$5,300 High Roller Day 2 | 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series

Nov 23, 2024

Guimond Times Out

Kai Cocklin

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With around 30,000 chips in the pot on a board of 7♣Q♥7♦A♠4♥, Atilla Saracoglu had checked the river and Florian Guimond fired 9,000 into the pot. Saracoglu then put in a raise to 27,000, which sent Guimond deep, deep into the tank.

After several minutes of thinking, Guimond was no closer to making a decision so they clock was eventually called, and a 30-second countdown was started. No decision was made in the alloted time, so Guimond's hand was dead and Saracoglu took the pot.

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Nov 23, 2024

Mustafov and Andrian Clash

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Kai Cocklin

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A seemingly nothing pot jolted into life when Fahredin Mustafov and Simone Andrian just clashed in the blinds.

Mustafov had limped from the small blind and Andrian checked the big blind to see the 3♥6♣8♦ flop, which checked through to the A♦ turn. Mustafov then made an overbet of 8,000, which Andrian called.

A 7♥ completed the runout and Mustafov again fired big with a pot-sized bet of 22,000, then Andrian shoved. Mustafov had around 50,000 behind and elected to preserve them as he folded his hand relatively quickly.

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Nov 23, 2024

Margolin's River Shove Gets Through

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Kai Cocklin

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With around 25,000 chips in the pot on a board of 3♣A♥4♠4♦, Timur Margolin checked it over to Antoine Talvard, who bet 6,000. Margolin then made a check-raise 16,500, which Talvard called.

When the A♠ double-paired the board on the river, Margolin took some time before he shoved for around 35,000, and Talvard rechecked his cards but he folded.

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Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Nov 23, 2024

Andrian Flops Top Pair

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Kai Cocklin

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

There was a limp from early position and Fahredin Mustafov completed from the small blind before Simone Andrian made it 10,500 out of the big blind. Early position called, and Mustafov folded.

On the K♣4♠8♠ flop, Andrian fired out 6,000 and was raised to 16,000 by his opponent. Andrian called.

The 6♥ turn and J♣ river both checked through, and Andrian's A♦K♠ was good against the 10♣10♦ of his opponent.

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Simone Andrian

Nov 23, 2024

Pora Gets Thin Value

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Kai Cocklin

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With around 15,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 5♦J♠9♥, two players checked to Dumitru Pora in the cutoff, who fired out a bet of 7,500. Uladzimir Zhyharau called from the button, and the other two players folded.

A Q♥ turn went check-check to the 7♠ river, where Pora made a bet of 8,500. Zhyharau thought about it for a few moments before he tossed in the call.

Pora then showed K♠J♦ for a pair of jacks, and Zhyharau mucked.

Tags: Dumitru Pora Uladzimir Zhyharau

Nov 23, 2024

Saracoglu Takes Down an Early Pot

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Kai Cocklin

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With around 20,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 7♦5♠9♠, Antonio Alfaia checked and Atilla Saracoglu fired a bet of 5,000. Mustafa Ercan folded, Timur Margolin called, and Alfaia also called.

A 3♠ dropped on the turn and Alfaia checked again, and Saracoglu again bet 5,000. Margolin called, then Alfaia made it 16,000. Saragoglu called, and Margolin got out of the way.

When the 10♠ hit the river, bringing a fourth spade on board, Alfaia fired out 25,000, and Saragoglu made a quick call.

Alfaia then showed 7♥6♦ for a pair of sevens, and Saragoglu tabled the winner as he rivered a flush with J♠9♣.