$2,200 Warm Up Day 1a | 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series

11-19-2024 02:58 UTC-12

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

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11-19-2024 02:48 UTC-12

Sibgatova Reenters after Clash with Petkov

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With two players seeing a board of K♥9♦3♣ and around 7,500 in the middle, Lachezar Petkov checked from middle position and Alisa Sibgatova checked from the cutoff.

Petkov check-called a 3,400 bet from Sibgatova on the Q♥ turn. On the 8♥ river Petkov checked again and Sibgatova bet 7,500. Petkov moved all in with a covering stack and Sibgatova, who had around 20,000 behind, made the call.

Sibgatova showed two pair with Q♣9♣ but Petkov had rivered a flush with J♥9♥ to take the pot while Sibgatova opted to reenter shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lachezar Petkov	180,000 65,000	65,000

Alisa Sibgatova	100,000 76,000	76,000

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Lachezar Petkov

11-19-2024 02:31 UTC-12

Khorchidian Fires Three Barrels

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Duru Corekcioglu opened to 2,500 from under the gun and Nichan Khorchidian three-bet to 8,500 from middle position. Corekcioglu made the call.

Corekcioglu checked dark on the J♠9♠8♦ flop and Khorchidian bet 7,500, receiving a call from Corekcioglu.

Khorchidian continued for 17,500 when checked to on the 9♣ turn and was once again called by his opponent.

On the 3♥ river Corekcioglu checked and Khorchidian bet 30,500. This time it was enough to get a fold from Corekcioglu and Khorchidian took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	130,000 130,000	130,000
Duru Corekcioglu	85,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Duru Corekcioglu Nichan Khorchidian

11-19-2024 02:14 UTC-12

Talverd Versus Gunes

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Caner Gunes opened to 2,5r00 from middle position and Antoine Talverd called from the hijack.

Both players checked the A♣8♠7♦ flop leading to the 6♠ turn. Gunes check-called a 3,000 bet from Talverd.

Both players checked the 7♠ river. Gunes turned over two pair with 5♠5♣ but Gunes had him beat with K♣8♣ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Talverd	105,000
Caner Gunes	80,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Antoine Talverd Caner Gunes

Level: 4

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

11-19-2024 01:54 UTC-12

Kirichenko Cracks Khordbin's Set

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of A♠10♠4♣ in a four-bet pot and just over 55,000 in the middle, Hadi Khordbin checked from the small blind. Aleksandr Kirichenko, who preflop had four-bet from under the gun against Khordbin's three-bet, bet 16,500. Khordbin moved all in and Kirichenko, who had 46,500 behind and was covered, made the call.

Aleksandr Kirichenko: A♣Q♥ All in
Hadi Khordbin: 10♦10♥

Kirichenko had flopped top pair but Khordbin was a massive favorite with middle set. Kirichenko picked up a gutshot on the K♠ and then made a Broadway straight on the J♦ river to double up through Khordbin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Kirichenko	185,000 137,000	137,000
Hadi Khordbin	85,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Aleksandr Kirichenko Hadi Khordbin

11-19-2024 01:31 UTC-12

Moreno Wins Without Showdown

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Francisco Moreno opened to 2,200 from the cutoff and received a call from a player on the button before a player in the big blind three-bet to 10,500. Moreno made the call while the player on the button got out of the way.

The flop came 10♦10♠7♣ and the big blind check-called a 5,500 bet from Moreno.

Moreno sized up with a 23,000 bet on the 4♦ turn and this time the big blind opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Moreno	130,000

Tags: Francisco Moreno

11-19-2024 01:13 UTC-12

Selected Chip Counts after First Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chakib M'hiri	215,000 215,000	215,000
Caner Gunes	190,000 190,000	190,000
Alisa Sibgatova	176,000 1,000	1,000
Ludovic Periaux	165,000
Aleksandr Razinkov	150,000 50,000	50,000
Hadi Khordbin	145,000
Stephane Gabarre	135,000 135,000	135,000
Cheng Zhao	120,000 20,000	20,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	48,000 52,000	52,000
Alessio Isaia	18,000 18,000	18,000