Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series
$5,300 High Roller
Day: 4
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$473,800
Entries
103
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
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Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,300,000
700,000
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700,000 |
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2,500,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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1,700,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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1,500,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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1,300,000
200,000
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200,000 |
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Simone Andrian from under the gun and Fahredin Mustafov on the button ended up getting their stacks in preflop with the latter at risk for around 1,500,000.
Fahredin Mustafov: A♦K♥ 
Simone Andrian: 10♣10♠
They say you have to win your flips to win tournaments, and this one fell Andrian's way. His pocket tens held strong through the 5♣8♠J♠J♦6♥ board, bringing Mustafov's tournament run to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,100,000
1,600,000
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1,600,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Aleksandr Chernikov opened from the button and Zhen Chen shoved from the big blind for just over 1,500,000. Chernikov thought for a short time and called.
Zhen Chen: 7♥7♣
Aleksandr Chernikov: 5♥5♦
Chen was the favorite to double up and took full advantage of those odds as the Q♦3♦A♥7♦9♠ runout meant he doubled through Chernikov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,200,000
1,500,000
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1,500,000 |
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1,600,000
1,700,000
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1,700,000 |
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Simone Andrian had opened the button and Adrian State's stack of just over a million had found its way into the middle from the big blind, which Andrian called.
Adrian State: A♣2♥
Simone Andrian: J♥J♣
Andrian was in a commanding position to send State packing and solidified his lead on the Q♥J♦7♣ flop, improving to a set. The 9♠ on the turn sealed the deal, with the 8♠ river merely confirming State's elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,500,000
1,400,000
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1,400,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Aleksandr Chernikov limped in from the small blind and Simone Andrian made it 210,000 from the big blind. Chernikov then shoved for 2,330,000, and after getting the count, Andrian called..
Aleksandr Chernikov: 8♣8♥
Simone Andrian: A♦8♦
Chernikov held the lead but was at risk, needing to fade Andrian’s outs to survive. A win for Andrian would give him a massive chip advantage heading into heads-up play.
The 6♠9♣7♠ flop brought drama as both players picked up open-ended straight draws, though Chernikov's pocket eights remained in front. The Q♥ on the turn and the 6♦ on the river changed nothing, and Chernikov’s pair held up to secure a crucial double. He vaulted into the chip lead, shifting the momentum in his favor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,700,000
3,100,000
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3,100,000 |
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2,500,000
3,000,000
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3,000,000 |
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Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Players are on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,450,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
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2,750,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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2,100,000
1,100,000
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1,100,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Simone Andrian limped in from the small blind and Zhen Chen checked his option from the big blind.
On the K♠A♥10♦ flop, Andrian fired 80,000 and Chen called to see the Q♦ drop on the turn, where Andrian fired again for 200,000. Chen called.
When the 6♦ came on the river, Andrian prepared another bet and put 240,000 into the middle. Chen used a few time-extensions then he eventually made the call.
Andrian then showed K♣J♦ for a straight, and Chen mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,300,000
550,000
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550,000 |
|
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1,300,000
800,000
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800,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Simone Andrian opened the button to 160,000 and Zhen Chen made it 570,000 from the small blind. Aleksandr Chernikov then shoved from the big blind, Andrian folded, and Chen called off his stack of around 1,100,000 total.
Zhen Chen: A♥9♣
Aleksandr Chernikov: 9♥9♦
It was Chernikov's turn to have an opportunity to bring play down to the final two, however he was left with one out after the 8♥6♥A♦ flop paired Chen's ace. No miracle one-outer arrived on the 8♠7♥ runout, and Chen survived.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,500,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
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2,500,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
