$3,300 OPE Classic Cup 8-Handed Day 1 | 2024 Merit Poker Dolce Vita Series

07-28-2024 01:50 UTC+3

Luo Takes from Zhao

Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

With more than 27,000 already in the middle, Cheng Zhao and Shuang Luo saw a completed board of 3♣2♥4♦8♦J♠.

Zhao checked from the small blind and Luo fired 10,500. After taking some time, Zhao tossed out the call. Luo showed 9♥9♦ for a pair of nines, while Zhao showed the 8♥ for a smaller pair as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shuang Luo	134,000 8,000	8,000
Cheng Zhao	98,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Shuang Luo Cheng Zhao

07-28-2024 01:43 UTC+3

Lykov Fires the River

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Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Michel Habib opened to 3,000 on the button and found calls from Maxim Lykov in the small blind and Damir Zhugralin in the big blind.

A round of checks followed the 5♦9♣A♣ flop, with the action repeating after the 2♥ turn.

The dealer revealed the 10♥ river and Lykov fired 15,000 into the middle. Zhugralin folded while Habib announced a call. Lykov turned over A♦Q♥, good enough to claim the pot as Habib mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxim Lykov	218,000 10,000	10,000

Damir Zhugralin	168,000 168,000	168,000
Michel Habib	99,000 99,000	99,000
Kirill Burtin	Busted

Tags: Damir Zhugralin Maxim Lykov Michel Habib

07-28-2024 01:26 UTC+3

Field Hits 70 Entries

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Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

The $3,300 OPE Classic Cup field has grown to 70 entries with two more levels of play tonight.

There are currently 52 players remaining, with unlimited reentries and late registration still available through Level 12 tomorrow.

Level: 7

Blinds: 800/1,500

Ante: 1,500

07-28-2024 01:14 UTC+3

Updated Counts

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Hasbani	268,000 54,000	54,000

Alisa Sibgatova	252,000 5,000	5,000
Mustafa Biz	178,000 60,000	60,000
Roman Stoika	152,000 41,000	41,000
Kirill Burtin	144,000 144,000	144,000
Charbel Salloum	129,000 25,000	25,000
Milad Langar	126,000 4,000	4,000
Shuang Luo	126,000 38,000	38,000
Antonino Venneri	123,000 50,000	50,000
Recep Aydemir	76,000 76,000	76,000
Miroslav Rizov	57,000 1,000	1,000

07-28-2024 01:04 UTC+3

Gungoren Leads the River

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Cheng Zhao opened from the hijack and was called by Gurcan Gungoren in the big blind.

Gungoren checked the 2♣10♠Q♠ flop and called when Zhao continued for 3,000. Both players then checked the 6♦ turn before Gungoren led out for 6,000 on the 8♣ river.

Zhao took a moment before mucking his hand, as Gungoren claimed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gurcan Gungoren	143,000 143,000	143,000
Cheng Zhao	118,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Gurcan Gungoren Cheng Zhao

07-28-2024 00:53 UTC+3

Ogun On the Rise

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Cenk Ogun defended his big blind after an open to 2,500 and checked the Q♦10♠10♥ flop. Ogun called a bet of 2,000 and check-called another bet of 10,200 after the J♦ turn.

The 8♦ river produced one last check from Ogun, making the quick call when facing a bet of 31,000. Ogun tabled 9♦8♣ for a straight, good enough to take down the pot and add to his growing stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cenk Ogun	342,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Cenk Ogun

07-28-2024 00:44 UTC+3

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Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

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Level: 6

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

07-28-2024 00:23 UTC+3