2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠8♦
Prize
$307,700
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,694,640
Total Entries
614
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
368
Players Left
120
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Ilani Forces Folds on the Turn

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

With around 25,000 chips in the middle on a flop of 4♥10♣2♠, Rustu Gorgunel checked from the big blind and Ran Ilani fired out 8,000 from early position. The cutoff folded, the button called, as did Gorgunel.

When the 7♥ hit the turn, Gorgunel checked again and Ilani kept up the pressure with a bet of 30,000. The button quickly got out of the way, and after a short time thinking, Gorgunel also folded.

Ilani's stack is now up around 425,000 as the second level of the day gets underway.

Tags: Ran IlaniRustu Gorgunel

Tulepbergenov Delivers the Ultimate Cooler

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Azamat Tulepbergenov
Azamat Tulepbergenov

Azamat Tulepbergenov opened to 5,500 from under the gun and Cihan Abdurrezzak three-bet to 17,000 from early position. Tulepbergenov four-bet to 42,000, Abdurrezzak five-bet shoved for around 250,000 and Tulepbergenov called with a covering stack to put Abdurrezzak at risk.

Cihan Abdurrezzak: K♥K♦ All in
Azamat Tulepbergenov: A♥A♦

Tulepbergenov remained ahead with the best starting hand on the Q♣10♦2♠9♥6♣ runout and he dragged in a colossal pot while Abdurrezzak was sent to the rail in brutal fashion.

Tags: Azamat TulepbergenovCihan Abdurrezzak

Top Stacks After First Break

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

El Yaacoubi Gets a Fold from Skhulukhiya

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Gihad Ismail opened to 8,000 from early position and received calls from Rachid El Yaacoubi in middle position before Giorgiy Skhulukhiya three-bet to 31,000 from the big blind. Ismail folded before El Yaacoubi made the call.

Skhulukhiya continued for 23,000 on the J♣7♥4♣ flop and El Yaacoubi made the call.

On the 10♣ turn Skhulukhiya checked and El Yaacoubi bet 75,000. Skhulukhiya opted to fold and El Yaacoubi won the pot without showdown.

Tags: Gihad IsmailGiorgiy SkhulukhiyaRachid El Yaacoubi

Shcherbakov Wins a Big One from Tsouloftas

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Kirill Shcherbakov
Kirill Shcherbakov

On a full board of 9♦Q♥4♣Q♦8♦ there were around 100,000 chips already in the middle when Georgios Tsouloftas fired out 68,000 from early position. Kirill Shcherbakov was facing then bet and after around a minute, he reached for raising chips and made it 178,000.

Tsouloftas took off his headphones and asked the dealer to confirm the amount, then after thinking it over, he called.

Shcherbakov quickly revealed a flush with A♦3♦, and Tsouloftas shook his head as he paid the bet and mucked his cards. With that pot, Shcherbakov climbs to the top of the pile!

Tags: Georgios TsouloftasKirill Shcherbakov

Tekel More than Doubles and Eliminates Logothetis

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Andrej Tekel opened from under the gun and Alexis Logothetis shoved from the button for 16,500. Sercan Okten in the big blind then four-bet to 37,500, and Tekel shoved for almost 190,000. Okten didn't need to think for too long before he called.

Alexis Logothetis: K♥Q♦ All in
Andrej Tekel: A♣K♠ All in
Sercan Okten: 10♠10♥

Okten had a shot at eliminating two players in one hand, but it was Logothetis' survival hopes that were boosted after the J♦Q♣4♥ flop as he paired his queen.

"Hold!" shouted Logothetis.

The 2♠ was a safe turn card, which also gave Tekel just one more shot at surviving. One more shot as all he needed as the A♠ came on the river, which improved him to top pair and sent Logothetis to the rail.

Tags: Alexis LogothetisAndrej TekelSercan Okten

Grasso Versus Daniliuk

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Daniele Grasso opened to 5,500 from middle position and Andrei Daniliuk defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the J♦4♥8♠ flop leading to the 10♦ turn. Daniliuk bet 6,000 and Grasso called. Both players then checked the 6♠ river.

Daniliuk had a pair with 7♣7♦ but Grasso had him beat with A♣8♦ for a pair of eights to take the pot.

Tags: Andrei DaniliukDaniele Grasso

Kirichenko's Stack Hits Zero

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Aleksandr Kirichenko
Aleksandr Kirichenko

With around 30,000 chips in the pot on a board of 6♠2♥4♣10♥, Serge Ward in the big blind checked it over to Aleksandr Kirichenko in the under-the-gun position, who bet 8,500. Ward then check-raised to 26,000, and Kirichenko called.

They saw the 2♠ drop on the river and Ward fired out a bigger bet of 40,500. Kirichenko went into the tank and took a lot of time to think it over before he eventually called.

Ward then showed a boat with 10♣2♣, and Kirichenko shook his head and mucked. With just 10,000 chips remaining after the hand, Kirichenko lost the rest of them to Daniyar Aubakirov in the next hand.

Tags: Aleksandr KirichenkoDaniyar AubakirovSerge Ward

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