2014 partypoker World Poker Tour Merit North Cyprus Classic

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2014 partypoker World Poker Tour Merit North Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$310,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$4,000
Prize Pool
$1,486,720
Entries
404
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Oliver Price Eliminated in 11th Place ($22,500)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Oliver Price
Oliver Price

Igor Devkin opened to 40,000, from the cutoff, and Nicolas Chouity three-bet to 105,000 from the button. The small blind folded, but Oliver Price in the big blind wasn't so eager to throw his cards away without a fight. Price, who was caught bluffing not too long ago, four-bet to 240,000.

Devkin knew enough and gave up, but Chouity went into the tank. Eventually, the Lebanese asked for a count on Price's stack, but the Brit did not respond.

But Price did hear the request, because after Chouity announced all in, Price snap called.

Nicolas Chouity: {A-Hearts} {K-Spades}
Oliver Price: {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades}

That's what they call a race, and this one was for the chip lead in the tournament with just two tables left. You could say this was the most important hand of the tournament for the both of them.

The dealer put the flop out there: {Q-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds}. Both made sure if they had any diamond (they didn't), and Price realized he was well in the lead. Just a jack could spoil his day, or runner runner diamonds for a chop of course.

The dealer burned (slowly), and turned (again slowly) the {J-Diamonds}! Price couldn't believe it, and got up from the table with his hands in his hair.

Price still had outs for the chop, or for the win. Price needed a diamond or pair the board, but got neither: {6-Spades}.

With that nothing card, Price hit the rail, as Chouity build a enormous stack and moved it to the last table of 10 of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nicolas Chouity lb
Nicolas Chouity
2,500,000
1,120,000
1,120,000
Profile photo of Oliver Price gb
Oliver Price
Busted

Tags: Oliver Price

The Unofficial Final Table of 10 (full)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
SeatPlayerChips
1Ori Miller560,000
2Christian Christner556,000
3Nicolas Chouity2,500,000
4Antonio Buonanno1,450,000
5Igor Devkin1,450,000
6Dimitrios Ballas341,000
7Dmitry Gromov1,700,000
8Toby Lewis1,000,000
9Alexander Nudin1,545,000
10Alexander Lakhov1,060,000
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nicolas Chouity lb
Nicolas Chouity
2,500,000
Profile photo of Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
1,700,000
485,000
485,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alexander Nudin ru
Alexander Nudin
1,545,000
-170,000
-170,000
Profile photo of Igor Devkin ru
Igor Devkin
1,450,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
1,450,000
290,000
290,000
Profile photo of Alexander Lakhov ru
Alexander Lakhov
1,060,000
-250,000
-250,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
1,000,000
-230,000
-230,000
Profile photo of Ori Miller il
Ori Miller
560,000
-115,000
-115,000
Profile photo of Christian Christner de
Christian Christner
556,000
-274,000
-274,000
Profile photo of Dimitrios Ballas gr
Dimitrios Ballas
341,000
-57,000
-57,000

Christner Doubles Through Buonanno

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Christian Christner
Christian Christner

In what we believe was the first hand at the unofficial final table, Antonio Buonanno opened to 40,000 from under the gun plus one. Action quickly folded to Christian Christner in the big blind, and the German three-bet to 130,000 with about 375,000 behind.

Buonanno contemplated his options, and then four-bet to 260,000. Christner shoved all in for a little bit more, and Buonanno made the call.

Buonanno: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Christner: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}

The {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{8-Spades} on the table made for no exciting board, and Christner doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Christian Christner de
Christian Christner
1,060,000
504,000
504,000
Profile photo of Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
970,000
-480,000
-480,000

Tags: Antonio BuonannoChristian Christner

Chouity Pushes Devkin Out

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Christian Christner opened the cutoff with a raise to 40,000, and next door neighbor Nicolas Chouity made the call from the button. Igor Devkin in the big blind squeezed to 130,000, and Christner was quick to lay down his hand. Chouity however made the call.

{7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

Devkin checked his option, and called the 129,000 bet Chouity made.

Both players checked the {Q-Hearts} on the turn, and the {5-Diamonds} was for free.

With now four to a straight out there, Devkin checked again. Chouity slid 315,000 forward, which send Devkin into the tank.

For awhile he was playing around with 315,000 in his hand, but eventually he folded.

"Nice hand!" said Devkin. "Nines?" asked Buonanno. Chouity did not reply, and just stacked his castle of chips even higher.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nicolas Chouity lb
Nicolas Chouity
2,750,000
250,000
250,000
Profile photo of Igor Devkin ru
Igor Devkin
1,200,000
-250,000
-250,000

Tags: Igor DevkinAntonio BuonannoChristian Christner

Miller Makes A Big Call

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Ori Miller opened to 40,000 from early position, and Dmitry Gromov three-bet to 101,000 from the button. Both blinds folded, Miller made the call.

Miller check called another 100,000 on {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{5-Clubs}, and the {6-Hearts} fell on the turn. Both players checked that fourth community card, and the {10-Spades} hit the river. Miller checked to Gromov, and the Russian bet out 235,000.

Miller thought about it for some time, if he would call and was wrong, he would be left with just 245,000.

It wouldn't go like that, he called and was right. Gromov showed his {A-Spades}{8-Clubs}, Miller tabled {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and took it down.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ori Miller il
Ori Miller
1,149,000
589,000
589,000
Profile photo of Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
1,100,000
-600,000
-600,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dmitry GromovOri Miller

One-Hour Dinner Break (full)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
SeatPlayerChip Count
1Ori Miller892,000
2Christian Christner1,193,000
3Nicolas Chouity3,227,000
4Antonio Buonanno897,000
5Igor Devkin1,123,000
6Dimitrios Ballas473,000
7Dmitry Gromov1,382,000
8Toby Lewis759,000
9Alexander Nudin1,335,000
10Alexander Lakhov864,000
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nicolas Chouity lb
Nicolas Chouity
3,227,000
477,000
477,000
Profile photo of Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
1,382,000
282,000
282,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alexander Nudin ru
Alexander Nudin
1,335,000
-210,000
-210,000
Profile photo of Christian Christner de
Christian Christner
1,193,000
133,000
133,000
Profile photo of Igor Devkin ru
Igor Devkin
1,123,000
-77,000
-77,000
Profile photo of Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
897,000
-73,000
-73,000
Profile photo of Ori Miller il
Ori Miller
892,000
-1,000
-1,000
Profile photo of Alexander Lakhov ru
Alexander Lakhov
864,000
-196,000
-196,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
759,000
-241,000
-241,000
Profile photo of Dimitrios Ballas gr
Dimitrios Ballas
473,000
-79,000
-79,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000