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

11-30-2024 01:38 UTC-12

Blonde Hates the Turn

Kai Cocklin

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

Fredrico Senno opened from middle position and James Blonde came along from the big blind.

On the 5♣6♥Q♠ flop, Blonde check-called a bet of 200,000 from Senno.

The A♥ dropped on the turn and after Blonde checked, Senno moved all-in. Blonde immediately put his head in his hands and couldn't believe the spot he had found himself in. After around a minute, he reluctantly folded, but had some words for his opponent.

"Any other turn, and I would call your all-in," Blonde said.

"Did you have five-six? I put you in five-six," said Senno.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fredrico Senno	2,800,000 400,000	400,000
James Blonde	1,300,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Fredrico Senno James Blonde

11-30-2024 01:47 UTC-12

Winsor Gets a Lucky Double Through Pateychuk

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Andrey Pateychuk shoved from the small blind, covering Benjamin Winsor who had 1,230,000 in the big blind. Winsor made the call and was at risk.

Benjamin Winsor: Q♦8♣ All in
Andrey Pateychuk: Q♠10♠

Winsor was dominated but he spiked his three-outer on the 8♠J♠A♥ flop to take the lead and remained ahead when the rest of the board ran out 3♥2♥ to double up through Pateychuk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Pateychuk	3,450,000 950,000	950,000

Benjamin Winsor	2,560,000 860,000	860,000

Tags: Andrey Pateychuk Benjamin Winsor

11-30-2024 01:58 UTC-12

Benjamin Winsor Eliminated in 16th Place ($16,600)

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Kai Cocklin

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

Anton Wigg opened from early position to 200,000 and Benjamin Winsor called on the button. Dimitrios Barmpathanasis also came along from the big blind.

The trio saw a flop of 10♠6♥9♥ where Barmpathanasis checked and Wigg continued with a bet of 375,000. Winsor then made it 1,300,000, and left himself around 1,000,000 behind. Barmpathanasis quickly folded, and Wigg shoved. Winsor called off his remaining 1,000,000.

Benjamin Winsor: A♦10♦ All in
Anton Wigg: J♣J♠

Winsor had flopped top pair but needed to play catch-up as Wigg's overpair was well in the lead. There was no need to even see a river card as the J♥ turn improved Wigg to an unbeatable set, and Winsor watched the meaningless 8♦ fill out the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	6,800,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Dimitrios Barmpathanasis	3,300,000 400,000	400,000
Benjamin Winsor	Busted

Tags: Anton Wigg Benjamin Winsor Dimitrios Barmpathanasis

11-30-2024 02:05 UTC-12

Senno Chips Up Without Showdown

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Adrian State opened to 200,000 from the button and received calls from Fredrico Senno in the small blind and Vedat Yilmaz in the big blind.

All three players checked the 10♦Q♣A♥ flop leading to the 7♠ turn. Senno bet 425,000, Yilmaz folded and State called.

Senno moved all in for roughly 1,500,000 on the Q♦ river and this time it was enough to get a fold from State.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vedat Yilmaz	9,255,000 695,000	695,000
Fredrico Senno	3,150,000 350,000	350,000
Adrian State	2,325,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Adrian State Fredrico Senno Vedat Yilmaz

11-30-2024 02:09 UTC-12

Ketzer Takes it Away on the Turn

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Kai Cocklin

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

Evagoras Evagorou made it 275,000 out of the small blind and Felipe Ketzer called from the big blind.

They saw the 9♦Q♦K♦ flop hit the baize and Evagorou continued with a bet of 175,000. Ketzer than raised to 400,000, and Evagorou made the call.

A 5♠ fell on the turn and after Evagorou checked, Ketzer bet 500,000. It took just a few seconds for Evagorou to fold, and Ketzer was pushed the pot.

"What did you have?" asked Evagorou. "What do you think I had?" replied Ketzer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	4,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Evagoras Evagorou	1,800,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Evagoras Evagorou

11-30-2024 02:21 UTC-12

James Blonde Eliminated in 15th Place ($19,140)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

James Blonde shoved from the cutoff for 735,000 and Ruslan Bakhtiev made the call from the button. Fredrico Senno re-shoved from the big blind for 2,975,000 and Bakhtiev got out of the way leaving Blonde at risk against Senno.

James Blonde: 7♥7♣ All in
Fredrico Senno: A♠A♣

Blonde failed to catch a seven on the 6♠9♦K♥J♦K♦ runout and was sent to the rail while Senno dragged in the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fredrico Senno	4,600,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Ruslan Bakhtiev	3,300,000 50,000	50,000
James Blonde	Busted

Tags: Fredrico Senno James Blonde Ruslan Bakhtiev

11-30-2024 02:26 UTC-12

Break Time

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Kai Cocklin

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

The remaining 14 players are on a 15-minute break.

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/125,000

Ante: 120,000

11-30-2024 02:46 UTC-12

Chip Counts Table #2

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Kai Cocklin

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	6,900,000 100,000	100,000
Nichan Khorchidian	6,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Dmitry Gromov	4,400,000

Dimitrios Barmpathanasis	4,000,000 700,000	700,000
Felipe Ketzer	4,000,000 800,000	800,000
Andrey Pateychuk	4,000,000 550,000	550,000

Evagoras Evagorou	1,900,000 100,000	100,000

11-30-2024 02:49 UTC-12

Quads for Gromov

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Kai Cocklin

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 120,000 ante

Dmitry Gromov raised from under the gun to 250,000 and Dimitrios Barmpathanasis called out of the big blind.

The two saw a flop of 9♥8♦9♦ where Barmpathanasis check-called a bet of 150,000 from Gromov to the 6♠ turn, which went check-check.

A 9♣ dropped on the river and after Barmpathanasis checked, Gromov fired out 1,000,000. Barmpathanasis didn't need to think for too long before he made the calll...but he wished he hadn't.

Gromov rolled over 10♠9♠ for quads, and Barmpathanasis had no choice but to muck.