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

Christen's Big Bluff Fails

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Ori Miller
Ori Miller

Action folded to Ori Miller in the small blind, and he completed by adding 12,000. Christian Christner in the big blind raised it up to 65,000, and Miller made the call.

The flop came {A-Clubs}{J-Spades}{Q-Hearts} and Miller calmly checked by knocking on the table. Christner bet out 81,000, and Miller contemplated his options. He decided to raise after some thinking, making it 194,000.

Now it was up to Christner again, who at one point grabbed his 81,000 back with the intention to raise it looked like. There was some misunderstanding about what was going on for the dealer, but eventually Christner raised to 318,000. Miller didn't waste much time calling.

The {K-Hearts} fell on the turn, and again Miller checked. Christner now pushed all in, effectively asking Miller to commit his last 439,000 as well. Miller quickly called, and the cards went on their backs.

Miller: {9-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Christner: {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

Miller said he knew Christner had nothing when he three bet the flop, as they awaited the river. The {Q-Clubs} fell, and Miller doubled. Christner is now the short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Ori Miller il
Ori Miller
1,700,000
808,000
808,000
Christian Christner de
Christian Christner
420,000
-773,000
-773,000

Tags: Ori Miller

Antonio Buonanno FLops Quads And Doubles

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Ori Miller opened to 50,000 from early position, and in middle position Antonio Buonanno made it 130,000 with just around 540,000 behind. Action folded quickly to Miller, who four-bet to 225,000. Buonanno, who started the hand short, made the call.

{A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}

Miller made a 105,000 continuation bet, and Buonanno called.

"Have you ever seen a flop like this at a final table?" asked Nicolas Chouity us, leaning back in his chair.

The {8-Diamonds} fell on the turn, and Miller shoved all in. Buonanno made the call for his 338,000, and right away gave Miller the bad news by showing {A-Spades}{J-Hearts}.

Miller had a beautiful hand, but was drawing dead with his {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}, the {7-Hearts} on the river did nothing.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
1,412,000
515,000
515,000
Ori Miller il
Ori Miller
1,170,000
-530,000
-530,000

Tags: Nicolas ChouityOri MillerAntonio Buonanno

Taking It Easy

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

With the table full ring again, not really all that much is happening, most pots stay small. There have been some shoves from the shorties, but no calls just yet.

Ballas Doubles

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Ori Miller opened for 50,000 from middle position, and it folded to short stacked Dimitrios Ballas. The Greek moved all in for 275,000, and Miller made the call.

Ballas: {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}
Miller: {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}

The flop gave Miller an open ended, but it stayed a four-card straight: {J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{4-Clubs}

Player Chips Progress
Ori Miller il
Ori Miller
1,200,000
30,000
30,000
Dimitrios Ballas gr
Dimitrios Ballas
590,000
117,000
117,000

Tags: Dimitris BallasOri Miller

15-Minute Break (full)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
SeatPlayerChip Count
1Ori Miller1,070,000
2Christian Christner310,000
3Nicolas Chouity2,740,000
4Antonio Buonanno1,705,000
5Igor Devkin840,000
6Dimitrios Ballas705,000
7Dmitry Gromov1,510,000
8Toby Lewis940,000
9Alexander Nudin1,315,000
10Alexander Lakhov995,000
Player Chips Progress
Nicolas Chouity lb
Nicolas Chouity
2,740,000
40,000
40,000
Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
1,705,000
293,000
293,000
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
1,510,000
-110,000
-110,000
WPT 1X Winner
Alexander Nudin ru
Alexander Nudin
1,315,000
-220,000
-220,000
Ori Miller il
Ori Miller
1,070,000
-130,000
-130,000
Alexander Lakhov ru
Alexander Lakhov
995,000
131,000
131,000
WPT 1X Winner
Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
940,000
181,000
181,000
$25K Fantasy
Igor Devkin ru
Igor Devkin
840,000
-283,000
-283,000
Dimitrios Ballas gr
Dimitrios Ballas
705,000
115,000
115,000
Christian Christner de
Christian Christner
310,000
-110,000
-110,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Are We There Yet?

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Nope! Nothing has really happened, play is tight and there are no showdowns. Just the first hand Christian Christner open shoved, but everyone quickly folded behind him. Still 10 players.

Christian Christner Eliminated in 10th Place ($22,500)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Christian Christner
Christian Christner

Action folded to Christian Christner in the small blind, and the German player shoved all in for the 330,000 he had left. Nicolas Chouity in the big blind didn't waste much time calling.

Christian Christner: {J-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Nicolas Chouity: {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

The jack-seven was live, but he wouldn't hit. Instead Chouity hit the river, and so eliminated his neighbor: {Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{A-Clubs}.

Nine players left now, all guaranteed $30,000.

Player Chips Progress
Nicolas Chouity lb
Nicolas Chouity
3,330,000
590,000
590,000
Christian Christner de
Christian Christner
Busted

Tags: Christian ChristnerNicolas Chouity

Lakhov Makes The Nuts

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Alexander Lakhov opened under the gun to 60,000, and action folded rather quickly to Dmitry Gromov in the small blind. Gromov three-bet to 200,000, and Lakhov flatted in position.

Both players checked the {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} flop, and so did they on the {7-Diamonds}-turn.

The river came the {8-Hearts} and Gromov checked again. Lakhov bet 310,000 with just 380,000 behind, and Gromov went into the tank. Eventually he called, but he had to muck after Lakhov showed him the {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} for the nuts.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Lakhov ru
Alexander Lakhov
1,695,000
700,000
700,000
WPT 1X Winner
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
1,225,000
-285,000
-285,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Alexander LakhovDmitry Gromov

Antonio Buonanno Eliminated in 9th Place ($30,000)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Antonio Buonanno
Antonio Buonanno

Ori Miller had seen something wrong with the deck, and asked for a new set of cards to play with. In the meantime, he was busy discussing Daniel Colman and Olivier Busquet their t-shirts they wore at a Super High Roller final table a couple of weeks ago. But it was time to pay attention, as Alexander Nudin opened under the gun to 60,000.

Ori Miller made the call in middle position, and Antonio Buonanno three-bet to 200,000 from the hijack. Action folded to Nudin, who thought about it for a bit, but folded in the end.

Miller just sat there, no more discussion with Chouity. He then announced all in all of the sudden, for well over a million. Buonanno just about snap called.

Ori Miller: {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}
Antonio Buonanno: {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}

The {K-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop was devastating for Buonanno, and the {7-Spades} on the turn and {Q-Diamonds} on the river didn't help.

"You asked for this deck?" laughed Lakhov, "I want this deck now"

Buonanno had Miller just slightly covered, leaving himself with 40,000. He waited one more hand, but was all in the next one for 30,000. Right behind him Igor Devkin isolated to 70,000, and no one else was interested.

Igor Devkin: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}
Antonio Buonanno: {Q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

The {7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades} on the flop gave Buonanno some hope, but the {6-Spades} on the turn and {J-Diamonds} on the river were blanks.

Player Chips Progress
Ori Miller il
Ori Miller
2,270,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Igor Devkin ru
Igor Devkin
800,000
-40,000
-40,000
Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
Busted

Tags: Alexander NudinAntonio BuonannoIgor DevkinOri Miller