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

Loeser is Winner

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante
Manig Loeser
Manig Loeser

It started innocently enough.

Manig Loeser opened to 400 from the cutoff before Vyacheslav Stoyanov raised to 1,200 from the button. Loeser slipped in a four-bet to 3,500 but the Romanian replied with a five-bet to 8,200. Not to be outdone, Loeser then six-bet to 13,000 with about 21,000 behind.

Stoyanov tanked for a minute then moved all in and Loeser quickly beat him into the pot.

Stoyanov: {J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}
Loeser: {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}

Loeser was the player at risk but the board came {A-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and he doubled up to around 70,000. Stoyanov dropped to just 20,000 but remained completely expression free.

Player Chips Progress
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
70,000
40,000
40,000
Vyacheslav Stoyanov md
Vyacheslav Stoyanov
20,000
20,000
20,000

Srour Survives

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

There’s been a bit of history between these two players today. Mustafa Ercan had earlier taken a big 20,000 pot off Eli Srour when his {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts} had given him trips against Srour’s two pair with {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}.

Srour was to have a measure of revenge in this hand though, as on a flop of {k-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{10-Spades} Ercan bet, Srour raised and when Ercan announced all in he was quickly called. It was Ercan’s {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} against the two pair of Srour with {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}.

The last two cards were {2-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and the pot was pushed to a delighted Srour who now has a chance to repair the earlier damage. “I got my chips back. That was mine.” He felt moved to comment.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Swift End For Malyakov

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

It's all over for Sergey Malyakov, he got in a raising war while holding {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts} but ran into Chadi Ojelli's {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}, the latter going untroubled on a {3-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{6-Spades} board.

Player Chips Progress
Chadi Ojelli
Chadi Ojelli
55,000
Sergey Malyakov
Sergey Malyakov
Busted

And Hairabedian Doubles Back Up

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Oh Roger, you big tease you.

Immediately after writing the previous hand, we saw Roger Hairabedian having raised all in on the turn of a {3-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Spades} board. He'd moved in for 14,725 over the top of a 7,000 bet from Michalis Michael. The latter called and almost wanted to muck his hand when he saw Hairabedian's {A-Spades}{K-Spades}, Michael's {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} was already drawing dead. The {Q-Clubs} river went almost unnoticed by everyone.

Player Chips Progress
Roger Hairabedian fr
Roger Hairabedian
36,000
15,000
15,000

Von Perger has the Nicest House

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Eli Strour was involved in another pot, this time with last woman standing on Day 1a, Jamilia Von Perger. He had bet 1,500 from the big blind on a final board of {q-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Von Perger raised him and Strour looked like he was in a world of hurt. He couldn’t pass his hand though and when Von Perger showed him her {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} he winced and turned over one of his cards {k-Spades}. The pot was pushed to the German pro.

You Always Have Options

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Mohamed Jawrey opened to 600 and got raised from the cut-off by Atnas Gueorguiev to 2,000. Jawrey was the only caller and they saw a flop of {4-Spades}{8-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Jawrey led right into him, flicking out a single 5,000 chip and so began his speech. “No shame in folding. It’s OK you can fold.”

“I don’t have that option.” Gueorguiev good naturedly replied as he made the call. Jawrey continued to talk, “You always have options. What about the re-raise?”

They saw a turn card of {6-Hearts}. Jawrey was in no mood to back down; this time the bet was 10,000. It was met with a confident “All in.” from Gueorguiev and less confident call from his talkative opponent.

Gueorguiev showed him the bad news {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} while Jawrey held the lowly {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. He asked the dealer for a five but all he got in return was the {q-Clubs} and he was out.