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

11-27-2024 02:48 UTC-12

Full House for Milbutas

Kai Cocklin

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

A full board of 10♣K♠Q♣4♦Q♥ was already showing with around 40,000 chips in the middle when Vytautas Milbutas fired out a small bet of 7,000 on the river. His opponent, Pavel Shchitnikov, didn't need to think for too long before he flicked in the call.

Milbutas then showed a full house with K♦Q♦, and Shchitnikov mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vytautas Milbutas	180,000 25,000	25,000
Pavel Shchitnikov	155,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Pavel Shchitnikov Vytautas Milbutas

11-27-2024 02:53 UTC-12

Kashani Rivers Two Pair

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Kai Cocklin

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

Arian Kashani just got a river value bet paid off, which slightly angered his opponent.

The board read J♥7♦10♣A♠9♠ and Kashani had fired 15,000 on the river from the small blind, and the under-the-gun player was contemplating for a while. Eventually, he called.

Kashani then showed J♦9♦ for two pair, and his opponent launched his cards back to the dealer in frustration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arian Kashani	320,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Arian Kashani

11-27-2024 03:02 UTC-12

Neagoe Gets a Shove Through

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Ryan Lashmar

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

With two players seeing a board of 7♣8♦3♥8♥ and around 7,500 in the middle, Darius Neagoe bet 5,000 from the small blind and was called by a player in the big blind.

Neagoe shoved for 25,000 on the 10♦ turn and the big blind mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Neagoe	42,500 42,500	42,500

Tags: Darius Neagoe

11-27-2024 03:06 UTC-12

Mustafov and Farah Both Have Two Pair

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Kai Cocklin

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

Fahredin Mustafov opened the button and Elie Farah called out of the big blind.

They saw a flop of 5♦A♥2♣ where Farah check-called a bet of 4,000 from Mustafov to see the 3♦ turn, which went check-check.

The J♥ dropped on the river and Mustafov fired out 18,000, which got a quick call out of Farah.

Mustafov then revealed two pair with A♣J♠, and Farah flash 3x2x for a smaller two pair before he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Farah	350,000 30,000	30,000
Fahredin Mustafov	150,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Elie Farah Fahredin Mustafov

11-27-2024 03:14 UTC-12

Two Streets of Value for Mikk

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Kaido Mikk opened to 3,000 from the hijack and received calls from Traian Stanciu on the button and Amir Hassan in the small blind.

The flop came K♥K♦9♦. Hassan checked, Mikk bet 3,000, Stanciu called and Hassan called.

Mikk bet 12,000 when checked to on the 7♠ turn and this time only Stanciu called.

Both players checked the J♦ river. Mikk showed trips with K♣Q♦ and Stanciu's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Hassan	395,000 10,000	10,000

Kaido Mikk	212,000
Traian Stanciu	205,000

Tags: Amir Hassan Kaido Mikk Traian Stanciu

11-27-2024 03:17 UTC-12

Ihlamur Fires All Three Streets

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Kai Cocklin

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

Danielle Noja opened from under the gun and got called from Osman Ihlamur in the hijack. Both the button and the big blind also came along.

On the 10♠7♥7♣ flop, Noja checked and Ihlamur fired out 5,000. The button called, the big blind folded, and Noja called.

They saw a 4♦ drop on the turn and again Noja checked, then Ihlamur bet 12,000. That bet didn't push anybody out as both the button and Noja called once again.

When the K♠ came on the river, Noja checked for a third time and Ihlamur continued to show aggression with a bet of 22,000. The button quickly folded, and after some thinking, Noja also gave it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Osman Ihlamur	155,000 155,000	155,000
Danielle Noja	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Danielle Noja Osman Ihlamur

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

11-27-2024 03:24 UTC-12

Iarilov Picks Off Koering's Bluff

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

There looked to be around 20,000 chips already in the pot on a board of 5♠6♠6♥J♥5♥ when Nemo Koering fired out a river bet of 16,000. Viktor Iarilov was the man facing the bet and after some consideration, he called.

Koering said some words to his opponent before he rolled over K♠Q♣ for just king-high, and Iarilov showed the winner with 9♥9♣ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Iarilov	125,000 25,000	25,000
Nemo Koering	95,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Viktor Iarilov Nemo Koering

11-27-2024 03:35 UTC-12

Tulepbergenov Makes the Right Call

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov opened to 4,000 from under the gun and received calls from a player in the cutoff, Azamat Tulepbergenov in the small blind and Alfred Nader in the big blind.

Action checked around to the cutoff who bet 7,500 on the 10♠9♥2♣ flop. Tulepbergenov called, Nader folded and Mustafov called.

On the 9♦ river Tulepbergenov checked, Mustafov checked and the cutoff bet 17,500. Tulepbergenov called while Mustafov got out of the way.

Tulepbergenov turned over top pair with Q♣10♣ which was good to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfred Nader	215,000 100,000	100,000
Fahredin Mustafov	150,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	125,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Alfred Nader Azamat Tulepbergenov Fahredin Mustafov

11-27-2024 03:37 UTC-12

Son Keeps Building

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With around 18,000 chips in the middle on a flop of Q♠A♥9♦, Orkun Yanmaz led out for 12,000 from the small blind and Maxim Son called on the button.

They went to the 6♠ turn where Yanmaz slowed down with a check, then he called the 15,000-chip bet of Son.

An 8♥ fell on the river and both players checked to showdown. Yanmaz showed K♣J♣ for king-high, and Son's A♦3♦ was the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxim Son	240,000 15,500	15,500
Orkun Yanmaz	55,000

Tags: Maxim Son Orkun Yanmaz