Final Table Photos
2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic
High Roller Freeze-Out
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$873,000
Entries
36
Level
25
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500
Benyamine Fires Turn and Wins
Perica Bukara raised to 15,000 from middle position and his only customer was David Benyamine from the big blind. After the flop came down 
, Benyamine checked. Bukara checked behind to see the 
peel off on the turn. Benyamine fired 20,000 and Bukara folded.
Turner Takes One
Andrew Feldman raised to 14,500 in the cutoff and Jon Turner called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and both players checked. The turn card was checked by Turner, but not Feldman, betting 23,500. Turner called and the river was the 
. Both players checked again and Turner tabled 
. Feldman mucked and Turner took the pot.
Turner: Up to about 460,000
Feldman: Down to about 750,000
Trickett Turns Up The Heat on Benyamine
Sam Trickett made it 14,000 to play from the cutoff and Jon Turner called from the small blind. David Benyamine re-raised to 42,500 from the big blind and Trickett went into the tank.
After about two minutes, Trickett announced all in and got quick folds from both Turner and Benyamine. Trickett is up to about 415,000 while Benyamine slips to roughly 330,000.
Turner Makes Big Call Against Bukara
Jon Turner raised to 14,500 in the hijack and Perica Bukara re-raised from the small blind, making it 33,000 to go. Turner called and the flop fell 
.
Both players checked and the 
came on the turn. Bukara bet 36,500 and Turner called, delivering the 
on the river. Bukara bet 65,000 and sent Turner deep into thought for nearly five minutes before making the call with 
. Bukara could not beat it and mucked.
Turner: Up to about 590,000
Bukara: Down to roughly 810,000
Trickett Eliminates Dolan; Bubble Time!
After seeing a David Benyamine hijack raise and John Dolan cutoff reraise, Sam Trickett four-bet from the big blind. Benyamine folded and Dolan went into the tank for a few minutes before moving all in. Trickett snap-called and tabled 
, having Dolan's 
needing a lot of help.
The board ran out 
, ending Dolan's tournament in 7th place and vaulting Trickett's stack to about 800,000.
We are now on the bubble.
Break
The players are on a quick 10-minute break.
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
870,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
|
811,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
646,000
-104,000
|
-104,000 |
|
618,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
345,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
320,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
||