$3,300 Main Event Day 1cd | 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series

11-26-2024 22:45 UTC-12

Reaubourg Versus Tulepbergenov

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 1 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Quentin Reaubourg opened to 1,100 from the hijack and Azamat Tulepbergenov defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q♥7♥8♥ and Tuelpbergenov check-called 700 bet from Reaubourg.

Reaubourg continued for 1,700 on the 4♣ turn. Tulepbergenov check-raised to 7,700 and Reaubourg called.

On the 6♥ river Tulepbergenov checked and Reaubourg bet 7,300. Tulepbergenov mucked his hand and Reaubourg took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quentin Reaubourg	106,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	90,500 5,500	5,500

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Quentin Reaubourg

Level: 2

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

11-26-2024 23:03 UTC-12

Papapetrou Chips Up With Aces

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Yiannakis Papapetrou opened to 1,500 from the cutoff and received calls from a player in the small blind and Alessio Isaia in the big blind.

the flop came 5♣3♦2♠ and action checked around to Papapetrou who bet 1,500. The small blind check-raised to 5,500, Isaia got out of the way and Papapetrou made the call.

The two remaining players checked both the 9♠ turn and the K♠ river. Papapetrou turned over A♠A♥ for an overpair which was enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yiannakis Papapetrou	125,000 125,000	125,000
Alessio Isaia	71,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Alessio Isaia Yiannakis Papapetrou

11-26-2024 23:10 UTC-12

Farah Makes the Right Call

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Kai Cocklin

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With around 25,000 chips already in the middle on a board of 10♥K♠3♦K♥, the big blind checked and Elie Farah fired out 4,000. Boris Tabiyev then raised to 13,400, which got both players in the blinds to fold, and after a while, Farah called.

A third king, the K♣, dropped on the river and Farah checked it over to Tabiyev, who fired out 16,400. Farah took a while and rechecked his cards before he eventually made the call.

Tabiyev then sheepishly rolled over A♣6♣ for just ace-high, and Farah slammed down A♠3♠ for a boat to take the pot.

"Yes. Yes!" shouted Farah as he stood up and wheeled away in celebration.

"You can write that one. Write it, write it!" said Farah to PokerNews. Your wish is our command, Elie.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Farah	135,000 135,000	135,000
Boris Tabiyev	75,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Boris Tabiyev Elie Farah

11-26-2024 23:17 UTC-12

Kings Up for Hajj

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player from under the gun opened to 1,300 and Alain Hajj three-bet to 5,000 from middle position. the under the gun player made the call.

The flop came A♠10♣5♠ and the under the gun player check-called a 3,000 continuation bet from Hajj.

The two players then checked both the J♠ turn and the 5♣ river. The under the gun player had J♥10♥ for two pair but Hajj had him beat with K♣K♥ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Hajj	90,000

11-26-2024 23:20 UTC-12

Habib Off to a Good Start

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Kai Cocklin

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

It's been a good start to the day for Walid Bou Habib, who has built a stack of around 150,000 in the opening few levels.

In the latest hand, Habib raised from under the gun to 1,300 and got a call from the player in the cutoff.

On a flop of 5♣6♣4♠, Habib made a continuation-bet of 1,000, which was quickly called by the cutoff to the Q♠ turn, where Habib fired again for 2,300, and got called.

A Q♣ on the river paired the board and brought in the flush draw, but it didn't slow down Habib as he bet out 3,300, which was enough to take down the pot as the cutoff folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walid Bou Habib	150,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Walid Bou Habib

11-26-2024 23:26 UTC-12

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Kai Cocklin

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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Level: 3

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

11-26-2024 23:37 UTC-12

Milbutas Five-Bet Shoves into Rouquet

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Vytautas Milbutas opened to 2,000 from early position and was called by a player in mddle position before a player in the hijack three-bet to 7,000. Julien Rouquet then four-bet to 20,000 and Milbutas responded with a five-bet shove, covering his three opponents. All three opponents folded and Milbutas took the pot without having to see a flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vytautas Milbutas	205,000 205,000	205,000
Julien Rouquet	72,500 20,000	20,000

Tags: Julien Rouquet Vytautas Milbutas

11-26-2024 23:40 UTC-12

Nasser Turns Trips

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Kai Cocklin

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Both Malek Abi Naser and Pavel Shchitnikov had put in 6,400 preflop to see a flop of 10♦3♠7♠ where Shchitnikov fired 5,500 from the small blind, and Nasser called.

A 3♥ dropped on the turn and again Shchitnikov continued to bet and dropped 1,200 in the pot. After thinking for a while, Nasser then put in a raise to 27,200, which got a quick fold out of Shchitnikov.

Nasser then showed 3x2x for trips as he claimed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malek Abi Nasser	120,000 120,000	120,000
Pavel Shchitnikov	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Malek Abi Nasser Pavel Shchitnikov