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bwin WPT Merit Cyprus Classic
Main Event
Day: 4
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
Tugrul Doubles Through Yamin
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Kayhan Tugrul raised to 32,000 from the cutoff and after Kfir Yamin got a count on the Turkish player's stack, the latter announced all in.
Tugrul muttered something about tens and then made the call.
Tugrul: 
Yamin: 
The board came 
and Tugrul doubled back up. Poor old Kfir Yamin is suffering a lot of swings at this table!
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000
259,000
|
259,000 |
|
240,000
-245,000
|
-245,000 |
Yamin Not Giving Up
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Alexey Rybin raised to 35,000 from the button and Kfir Yamin flat-called in the small blind. The flop came 
and Yamin led out for 45,000, Rybin quickly folded and flashed what looked to be an ace. Yamin showd him 
. Cheeky.
Everybody Loves a Chopped Pot
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Albert Daher opened under the gun and was raised by Alexey Rybin in the cut-off. The blinds folded but Daher called and they saw a flop of 
. Daher checked and Rybin bet 75,000. Daher called the bet and the dealer put out the 
on the turn. Once more Daher checked and again Rybin bet, sliding two stacks of darck blue chips over the line, 200,000. Daher made the call. The river was the . Both players checked this time. Daher showed 
for the flopped straight. Rybin slowly turned over 
. Daher didn’t look particularly impressed. Chop it up.
At both ends of the table there were discussion about who played it better and what they would have done on a different river card.
Sayegh Alive
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Pierre Sayegh is hanging in there. Kayan Tugrul bet 50,000 and was min raised to 100,000 by Sayegh. The blinds folded and Tugrul called the extra with a sigh. The flop came 
. Tugrul checked and Sayegh pulled the trigger. “All in.” he said and Tugrul threw his cards in the muck.
Rybin Caught
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
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 
,Tugrul and Rybin checked to Daher and the latter bet 52,000. Tugrul folded but Rybin made the call to see the 
on the turn. Both players now checked and the dealer put out the 
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.
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
-332,000
|
-332,000 |
|
||
|
1,480,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Rybachenko Bluffs Yamin
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Sergey Rybachenko opened to 35,000 preflop and got calls from Alexey Rybin and Kfir Yamin in the blinds.
The flop was 
and it was checked to Rybachenko who bet 45,000. Rybin quickly folded but Yamin made the call to see the 
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 
for a bluff.
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
172,000
|
172,000 |
|
|
200,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
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 
. Firatli checked and Rybin slid the all-in button in front of his chips. Frustrated, Fratali showed 
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 
. Firatli claimed to have folded 
.
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 . The cards ran out 
. 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.
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 . Droege had and jumped out of his chair yelling “One time.” The board ran out . The river rescued the Canadian online qualifier and cost his opponent a lot of chip.