$3,300 Main Event Day 2 | 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series

11-28-2024 04:07 UTC-12

Kashani Fires Three Barrels

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Arian Kashani limped in the small blind and a player in the big blind checked behind.

The flop came 2♥4♦Q♠. Kashani bet 5,000 and was called by his opponent.

Kashani continued for 10,000 on the 6♦ turn and once again the big blind called.

On the J♥ river Kashani bet 30,000 and this time it was enough to force a fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arian Kashani	345,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Arian Kashani

11-28-2024 04:16 UTC-12

Fryda Dodges Souderjani's Outs

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Kai Cocklin

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

There were around 50,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 10♦J♠8♣ when Victor Fryda got his remaining 50,000 chips into the middle, and was put at risk by Milad Souderjani.

Victor Fryda: J♥10♥ All in
Milad Souderjani: A♥Q♥

Fryda had flopped top two but needed to fade the double gutshot of Souderjani. The 7♦ turn had no impact on the hand, and neither the did 5♠ river, which meant Fryda doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milad Souderjani	725,000 25,000	25,000
Victor Fryda	150,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Milad Souderjani Victor Fryda

11-28-2024 04:26 UTC-12

Barmpathanasis Wins Multiway Hand

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Elie Farah opened to 8,000 from early position and received calls from a player in middle position, a player in the cutoff, Dimitrios Barmpathanasis on the button and Iliyas Mukhamedzhanov in the big blind.

The flop came 9♣3♥5♠. Mukhamedzhanov bet 8,000, Farah called, the middle position player called and the cutoff folded. Barmpathanasis then raised to 45,000 and all opponents opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Farah	690,000 110,000	110,000
Dimitrios Barmpathanasis	595,000 45,000	45,000
Iliyas Mukhamedzhanov	212,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Dimitrios Barmpathanasis Elie Farah Iliyas Mukhamedzhanov

11-28-2024 04:43 UTC-12

Pitic Takes from the Chip Leader

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player from under the gun opened to 8,000 and received calls from Kirill Shcherbakov in the small blind and Radu Pitic in the big blind.

All three players checked the Q♠7♣4♥ flop leading to the 8♦ turn. Shcherbakov checked, Pitic bet 22,000, the original raiser folded and Shcherbakov called.

Pitic turned over a straight with 6♣5♦ which was good to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kirill Shcherbakov	1,400,000 130,000	130,000

Radu Pitic	210,000 109,500	109,500

Tags: Kirill Shcherbakov Radu Pitic

11-28-2024 04:46 UTC-12

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Kai Cocklin

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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11-28-2024 04:51 UTC-12

Drokin Takes from Khorchidian

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Nichan Khorchidian opened to 8,000 from the cutoff and was called by Volodymyr Drokin in the big blind.

The flop came J♠J♥9♠ and Drokin check-called a 7,000 bet from Khorchidian.

Both players checked the 6♦ turn leading to the 7♠ river. Drokin bet 10,000 and Khorchidian folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	1,030,000

Volodymyr Drokin	375,000

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

11-28-2024 05:07 UTC-12

Chen Makes Huge Backraise Shove on the River, Stacks Matin

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Kai Cocklin

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

On a full board of 2♣Q♦3♥K♣4♥, there were around 70,000 chips in the pot when Andrej Tekel bet 7,000 on the river and Zhen Chen called. Kianoosh Matin then put in a sizable raise to 59,000, which Tekel called. Chen was next to act and to the surprise of the entire table, he back-raised all-in covering both opponents.

"Wow! Ace-five?" asked Matin, who had around 350,000 behind and had to consider Tekel still to act.

"This could be the sickest bluff I've ever seen," said Matin, who eventually called after a few minutes of deliberation. Tekel didn't have much of a decision and laid his hand down given the action in front.

Chen then revealed top set with K♦K♠, and Matin's smaller set with 4♦4♣ was no good, which meant he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhen Chen	1,100,000 790,000	790,000
Fredrico Senno	600,000 465,500	465,500
Andrej Tekel	400,000
Kianoosh Matin	Busted

Tags: Andrej Tekel Kianoosh Matin Zhen Chen

11-28-2024 05:14 UTC-12

Tleuzhanov Approaching One Million

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 8♣6♥A♠ and around 45,000 in the middle, Assyl Tleuzhanov bet 20,000 from early position and was called by Dauren Zhaparov in the hijack.

Tleuzhanov sized up with a big 150,000 bet on the Q♣ turn and this time it was enough to get a fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Assyl Tleuzhanov	990,000 190,000	190,000

Dauren Zhaparov	750,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Assyl Tleuzhanov Dauren Zhaparov

11-28-2024 05:24 UTC-12

Evagorou's Stack Going in the Right Direction

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Kai Cocklin

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Evagoras Evagorou is slowly building his stack and has more than doubled the amount of chips that he started the day with.

In the latest hand, the board read 6♠2♣2♦9♦ and with around 200,000 chips in the middle, the big blind checked to Evagorou, who decided to shove. The big blind had around 250,000 behind and after considering his options, elected to fold, and Evagorou's stack grew to around 550,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	775,000 23,500	23,500
Evagoras Evagorou	550,000 315,500	315,500
Arian Kashani	155,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Evagoras Evagorou