$5,300 High Roller Day 3 | 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series

11-24-2024 08:17 UTC-12

Zhewen Hu Eliminated in 10th Place ($9,500)

Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Zhewen Hu shoved the button for 255,000. Zhen Chen called in the big blind, and Chernikov called.

They went to a flop of 10♣6♦A♦ where Chen led out for 100,000, and Chernikov folded.

Zhewen Hu: A♣9♠ All in
Zhen Chen: A♥J♠

Chen had his countrymate on the ropes and it was all over by the time the J♦ fell on the turn, as Hu was drawing dead. A meaningless 4♠ completed the board, and Hu made his way to the exit just shy of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhen Chen	2,300,000 650,000	650,000
Zhewen Hu	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Chernikov Zhen Chen Zhewen Hu

11-24-2024 08:04 UTC-12

Eyal Eshkar Eliminated in 11th Place ($9,500)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Eyal Eshkar shoved for 190,000 from under the gun and Angelos Michael called from the hijack.

Eyal Eshkar: Q♦10♠ All in
Angelos Michael: A♣K♣

"Look familiar?" said one of the table to Michael. The cards and suits were exactly the same as then ones Michael used to burst the bubble just a matter of minutes ago.

This time, Michael had the other cards and used them wisely as the 3♣A♥3♦K♥7♥ runout sent Eshkar to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelos Michael	3,400,000 200,000	200,000

Eyal Eshkar	Busted

Tags: Angelos Michael Eyal Eshkar

11-24-2024 07:56 UTC-12

Jeremy Saderne Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,500)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov raised from under the gun and Jeremy Saderne called from the big blind with a short stack.

On the J♣5♠A♦ flop, Saderne shoved for 70,000, and Mustafov called.

Jeremy Saderne: 7♠5♣ All in
Fahredin Mustafov: A♠9♠

Saderne had flopped a pair and gone with it, however Mustafov had the goods. No help arrived on the K♣3♠ runout, and Saderne was out in 12th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	700,000 300,000	300,000
Jeremy Saderne	Busted

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Jeremy Saderne

11-24-2024 07:52 UTC-12

Dmitry Yurasov Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,500)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Angelos Michael made it 60,000 from under the gun and Dmitry Yurasov shnoved from the small blind for almost 300,000. When it got back to Michael, he ran some calculations in his mind, then called.

Dmitry Yurasov: J♥J♦ All in
Angelos Michael: Q♥J♠

Yurasov was well in the lead but Michael had been running hot, which was evident on the A♠2♣Q♦ flop. A K♥ on the turn did give both players a straight draw, but the 5♥ river was a brick, which sent Yurasov out in 13th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelos Michael	3,200,000 500,000	500,000

Dmitry Yurasov	Busted

Tags: Angelos Michael Dmitry Yurasov

11-24-2024 07:47 UTC-12

Belea Bubbles

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Angelos Michael shoved his big stack from the button and Razvan Belea called off from the big blind for around 700,000.

Razvan Belea: A♣K♣ All in
Angelos Michael: Q♦10♠

Belea was ahead but at risk of being the bubble boy. Michael found the dream flop of 10♦4♦5♦, which gave him a pair and a flush draw, leaving Belea drawing slim. The 2♦ turn sealed the deal, as an inconsequential K♦ river put a flush on board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelos Michael	2,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Razvan Belea	Busted

Tags: Angelos Michael Razvan Belea

11-24-2024 07:28 UTC-12

Petkov's Elimination Leaves the Field Hand-For-Hand on the Bubble

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Lachezar Petkov shoved for 125,000 from under the gun and Simone Andrian was priced in to call from the big blind.

Lachezar Petkov: K♥Q♦ All in
Simone Andrian: A♠4♦

Petkov was behind and stayed there throughout the hand's entirety as the 4♥3♠3♦7♦A♥ runout sent him to the rail in 15th, which brought around hand-for-hand play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	1,150,000 650,000	650,000

Lachezar Petkov	Busted

Tags: Lachezar Petkov Simone Andrian

11-24-2024 06:55 UTC-12

Habib Flipped Out by Michael

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Walid Bou Habib had his stack of around 400,000 in the middle preflop against Angelos Michael.

Walid Bou Habib: A♦K♠ All in
Angelos Michael: J♣J♦

Habib was at risk of falling short of the money and his situation didn't improve on the 8♦7♥5♣ flop. Neither the 10♠ turn or 9♣ river river offered Habib any help, and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelos Michael	1,600,000 800,000	800,000

Walid Bou Habib	Busted

Tags: Angelos Michael Walid Bou Habib

11-24-2024 06:48 UTC-12

Zhyharau and Sibgatova Hit the Rail

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer opened the hijack to 40,000 and Uladzimir Zhyharau shoved from the big blind for 255,000. Ketzer called.

Uladzimir Zhyharau: A♦6♣ All in
Felipe Ketzer: A♥10♠

Zhyharau was behind and fell further into the hole after the 10♥5♦3♠ flop. Only running cards could save Zhyharau, but the 8♠ turn left him drawing a dead. A meaningless 8♦ dropped on the river, and Ketzer raked in the pot.

On the other table, Zhen Chen just eliminated Alisa Sibgatova, which means 16 remain.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	1,200,000 425,000	425,000
Zhen Chen	850,000 25,000	25,000
Alisa Sibgatova	Busted
Uladzimir Zhyharau	Busted

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Felipe Ketzer Uladzimir Zhyharau Zhen Chen

11-24-2024 06:34 UTC-12

Ketzer Claims Saracoglu's Stack

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer shoved his big stack from the button covering both the blinds, and Atilla Saracoglu in the big blind used some extra time before he called for around 200,000.

Atilla Saracoglu: A♣6♦ All in
Felipe Ketzer: 5♥5♣

Saracoglu found himself in a coinflip for his tournament life and briefly felt like he had got there when the 6♣ appeared on the flop, however it was followed by 5♦K♥, which gave Ketzer a set. The 4♣ turn and 7♣ river didn't change anything, and Saracoglu hit the rail.