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

11-30-2024 00:30 UTC-12

Dauren Zhaparov Eliminated in 22nd Place ($13,040)

Kai Cocklin

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

Dauren Zhaparov had his stack of just over 1,000,000 in the middle preflop and was put at risk by chip leader Nichan Khorchidian.

Dauren Zhaparov: K♣Q♥ All in
Nichan Khorchidian: 9♥9♠

It was a flip that Zhaparov needed to win, but his chances decreased on the 4♥5♣2♣ flop. The 2♠ turn left him with one more chance at survival, but the 10♦ river wasn't what he needed, and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	7,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Dauren Zhaparov	Busted

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11-30-2024 00:37 UTC-12

Barmpathanasis Doubles Through Winsor

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Benjamin Winsor opened to 160,000 from under the gun, Dimitrios Barmpathanasis three-bet shoved for 1,445,000 from the hijack and Winsor called with a covering stack to put Barmpathanasis at risk.

Dimitrios Barmpathanasis: J♠J♣ All in
Benjamin Winsor: 9♥9♦

Barmpathanasis held with the best hand on the 6♥8♣10♥J♥5♠ runout to double up through Winsor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Barmpathanasis	3,090,000 1,170,000	1,170,000
Benjamin Winsor	2,950,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

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11-30-2024 00:46 UTC-12

Iliyas Mukhamedzhanov Eliminated in 21st Place ($14,565)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Felipe Ketzer opened to 160,000 from the hijack and received a call from Andrey Pateychuk on the button before Iliyas Mukhamedzhanov three-bet shoved for 1,605,000 from the big blind. Ketzer got out of the way before Pateychuk called with a covering stack to put Mukhamedzhanov at risk.

Iliyas Mukhamedzhanov: A♥K♥ All in
Andrey Pateychuk: 8♥8♦

Pateychuk was ahead on the 2♣7♦4♣ flop but Mukhamedzhanov took the lead with top pair on the A♣ turn. The 8♠ river improved Pateychuk to a set and he took down the sizable pot while Mukhamedzhanov was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Pateychuk	5,650,000 2,550,000	2,550,000

Felipe Ketzer	2,425,000 425,000	425,000
Iliyas Mukhamedzhanov	Busted

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11-30-2024 00:52 UTC-12

Ibrahim Cetiner Eliminated in 20th Place ($14,565)

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Kai Cocklin

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

In a blind-on-blind encounter, Ibrahim Cetiner and Felipe Ketzer had got to the turn on a board of Q♦3♠K♣8♦ with around 1,000,000 chips in the pot when Cetiner fired out 530,000, and Ketzer called.

A 10♠ dropped on the river and with around 600,000 remaining, Cetiner shoved them all into the middle. At lightning speed, Ketzer called.

Cetiner quickly revealed A♥A♦, but Ketzer had a set with Q♠Q♣ to scoop the pot and end Cetiner's run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	4,000,000 1,575,000	1,575,000
Ibrahim Cetiner	Busted

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11-30-2024 00:59 UTC-12

Pavel Shchitnikov Eliminated in 19th Place ($14,565)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Ruslan Bakhtiev opened to 165,000 from under the gun, James Blonde shoved for 795,000 from the button, Pavel Shchitnikov called off with his stack of roughly 600,000 from the big blind and Bakhtiev, covering both players, made the call.

Pavel Shchitnikov: K♣Q♣ All in
James Blonde: 8♦8♠ All in
Ruslan Bakhtiev: Q♥J♥

Blonde's pocket eights held up on the 7♥10♠4♣5♠7♦ runout and he secured a full triple up while making a dent in Bakhtiev's stack and sending Shchitnikov to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Bakhtiev	3,100,000 600,000	600,000
James Blonde	2,505,000 1,685,000	1,685,000
Pavel Shchitnikov	Busted

Tags: Pavel Shchitnikov Ruslan Bakhtiev James Blonde

11-30-2024 01:05 UTC-12

Charbel Salloum Eliminated in 18th Place ($16,600)

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Kai Cocklin

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

On a flop of 9♣K♠Q♦, Charbel Salloum had checked and Anton Wigg fired out 125,000. Salloum then check-raised to 300,000, and Wigg quickly called.

When the 6♥ hit the turn, Salloum instantly shoved for around 800,000, and Wigg snap-called.

