Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
2014 partypoker World Poker Tour Merit North Cyprus Classic
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2014 partypoker World Poker Tour Merit North Cyprus Classic
Buy-in
$4,000
Prize Pool
$1,486,720
Entries
404
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Wild Pre Flop, Tame Post Flop
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
Vladimir Troyanovskiy was all smiles while talking to someone on the rail, when action folded to him in the small blind. He completed the 150 big blind, and his neighbor Andrey Pateychuk raised it up to 600. Without much hesitation, Troyanovskiy grabbed some more chips, and tossed in 1,600. Pateychuk wasn't easily scared and made the call.
Troyanovskiy fired 1,700 on 
, and Pateychuk made the call.
That was it for all the betting and raising, both players checked the 
on the turn and 
on the river.
With a big smile, and maybe a blush of shame, Troyanovskiy showed 
. EPT Sanremo winner Pateychuck tabled 
and took it down with a smile of his own.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,400 | 7,400 |
|
29,400 | -1,600 |
Chip Counts From Around the Room
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000 | 52,000 |
|
48,000 | -7,000 |
|
42,000 | 12,000 |
|
41,000 | 11,000 |
|
38,000 | 8,000 |
|
38,000 | 8,000 |
|
37,000 | -800 |
|
34,000 | 4,000 |
|
32,500 | 2,500 |
|
32,000 | 2,000 |
|
|
31,000 | 1,000 |
|
|
29,000 | -1,000 |
|
27,675 | -50 |
|
26,075 | -3,925 |
|
26,000 | -1,000 |
|
24,800 | -5,200 |
|
24,500 | -5,500 |
|
23,500 | -6,500 |
|
23,500 | -6,500 |
|
23,400 | -6,600 |
|
21,400 | -5,600 |
|
20,100 | -9,900 |
Should I Call Or Should I Raise?
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
Sevket Yildiz checked on a board of 
from middle position. His opponent was seated on the button, and bet out 1,200.
This was the time for Yildiz to make for some theater, as he seemed to really have a tough decision. He grabbed 1,200 like he was going to call, but after some more thinking he tossed in four 1,000 chips.
His opponent seemed kind of baffled, but made the call after about ten seconds of thinking.
Yildiz showed the 
, and with some confidence put his sunglasses on the top of his head to gather the chips after his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000 | 9,000 |
Two More Notables
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 |
Chouity Caught Red Handed
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
With a flop of 
on the table, both blinds checked to Nicolas Chouity in the hijack. The Lebanese EPT Monte Carlo winner made a bet of 700. The small blind called, the big blind folded.
The small blind lead out 1,500 once the hit the turn, and Chouity made the call.
The 
completed the board, and the small blind checked with caution. Chouity fired 2,500, and his opponent made the call after some tanking.
Chouity revealed nothing but a missed gut shot straight flush draw with 
, and had to hand over the chips to the small blind who rolled over 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,100 | -900 |
Also Here
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
The tournament room gets bussier by the minute. The total amount of players now reads 137 on the tournament clock, of which 135 are still active.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25
Break
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
15-minute break for the players.
Nine Levels Today
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
The plan is to play nine 60-minute levels today. The one-hour dinner break will be after level six.