in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,200,000
6,000,000
|
6,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Alain Hajj Eliminated in 8th Place ($35,200)
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Huseyin Kaba moved all in for 1,875,000 from middle position before Hadi Khadra called on the button. Alain Hajj then slid his stack of 2,825,000 into the middle from the small blind, with Khadra calling to leave two players at risk.
Huseyin Kaba: A♥8♥
Alain Hajj: A♦K♦
Hadi Khadra: 3♥3♦
The 4♥10♣Q♠ flop was no help to either player at risk, but the 2♥ turn brought some additional outs. Kaba then connected on the 9♥ river to complete his flush draw, tripling his stack while sending Hajj to the rail in eighth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,400,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
6,100,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
|
Busted |
Chouity Adds to His Stack
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Abulmuhsin Aydin opened to 500,000 with K♦J♥ and was called by Nicolas Chouity holding K♠Q♣ in the big blind.
Both players checked the 7♠2♣3♠ flop before Chouity led out for 750,000 on the 5♦ turn.
Aydin quickly mucked, as Chouity crossed the 20,000,000 chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,900,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,400,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
Afshin Taheri Eliminated in 9th Place ($26,500)
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Murat Cakir raised to 500,000 on the button and called when Afshin Taheri moved all in for his final 2,700,000 in the big blind.
Afshin Taheri: A♥K♥
Murat Cakir: Q♦9♦
Cakir took the lead by spiking a pair on the J♠Q♥8♣ flop, while Taheri could not catch up on the J♦ turn or 2♦ river to end his run in ninth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,500,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
|
Busted |
Chouity Takes Chip Lead
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Nicolas Chouity opened to 500,000 with A♥J♥ in the cutoff and Hadi Khadra called with A♦2♣ on the button. Murat Cakir then defended his big blind with J♣9♣.
Cakir checked the 5♣A♠4♦ flop, folding his hand once Chouity continued for 550,000 and Khadra called.
Chouity slowed down on the 9♥ turn, check-calling a bet of 800,000 from Kahdra to the 9♠ river.
Both players checked, with Chouity's kicker playing to take down the pot and the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,700,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
17,800,000
-2,600,000
|
-2,600,000 |
|
|
9,600,000
-725,000
|
-725,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Khadra Wins Battle of Chip Leaders
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Hadi Khadra raised from under the gun to 400,000 with A♠A♥ and Nicolas Chouity called from the big blind with Q♦J♠ to the 7♥5♠2♣ flop.
Khadra followed a check from Chouity by continuing for 300,000 and the call was made.
Chouity checked again on the 10♣ turn, this time folding when Khadra fired a bet of 1,050,000 into the middle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,400,000
1,025,000
|
1,025,000 |
|
|
17,200,000
-850,000
|
-850,000 |
|
|
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