Dinner Break
The players are now on a one-hour dinner break. Only eight of them remain from the starting field of 181. We'll bring you the official counts in just a few minutes.
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
Chips Counts at the Dinner Break
| Name | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|
| Zsolt Vasvenszki | 1,649,000 | 68.71 |
| Van Marcus | 1,145,000 | 47.71 |
| Mathieu Clavet | 1,049,000 | 43.71 |
| Average | 702,500 | 29.27 |
| Nanos Koustantinos | 484,000 | 20.17 |
| Ahmet Ucali | 460,000 | 19.17 |
| Georges Hanna | 334,000 | 13.92 |
| Hakan Dalokay | 332,000 | 13.83 |
| Andreas Krause | 323,000 | 13.46 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
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.
Photos of the Final Eight
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.