bwin WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

bwin WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$258,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$4,000
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
262
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Rybachenko Five-Bets Into Aces

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Andrei Nikonov and Sergey Rybachenko
Andrei Nikonov and Sergey Rybachenko

Andrei Nikonov raised to 60,000 preflop with the bullets, {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}. Sergei Rybachenko made it 150,000 with {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, his timing being a little off. Nikonov was obviously not going anywhere and made it 385,000 to play. Rybachenko then made a big five-bet bluff to 620,000 and Nikonov moved all in. Rybachenko instantly folded.

Photo courtesy of the WPT

Rybachenko Blasts Rybin off Top Pair

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

Sergey Rybachenko opened for 60,000 with {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and got one caller in Alexey Rybin with {q-Hearts}{10-Spades}. The flop came {q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. Rybin checked his top pair and Rybachenko checked behind. The turn was the {2-Diamonds}. Checked to him, Rybachenko bet 80,000 and Rybin called. The river was the interesting {6-Spades}. Rybin checked, surely hoping Rybachenko would check behind, but no such luck. He bet 450,000 and Rybin suddenly had a problem. Could his top pair possibly be good or was he trapped? After a bit of thought he showed his {q-Hearts} and folded.

Tugrul Can't Bluff Nikonov

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

Kayhan Tugrul opened to 60,000 from UTG with {A-Hearts}{5-Spades}, Andrei Nikonov called with {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and Sergey Rybachenko called with {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}. The flop came {Q-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{9-Spades} and it was checked to Tugrul who bet 85,000. Nikonov called and Rybachenko folded.

The turn was the {6-Spades} and Tugrul checked, Nikonov now bet 165,000 but Tugrul check-raised to 340,000. Nikonov called and both players then checked the {3-Hearts} river. Another pot for Nikonov.

Baby Pair for Tugrul

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

Kayan Tugrul opened for 60,000 with {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Sergey Rybachenko, as he likes to do, defended with {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}. The {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop looked good to Tugrul who continued with a bet and won the pot.

Nikonov Barrels Tugrul Out of the Hand

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

Andrei Nikonov raised preflop to 60,000 holding {9-Spades}{8-Spades} and Kayhan Tugrul made the call in the big blind with {A-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. The flop came {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{K-Hearts} and Tugrul check-called with his ace-high to see the {J-Diamonds} on the turn. The Turkish player checked again and Nikonov bet 165,000 with his double-gutter which was enough to win the pot.

Chop it Up.

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

Kayan Tugrul opened from the small blind with {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} to 60,000 and got a call from Sergey Rybachenko in the big blind with {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}. The flop was {8-Spades}{j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. Tugrul bet 80,000 and got a call. The turn was {k-Hearts} giving both players top pair. Tugrul continues for 130,000. Rybachenko checkes his cards and makes the call. The both check the river {9-Diamonds} and the dealer chops the pot.

Daher Figures Out the Rybin Bluff

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

Albert Daher raised to 60,000 preflop with {Q-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Alexey Rybin made the call with {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} to see an {A-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop. Rybin checked and Daher bet 60,000 more. Rybin check-raised to 150,000 and Daher opted to call with only around 500,000 back.

The {7-Spades} came on the turn and Rybin bet 275,000, Daher then moved all in for 470,000 and the Russian instantly folded.

Photo courtesy of the WPT