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
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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Max Pressure from Kirichenko

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

With two players seeing a board of 5J79 and just under 40,000 in the middle, Aleksandr Kirichenko bet 20,500 from the big blind and [Removed:544] called from the hijack.

Kirichenko shoved for roughly 88,000 on the 7 river. This time [Removed:545] opted to fold and Kirichenko took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of [Removed:544]
[Removed:544]
270,000
Profile photo of Aleksandr Kirichenko ru
Aleksandr Kirichenko
170,000

Tags: Aleksandr Kirichenko

Baranski Wins Without Showdown

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player from the hijack opened to 4,000 and was called by Elie Farah on the button before Sergey Baranski squeezed to 20,000 from the big blind. The original raiser called while Farah got out of the way.

The flop came A87. Baranski bet 5,000 and was called by his opponent.

Baranski moved all in with a covering stack on the 3 turn. The hijack, who had around 30,000 behind, opted to fold and Baranski took the pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sergey Baranski by
Sergey Baranski
133,000
133,000
133,000
Profile photo of Elie Farah lb
Elie Farah
100,500
22,500
22,500

Tags: Elie FarahSergey Baranski

Ruijs Versus Tsouloftas

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

With three players seeing a board of Q23J and around 20,000 in the middle, Joris Ruijs checked from the big blind and Georgios Tsouloftas bet 18,000 from under the gun. A player in the cutoff folded before Ruijs made the call.

Tsouloftas continued with a 63,000 bet when checked to on the Q river and this time it was enough to force a fold from Ruijs.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Georgios Tsouloftas cy
Georgios Tsouloftas
475,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Joris Ruijs nl
Joris Ruijs
355,000
85,000
85,000

Tags: Georgios TsouloftasJoris Ruijs

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Assorted Counts After Third Break

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nichan Khorchidian lb
Nichan Khorchidian
470,000
160,000
160,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Georgios Tsouloftas cy
Georgios Tsouloftas
445,500
29,500
29,500
Profile photo of Mikhail Zavoloka ru
Mikhail Zavoloka
435,000
287,000
287,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Profile photo of Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
395,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of Amjad Nader tr
Amjad Nader
392,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Cihan Abdurrezzak tr
Cihan Abdurrezzak
380,000
53,000
53,000
Profile photo of [Removed:544]
[Removed:544]
365,500
95,500
95,500
Profile photo of Antonios Poziadis gr
Antonios Poziadis
365,000
365,000
365,000
Profile photo of Joris Ruijs nl
Joris Ruijs
340,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Candido Cappiello it
Candido Cappiello
265,000
265,000
265,000
Profile photo of Shuang Luo cn
Shuang Luo
213,500
1,500
1,500
Profile photo of Tugce Hursoz tr
Tugce Hursoz
205,500
105,500
105,500
Profile photo of Daniele Grasso it
Daniele Grasso
190,000
190,000
190,000
Profile photo of Aleksandr Kirichenko ru
Aleksandr Kirichenko
170,000
Profile photo of Ludovic Periaux fr
Ludovic Periaux
127,000
3,000
3,000
Profile photo of Uladzimir Zhyharau by
Uladzimir Zhyharau
100,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Elie Farah lb
Elie Farah
78,500
22,000
22,000
Profile photo of Anton Markov bg
Anton Markov
57,000
43,000
43,000
Profile photo of Nemo Koering fr
Nemo Koering
43,000
43,000
43,000

Ketzer Accumulating Chips

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Nichan Khorchidian opened to 3,000 from under the gun and a player in the cutoff three-bet to 6,500. Felipe Ketzer called in the small blind while Khorchidian got out of the way.

The flop came KJ5 and Ketzer check-called a 5,500 bet from his opponent.

Both players checked the 7 turn leading to the 7 river. Ketzer bet 55,000 and the cutoff quickly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nichan Khorchidian lb
Nichan Khorchidian
465,000
155,000
155,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
430,000
125,000
125,000

Tags: Felipe KetzerNichan Khorchidian

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Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
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Chilaud Doubles Through Ismail

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Maxime Chilaud
Maxime Chilaud

Maxim Chilaud opened to 3,000 from middle position and was called by a player on the button and Gihad Ismail in the big blind.

All three players checked the K62 flop leading to the 3 turn. Ismail bet 6,000 and both opponents called.

Ismail checked the 6 turn and Chilaud moved all in for 21,500. The player on the button folded before Ismail called with a covering stack.

Chilaud turned over top full house with KK and Ismail's hand hit the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gihad Ismail jo
Gihad Ismail
122,000
46,900
46,900
Profile photo of Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
72,500

Tags: Gihad IsmailMaxim Chilaud

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000