Main Event Day 1b | 2014 partypoker World Poker Tour Merit North Cyprus Classic

09-06-2014 22:42 UTC+3

Break

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Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

The last break of the day has started. We're back before you know it (in exactly 15 minutes we mean).

09-06-2014 22:29 UTC+3

Alexander Kostylev Wins WPT Warm Up Event ($101,087)

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Alexander Kostylev won the opening event here in North Cyprus; the WPT Warm Up. Winning this $1,500 buy-in event netted the Russian player $101,087.

Tags: Alexander Kostylev

09-06-2014 22:21 UTC+3

Steve Watts Eliminated For the Second Time

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Steve Watts has been eliminated from the tournament. He won't be able to buy back in, it was his second time trying today.

Watts didn't have his day today, suffering several beats and set ups to constantly get knocked back down again after initially chipping up. This time, last years winner Alexey Rybin was the bogeyman.

Rybin opened to 1,200, and Watts made it 4,400 with . Rybin made the call, and the two saw a flop: .

With top pair top kicker, an over card, and back door straight- and flush-draws, Watts wasn't too scared to get his chips in the middle. Rybin with was up for that, and before you knew it both players had their stacks at risk, with Rybin having slightly more than Watts.

The on the turn gave Rybin his beloved straight, but it gave Watts a (better) flush draw. The river wasn't one of the hoped for clubs, instead the popped up and Watts met his Waterloo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Watts	Busted

Tags: Steve Watts

09-06-2014 22:13 UTC+3

Just the Nuts for Riehl's Opponent

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In a battle of the blinds, we just saw Frenchman Ludovic Riehl check call the turn and river (1,500 bet) on a board. Riehl's neighbor gently turned over and Riehl mucked his hand, slipping to 31,000 in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludovic Riehl	31,000	-1,000

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09-06-2014 22:11 UTC+3

"Aces? How Can You Fold Aces?"

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"Good cards huh? said Chouity to Unsal after taking it down

Nicolas Chouity checked to Onur Unsal from the big blind on . Unsal made a 2,200 bet and the player on the button made the call. Chouity now check raised to 5,800 and Unsal reluctantly let go of his hand after about a minute of thinking. The button was a bit harder to shake off, and made the call.

The turn came the and Chouity fired 11,300 into the middle. The button now released his hand, and Chouity exposed the while stacking his new found chips.

Unsal smiled that he folded aces, which made especially the button wonder aloud how that was possible. Unsal just smiled, and we're still not sure if he was serious.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	82,000	45,500

Tags: Nicolas Chouity Onur Unsal

09-06-2014 22:07 UTC+3

Doing Well

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Antoine Abou Khalil and Gabriel Schaucash are comfortable right next to each other, sharing stories about earlier hands played with us. Abou Khalil plays a very decent 82,000, but Schaucash isn't far behind with his 65,000.

Schaucash played an interesting hand with seven-deuce not too long ago. He flopped two pair, and got it in versus a player with ace-king suited for a flush draw. Schaucash immediately filled up to a full house on the turn, so the ace on the river was little too late for his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Abou Khalil	82,000	27,000
Gabriel Schaucash	65,000

Tags: Antoine Abou Khalil Gabriel Schaucash

09-06-2014 22:01 UTC+3

Shatilov Back in Action

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Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Andrey Shatilov was eliminated not too long ago, but he's back at it and just won a nice pot.

The small blind opened for 1,500, and Shatilov made the call from the big blind. Shatilov continued to call a 1,700 bet on , and 3,300 bet on the -turn. The on the river was checked by both players, and the small blind turned over for nothing but a decent starting hand. Shatilov had the slightly better one with and took it down.