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

11-30-2024 04:00 UTC-12

State Earns a Double-Up With Backing of his Rail

Kai Cocklin

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

Adrian State shoved from the hijack, and got a round of applause along with some cheers from his rail as he did so. The action then folded to Bogdan Jontulovic in the big blind who peeked at his cards and asked how much it was.

"I don't want to be the one to bust you, you have the best rail," said Jontulovic, who eventually did call to put State at risk.

Adrian State: A♣Q♦ All in
Bogdan Jontulovic: 10♠9♥

State was in the lead and as the board of 3♣6♣5♦2♣Q♥ was ran, him and his rail erupted in cheer as the Romanian player earned himself a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Jontulovic	8,300,000 450,000	450,000
Adrian State	1,775,000 725,000	725,000

Tags: Bogdan Jontulovic Adrian State

11-30-2024 04:05 UTC-12

Bakhtiev Spikes the River to Double Up

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Bogdan Jontulovic shoved from the small blind and Ruslan Bakhtiev, who started the hand with 2,650,000, called from the big blind for his tournament life.

Ruslan Bakhtiev: A♥J♥ All in
Bogdan Jontulovic: A♠K♦

The board ran out 10♠6♥3♥3♦9♥ giving Bakhtiev the nut-flush to double through Jontulovic.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Jontulovic	6,900,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Ruslan Bakhtiev	2,650,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Tags: Bogdan Jontulovic Ruslan Bakhtiev

11-30-2024 04:22 UTC-12

Roman Gadzhiev Eliminated in 12th Place ($23,545)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Roman Gadzhiev opened to 325,000 from the cutoff and Bogdan Jontulovic three-bet to 700,000 from the button. Gadzhiev made the call.

The flop came 10♠5♦9♣. Gadzhiev checked and Jontulovic bet 275,000. Gadzhiev raised to 1,000,000, leaving around 900,000 behind, and Jontulovic moved all in with a covering stack. Gadzhiev called for his tournament life.

Roman Gadzhiev: 10♦9♦ All in
Bogdan Jontulovic: 5♥5♣

Both players had a big piece of the board but Jontulovic was ahead with bottom set over Gadzhiev's top two pair. Gadzhiev picked up a flush draw on the 2♦ turn but the 6♣ river was a brick and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Jontulovic	8,725,000 1,825,000	1,825,000
Roman Gadzhiev	Busted

Tags: Bogdan Jontulovic Roman Gadzhiev

11-30-2024 04:26 UTC-12

State Doubles Through Jontulovic Again

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Kai Cocklin

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

Adrian State raised the cutoff to 300,000 and Bogdan Jontulovic shoved from the big blind. State had 1,400,000 to start the hand and made the call, which left him at risk.

Adrian State: A♥9♥ All in
Bogdan Jontulovic: 9♦9♠

It wasn't an ideal situation for State, but he made the most of it as the A♦7♣7♦ flop gave him top pair, and left Jontulovic with just one out. The K♠ turn and J♣ river didn't change anything, which meant State doubled up off Jontulovic again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Jontulovic	7,600,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Adrian State	3,000,000 1,225,000	1,225,000

Tags: Adrian State Bogdan Jontulovic

11-30-2024 04:33 UTC-12

Ruslan Bakhtiev Eliminated in 11th Place ($23,545)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Bogdan Jontulovic opened to 300,000 from the cutoff and Ruslan Bakhtiev three-bet to 1,075,000 from the button. Jontulovic four-bet shoved with a covering stack and Bakhtiev, who had around 2,500,000 behind, made the call and was at risk.

Ruslan Bakhtiev: A♦Q♣ All in
Bogdan Jontulovic: K♣K♠

Bakhtiev paired his queen but couldn't improve further on the 2♦10♣2♣Q♥3♥ runout. Jontulovic extended his chip lead over the rest of the field while Bakhtiev's deep run came to an end two spots shy of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Jontulovic	12,000,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Ruslan Bakhtiev	Busted

Tags: Ruslan Bakhtiev Bogdan Jontulovic

11-30-2024 04:37 UTC-12

Ketzer Doubles Through Gromov

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Kai Cocklin

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

Dmitry Gromov raised to 350,000 from the cutoff and Felipe Ketzer called from the big blind,

On the 4♦7♥8♥ flop, both players elected to check to the A♥ turn where Ketzer tapped the table and Gromov fired 600,000. Ketzer then shoved for 1,650,000, and Gromov quickly called.

Felipe Ketzer: 8♣7♦ All in
Dmitry Gromov: A♣9♥

Ketzer was in the lead but had to dodge a lot of outs as Gromov could spike to pair or hit a flush. However, none of Gromov's outs came as the Q♠ hit the river, which earned Ketzer a double-up late on Day 4.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	4,400,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Felipe Ketzer	4,300,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Felipe Ketzer

11-30-2024 04:39 UTC-12

Jontulovic Fills Up on the River

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Bogdan Jontulovic raised to 350,000 from the small blind and Adrian State defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q♠Q♦3♦. Jontulovic bet 75,000, State raised to 400,000 and Jontulovic called.

Jontulovic check-called a 400,000 bet from State on the Q♥ turn before both players checked down the 7♥ river. Jontulovic turned over A♣A♦ for queens full of aces and State mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Jontulovic	11,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Adrian State	1,350,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Tags: Adrian State Bogdan Jontulovic

11-30-2024 04:40 UTC-12

State Finds Another Double

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Bogdan Jontulovic shoved from the button, covering both players in the blinds by a wide margin. Adrian State called off from the small blind for his remaining stack of 1,350,000 and was at risk.

Adrian State: A♣Q♦ All in
Bogdan Jontulovic; 5♦4♦

Jontulovic paired his five on the 6♦Q♥5♥2♠J♦ runout but State was good at showdown with top pair to double up.