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

11-30-2024 02:58 UTC-12

Khorchidian Extracts Value from Wigg

Ryan Lashmar

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

With four players seeing a board of 9♣3♦8♠ and around 1,200,000 in the middle, Anton Wigg checked from the big blind and Andrey Pateychuk checked from the hijack. Nichan Khorchidian bet 500,000 from the cutoff, Dimitrios Barmpathanasis folded from the button, Wigg called and Pateychuk folded.

Both players checked the 2♥ turn leading to the 3♥ river. Wigg bet 250,000, Khorchidian raised to 750,000 and Wigg called.

Khorchidian turned over 10♠10♥ for two pair, tens and threes which was enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	7,900,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Anton Wigg	4,750,000 2,150,000	2,150,000
Andrey Pateychuk	4,700,000 700,000	700,000

Dimitrios Barmpathanasis	2,200,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Andrey Pateychuk Anton Wigg Dimitrios Barmpathanasis Nichan Khorchidian

11-30-2024 03:06 UTC-12

Jontulovic Spikes a Ten to Double Up

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Kai Cocklin

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

Vedat Yilmaz opened to 250,000 from under the gun and Bogdan Jontulovic shoved for 3,050,000 from the cutoff. When the action got back to Yilmaz, he confirmed the count then flicked in the call.

Bogdan Jontulovic: 10♣10♦ All in
Vedat Yilmaz: J♠J♥

Jontulovic was at risk and way behind, but leapt in front on the 2♣8♣10♥ flop as he made a set of tens, much to the dismay of Yilmaz who thumped the table in frustration.

There were still two cards to come, but neither the 7♥ or Q♦ changed anything, and Jontulovic doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vedat Yilmaz	7,800,000 1,455,000	1,455,000
Bogdan Jontulovic	6,400,000 3,750,000	3,750,000

Tags: Bogdan Jontulovic Vedat Yilmaz

11-30-2024 03:12 UTC-12

Dimitrios Barmpathanasis Eliminated in 14th Place ($19,140)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Dimitrios Barmpathanasis from the button for around 2,000,000 and Dmitry Gromov called from the small blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Dimitrios Barmpathanasis: A♥10♥ All in
Dmitry Gromov: A♠J♦

Barmpathanasis was pipped and in very rough shape after Gromov paired his jack on the J♠7♥7♣ flop. The K♦ turn gave Barmpathanasis a gutshot but the 9♦ river was a brick and he made his exit from the tournament area while Gromov continued accumulating chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	7,750,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

Dimitrios Barmpathanasis	Busted

Tags: Dimitrios Barmpathanasis Dmitry Gromov

11-30-2024 03:16 UTC-12

Jontulovic Takes the Chip Lead, Yilmaz Frustrated

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Kai Cocklin

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

Bogdan Jontulovic had raised from under the gun and Vedat Yilmaz called from the button to see a flop of 10♠2♦9♦, where Jontulovic elected to check, and Yilmaz fired 450,000. Jontulovic called.

A 7♥ dropped on the turn and again Jontulovic checked, then Yilmaz went with a bet of 550,000. Jontulovic thought for a while, but eventually called.

On the 8♣ river, Jontulovic led out for 700,000, and Yilmaz became visibly frustrated. After thinking it over for a while. Yilmaz decided to call, then saw the bad news as Jontulovic tabled a straight with K♦J♣ to take the pot, and the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Jontulovic	8,500,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Vedat Yilmaz	6,000,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Bogdan Jontulovic Vedat Yilmaz

11-30-2024 03:21 UTC-12

Evagorou Nearly Triples Up

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Anton Wigg opened to 250,000 from the hijack and Evagoras Evagorou three-bet to 600,000 from the cutoff, leaving a single white T-25,000 chip behind. Ketzer clicked it to 950,000 from the button and Wigg got out of the way leaving Evagorou at risk against Ketzer.

Evagoras Evagorou: A♦Q♥ All in
Felipe Ketzer: 10♠10♣

Evagorou got the best of the preflop race after rivering top pair on the K♠5♣K♣9♦A♠ runout and he secured nearly a full triple up at Ketzer's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	4,800,000 800,000	800,000
Anton Wigg	3,800,000 950,000	950,000
Evagoras Evagorou	1,800,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Evagoras Evagorou Felipe Ketzer

11-30-2024 03:35 UTC-12

Fresh Chip Counts

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	8,850,000 950,000	950,000

Bogdan Jontulovic	7,850,000 650,000	650,000
Dmitry Gromov	7,200,000 550,000	550,000

Vedat Yilmaz	6,350,000 350,000	350,000
Anton Wigg	4,700,000 900,000	900,000
Andrey Pateychuk	4,450,000 250,000	250,000

Naji Tannoury	4,400,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Felipe Ketzer	4,200,000 600,000	600,000
Fredrico Senno	4,200,000 400,000	400,000
Ruslan Bakhtiev	2,800,000 500,000	500,000
Roman Gadzhiev	2,700,000 100,000	100,000
Evagoras Evagorou	1,700,000 100,000	100,000
Adrian State	1,050,000 1,275,000	1,275,000

11-30-2024 03:40 UTC-12

Bakhtiev Calls Two Streets and Folds to River Shove

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Kai Cocklin

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

Vedat Yilmaz opened from the hijack to 250,000 and Ruslan Bakhtiev defended his big blind.

The two went to a flop of A♥10♠3♥ where Bakhtiev check-called a bet of 250,000 from Yilmaz to the 4♣ turn. Again, Bakhtiev went into check-call mode when Yilmaz fired 550,000.

On the Q♦ river, Bakhtiev checked and Yilmaz enquired as to how much was remaining in his opponent's stack. Upon finding out it was around 1,500,000, Yilmaz shoved, and Bakhtiev quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vedat Yilmaz	7,400,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Ruslan Bakhtiev	1,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Ruslan Bakhtiev Vedat Yilmaz

Level: 31

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

11-30-2024 03:52 UTC-12

Wigg Takes from Pateychuk

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Anton Wigg opened to 300,000 from the hijack and Andrey Pateychuk three-bet to 1,050,000 from the small blind. Wigg made the call.

The flop came K♣K♥2♥. Pateychuk continued for 250,000 and Wigg called.

Pateychuk checked the 7♥ turn. Wigg bet 600,000 and Pateychuk folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	7,600,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Andrey Pateychuk	3,300,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Tags: Andrey Pateychuk Anton Wigg

11-30-2024 03:57 UTC-12

Evagoras Evagorou Eliminated in 13th Place ($19,140)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Anton Wigg opened to 300,000 from under the gun and Evagoras Evagorou made it 1,000,000 in the next seat. When it got back to Wigg, he shoved, and Evagorou called off around 800,000 he had behind.

Evagoras Evagorou: 8♠8♦ All in
Anton Wigg: 10♥10♣

It was a long way back for Evagorou, and it got even longer on the 10♦J♣2♣ flop as Wigg improved to middle set. It was all over by the time the 6♠ landed on the felt, and the 7♣ river was just a formality, which confirmed Evagorou's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	8,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Evagoras Evagorou	Busted

Tags: Anton Wigg Evagoras Evagorou