High Roller Freeze-Out
Day 2 Completed
2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic
High Roller Freeze-Out
Day: 2
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
Day 2 Concludes
Day 2 of the $25,000 High Roller Freeze-Out has come to an end here at the 2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic. The day began with 24 players and emerging at the top of the pack with nine remaining is Perica Bukara. He frustrated his opponents all day with sheer aggression and big hands to finish out the day with a whopping 951,700.
Phil Ivey's day came to a quick end as he busted during the first level of play today against Michael Mizrachi. "The Grinder" also won't be back for Day 3, busting at the hands of Bukara. Sorel Mizzi, Kfir Yamin, Nicolas Chouity and Filippo Candio were a few of the others to hit the rail throughout the day.
There is still one November Niner left from the three that entered this event. John Dolan is alive and well, sitting on a stack of 455,500 going into Day 3. Carter Phillips, David Benyamine, Sam Trickett, Andrew Feldman and Jon Turner also remain in the final nine.
Only five places pay out and those spots will be determined tomorrow when the players return at 4:00 pm local time. Not only is the final table and finish of this event on tomorrow, but we've also got the main event from here in Cyprus, which means the day will be jam packed with poker action from wall to wall. Be sure to be back here tomorrow for PokerNews' live coverage from the tournament floor in beautiful Cyprus!
Turner Takes Another Off Benyamine
From early position, Jon Turner raised to 10,500 and was called by David Benyamine in the hijack seat. The two saw another flop together, with this one coming down 
. Turner fired 12,500 and Benyamine called to see the 
fall on the turn.
Turner checked the turn and Benyamine checked behind. This brought the two to the 
on the river. Turner fired 23,500 and Benyamine folded, giving another pot to Turner from Benyamine.
Turner Takes One
Jon Turner raised from the cutoff seat to 10,500 and David Benyamine called from the big blind to see a flop of 
come down. Benyamine and Turner both checked to the 
on the river. Benyamine checked and Turner fired 12,500. Benyamine made the call and the dealer put the 
out on the river. Benyamine checked and Turner fired 21,500. This time Benyamine folded and Turner scooped the pot.
Trickett Takes Some Off Dolan
Sam Trickett raised to 10,500 in early position and John Dolan called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Dolan checked. Trickett bet 12,500 and Dolan popped it to 32,500. Trickett took about two minutes deliberating before announcing that he was all in. Dolan folded immediately and Trickett took down the pot.
Trickett: Up to about 190,000
Dolan: Down to about 470,000
Yilmaz Busts in 10th Place
Carter Phillips opened from the first position with a raise to 11,000. Perica Bukara called from the hijack seat and then Ori Miller reraised from the small blind to 37,000. Huseyin Yilmaz was in the big blind and moved all in for about 124,000. Phillips and Bukara folded, but Miller made the call. Miller held the 
and Yilmaz the 
.
The board ran out 
and Yilmaz was sent to the rail in 10th place. Miller now has over 500,000 chips.
Final Table Photos
Here are some shots from the final table.
Another Preflop Shove for Trickett
Carter Phillips raised to 11,000 from middle position to kick off the action in this hand. Ziv Caspi called and David Benyamine called before Sam Trickett reraised all in. Phillips, Caspi and Benyamine all folded, allowing Trickett to chip up to about 140,000.
Dolan's Top Pair Is Good Against Turner
From under the gun, John Dolan raised to 11,000. Jon Turner three-bet to 27,500 from the cutoff and Dolan made the call. The two players took a flop of 
and Dolan checked. Turner bet 28,500 and Dolan made the call.
After the dealer placed the out on the turn, both players checked. The river then completed the board with the 
. Both players checked again and Dolan showed down the to win the pot. He moved up to 490,000 while Turner dropped to 225,000.
Trickett Squeezes
On the first hand back from break, action folded to Ziv Caspi in middle position and he called. David Benyamine called in the hijack seat, Perica Bukara called on the button and Andrew Feldman called in the small blind. Sam Trickett was in the big blind and raised all in for 79,100. Everyone that had limped in folded and Trickett showed the . The dealer thought Trickett showed both cards and flipped over his other card to reveal the . Oops.