bwin WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Main Event
Day: 5
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

Andrei Nikonov Takes a Stab, Loses a Chunk

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Andrei Nikonov
Andrei Nikonov

Albert Daher opened with {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} on the button for 100,000. Alexy Rybin called from the small blind with {k-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Andrei Nikonov three-bet to 320,000 with {a-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Daher called and Rybin folded. The saw a flop of {5-Spades}{10-Hearts}{k-Hearts}. Nikonov was on in a tough spot with his stack size and position but felt he had to continue and did so for 290,000. He was raised by Daher and Nikonov let it go.