$3,300 Main Event Day 4 | 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series

11-29-2024 23:26 UTC-12

Evagorou Pushes Wigg Out on the Turn

Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Anton Wigg made it 125,000 from under the gun and Evagoras Evagorou called from the next seat.

They went to a flop of 8♥3♥7♥ where Wigg check-called a bet of 220,000 from Evagorou to see the J♣ drop on the turn. Wigg checked, then Evagorou fired out 550,000. Wigg quickly folded.

"I'm sorry, you've just been winning lots of pots today so I had to win one," said Evagorou as he showed A♠Q♠.

"Don't apologise, if you were sorry you wouldn't do it in the first place," replied Wigg.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	3,000,000 400,000	400,000
Evagoras Evagorou	2,600,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Evagoras Evagorou

11-29-2024 23:35 UTC-12

Gromov Versus Shchitnikov

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov opened to 120,000 from middle position and Pavel Shchitnikov three-bet to 280,000 from the hijack. Gromov made the call.

The flop came J♦2♣4♥ and Gromov check-called a 180,000 continuation-bet from Shchitnikov.

Shchitnikov continued for 550,000 when checked to on the 8♥ turn and Gromov called again.

Both players checked the 7♣ river. Gromov turned over A♠J♥ for top pair and Shchitnikov mucked.

Meanwhile at another table, Aleksei Gortikov was recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	2,850,000 750,000	750,000

Pavel Shchitnikov	1,750,000 875,000	875,000
Aleksei Gortikov	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Pavel Shchitnikov

11-29-2024 23:43 UTC-12

Ketzer Wins One, Loses One

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer played two hands in quick succession with mixed results.

First, Anton Wigg opened to 125,000 from the hijack and Ketzer three-bet the button to 325,000. When it got back to Wigg, he called.

They went to a flop of 8♦K♥3♥ where Wigg check-called a bet of 150,000 from Ketzer to see the 8♥ turn, where he check-folded when Ketzer fired 250,000.

In the next hand, Ketzer raised from the cutoff to 125,000 and Bogdan Jontulovic three-bet to 425,000 from the big blind. Ketzer called.

On the Q♥J♠6♠ flop, Jontulovic continued for 275,000, which Ketzer called to see the 10♦ fall on the turn. Jontulovic then bet 425,000, and Ketzer quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Jontulovic	3,000,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Anton Wigg	2,300,000 700,000	700,000
Felipe Ketzer	2,000,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Bogdan Jontulovic Felipe Ketzer

11-29-2024 23:52 UTC-12

Pora Busts One Away from Final Three Tables

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Dumitru Pora shoved for 420,000 from under the gun and Ibrahim Cetiner called in the big blind.

Dumitru Pora: A♣4♠ All in
Ibrahim Cetiner: A♥7♥

Pora was behind and was asking for a chop, but instead he took the lead on the 3♣4♣5♠ flop as he paired his four. However, the 6♦ turn meant Cetiner made a straight, which left Pora drawing to a chop. No seven appeared on the river as the Q♦ completed the board, which left Pora out in 25th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ibrahim Cetiner	1,500,000 100,000	100,000
Dumitru Pora	Busted

Tags: Dumitru Pora Ibrahim Cetiner

11-30-2024 00:10 UTC-12

Evagorou Burns Through Timebanks

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Evagoras Evagorou opened to 125,000 from under the gun and Fredrico Senno called in middle position. James Blonde also called from the hijack.

They went to a flop of 4♥8♠4♦ where Evagorou continued with a bet of 180,000, and Senno made it 440,000. Blonde folded, but Evagorou stuck around.

On the 7♦ turn, Evagorou checked, then Senno shoved around 1,400,000. Evagorou burned through all but one of his timebanks, but eventually laid it down, forfeiting the pot to Senno.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fredrico Senno	2,800,000 965,000	965,000
Evagoras Evagorou	1,400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Evagoras Evagorou James Blonde Fredrico Senno

11-30-2024 00:11 UTC-12

Yaniv Shushan Eliminated in 24th Place ($13,040)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Anton Wigg opened to 125,000 from early position, Yaniv Shushan three-bet shoved for 900,000 from middle position and Wigg quickly called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Yaniv Shushan: 8♣8♦ All in
Anton Wigg: 10♣10♦

Shushan was dominated by Wigg's higher pocket pair and after the 10♠4♠A♦2♥J♠ runout gave Wigg a set of tens he made his exit from the tournament area while Wigg took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	2,725,000 425,000	425,000
Yaniv Shushan	Busted

Tags: Anton Wigg Yaniv Shushan

11-30-2024 00:12 UTC-12

Winsor Goes After the Chip Leader

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Nichan Khorchidian made it 125,000 from the hijack and Benjamin Winsor three-bet from the big blind to 460,000. Khorchidian called.

On the 10♣2♥4♦ flop, Winsor made a bet of 320,000, which Khorchidian called to see the J♥ drop on the turn. Winsor didn't slow down and put out a bet of what looked like 800,000, and Khorchidian eventually laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	6,200,000 700,000	700,000

Benjamin Winsor	4,300,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Benjamin Winsor Nichan Khorchidian

11-30-2024 00:12 UTC-12

Break Time

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Players are on 15-minute break.

Shot clocks have been introduced and there was no three-table redraw.

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

11-30-2024 00:26 UTC-12

Tugce Hursoz Eliminated in 23rd Place ($13,040)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov opened to 160,000 from middle position, Tugce Hursoz three-bet shoved for 760,000 from the big blind and Gromov called with a covering stack to put Hursoz at risk.

Tugce Hursoz: A♠10♣ All in
Dmitry Gromov: K♣J♣

Hursoz was drawing dead by the turn on the 6♣J♥5♣A♣8♥ runout and she made her exit from the tournament area.