2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic

High Roller Freeze-Out
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$373,207
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$873,000
Entries
36
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Shouman Busts

Rami Shouman got the last of his chips into the middle of a {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} board with {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} and was facing his opponent's {K-Spades}{Q-Clubs}.

Unfortunately for Shouman, the turn was the {A-Spades} and left him drawing thin. The {3-Diamonds} river card was no help and Shouman headed to the rail just as Level 5 ends.

Tags: Rami Shouman

Mizzi's Flush No Good

Sorel Mizzi
Sorel Mizzi

On the flop of {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, Michel Habib fired 6,600. The next player raised to 25,000 before Sorel MIzzi reraised to put his opponents all in. Habib folded, but the other player called all in for 96,350 total.

Mizzi held the {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a pair and a flush draw while his opponent held the {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} for a better flush draw.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} and the river the {6-Clubs}. Both players made a flush, but the all-in player made the better one to knock Mizzi down to 55,000 in chips.

Tags: Sorel MizziMichel Habib

Mizrachi Turning Things Around

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi checked the flop of {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}{3-Spades}. His opponent fired out 5,000 and Mizrachi called. The turn added the {5-Hearts} to the board and Mizrachi checked. His opponent checked behind.

The river was the {5-Diamonds} and Mizrachi fired 12,000. His opponent called and Mizrachi tabled the {7-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for fives and threes. His opponent mucked and Mizrachi moved his stack up to 142,000. Things are turning around for Mizrachi now.

Tags: Michael Mizrachi

Phillips Moves Up

Carter Phillips
Carter Phillips

Carter Phillips and Michael Peltekci got involved in a hand where we picked up the action on the board reading {K-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades}{Q-Clubs}. Peltekci checked to Phillips, who fired a big bet of 90,000 to put Peltekci all in. The pot stood at over 110,000 chips on the turn. Peltekci folded his hand and Phillips showed the {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for ten high.

After the hand, Phillips told us that he four-bet the action preflop and then called a check-raise on the flop before shoving the turn.

Phillips is up to 210,000 in chips now.

Tags: Carter PhillipsMichael Peltecki

Welcome Peltecki to the Mix

Michael Peltekci has just joined the action, coming into play after this past break. Peltekci is the VP of International Marketing for Merit-Grand Casino Clubs and also the President of Merit Poker.

On the board of {7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Spades}, Peltekci called a 20,000-chip bet from Rami Shouman. The river completed the board with the {7-Clubs} and Shouman checked. This prompted Peltekci to take the reigns, firing all in. Shouman tanked for a bit and then tossed his hand into the muck. Peltekci moved up to 140,000 in chips while Shouman dropped to 42,000.

Tags: Michael PeltekciRami Shouman

Turner Doubles

Jon Turner
Jon Turner

After a flurry of raises on a flop of {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{5-Clubs}, Jon Turner found himself all in for 104,375 with {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} against an opponent's {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}.

Turner found no help with the {7-Hearts} turn card, but the {8-Clubs} river card made a winning flush for Turner and vaulted his stack to about 225,000.

Tags: Jon Turner