Behind The Big Game VII
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Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Wondering how it went in The Big Game VII here in Cyprus? Kara Scott tells Laura Cornelius all about it
bwin WPT Merit Cyprus Classic
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
bwin WPT Merit Cyprus Classic
Buy-in
$4,000
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
262
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Chipped Up
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Oh you little scamp Simeon Naydenov! The Bulgarian just had to get the floor to change one of his 100 chips after he managed to break it.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Sweeney Gives It Up
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
With the board reading 
, Andrew Sweeney saw his initial 1,050 bet check-raised to 3,350 by Bartłomiej Kowalowka. Sweeney made the call to see the 
on the turn. Kowalowka took a minute to think where someone called the clock, "He's only had a minute," interjected Sweeney.
After another minute or so, Kowalowka bet 6,025. Sweeney thought about it but instead flashed 
into the muck. "He can have a set or something like ace-x of spades," reasoned Sweeney.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 | |
|
26,000 |
String Bet Set Up a Strange Dynamic
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
Kara Scott opened the action to 350. Nichan Khorchidian to her left appears to put in three light blue 100 chips followed by a yellow 500. The dealer asked him if it was a raise, he confirms it was. The dealer asked Scott if she heard raise and she said she didn’t hear it. The dealer rules that the raise to 800 stands. Folded around to Vladimir Volov who calls. Scott sizes up the situation and makes another raise to 2,600.
Khorchidian checks his cards again and folds. It looks like Scott has made a great play but Volov makes the call and the two players see a flop of 
. Both player check and we go to the turn card the . Volov bets 4,000. Scott smiles, shakes her head and folds. “I’d love to know what you had.” She said as the chips slid over to the Russian.
Picture courtesy of WPT
Lakhov Pips Kabrhel
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
With 5,000 already in the middle, Martin Kabrhel fired a bet of 2,500 after [Removed:2] checked. Alexandr Lakhov called and Maksoud folded.
Both players checked the 
turn and the 
river, Kabrhel showed 
but he was beaten by Lakhov's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,050
26,050
|
26,050 |
|
12,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
A Serge Forward
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
Jerfi Firatli is looking distinctly annoyed and unimpressed. He'd held 
on a 
board and paid off a 7,300 bet against Sergey Vasilev but the latter turned over for the rivered full house to win the pot. Firatli dropped to 16,000 while Vasilev is doing rather better on 55,000.
Photo courtesy of the WPT
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
16,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Suited and Booted
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
Antranic Demirdijan was a little short on chips and made his move all in against fellow Lebanese player Naji Abdo who called. Demirdjian was surely hoping hearts would be kind to his 
but Abdo held 
. The board ran out 
. Demirdjian called for the queen when the turn card came, but his three-outer did not materialise on the river and he was out of the tournament.
Yilmaz' Aces Do Their Job
Level 3
: 75/150, 25 ante
Erkut Yilmaz just picked up a big pot from Andrei Stoenescu, Yilmaz bet 4,675 on the turn and 6,275 on the river of a 
board with Stoenescu calling him down. Yilmaz turned over which was clearly too good for Stoenescu who mucked his hand.
Photos!
All photos courtesy of the WPT.
