2023 Merit Poker Retro Series

$2,200 Warmup
Day: 4
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Event Info
2023 Merit Poker Retro Series
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$264,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,488,560
Total Entries
809
Places Paid
98
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
25
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 809
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Kaba Caught Speeding

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya opened to 400,000 from under the gun with A♥5♥ and Huseyin Kaba called from the small blind with 9♥7♥.

The A♦K♠10♠ flop checked through to the 10♣ turn. Kaba led out for 325,000 and was called.

The 5♠ completed the board and Kaba continued for 700,000 with his nine-high. His opponent called and took in the pot.

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaHuseyin Kaba

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Jontulovic Doubles Through Khadra

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

In early position, Bogdan Jontulovic waited a few seconds before going all in for 2,000,000 chips. On the button, Hadi Khadra snap-called, and the blinds folded.

Bogdan Jontulovic: 9♣9♥
Hadi Khadra: A♥Q♠

Standing up, Jontulovic saw a 7♦6♠4♣6♥3♥ board appear on the table, so he won his flip and he doubled up.

Tags: Bogdan JontulovicHadi Khadra

Rudolf Domin Eliminated In 12th Place ($19,500)

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Rudolf Domin - Photo : Merit Poker
Rudolf Domin - Photo : Merit Poker

On the second table, Afshin Taheri opened from under the gun, then called when Rudolf Domin moved all in in the big blind for approximatly 500,000 chips.

Rudolf Domin: A♣10♦
Afshin Taheri: A♠J♥

For the third time, Domin was at risk in an "all in and call" situation. But this time, he didn't make it on 2♦7♥Q♣9♥5♥ He wins $19,500 for his 12th place.

Tags: Afshin TaheriRudolf Domin

Hajj Gets a Pot

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Alain Hajj opened to 320,000 from the cutoff with Q♦J♠ and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya defended his big blind with 8♠7♦.

Skhulukhiya check-called for 275,000 on the J♣7♥6♦ flop before the K♥ turn checked through to the 10♦ river. Both players checked again and Hajj had the winner with a pair of jacks.

Tags: Alain HajjGiorgiy Skhulukhiya

Another One For Domin

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

From the cutoff, Rudolf Domin moved all in for 480,000. All the other players folded, except for Bogdan Jontulovic, who called from the big blind.

Rudolf Domin: Q♥J♥
Bogdan Jontulovic: A♥4♠

Again, Domin found what he needed on the board 9♣J♠5♦5♣4♥. Thanks to his two pair, he doubled up for a second time in just a few minutes.

Tags: Bogdan JontulovicRudolf Domin

Maksim Shornikau Eliminated in 13th Place ($15,780)

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Maksim Shornikau - Photo : Merit Poker
Maksim Shornikau - Photo : Merit Poker

Maksim Shornikau jammed for 1,455,000 from the small blind and Alain Hajj called to put the former at risk from the big blind.

Maksim Shornikau: Q♣J♦
Alian Hajj: K♦10♦

Neither player connected on the 7♠2♣4♦7♦9♥ runout, but Hajj's king-high was enough to claim the pot and bust out.

Tags: Alain HajjMaksim Shornikau

Vladislav Doroshkov Eliminated in 14th Place ($15,780)

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Vladislav Doroshkov - Photo : Merit Poker
Vladislav Doroshkov - Photo : Merit Poker

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya opened to 320,000 from under the gun and went into the tank after Vladislav Doroshkov jammed for 1,670,000 from the hijack. After some thought, Skhulukhiya called.

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: 4♥4♦
Vladislav Doroshkov: A♠J♠

The Q♠10♥6♠ flop gave Doroshkov a flush draw and outs to Broadway but the Q♦ turn 7♣ river were bricks and confirmed his departure.

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaVladislav Doroshkov

Lucky Double Up For Domin

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Under the gun with only 240,000 chips left, Rudolf Domin had almost no choice but to go all in. On the button, Abulmuhsin Aydin raised to 500,000, and the blinds folded.

Rudolf Domin: 6♣3♣
Abulmuhsin Aydin: A♥2♥

The dealer fanned a flop of K♣K♥10♣, that gave a flush draw to Domin. And it didn't take long for him to complete this flush, as the 4♣ came on the turn. After the river 10♥, Domin doubled up to 900,000 chips.

Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000