bwin WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Moussa in Trouble

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Bassel Moussa checked the river of an {8-Hearts}{9-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} across to his opponent. The latter tanked for several minutes, even getting the clock called on him before he finally bet 8,000 into a pot containing nearly twice that amount.

Now it was Moussa's time to tank and he alternatively stared at the board, his cards and the chips in the middle. Finally he tossed in the call, in hope rather than desperation.

However his opponent flipped {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades} for top two pair and a disappointed Moussa flashed {A-}{9-} to his next-door neighbour.

Kim Gets Clubbed

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Kelly Kim
Kelly Kim

In a three-bet pot, Igor Dorozhkin check-called a bet of 2,150 from Kelly Kim on a {9-Spades}{A-Clubs}{10-Clubs} board to see the {6-Clubs} on the turn, which both players checked. The {4-Diamonds} river saw Dorozhkin bet 6,500 and Kim began to analyse the possibilities, eventually throwing in the call.

Dorozhkin quickly flipped for {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} for the nuts leading to a quick muck from the former November Niner.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Dorozhkin ru
Igor Dorozhkin
45,000
45,000
45,000
Kelly Kim us
Kelly Kim
11,000
-19,000
-19,000

Check Out My Quads

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Just before the break Koray Aldemir bet 200 on a flop of {7-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and was raised by American Kelly Kim in position to 600. Aldemir took his time and called the bet. The turn was the {q-Clubs} and when Aldemir checked Kim made it 1,050 to go. The {3-Hearts} on the river and Aldemir checked it over once more to Kim. He wasn’t falling for the bait though and checked behind.

“I have the nuts.” announced Aldemir. Indeed he did, tabling {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}. as Kim gave a little chuckle.

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 25

Carpenter Caught

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

On the turn of a {7-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{K-Spades}{5-Hearts} board, Rami Shouman fired out a sizeable bet of 3,650 and Tom Carpenter made the call to see the {5-Spades} on the river. Shouman now bet 6,500 and Carpenter shrugged and tossed in another call.

Shouman flipped {K-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for a backdoored full house and Carpenter's body sunk back into his seat. If he had been able to, Carpenter's jaw would've dropped several feet like a cartoon.

"King-queen," he sighed to Pokernews.

Player Chips Progress
Rami Shouman
Rami Shouman
45,000
Tom Carpenter
Tom Carpenter
5,000
-25,000
-25,000

Tags: Rami ShoulmanTom Carpenter

Allera Keeps Her Opponents Guessing

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

Florence Allera seems to have a few players on her table slightly confused. It hasn’t been a completely successful strategy but it certainly worked in this hand. Rauf Bikbulatov bet 1,000 from the big blind on a board of {a-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and Allera called from the button.

The turn brought the {k-Clubs}. When Bikbulatov continued the aggression with a bet of 1,360 he was faced with a raise from Allera to 2,800 and he was forced to release his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Flotrence Allera
Flotrence Allera
20,000

You Don’t Have to Show

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

Karen Karamanov raised pre-flop to 400 and was called from the button by young Austrian pro Fedor Holz. The blinds folded and the two players saw to a flop of {10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. Karamanov continued with a bet of 600 and was called again. A potential scare card, the {a-Diamonds} was the next out of the deck and it encouraged Karamanov to announce a bet of “Eight hundred.” before throwing out a large denomination chip.

Holz called and while Karamanov was sorting out the change the dealer had passed him, the river was dealt {5-Spades}. Seemingly paying little attention to the last card Karamanov cut out some freshly stacked small chips and bet 2,400. Holz nonchalantly called but he didn’t have to show as Karamanov mucked his cards.