2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info

2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$579,165
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
181
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Big Multi-way Action

John Tabatabai
John Tabatabai
Four players limped into the pot before tournament newcomer John Tabatabai raised it up to 1,400 from the button. Jeff Lisandro and the other three limpers all came along to the flop with 7,300 chips already piled in the middle of the table.

The dealer spread {10-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}, and the first three players checked. The man in the cutoff seat grabbed his whole stack of ~12,000 and shoved them forward, only to see Tabatabai move all in for more than 30,000 right behind him. Next to act, Jeff Lisandro followed suit with an all in of his own worth close to 32,000. The other two meddlers ducked out of the way, and the cards were turned up.

Showdown
Cutoff: {A-Diamonds} {5-Spades} (ace-high flush draw)
Tabatabai: {J-Clubs} {J-Hearts} (top set)
Lisandro: {4-Spades} {4-Clubs} (bottom set)

The news was not good for Lisandro, and he stood up from his chair with a frown and a shake of the head. The turn was the {A-Hearts}, no help to anyone. The {2-Hearts} that filled out the board was a blank as well, locking up a huge pot for Tabatabai. Lisandro continued to stare forlornly at the ceiling as the dealer pushed the pot away from him.

After the dust settled and the chips were counted down, Tabatabai has moved up to just about 80,000, leaving Lisandro crippled all the way down to just 1,975.

Tags: Jeff LisandroJohn Tabatabai