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

A Cypriot Says Goodbye

Cemil Kara - Out
Cemil Kara - Out
We picked up a multi-way pot in progress as the dealer spread out a flop of {Q-Spades} {J-Clubs} {4-Diamonds}. The action checked to Cyprus' own Cemil Kara, and he fired out a bet of 2,500. One of the limpers made the call before Nazim Torbaoglu check-raised all in for about 22,000. Kara quickly announced an all in of his own, looking to be slightly covered by the prevou. That was enough to fold the rest of the table out of the way, and the cards of the two all-in players were turned up.

Showdown
Kara: {4-Spades} {4-Hearts}
Torbaoglu: {J-Spades} {J-Diamonds}

For the second time today, pocket fours and pocket jacks had both flopped a set, and it was Cemil Kara on the wrong end of the encounter this time. The turn and river blanked off with the {K-Diamonds} and {6-Clubs} respectively, sending the pot over to Torbaoglu.

The dealer had eyeballed the chips and had taken Kara's entire stack away from him. Kara thought it was a little too close not to count though, and the floor was summoned over to reconstruct the pot.

After more than a five-minute ordeal involving everyone at the table, the dealer, and at least three floor persons, they eventually settled the pot and counted down Kara's stack. Indeed, he was covered by about 1,500 chips, his day at the tables having met an early end.

Tags: Cemil KaraNazim Torbaoglu