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

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

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

11-24-2024 07:10 UTC-12

Chen's Cowboys Hold in Clash With Mustafov

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Kai Cocklin

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

Fahredin Mustafov raised from under the gun to 60,000 and Zhen Chen three-vet from the hijack to 180,000. When it got backt o Mustafov, he asked how much Chen was playing.

"Around 850," replied Chen. Mustafov then shoved, and Chen snap-called.

Zhen Chen: K♦K♥ All in
Fahredin Mustafov: 5♦5♣

Chen had the goods, but there was still five cards to come where anything could happen. In fact, the only thing that happened was Chen improving to a straight on the river after the runout of 10♦3♠J♣9♥Q♦, which earned him a big double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhen Chen	1,650,000 800,000	800,000
Fahredin Mustafov	750,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Zhen Chen

11-24-2024 07:18 UTC-12

Mustafov Shoves With Seven-Deuce

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Kai Cocklin

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

The action folded around to Fahredin Mustafov in the small blind, who shoved. Zhewen Hu in the big blind looked down at his cards and with 250,000 in his stack, he made the call.

Zhewen Hu: A♥5♠ All in
Fahredin Mustafov: 7♥2♦

It was an any-two shove from Mustafov, who then got a terrible flop of 6♠3♠4♦ as both of his pair outs became dead. Only a five could eliminate Hu, but neither the 3♣ turn or A♣ river did the trick, which meant Mustafov had to fork over the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhewen Hu	525,000 295,000	295,000
Fahredin Mustafov	400,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Zhewen Hu

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 07:36 UTC-12

Eshkar Survives

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Kai Cocklin

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

Eyal Eshkar was short-stacked and with 95,000 remaining, he shoved from under the gun. Razvan Belea called in the cutoff, which left Eshkar at risk.

Eyal Eshkar: A♠Q♥ All in
Razvan Belea: K♥Q♠

Eshkar was at risk but his hand was in the lead. The field would all secure a min-cash of $9,500 should Belea find a way to win the hand, however, Eshkar put the celebrations on hold as the 9♣2♠8♠2♣Q♦ runout meant he survived.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Belea	700,000 75,000	75,000

Eyal Eshkar	250,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Eyal Eshkar Razvan Belea

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

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 07:52 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.