2012 World Poker Tour Merit Cyprus Classic

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2012 World Poker Tour Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$287,784
Event Info
Buy-in
$4,000
Prize Pool
$1,212,694
Entries
329
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Finger of Fate

Martin Finger
Martin Finger

Martin Finger has rocketed up to the top of the pack after he won a substantial pot on the river in a three way fight against Chris Moorman and Bernard Samaha.

The board was reading {3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and it had been checked to Samaha who'd bet 8,700 on the river into a pot of nearly 20,000. Finger dwelt up and then made the call and it looked for a moment as if Moorman might make the overcall but instead he released his hand.

Samaha sighed unhappily and, slightly frustrated, showed {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for the missed double gutshot and straight flush draw, but perhaps it was a blessing as Finger showed {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} having a lot of Samaha's outs covered.

Finger is up to 105,000, Moorman is on 36,000 while Samaha dropped to 12,500.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
105,000
57,700
57,700
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
36,000
6,000
6,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Bernard SamahaChris MoormanMartin Finger