2019 Merit Poker Classic

Main Event
Day: 4
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

Geilich Gets the Fold

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dori Yacoub raised to 90,000 from the hijack and Ludovic Geilich three-bet to 275,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Yacoub who called.

They both checked through the {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop to the {10-Clubs} on the turn. Yacoub bet 200,000 and Geilich called.

The {6-Diamonds} on the river completed the board and now Yacoub decided to check. Geilich bet 495,000 and Yacoub tanked for a while but opted to let the hand go in the end.

Player Chips Progress
Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
1,815,000 600,000
Dori Yacoub lb
Dori Yacoub
1,100,000 -600,000

Tags: Dori YacoubLudovic Geilich

Alanaz Eliminated by Levi

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Bassel Alanaz shoved from the cutoff for 210,000 and was called by Shahar Levi in the big blind.

Bassel Alanaz: {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Shahar Levi: {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{8-Spades}{5-Hearts} for Levi to hit the river to eliminate Alanaz in 36th place for $14,950.

Shortly after, Tarek Yassine busted in 35th place but he picked up pay jump as he cashed for $17,345.

Player Chips Progress
Shahar Levi il
Shahar Levi
6,015,000 775,000
John Three il
John Three
3,180,000 200,000
Joep Raemaekers nl
Joep Raemaekers
2,535,000 -220,000
Boris Kolev bg
Boris Kolev
WSOP 2X Winner
1,875,000 -765,000
Dori Yacoub lb
Dori Yacoub
1,700,000 890,000
Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,330,000 -210,000
Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
1,215,000 485,000
Basem Abudavas ru
Basem Abudavas
700,000 -280,000
Bassel Alanaz lb
Bassel Alanaz
Busted

Tags: Bassel AlanazShahar LeviTarek Yassine

Farrell Doubles Through Hallaert

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ben Farrell
Ben Farrell

Ben Farrell was all-in from the big blind for 705,000 and at risk as he was called and covered by Kenny Hallaert in mid-position.

Ben Farrell: {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Kenny Hallaert: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for Farrell to hit top pair on the flop and improve to two pair to double up.

Tobias Duthweiler was eliminated in the meantime to bring the field down to 36 players over four tables.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Farrell gb
Ben Farrell
1,470,000 1,007,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
1,100,000 -866,000
Tobias Duthweiler de
Tobias Duthweiler
Busted

Tags: Ben FarrellKenny HallaertTobias Duthweiler

Level: 22

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Bicknell Folds to Duta

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The board read {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{a-Hearts} with around 350,000 in the middle already.

Kristen Bicknell had checked in the small blind and was sitting in the tank after Florian Duta had bet 275,000 from the hijack. After a while, the clock was called on her and the floor gave her 30 seconds to take a decision. When the floor started counting down, Bicknell opted to let her hand go.

Player Chips Progress
Elvin Sarkarov az
Elvin Sarkarov
3,530,000 737,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
2,021,000 -257,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
1,966,000 -124,000
Florian Duta ro
Florian Duta
1,935,000 415,000
Basil Yaiche fr
Basil Yaiche
1,736,000 932,000
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
943,000 673,000
Tarek Yassine lb
Tarek Yassine
660,000 110,000

Tags: Florian DutaKristen Bicknell