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

11-23-2024 03:25 UTC-12

More for Smolka, Less for Munteanu

Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Bogdan Munteanu limped in from the small blind and Dawid Smolka checked from the big blind.

The flop came Q♠3♦2♣ and Munteanu fired a 275,000 continuation-bet that was called by Smolka.

Both players checked the A♠ turn leading to the 6♣ river. Munteanu bet 450,000, Smolka raised to 1,600,000 and Munteanu folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	22,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Bogdan Munteanu	3,500,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

Tags: Bogdan Munteanu Dawid Smolka

11-23-2024 03:28 UTC-12

Munteanu Doubles Through Chehade

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Bogdan Munteanu opened to 500,000 from the button and Georges Chehade defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q♣8♥9♥. Chehade checked, Munteanu bet 325,000, Chehade shoved with a covering stack and Munteanu, who had started the hand with just over 3,500,000, snap-called for his tournament life.

Bogdan Munteanu: K♥Q♥ All in
Georges Chehade: J♥6♥

Chehade had a flush draw and gutshot but was a big underdog against Munteanu's top pair and higher flush draw. The flush completed on the 2♥ turn leaving Chehade drawing dead and after the J♣ river Munteanu scored a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Munteanu	7,475,000 3,975,000	3,975,000
Georges Chehade	2,500,000 5,200,000	5,200,000

Tags: Bogdan Munteanu Georges Chehade

11-23-2024 03:31 UTC-12

Break Time

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The final five players are on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	23,675,000 1,675,000	1,675,000
Hadi Khordbin	8,600,000 475,000	475,000
Bogdan Munteanu	7,475,000
Daniele Grasso	4,250,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Georges Chehade	2,125,000 375,000	375,000

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

11-23-2024 04:08 UTC-12

Grasso Doubles Through the Chip Leader

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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, Daniele Grasso three-bet shoved for 4,425,000 from the small blind. Smolka snap-called with a covering stack to put Grasso at risk.

Daniele Grasso: 5♥5♦ All in
Dawid Smolka: A♠K♦

The board ran out 5♠6♦3♦10♦K♣ giving Grasso a set of fives to double up through Smolka.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	17,000,000 6,675,000	6,675,000
Daniele Grasso	9,450,000 5,200,000	5,200,000

Tags: Daniele Grasso Dawid Smolka

11-23-2024 04:16 UTC-12

Smolka Shows Down Ace-High

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Hadi Khordbin opened to 600,000 from the cutoff and Dawid Smolka called from the small blind.

The flop came 9♠4♦4♥ and Smolka check-called a 500,000 continuation-bet from Khordbin.

Both players checked the 5♠ turn and 9♥ river.

"Ace-high is good" Khordbin told his opponent before Smolka promptly showed A♥7♥ for ace-high to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	19,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Hadi Khordbin	6,100,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

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

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

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

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