bwin WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Main Event
Day: 4
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

Jerfi Firatli Eliminated in 10th Place ($16,800)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Jerfi Firalti
Jerfi Firalti

Albert Daher opened to 50,000 preflop from late position and Jerfi Firatli reraised all in from the small blind. Obligatory call.

Daher: {A-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Firatli: {A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

The board came {K-Spades}{3-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} and Firatli was eliminated to a generous round of applause from everyone else at the table.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
1,525,000 103,000
Jerfi Firatli tr
Jerfi Firatli
Busted

Tags: Jerfi FiratliAlbert Daher

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

"Are you in the hand?"

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Alexey Rybin
Alexey Rybin

Three-way to a flop of {8-Spades}{9-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and after Alexey Rybin and Alexandr Lakhov checked, Sergey Rybachenko bet 47,000. Rybin check-raised to 108,000, Lakhov folded but Rybachenko made the call to see the {Q-Clubs} on the turn.

Rybin now checked and Rybachenko opted to check behind. The {7-Hearts} river didn't really seem to make too much difference and Rybin led out for 200,000.

Rybachenko sighed, "I have a set, I just don't know what to do..."

At this point Lakhov began to talk to him about what he should've down on the flop.

Rybachenko immediately replied, "Are you in the hand?" He was not impressed. Rybin gestured towards Lakhov as well, equally unhappy.

Rybachenko made the call and Rybin showed {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts} for the flopped straight.

After the hand, Rybin and Lakhov were talking in Russian. The former did not sound best pleased.

Player Chips Progress
Alexey Rybin ru
Alexey Rybin
WPT 1X Winner
1,800,000 300,000
Sergey Rybachenko ru
Sergey Rybachenko
800,000 -300,000

One Time for Droege

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Jerfi Firatli opened to 32,000 under the gun. It folded round to Max Droege in the big blind who assumed his familiar still pose at the table when it was his turn to act before announcing “All in.” Firatli got a count of 205,000 and made the call with his {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}. Droege had {k-Clubs}{q-Spades} and jumped out of his chair yelling “One time.” The board ran out {5-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Spades}{7-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. The river rescued the Canadian online qualifier and cost his opponent a lot of chip.

Yamin Time

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Alexey Rybin opened for 35,000, Kfir Yamin sat next to him moved all in for 144,000. On Yamins left Andrei Nikonov called. Folded round to Rybin who folded and Yamin was the player at risk. He showed [3c 3] and Nikonov tabled {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}. The cards ran out {5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{k-Spades}. The flop gave Nikonov top pair but the turn delivered salvation and a set of threes for Yamon who was jubilant. “My time. I told you it was my time.” Nikonov looked distraught, he’s not been having much luck lately and has given a few chips away.

The next hand Rybin opened for 35,000 again. Yamin made it 105,000. It folded back to Rybin who said. “No more double ups.” and mucked his cards.

Two Fingers from Rybin to Firatli.

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Andrei Nikonov opened the betting for 32,000. Jerfi Firatli raised him to 64,000. Round To Rybin on the button raised up a little bit more, 200,000 to go. The blinds folded, Nikonov folded and it was on Firatli. “One hundred?” He asked rather optimistically. Rybin held up two fingers in his direction. Firatli called the 200,000 and we saw a flop of {7-Hearts}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts}. Firatli checked and Rybin slid the all-in button in front of his chips. Frustrated, Fratali showed {A-Spades}{k-Clubs} and folded.

A short while later they were at it again. Rybin opened for 35,000 under the gun, Firatli raised him to 76,000 and when the blinds folded Rybin did his trick of dragging the all-in button towards him. Firatli looked sick. A few minutes went by while he considered calling for his tournament life and whether he could pass up this opportunity. He passed, hoping for a better spot to get it in later. “Show one.” Rybin was asked. He did better and showed {A-}{k-}. Firatli claimed to have folded {6-}{6-}.

Rybachenko Bluffs Yamin

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Sergey Rybachenko
Sergey Rybachenko

Sergey Rybachenko opened to 35,000 preflop and got calls from Alexey Rybin and Kfir Yamin in the blinds.

The flop was {A-Spades}{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and it was checked to Rybachenko who bet 45,000. Rybin quickly folded but Yamin made the call to see the {4-Spades} on the turn.

Yamin checked a second time and Rybachenko asked, "How much do you have left?"

"200,000," was the Israeli's reply.

With that, Rybachenko bet 70,000 and Yamin tanked for a couple of minutes before folding his hand. Rybachenko turned over {Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a bluff.

Photo courtesy of the WPT

Player Chips Progress
Sergey Rybachenko ru
Sergey Rybachenko
1,100,000 172,000
Kfir Yamin il
Kfir Yamin
200,000 -40,000

Rybin Caught

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Albert Daher
Albert Daher

Alexey Rybin, who been the chip leader at the end of every day he's played, has lost most of his chip lead in the last half an hour or so.

Rybin opened to 35,000 preflop and was called by Albert Daher in the cutoff and Kayhan Tugrul in the big blind.

The flop was {8-Spades}{J-Spades}{6-Clubs},Tugrul and Rybin checked to Daher and the latter bet 52,000. Tugrul folded but Rybin made the call to see the {7-Diamonds} on the turn. Both players now checked and the dealer put out the {6-Diamonds} on the river, Rybin led for 125,000 but Daher called fairly quickly.

The Russian mucked instantly and Daher didn't need to show his hand to win the pot.

Photo courtesy of the WPT

Player Chips Progress
Alexey Rybin ru
Alexey Rybin
WPT 1X Winner
1,500,000 -332,000
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
1,480,000 250,000