$3,300 Main Event | 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series

11-30-2024 23:56 UTC-12

Wigg Five-Bets

Kai Cocklin

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Anton Wigg opened from under the gun and Nichan Khorchidian three-bet to 1,050,000 from the next seat. When ther action got around to Bogdan Jontulovic in the small blind, he announced a four-bet to 2,400,000. Back on Wigg, he used some extra time before he announced a five-bet to 5,750,000.

Khorchidian and Jontulovic quickly folded, and Wigg's good start got even better.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	15,500,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Nichan Khorchidian	10,500,000 1,575,000	1,575,000

Bogdan Jontulovic	7,100,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Bogdan Jontulovic Nichan Khorchidian

12-01-2024 00:09 UTC-12

State Puts on a Cape, Makes Correct Ace-High Hero Call

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Kai Cocklin

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Adrian State raised from early position and Naji Tannoury called from the big blind.

They went to a flop of 8♣Q♦J♦ where Tannoury check-called a bet of 300,000 from State to see the J♣ turn, which went check-check.

An 8♠ on the river double-paired the board and Tannoury reached for chips and fired out 825,000. State went into the tank and was squeezing his stress ball for a while before he took off his sunglasses and looked at the board a bit closer. Two timebank cards later, State called.

Tannoury was reluctant to show but eventually revealed K♠9♠ for king-high, and State showed A♣7♣ for ace-high to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	7,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Naji Tannoury	3,800,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Adrian State Naji Tannoury

12-01-2024 00:19 UTC-12

Naji Tannoury Eliminated in 8th Place ($40,930)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Naji Tannoury opened the hijack to 400,000 and Dmitry Gromov made it 1,500,000 from the cutoff. When the action got back to Tannoury, he shoved for 4,650,000. Gromov burned through a few timebank cards but eventually said "I can't fold this hand," and called with a covering stack.

Naji Tannoury: J♦J♠ All in
Dmitry Gromov: A♥K♥

It was a fair fight and a flip that Tannoury needed to win, otherwise he would be eliminated. It wasn't a great start for the Lebanese player as the flop of A♠2♥4♣ gave Gromov a pair of aces. No help arrived on the 4♦ turn or 10♦ river, and Tannoury was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	10,000,000 4,400,000	4,400,000

Naji Tannoury	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Naji Tannoury

12-01-2024 00:26 UTC-12

Yilmaz Flops a Full House and Double Check-Raises

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Kai Cocklin

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov had raised from under the gun and Vedat Yilmaz called from the big blind.

The flop came 7♣3♦7♠ and after Yilmaz checked, Gromov fired 300,000. Yillmaz then check-raised to 600,000, and Gromov called.

On the K♣ turn, Yilmaz checked it over and Gromov fired out 1,000,000. Yilmaz then put in the double check-raise and made it 3,000,000.

"How much are you playing?" asked Gromov to Yilmaz. "Around eight million," he replied.

Eventually Gromov decided to fold, and Yilmaz was kind enough to show he flopped a full house with 7♦3♣.

"Congratulations," said Gromov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vedat Yilmaz	11,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Dmitry Gromov	8,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Vedat Yilmaz

Level: 33

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

12-01-2024 00:35 UTC-12

Andrey Pateychuk Eliminated in 7th Place ($51,300)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Andrey Pateychuk made it 1,400,000 early position and Adrian State, after hesitating for a while, called from the cutoff.

On the 3♦3♥8♥ flop, Pateychuk shoved for 1,000,000, and State snap-called.

Andrey Pateychuk: K♠Q♣ All in
Adrian State: K♥K♦

Pateychuk had run right into it and was drawing dead by the time the 7♣ landed on the turn. A 6♠ on the river was just a formality, and Pateychuk was on his way the payout desk.

"Even my grandmother knows he has kings or aces," said Nichan Khorchidian after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	9,500,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Andrey Pateychuk	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Andrey Pateychuk

12-01-2024 00:41 UTC-12

Jontulovic Doubles With Kings

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Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Adrian State opened from the hijack and Bogdan Jontulovic three-bet the cutoff to 1,200,000. State then made it 2,400,000, and Jontulovic five-bet shoved for 5,600,000 total. State called.

Bogdan Jontulovic: K♠K♣ All in
Adrian State: J♠J♥

It was a long way back for State as his jacks were crushed by the Cowboys of Jontulovic. The runout of Q♠5♠7♣2♣8♣ brought no surprises, and Jontulovic doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Jontulovic	11,800,000 4,700,000	4,700,000
Adrian State	4,000,000 5,500,000	5,500,000

Tags: Adrian State Bogdan Jontulovic

12-01-2024 00:51 UTC-12

Khorchidian Check-Raises Huge

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Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov raised from the hijack to 500,000 and Nichan Khorchidian, who hasn't played a hand yet, made the call.

On the 8♦4♣10♦ flop, both checked to see the A♠ drop on the turn. Khorchidian checked and Gromov fired 600,000. Khorchidian then made a huge check-raise to 4,375,000, and Gromov quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	10,200,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Nichan Khorchidian	9,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Nichan Khorchidian

12-01-2024 00:58 UTC-12

Khorchidian Wakes Up

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Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

There were already around 3,000,000 chips in the pot on a board of J♣8♣5♠2♠ between Nichan Khorchidian in the small blind and Vedat Yilmaz in the big blind.

Khorchidian checked and Yilmaz fired 850,000, Khorchidian called to see the 10♦ river, which both players quickly checked to see a showdown.

"Five," said Khorchidian before he revealed 7♠5♥. "Five is good," replied Yilmaz.

"Not just good, it's very good!," said Khorchidian.

"Welcome to the game, you finally have woken up," mentioned Bogdan Jontulovic.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	12,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Vedat Yilmaz	8,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Tags: Bogdan Jontulovic Nichan Khorchidian Vedat Yilmaz

12-01-2024 01:00 UTC-12

Big Slick Sees State Double Through Gromov

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Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov raised the button and Adrian State shoved for 2,100,000 from the small blind. Gromov called.

Adrian State: A♥K♠ All in
Dmitry Gromov: K♣Q♥

State was well in the lead and his Big Slick managed to hold up as the runout of 10♠6♥2♥6♠8♠ earned him a much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	7,600,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Adrian State	4,700,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Adrian State Dmitry Gromov