Charbel Salloum: K♦10♠ All in
Anton Wigg: Q♥Q♠

Salloum was drawing to a jack only and needed to find it on the river in order to survive. However, the 2♠ that filled out the board was a brick, and Salloum was out in 18th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	4,700,000 1,975,000	1,975,000
Charbel Salloum	Busted

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11-30-2024 01:09 UTC-12

Tannoury Doubles Through State

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Naji Tannoury open-shoved for 1,050,000 from the button and Adrian State called from the big blind with a covering stack to put Tannoury at risk.

Naji Tannoury: Q♥10♠ All in
Adrian State: 8♠8♦

State was ahead with his pocket eights on the A♠5♥7♠ flop and by the 9♠ turn Tannoury had started to get out of his seat. That changed when the 2♠ river gave Tannoury a higher flush than State and he secured a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	2,450,000 750,000	750,000
Naji Tannoury	2,200,000 535,000	535,000

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11-30-2024 01:27 UTC-12

Assyl Tleuzhanov Eliminated in 17th Place ($16,600)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Assyl Tleuzhanov opened to 160,000 from the hijack and was called by Vedat Yilmaz in the small blind and Andrey Pateychuk in the big blind.

The flop came 10♦8♣6♣. Yilmaz led out with a 250,000 bet, Pateychuk called and Tleuzhanov raised to 1,000,000. Yilmaz shoved covering both players and Pateychuk got out of the way. Tleuzhanov, who had a bit more than 3,000,000 behind, made the call for his tournament life.

Assyl Tleuzhanov: 8♠6♠ All in
Vedat Yilmaz: 10♥8♥

Both players had two pair but Yilmaz was a huge favorite with top two while Tleuzhanov could only catch one of t wo remianing sixes in the deck to extend his tournament life. The 4♣ turn and 4♠ river changed nothing for either player and Tleuzhanov was sent to the rail in brutal fashion while Yilmaz took the pot and the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vedat Yilmaz	9,950,000 3,950,000	3,950,000
Andrey Pateychuk	4,650,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Assyl Tleuzhanov	Busted

Tags: Andrey Pateychuk Assyl Tleuzhanov Vedat Yilmaz

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

11-30-2024 01:33 UTC-12

Redraw of the Final Two Tables

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	James Blonde	Israel	1,800,000	18
1	2	Ruslan Bakhtiev	Russia	3,250,000	33
1	3	Adrian State	Romania	2,500,000	25
1	4	Fredrico Senno	Lebanon	2,400,000	24
1	5	Vedat Yilmaz	Turkey	9,950,000	100
1	6	Roman Gadzhiev	Russia	2,800,000	28
1	7	Naji Tannoury	Lebanon	3,400,000	34
1	8	Bogdan Jontulovic	Serbia	2,650,000	27

2	1	Nichan Khorchidian	Lebanon	7,100,000	71
2	2	Dimitrios Barmpathanasis	Greece	3,700,000	37
2	3	Dmitry Gromov	Russia	4,400,000	44
2	4	Anton Wigg	Sweden	4,300,000	43
2	5	Evagoras Evagorou	Cyprus	2,300,000	23
2	6	Felipe Ketzer	Brazil	3,800,000	38
2	7	Andrey Pateychuk	Russia	4,400,000	44
2	8	Benjamin Winsor	United Kingdom	1,700,000	17

Player	Chips	Progress
Vedat Yilmaz	9,950,000
Nichan Khorchidian	7,100,000 400,000	400,000

Dmitry Gromov	4,400,000 850,000	850,000

Andrey Pateychuk	4,400,000 250,000	250,000

Anton Wigg	4,300,000 400,000	400,000
Felipe Ketzer	3,800,000 200,000	200,000
Dimitrios Barmpathanasis	3,700,000 610,000	610,000
Naji Tannoury	3,400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Ruslan Bakhtiev	3,250,000 150,000	150,000
Roman Gadzhiev	2,800,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Bogdan Jontulovic	2,650,000 350,000	350,000
Adrian State	2,500,000 50,000	50,000
Fredrico Senno	2,400,000 400,000	400,000
Evagoras Evagorou	2,300,000 900,000	900,000
James Blonde	1,800,000 705,000	705,000
Benjamin Winsor	1,700,000 1,250,000	1,250,000