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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
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
David Benyamine Eliminated in 12th Place ($15,590)
Kari Somer put David Benyamine all in from the small blind and Benyamine called without looking. Somer held the 
and Benyamine the 
.
The flop came down 
and although he flopped two pair, the words, "Oh no, don't do it to me," rang from Benyamine's voice. His worst thoughts were then transfered to the felt in the form of the 
hitting the turn and giving Somer two pair. The river blanked for Benyamine with the 
.
He was eliminated from the event in 12th place and earned $15,590. He walked away with a smile on his face and wished everyone good luck, all while the remaining players and fans gave his a round of applause.
Marcus Flips a Coin
From the button, Van Marcus raised to 45,000. Andreas Krause moved all in for 300,000 and the talking began.
"You want to flip?" asked Marcus.
"I want to play for 40 hours," responded Krause. "I don't want to flip."
Marcus then asked Chris Karagulleyan, who was walking around at the time, for a coin. Karagulleyan gave him a cash chip and Marcus said, "That's not a coin, I need heads and tails."
Mathieu Clavet then gave Marcus a coin and he flipped it. It landed on the tails side and Marcus folded.
"I would have called if it were heads," he finished. Marcus dropped to 525,000.
Chris Karagulleyan Eliminated in 11th Place ($15,590)
Chris Karagulleyan moved all in from under the gun for a little over 200,000 and was called by Zsolt Vasvenszki in the big blind.
Karagulleyan: 
Vasvenszki: 
The board ran out 
and Vasvenszki's pair improved to a set, ending Karagulleyan;s tournament.
Final Table Redraw
1. Georges Hanna
2. Mathieu Clavet
3. Nanos Koustantinos
4. Foivos Pettas
5. Zsolt Vasvenszki
6. Ahmet Ucali
7. Kari Somer
8. Hakan Dalokay
9. Van Marcus
10. Andreas Krause
Foivos Pettas Eliminated in 10th Place ($15,590)
As told to us by Van Marcus, Mathieu Clavet opened with a raise in early position and Foivos Pettas re-raised all in from middle position for about 280,000. Action folded back to Clavet and he snap-called.
Clavet: 
Pettas: 
The board ran out 
and Clavet scored the knockout to soar to 1.1 million.
Ucali Takes One Off Hanna
Georges Hanna raised to 45,000 in the hijack and Ahmet Ucali called from the big blind.
Ucali checked in the dark and the flop came down 
. Hanna bet 60,000, getting a raise from Ucali to 130,000. A snap fold from Hanna ended the hand.
Hanna - 280,000
Ucali - 460,000
Hanna Very Active
For the fourth hand in a row, Georges Hanna opened preflop. This time he raised to 45,000 from middle position and Kari Somer called from the big blind.
The flop fell 
and Somer checked. Hanna jammed about 240,000 and Somer folded, surrendering the hand to Hanna.
Kari Somer Eliminated in 9th Place ($20,795)
Van Marcus opened with a raise from under the gun to 50,000. Action folded all the way around to Kari Somer in the small blind and he reraised all in for 467,000. After Hakan Dalokay folded in the big blind, Marcus snap-called and tabled the 
, having Somer covered. Somer had a dejected look on his face as he rolled over the 
.
The flop came down 
and Marcus stayed in front. The turn brought the and the river the . Marcus' kings held tough and that only meant one thing, Somer would be eliminated. Marcus is now up to just under one million in chips.