Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Cards are back in the air in the $2,200 Warm Up.
2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series
$2,200 Warm Up
Day: 4
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$920,000
Entries
463
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
14
Players Left
1
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Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniele Grasso | Italy | 7,450,000 | 37 |
| 2 | Ruslan Bakhtiev | Russia | 2,600,000 | 13 |
| 3 | Sandra Cotescu | Romania | 1,550,000 | 8 |
| 4 | Hadi Khordbin | Iran | 9,175,000 | 46 |
| 5 | Ziad Menhem | Lebanon | 1,200,000 | 6 |
| 6 | Bogdan Munteanu | Romania | 3,500,000 | 18 |
| 7 | Dawid Smolka | Poland | 9,925,000 | 50 |
| 8 | Georges Chehadeh | Lebanon | 7,550,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Viktor Iarilov | Russia | 3,350,000 | 17 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,925,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
9,175,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
7,550,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
7,450,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
3,500,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
3,350,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
2,600,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
1,550,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
1,200,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Georges Chehade opened to 400,000 from under the gun and Dawid Smolka defended from the big blind.
The flop came K♣5♥3♣ and Smolka check-called a 275,000 bet from Chehade.
Both players then checked the 5♠ turn and 9♣ river. Smolka had kings up with K♦2♦ which was enough to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,800,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
|
|
6,800,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Hadi Khordbin opened from early position, Bogdan Munteanu shoved from middle position for around 3,500,000, Viktor Iarilov called off from the cutoff for around 3,000,000 and Khordbin got out of the way.
Viktor Iarilov: A♣A♠ 
Bogdan Munteanu: A♥K♣
The board ran out 3♠J♣8♠10♦Q♠ giving Munteanu a straight to send Iarilov to the rail in brutal fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,500,000
1,675,000
|
1,675,000 |
|
|
6,400,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Hadi Khordbin opened to 400,000 and Ziad Menhem three-bet shoved for 2,100,000 from the cutoff. Dawid Smolka re-shoved from the small blind, covering both players, and Khordbin quickly folded.
Ziad Menhem: 8♣8♥
Dawid Smolka: A♣K♥
Smolka made top pair on the K♣3♠6♠ flop leaving Menhem drawing to two outs. No eights materialized when the rest of the board ran out 7♣A♦ and Menhem became the second player to fall at the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,500,000
3,700,000
|
3,700,000 |
|
|
7,400,000
1,775,000
|
1,775,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
7,700,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
7,500,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,100,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
6,600,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
2,600,000 | |
|
|
800,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
Level: 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Level 32
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Daniele Grasso shoved from the button, covering both players in the blinds. Sandra Cotescu was down to 450,000 in the big blind and made the call for her tournament life.
Sandra Cotescu: J♦3♣
Daniele Grasso: A♣8♦
The board ran out 7♠5♠7♥10♠2♠ giving Cotescu a flush to double up through Grasso.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,800,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,275,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
Level 32
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Sandra Cotescu shoved for 1,150,000 from under the gun and Dawid Smolka re-shoved from the button, covering all other players at the table. The blinds got out of the way leaving Cotescu at risk against the chip leader.
Sandra Cotescu: K♥K♠
Dawid Smolka: A♠3♠
Cotescu was well ahead with pocket kings but Smolka spiked his ace on the A♦2♠J♠2♥3♥ runout to eliminate Cotescu and extend his lead over the rest of the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,500,000
4,400,000
|
4,400,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 32
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Ruslan Bakhtiev shoved for 1,375,000 from the small blind and Hadi Khordbin called from the big blind with a covering stack to put Bakhtiev at risk.
Ruslan Bakhtiev: 10♣6♣
Hadi Khordbin: K♦9♣
Neither player connected with the 5♣3♦8♠2♠Q♣ runout. Khordbin was good at showdown with king-high to take the pot while Bakhtiev was sent to the rail in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,125,000
1,025,000
|
1,025,000 |
|
|
Busted |
