2012 World Poker Tour Merit Cyprus Classic

Main Event
Day: 5
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

Rettenmaier's Straight Stays Good

Marvin Rettenmaier
Marvin Rettenmaier

Joseph El Khoury opened to 100,000 and Marvin Rettenmaier defended in the big blind. Both players checked a wet flop of {J-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Spades} before Rettenmaier led for 155,000 on the {9-Hearts} turn.

El Khoury, who can be hard to push off a hand, made the call to see the {5-Hearts} river. Rettenmaier thought for a minute and checked and El Khoury quickly checked behind.

The German showed {Q-Spades}{8-Spades} for the turned straight and it was enough to beat El Khoury, the latter is starting to get short again.

Player Chips Progress
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
2,450,000
150,000
150,000
WPT 2X Winner
Joseph El Khoury lb
Joseph El Khoury
850,000
-250,000
-250,000

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