$2,200 Warm Up | 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series

11-23-2024 05:44 UTC-12

Smolka Back in Front

Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Hadi Khordbin opened to 800,000 from the button and was called by Dawid Smolka in the small blind and Daniele Grasso in the big blind.

The flop came J♠8♥7♣ and Smolka bet 850,000. Grasso called while Khordbin got out of the way.

Both players checked the 6♠ turn leading to the J♥ river. Smolka bet 2,800,000 and Grasso mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	21,000,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Daniele Grasso	13,500,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Hadi Khordbin	11,200,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Daniele Grasso Hadi Khordbin Dawid Smolka

11-23-2024 05:41 UTC-12

Bogdan Munteanu Eliminated in 4th Place ($60,300)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Bogdan Munteanu shoved from the small blind for around 3,500,000 and Dawid Smolka called from the big blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Bogdan Munteanu: 7♣7♥ All in
Dawid Smolka: Q♥J♥

Smolka made a full house on the Q♠Q♦J♦ flop leaving Munteanu drawing only to running quad sevens. Munteanu was drawing dead on the turn when the rest of the board ran out 9♦9♠ and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	19,200,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Bogdan Munteanu	Busted

Tags: Bogdan Munteanu Dawid Smolka

11-23-2024 05:28 UTC-12

Georges Chehade Eliminated in 5th Place ($45,150)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Georges Chehade shoved for 3,275,000 from the button and was looked up by Daniele Grasso who had him covered in the small blind.

Georges Chehade: 8♥5♥ All in
Daniele Grasso: A♥10♠

Grasso was a small favorite with ace-ten while Chehade had two live cards. The A♦Q♦K♥8♦6♠ runout gave Grasso top pair to win the pot while Chehade's deep run came to an end in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniele Grasso	15,700,000 4,700,000	4,700,000

Dawid Smolka	15,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Hadi Khordbin	11,700,000 800,000	800,000
Bogdan Munteanu	3,550,000 2,275,000	2,275,000
Georges Chehade	Busted

Tags: Daniele Grasso Georges Chehade

11-23-2024 05:24 UTC-12

Grasso Wins Multiway Hand

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Dawid Smolka opened from under the gun and received calls from Daniele Grasso on the button, Hadi Khordbin in the small blind and Bogdan Munteanu in the big blind.

The flop came 5♠4♣3♣ and all four players checked leading to the 8♥ turn. Khordbin checked, Munteanu bet 550,000, Smolka called, Grasso called and Khordbin folded.

All four players checked the J♦ river. Munteanu had ten-high with 10♠9♠ and Smolka had a pair of eights with Q♦8♥. Grasso had missed his flush draw but instead had rivered top pair with K♣J♣ to take down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	16,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Hadi Khordbin	12,500,000 850,000	850,000
Daniele Grasso	11,000,000 900,000	900,000

Bogdan Munteanu	1,275,000 3,225,000	3,225,000

Tags: Bogdan Munteanu Daniele Grasso Dawid Smolka Hadi Khordbin

11-23-2024 05:16 UTC-12

Khordbin Catching Up to Smolka After Double Up

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Dawid Smolka opened to 800,000 from the cutoff, Hadi Khordbin three-bet shoved for 6,375,000 from the big blind and Smolka called with a covering stack to put Khordbin at risk.

Hadi Khordbin: 5♣5♥ All in
Dawid Smolka: A♦Q♥

Khordbin's pocket fives held on the 4♦3♥9♥9♦3♣ runout and he secured the double, closing the gap between himself and Smolka in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	15,000,000 6,200,000	6,200,000
Hadi Khordbin	13,350,000 6,500,000	6,500,000

Tags: Dawid Smolka Hadi Khordbin

11-23-2024 05:04 UTC-12

A Round of Chip Counts

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	21,200,000 200,000	200,000
Daniele Grasso	10,100,000 100,000	100,000

Hadi Khordbin	6,850,000 150,000	150,000
Bogdan Munteanu	4,500,000 700,000	700,000
Georges Chehade	3,500,000 575,000	575,000

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

11-23-2024 04:45 UTC-12

Khordbin Shoves into Smolka

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Dawid Smolka opened to 600,000 from the cutoff and Hadi Khordbin defended from the big blind.

The flop came 9♠6♦9♦. Khordbin checked, Smolka bet 425,000, Khordbin shoved and Smolka quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	21,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Hadi Khordbin	7,000,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Dawid Smolka Hadi Khordbin

11-23-2024 04:31 UTC-12

Updated Counts

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The action has grinded down to a halt with nearly all pots over the last 15 minutes being taken down preflop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	19,500,000 500,000	500,000
Daniele Grasso	10,000,000 550,000	550,000

Hadi Khordbin	6,600,000 500,000	500,000
Georges Chehade	4,075,000 1,950,000	1,950,000
Bogdan Munteanu	3,800,000 3,675,000	3,675,000