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

El Khoury Spings Into Life

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Joseph El Khoury will be the first to admit he is one of the tightest players at the table but it is working for him as he is guaranteed more than $65,000 so far; plus his image is helping him win some pots when he moves all in.

Victor Paraschiv opened to 160,000 under the gun only to see Marvin Rettenmaier three-bet to 390,000 next to act. The next two players folded but El Khoury moved all-in for 1,500,000. After a little "Hollywooding" both Paraschiv and Rettenmaier folded.

The next hand Artur Voskanyan opened to 180,000 from the cutoff and quickly folded when El Khoury three-bet all-in! Could this be a sign of things to come or has El Khoury had aces and kings back-to-back?

Tags: Artur VoskanyanJoseph El KhouryMarvin RettenmaierVictor Paraschiv