2019 Merit Poker Classic

Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2019 Merit Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$565,157
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$2,990,267
Entries
649
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000

Savenkov Doubles Niste Up

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Mihai Niste
Mihai Niste

Aleksey Savenkov raised from the small blind to 3,500 and Mihai Niste three-bet to 10,000 in the big blind which Savenkov called.

The flop came {j-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} on which they both checked to see the {6-Spades} land on the turn. Savenkov bet 16,000 and Niste called.

The {5-Spades} on the river completed the board on which Savenkov checked. Niste now shoved for around 64,000 and Savenkov called with {10-Spades}{9-Spades} for a flush but Niste had the better hand with the {a-Spades}{q-Spades} for the nut-flush.

After doubling Niste up, Savenkov was left with 5,000 which the former professional football player lost shortly after.

Player Chips Progress
Mihai Niste ro
Mihai Niste
182,000 12,000
Aleksey Savenkov ru
Aleksey Savenkov
Busted

Tags: Aleksey SavenkovMihai Niste

Diaz Rivers Two Pair

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The player in the hijack raised to 2,200 and was called by Guillaume Diaz in the big blind.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{a-Hearts}, Diaz check-called the 3,000 continuation-bet of his opponent.

They both checked through the {6-Hearts} on the turn to the {4-Diamonds} on the river. Diaz now bet 9,000 which his opponent called. Diaz tabled {9-Spades}{4-Spades} for the rivered two pair to pick up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Guillaume Diaz fr
Guillaume Diaz
147,000 47,000

Tags: Guillaume Diaz

Level: 3

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Break

Level 2 : 400/800, 800 ante

With 119 entries showing on the clock, the 111 remaining players have been sent for their first 10-minute break of the day.

Pyzara Has Sixes

Level 2 : 400/800, 800 ante

Ionut Voinea raised to 2,000 from mid-position and was called by Kacper Pyzara and Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy in the blinds.

They all checked through the {3-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} on the flop to the {8-Clubs} on the turn. Pyzara bet, Merzhvinskiy raised to 8,500 and only Pyzara ended up making the call before they both checked on the {a-Hearts} on the river. Pyzara tabled {6-Spades}{6-Hearts} and that was enough to make Merzhvinskiy muck his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy ru
Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy
140,000 40,000
Jack O'Neill gb
Jack O'Neill
140,000 40,000
Guillaume Diaz fr
Guillaume Diaz
100,000 100,000
Danut Chisu ro
Danut Chisu
100,000
Kacper Pyzara pl
Kacper Pyzara
Day 1E Chip Leader
96,000 -4,000
Mihai Manole ro
Mihai Manole
76,000 -24,000
Ionut Voinea ro
Ionut Voinea
73,000 -27,000

Tags: Aleksandr MerzhvinskiyIonut VoineaKacper Pyzara

Everyone Folds to Shegay

Level 2 : 400/800, 800 ante

Georgios Sotiropoulos raised to 2,000 from under the gun and was called by Viktor Shegay in the cutoff and the players in the blinds.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, the blinds checked and Sotiropoulos continued with a bet of 4,200. Shegay responded with a raise to 11,000 and everyone folded.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos gr
Georgios Sotiropoulos
WSOP 3X Winner
150,000 50,000
Fady Kamar lb
Fady Kamar
100,000 100,000
Viktor Shegay ru
Viktor Shegay
95,000 -5,000
Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
78,000 -22,000

Tags: Georgios SotiropoulosViktor Shegay