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

11-26-2024 23:57 UTC-12

Farah Shows One, Tabiyev Shows Two

Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player from under the gun opened to 1,800 and was called by Elie Farah on the button, Boris Tabiyev in the small blind and a player in the big blind.

the flop came K♣6♠2♠ and action checked around to Farah who bet 4,800. Only Tabiyev called.

Farah continued for 7,000 when checked to on the J♥ turn and this time it was enough to get a fold from Tabiyev, who showed that he had folded 10♥10♠. Farah revealed that he had the K♠ in his hand before taking the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Farah	160,000 25,000	25,000
Boris Tabiyev	99,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Boris Tabiyev Elie Farah

11-26-2024 23:59 UTC-12

Mustafov Applies Maximum Pressure, Souderjani Passes the Test

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Kai Cocklin

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On a board of A♦8♥2♣J♣, there were already around 30,000 chips in the pot when Milad Souderjani checked from under the gun and Fahredin Mustafov fired 23,500. After some deliberation, Souderjani called.

A 5♣ on the river brought in the backdoor flush draw and Souderjani checked again, then Mustafov threw all of his chips into the middle — almost 80,000. Souderjani had the bigger stack and was in the tank thinking it over for some before he ultimately settled on a call.

Mustafov then revealed K♥Q♠ for just king-high, and Souderjani scooped the pot with A♠Q♥, which sent Mustafov to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milad Souderjani	250,000
Fahredin Mustafov	Busted

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Milad Souderjani

11-27-2024 00:05 UTC-12

Joumaa Shows Down Two Pair

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Bakhos Joumaa opened to 2,000 from early position and a player in the hijack three-bet to 6,500. Joumaa made the call.

The flop came K♠Q♥6♦ and Joumaa check-called a 5,500 continuation-bet from his opponent.

The two players then checked down the A♠ turn and J♣ river. Joumaa turned over Q♠J♠ for two pair which was enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bakhos Joumaa	105,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Bakhos Joumaa

11-27-2024 00:10 UTC-12

Jafari Makes Senno Fold the Turn

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Kai Cocklin

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With around 40,000 chips already in a pot and four players still involved on the 4♥5♥2♦ flop, Fredrico Senno checked from the big blind and Emrah Akansu also knuckled the table. Jalal Jafari fired 15,000, the hijack folded, Senno called, and Akansu folded.

When the Q♣ dropped on the turn, Senno checked and Jafari shoved for around 52,000.

"Pocket sevens or pocket eights?" asked Senno to Jafari. Eventually, Senno laid it down, but wanted to see what Jafari had.

"Show me!" demanded Senno.

Jafari responded with "You'll be pissed,", before he mucked his cards face down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fredrico Senno	170,000 70,000	70,000
Jalal Jafari	125,000 125,000	125,000
Emrah Akansu	80,000

Tags: Emrah Akansu Fredrico Senno Jalal Jafari

11-27-2024 00:11 UTC-12

First Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day. The field has grown to 95 entrants and 89 players remain.

Level: 4

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

11-27-2024 00:28 UTC-12

Selected Chip Counts at First Break

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Banksy	275,000
Amir Hassan	260,000

Milad Souderjani	255,000
Elie Farah	240,000
Caner Gunes	180,000
Mustafa Biz	178,000
Halil Tasyurek	165,000
Vytautas Milbutas	155,000
Walid Bou Habib	150,000
Chady Ojeil	140,000
Yuksel Savsa	135,000
Aleksandr Pak	120,000

11-27-2024 00:35 UTC-12

Sibgatova Takes it Down on the River

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Kai Cocklin

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

Alisa Sibgatova opened up the action from middle position with a raise to 2,200, which Fredrico Senno called from the cutoff. Jalal Jafari called in the small blind, as did Nabil Chaya in the big blind.

The four saw a flop of 4♣10♥A♥ which checked to Sibgatova, who then fired out a 6,000-chip continuation-bet. Senno folded, Jafari called, and Chaya folded.

On the Q♠ turn, both players checked to the J♦ river, which put four to a straight on board. Jafari checked, then Sibgatova bet out 10,000. Jafari rechecked his cards and after a few moments, he made the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alisa Sibgatova	110,000 110,000	110,000
Jalal Jafari	110,000 15,000	15,000
Nabil Chaya	95,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Fredrico Senno Jalal Jafari Nabil Chaya

11-27-2024 00:39 UTC-12

Tulepbergenov Versus Tabiyev

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Azamat Tulepbergenov opened to 2,000 from under the gun and Boris Tabiyev called from the small blind.

The flop came 8♠4♥9♥ and Tabiyev check-called a 1,200 bet from Tulepbergenov.

The two players then checked down the 7♣ turn and 2♥ river. Tabiyev had rivered a flush with 10♥6♥ which was good to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Tabiyev	101,000 2,000	2,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	100,800 10,300	10,300

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Boris Tabiyev

11-27-2024 00:49 UTC-12

Gunes' Stack on the Rise

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Kai Cocklin

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

There was a raise from under the gun, which got called by the player in the next seat. Mehmet Karsli called, as did Caner Gunes in the cutoff, then Daniel Bauerschmidt made it 9,000 from the button. After the two early position players folded, Karsli and Gunes called.

They went to a flop of J♠10♣8♣ which checked through to the 8♦ turn. Karsli checked, Gunes fired 13,000, Bauerschmidt called, and Karsli folded.

When the 10♥ double-paired the board on the river, Gunes fired another bet of 20,000, which sent Bauerschmidt into the tank. After careful consideration, Bauerschmidt elected to fold and preserve his stack of around 75,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caner Gunes	270,000 90,000	90,000
Mehmet Karsli	110,000
Daniel Bauerschmidt	75,000

Tags: Caner Gunes Daniel Bauerschmidt Mehmet Karsli