$3,300 Main Event
Day 4 Started
2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,694,640
Entries
614
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
29
Players Left
9
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| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Vedat Yilmaz | Turkey | 3,975,000 | 80 |
| 1 | 2 | Abdelhakim Zoufri | Netherlands Antillies | 470,000 | 9 |
| 1 | 3 | Naji Tannoury | Lebanon | 1,665,000 | 33 |
| 1 | 4 | Dimitrios Barmpathanasis | Greece | 1,920,000 | 38 |
| 1 | 5 | Adrian State | Romania | 2,800,000 | 56 |
| 1 | 6 | Nichan Khorchidian | Lebanon | 6,900,000 | 138 |
| 1 | 7 | Alexandru Cinca | Romania | 795,000 | 16 |
| 1 | 8 | Dauren Zhaparov | Kazakhstan | 1,805,000 | 36 |
| 2 | 1 | Tugce Hursoz | North Cyprus | 2,500,000 | 50 |
| 2 | 2 | Fredrico Senno | Lebanon | 945,000 | 19 |
| 2 | 3 | James Blonde | Israel | 1,080,000 | 22 |
| 2 | 4 | Dmitry Gromov | Russia | 3,780,000 | 76 |
| 2 | 5 | Pavel Shchitnikov | Russia | 3,305,000 | 66 |
| 2 | 6 | Ruslan Bakhtiev | Russia | 2,800,000 | 56 |
| 2 | 7 | Roman Gadzhiev | Russia | 600,000 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | Dumitru Pora | Romania | 1,005,000 | 20 |
| 3 | 2 | Yaniv Shushan | Israel | 350,000 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | Aleksei Gortikov | Russia | 1,090,000 | 22 |
| 3 | 4 | Charbel Salloum | Lebanon | 1,270,000 | 25 |
| 3 | 5 | Iliyas Mukhamedzhanov | Kazakhstan | 2,585,000 | 52 |
| 3 | 6 | Assyl Tleuzhanov | Kazakhstan | 2,700,000 | 54 |
| 3 | 7 | Grigoli Liklikadze | Georgia | 770,000 | 15 |
| 4 | 1 | Felipe Ketzer | Brazil | 3,170,000 | 63 |
| 4 | 2 | Benjamin Winsor | United Kingdom | 2,250,000 | 45 |
| 4 | 3 | Ibrahim Cetiner | Turkey | 1,600,000 | 32 |
| 4 | 4 | Andrey Pateychuk | Russia | 4,095,000 | 82 |
| 4 | 5 | Bogdan Jontulovic | Serbia | 1,650,000 | 33 |
| 4 | 6 | Anton Wigg | Sweden | 1,600,000 | 32 |
| 4 | 7 | Evagoras Evagorou | Cyprus | 2,150,000 | 43 |
The race to the final table is officially on as Day 4 of the $3,300 Main Eventat the 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series kicks off today. With just 29 players remaining, the action is heating up at the Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, where the field will battle down to the elusive final table of nine. The stakes couldn’t be higher, with the champion set to walk away with an impressive $307,700 top prize.
Leading the charge is Nichan Khorchidian, who bagged a towering 6,900,000 chips at the end of Day 3. Hot on his heels is Andrey Pateychuk, a seasoned pro with nearly $6,000,000 in career earnings, sitting on 4,095,000 chips. Meanwhile, Felipe Ketzer, who has already secured two final table finishes in this event earlier this year, remains in contention with 3,170,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nichan Khorchidian | Lebanon | 6,900,000 | 138 |
| 2 | Andrey Pateychuk | Russia | 4,095,000 | 82 |
| 3 | Vedat Yilmaz | Turkey | 3,975,000 | 80 |
| 4 | Dmitry Gromov | Russia | 3,780,000 | 76 |
| 5 | Pavel Shchitnikov | Russia | 3,305,000 | 66 |
| 6 | Felipe Ketzer | Brazil | 3,170,000 | 63 |
| 7 | Adrian State | Romania | 2,800,000 | 56 |
| 8 | Ruslan Bakhtiev | Russia | 2,800,000 | 56 |
| 9 | Assyl Tleuzhanov | Kazakhstan | 2,700,000 | 54 |
| 10 | Iliyas Mukhamedzhanov | Russia | 2,585,000 | 52 |
As the blinds resume at Level 26 (25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante), players will have plenty of room to maneuver with an average stack of 2,100,000—equivalent to 42 big blinds. The road to the final table promises to deliver plenty of drama, with seasoned pros, rising stars, and short stacks all vying for their place in Merit Poker history.
Remaining Payouts
All remaining players are now guaranteed a payout of $10,160, but the ultimate goal remains the $307,700 first-place prize. A spot at the final table ensures a minimum payday of $30,770, adding even more incentive as the competition heats up.
Stay tuned as PokerNews brings you every big pot, pivotal hand, and all the excitement as the field narrows to the final nine!
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Level 26
: 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 4 of the $3,300 Main Event!
Level 26
: 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Roman Gadzhiev from middle position had his entire stack of 600,000 in the middle and was put at risk by Pavel Shchitnikov in the big blind.
Roman Gadzhiev: 10♣10♦ 
Pavel Shchitnikov: A♣Q♦
Shchitnikov had the chance to eliminate a player in the very early proceedings, but the pocket pair of Gadzhiev held up on the 7♠8♣6♠3♠K♥ runout, which earned him a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,650,000
655,000
|
655,000 |
|
1,300,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Abdelhakim Zoufri shoved from the hijack for around 500,000 and was looked up by Nichan Khorchidian who had him covered from the big blind.
Hakim Zoufri: A♠Q♠
Nichan Khorchidian: K♣Q♣
Zoufri had Khorchidian dominated but the 5♣3♥2♣K♠9♦ runout gave Khorchidian a pair of threes to score the early knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,400,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 26
: 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Assyl Tleuzhanov opened to 110,000 from the button and Dumitru Pora defended from the big blind.
The flop came 7♠4♠2♦ and Pora check-called a 75,000 bet from Tleuzhanov.
Both players checked the 8♦ turn leading to the Q♦ river. Pora bet 135,000 and Tleuzhanov made the call.
Pora showed 8♠6♦ for second pair which was enough to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
||
|
1,530,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
Level 26
: 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Dmitry Gromov raised from middle position and Fredrico Senno called out of the big blind.
They went to a flop of 6♥2♣4♣ where Senno checked and Gromov fired out 80,000. Senno then check-raised to 200,000, and Gromov shove. Senno had around 500,000 extra behind and immediately called it off.
Fredrico Senno: Q♣7♣
Dmitry Gromov: A♣5♦
Senno had a flush draw but was behind the overcard and gutshot of Gromov, that was until the Q♠ came on the turn when Senno made a pair. The J♠ river changed nothing, and Senno survived.
On another table, Alexandru Cinca was just eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,650,000
1,130,000
|
1,130,000 |
|
||
|
1,700,000
755,000
|
755,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level 26
: 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Fredrico Senno opened to 100,000 from the hijack and was called by Pavel Shchitnikov in the small blind and Ruslan Bakhtiev in the big blind.
The flop came A♣J♠5♣ and action checked around to Senno who bet 175,000. Shchitnikov called while Bakhtiev got out of the way.
Senno moved all in for around 1,400,000 when checked to on the 5♠ turn. Shchitnikov asked for a count before folding. showing the A♦ as he did so.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,725,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
2,625,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
2,250,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
