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

11-24-2024 04:30 UTC-12

Noja Runs into Belea's Aces

Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

There were already around 60,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 9♣2♦8♣ when Razvan Belea and Danielle Noja got their chips in the middle, with the former at risk for his stack of around 150,000.

Razvan Belea: A♣A♦ All in
Danielle Noja: 10♠10♦

"It felt like aces," said Noja.

Nothing changed on either the Q♠ turn or 6♥ river, and Noja sent a big portion of his stack over to Belea.

On the other table, Antoine Talvard couldn't spin up his stack after losing most of it moments earlier and hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Belea	360,000 164,000	164,000

Danielle Noja	60,000 140,000	140,000
Antoine Talvard	Busted

Tags: Danielle Noja Razvan Belea

11-24-2024 05:06 UTC-12

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Belea	500,000 140,000	140,000

Aleksandr Chernikov	450,000 145,000	145,000
Lachezar Petkov	350,000 13,000	13,000

Bulut Celik	170,000 54,000	54,000
Traian Stanciu	170,000 76,000	76,000
Mehmet Muratli	160,000 90,000	90,000
Adrian State	110,000 220,000	220,000
Danielle Noja	Busted
Timur Margolin	Busted

Andrey Pateychuk	Busted

Mustafov Eliminates Chaoui and Zavoloka in One Hand

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Kai Cocklin

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov just eliminated two players in one hand to send his stack toward the one-million mark.

The full action was unknown but on a board of 3♥4♣2♥J♠4♦, Mustafov had flopped a wheel with A♦5♦ to eliminate Mehdi Chaoui who held 6♣6♦ and Mikhail Zavoloka with 9♦9♣.

On the adjacent table, also just eliminated Mehmet Muratli.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	900,000 500,000	500,000
Adrian State	275,000 165,000	165,000
Mehdi Chaoui	Busted
Mikhail Zavoloka	Busted
Mehmet Muratli	Busted

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Mehdi Chaoui Mikhail Zavoloka

11-24-2024 05:39 UTC-12

Belea Collects the Last of Stanciu's Stack

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Kai Cocklin

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The action folded around to Traian Stanciu in the small blind who shoved his big stack into the middle. Traian Stanciu was in the big blind with around 120,000, and decided to put himself at risk.

Traian Stanciu: 10♠9♥ All in
Razvan Belea: K♦4♣

Stanciu had made the right call, but would have hated to see the 4♠9♠6♠ flop as Belea made a pair plus picked up a flush draw. It was all over by the time the 3♠ hit the turn, and the 4♦ river was just a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Belea	850,000 350,000	350,000

Traian Stanciu	Busted

Tags: Razvan Belea Traian Stanciu

11-24-2024 05:53 UTC-12

Mustafov Breaches a Million by Stacking Celik

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Kai Cocklin

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Bulut Celik shoved from under the gun for 120,000 and Fahredin Mustafov called in the hijack.

Bulut Celik: A♥9♣ All in
Fahredin Mustafov: 8♥8♠

Celik needed to win a flip to stay alive, but didn't manage to do it as the J♣6♦4♦10♦3♥ runout kept the Snowmen of Mustafov in the lead, which melt Celik's chances of a cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	1,100,000 200,000	200,000
Bulut Celik	Busted

Tags: Bulut Celik Fahredin Mustafov

11-24-2024 05:56 UTC-12

Recent Elimimations

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Kai Cocklin

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	Busted
Ali Al-Kubasi	Busted

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	775,000 105,000	105,000
Atilla Saracoglu	Busted

Tags: Atilla Saracoglu Felipe Ketzer

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 06:55 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 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.