Main Event
Day 4 Completed
2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic
Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
181
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic Final Table Set!
The official final table here at the 2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic is set with the elimination of Nanos Koustantinos in seventh place. Going into tomorrow, Zsolt Vasvenszki will be the chip leader, holding 1.885 million chips.
When the day began just under eight hours ago, Mathieu Clavet was leading the way at the top of the final 18. Although not much happened with him throughout the day, he was able to move his stack up to 940,00, which is more than what he entered the day with. Joining those two at the final table are Andreas Krause, Ahmet Ucali, Hakan Dalokay and Full Tilt Red Pro Van Marcus.
Some of the notable players who returned to the money today, but failed to make it to the day's end were David Benyamine, Kelly Kim and Jeff Hakim. Eric Mizrachi also returned, but he was the first player to go after coming into the day as the shortest stack.
Here's a look at the breakdown of chips for the final six competitors.
| Name | Chip Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Zsolt Vasvenszki | 1,885,000 | 32.5% |
| Van Marcus | 1,436,000 | 24.8% |
| Average | 966,000 | |
| Mathieu Clavet | 940,000 | 16.2% |
| Andreas Krause | 849,000 | 14.6% |
| Ahmet Ucali | 420,000 | 7.3% |
| Hakan Dalokay | 266,000 | 4.6% |
The final table will kick off tomorrow at 2:00 pm local time. Be sure to be right here at PokerNews for all the live coverage from the felt here in Cyprus!
Konstantinos Nanos Eliminated in 7th Place ($42,230)
From the small blind, Konstantinos Nanos completed. Zsolt Vasvenszki was in the big blind and raised to 59,000. Nanos reraised all in for 413,000 and Vasvenszki made the call. Nanos was all in and at risk with the 
. Vasvenszki held the 
.
The flop came down 
and Nanos picked up a pair of queens to pull even further in front. There wasn't much there for Vasvenszki, but the 
on the turn did give him a gutshot straight draw along with his overcard.
A big crowd gathered and anxiously awaited the river card. The final card to the board was the 
and spiked Vasvenszki's gutter ball, giving him a king-high straight and the winner. Nanos was left with the dreaded feeling of bubbling the televised final table, finish in seventh place for $42,230.
Vasvenszki reclaimed the chip lead with this pot and finishes the day with 1.885 million in chips, where he'll start tomorrow's televised final table at the front of the pack.
King High Is Good
Van Marcus raised to 60,000 from the button. Mathieu Clavet made the call from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Action was checked by both players to see the 
fall on the turn. Action was checked again to see the hit the river. Guess what? Action was checked again.
Clavet announced jack high and Marcus tabled the 
for the winner.
"You call the river?" asked Marcus.
"Not against the nits," responded Clavet.
"Thanks for the respect," finished Marcus.
Vasvenszki Picks One from Marcus
Zsolt Vasvenszki raised to 54,000 and Van Marcus called from the big blind. Vasvenszki had raised from the cutoff position.
The two saw a monotone flop of 
and both players checked. The turn brought the 
and Marcus checked to Vasvenszki, who fired 62,000. Marcus folded the 
face up and Vasvenszki was pushed the pot.
Krause Doubles Through Vasvenszki; Marcus Takes Lead
From under the gun, Zsolt Vasvenszki raised to 54,000. Andreas Krause moved all in for 426,000 from the button. Vasvenszki made the call and held the 
. Krause held the 
.
The board ran out 
and Krause was able to doubled to over 900,000. Vasvenszki dropped to 1.35 million and that mean Van Marcus is the new chip leader.
Georges Hanna Eliminated in 8th Place ($29,235)
It's the Van Marcus Cooler Show here at the 2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic. Yet again, Marcus picked up a premium pair to a shorter-stacked player's slightly-lesser premium pair. Just like last time when he eliminated Kari Somer, Marcus was the one who would come out on top in the preflop all-in battle.
Marcus raised to 60,000 from middle position and Georges Hanna moved all in for about 310,000 from the cutoff seat. After everyone folded, Marcus snapped him off, tabling the . Hanna held the 
.
The flop came down 
and Hanna was still in need of a miracle. The turn brought the 
and the river the . Hanna couldn't muster the suckout and Marcus earned the pot. With that elimination, Marcus pushed his stack to 1.48 million in chips. Hanna was sent to the rail in eighth place for $29,235. One more to go before play ends for the night.
Photos of the Final Eight
Hanna Can't Freeroll a Double
Georges Hanna and Konstantinos Nanos were all in preflop. Hanna held the and Koustantinos the .
The board ran out 
and despite Hanna turning a freeroll flush draw, the two players chopped up the pot.
Level: 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000