2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
$415,780
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
181
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Hakim with the Supreme Double

From the cutoff seat, Jeff Hakim moved all in for 134,000. Kfir Yamin, who has been involved in some way in almost every pot today at his table, made the call from the big blind. He held the {A-Diamonds}[Js} and was dominating the {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} for Hakim.

Much like he did yesterday, Hakim staved elimination after the board ran out {9-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and he doubled to 281,000. Yamin dropped to 200,000.

Tags: Jeff HakimKfir Yamin

The Table with No Action

With most of the action thus far happening on the other table, one wouldn't even realize there were two tables in play still. Hakan Dalokay opened to 30,000 on the table we have yet to see any action from and Mathieu Clavet reraised to 87,000. Dalokay mucked his hand and Clavet was pushed the pot. It's not much, but this has pretty much been the extent of the action on this table.

Tags: Mathieu ClavetHakan Dalokay

Yilmaz Oguz Eliminated in 17th Place ($12,995)

Yilmaz Oguz - 17th Place
Yilmaz Oguz - 17th Place

From the cutoff seat, David Benyamine raised all in for 123,000. Yilmaz Oguz stuck all of his chips in the pot once again for 114,000. Everyone else folded and it would be these two going at it.

Oguz held the {A-Spades}{K-Hearts} and was up against the {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for Benyamine. Although Benyamine held just queen high going into the flop, turn and river, he was plenty live.

The flop came down {8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Oguz was 60% of the way to his double. The turn brought the {10-Spades} though and things were looking grim with one card to come. The river then completed the board, and the tournament for Oguz, with the {5-Spades}.

Benyamine earned the elimination and the pot to push to about 260,000, quite the increase after making a big laydown and leaving himself with only five and a half big blinds moments ago. Oguz was the second player to go on the day, also finishing with just under $13,000 in prize money.

Tags: David BenyamineYilmaz Oguz

Oguz Doubles

Kfir Yamin stayed aggressive and raised to 25,000 from middle position. Yilmaz Oguz moved all in for 46,000. Yamin made the cheap call. Yamin held two queens and had Oguz on the ropes holding the {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}.

The board ran out in Oguz's favor with the {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and he doubled up to about 115,000. Yamin dropped to 375,000.

Tags: Yilmaz OguzKfir Yamin

Eric Mizrachi Eliminated in 18th Place ($12,995)

Eric Mizrachi's day has come to an end about 30 minutes into play. After Kfir Yamin raised to 25,000 from middle position, Mizrachi moved all in from the hijack seat for 81,000. Action folded back to Yamin and he made the quick call.

Mizrachi held the best hand with the {4-Hearts}{4-Spades}, but he was still in a race for his tournament life against the {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts} for Yamin. Eric's brother Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi and good friend Chino Rheem were on hand to help channel some run good.

The flop came down bad news for Mizrachi when a queen spiked, {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. The turn brought the {5-Hearts} and left Mizrachi needed a four and only a four. The river couldn't do it for him when the {9-Diamonds} hit the felt and Mizrachi was sent to the rail in 18th place. He earned just under $13,000 for his finish.

Not all is lost for him though as he hinted to yesterday. Even though he busted out Mizrachi and his group are traveling to Israel where they'll enjoy a nice vacation from the tables.

Tags: Eric MizrachiKfir Yamin

Benyamine Leaves Himself Short

Chris Karagulleyan raised to 34,000 from under the gun. David Benyamine was on the button and reraised to 86,000. Karagulleyan made the call and the two saw a flop of {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. Karagulleyan checked and Benyamine fired 40,000. Karagulleyan just called to see the {5-Hearts} roll off on the turn.

Karagulleyan checked again on fourth street, passing action to his opponent. Benyamine fired 95,000, leaving himself with 55,000 behind. Karagulleyan thought and then moved all in, having Benyamine covered. Benyamine tanked and tanked before eventually tossing in his hand. Karagulleyan showed the {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for the flopped nuts and moved up to 590,000.

Benyamine is now the shortest stack in the tournament with only five and a half big blinds.

Tags: David BenyamineChris Karagulleyan

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Day 4 Seat Draw

Table 1
1. Ahmet Ucali - 292,000
2. Manig Loeser - 238,000
3. Andreas Krause - 190,000
4. Hakan Dalokay - 527,000
5. Mathieu Clavet - 650,000
6. Foivos Pettas - 221,000
7. Konstantinos Nanos - 331,000
8. Van Marcus - 334,000
9. Kelly Kim - 271,000

Table 2
1. David Benyamine 261,000
2. Yılmaz Oguz - 88,000
3. Zsolt Vasvenszki - 561,000
4. Jeff Hakim - 179,000
5. Chris Karagulleyan - 368,000
6. Georges Hanna - 454,000
7. Kfir Yamin - 310,000
8. Eric Mizrachi - 82,000
9. Kari Somer - 438,000