2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$307,700
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,694,640
Total Entries
614
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
149
Players Left
55
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Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Level: 5

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Luo Puts Biz to the Test

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mustafa Biz opened to 2,500 from middle position, Shuang Luo three-bet to 6,700 from the button and Biz made the call.

The flop came 1086 and Biz check-called a 6,000 bet from Luo.

Biz check-called another bet from Luo on the A turn, this time for 14,000.

On the 9 river Biz checked and Luo shoved for 49,000. This time Biz opted to fold and Luo took down a decent pot without showdown.

Tags: Mustafa BizShuang Luo

Skvortsov Gets Two Streets

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Artem Skvortsov opened to 2,200 from under the gun and was called by Christos Leantzis in the big blind.

The flop came 1029 and Leantzis check-called a 2,200 continuation-bet from Skvortsov.

Leantzis check-called another bet from Skvortsov on the 5 turn, this time for 4,800.

Both players checked the 8 river. Leantzis had second pair with J9 but Skvortsov showed down top pair with A10 to take the pot.

Tags: Artem SkvortsovChristos Leantzis

Aljawhari Gets a Shove Through

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 53QA and 13,000 in the middle, a player in the small blind check-called a 9,500 bet from Rayan Aljawhari who was seated in the cutoff.

The small blind checked again on the Q turn and Aljawhari moved all in for just over 25,000. The small blind opted to fold and Aljawhari took the pot without showdown.

Tags: Rayan Aljawhari

Tot Gets Value from Hu

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Aleksandar Tot
Aleksandar Tot

With three players seeing a board of Q94 and around 16,500 in the middle, Georgios Tsouloftas checked from the big blind and Aleksandar Tot checked from early position. Zhewen Hu bet 5,000 from the hijack and only Tot called.

Both players checked the 7 turn leading to the Q river. Tot bet 18,000 and received a call from Hu.

Tot showed trips with KQ and Hu mucked his hand.

Tags: Aleksandar TotGeorgios TsouloftasZhewen Hu

Ismail Gets in Trouble With Big Blind Special

Level 4 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With three players seeing a final board of 637J3 and around 28,000 in the middle, a player checked in the small blind and Gihad Ismail checked in the big blind. Sandra Cotescu bet 25,000 from the cutoff and the small blind got out of the way before Ismail clicked it to 50,000. Cotescu quickly called.

Ismail had rivered trips with 83 but Cotescu tabled 66 for a full house to take down a sizable pot.

Tags: Gihad IsmailSandra Cotescu

Level: 4

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

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