$2,200 Warm Up | 2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series

2024-11-23 05:16 UTC-12

Khordbin Catching Up to Smolka After Double Up

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Ryan Lashmar

Nível 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Dawid Smolka opened to 800,000 from the cutoff, Hadi Khordbin three-bet shoved for 6,375,000 from the big blind and Smolka called with a covering stack to put Khordbin at risk.

Hadi Khordbin: 5♣5♥ All in
Dawid Smolka: A♦Q♥

Khordbin's pocket fives held on the 4♦3♥9♥9♦3♣ runout and he secured the double, closing the gap between himself and Smolka in the process.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dawid Smolka	15,000,000 6,200,000	6,200,000
Hadi Khordbin	13,350,000 6,500,000	6,500,000

Tags: Dawid Smolka Hadi Khordbin

2024-11-23 05:24 UTC-12

Grasso Wins Multiway Hand

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Ryan Lashmar

Nível 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Dawid Smolka opened from under the gun and received calls from Daniele Grasso on the button, Hadi Khordbin in the small blind and Bogdan Munteanu in the big blind.

The flop came 5♠4♣3♣ and all four players checked leading to the 8♥ turn. Khordbin checked, Munteanu bet 550,000, Smolka called, Grasso called and Khordbin folded.

All four players checked the J♦ river. Munteanu had ten-high with 10♠9♠ and Smolka had a pair of eights with Q♦8♥. Grasso had missed his flush draw but instead had rivered top pair with K♣J♣ to take down a sizable pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dawid Smolka	16,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Hadi Khordbin	12,500,000 850,000	850,000
Daniele Grasso	11,000,000 900,000	900,000

Bogdan Munteanu	1,275,000 3,225,000	3,225,000

Tags: Bogdan Munteanu Daniele Grasso Dawid Smolka Hadi Khordbin

2024-11-23 05:28 UTC-12

Georges Chehade Eliminated in 5th Place ($45,150)

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Ryan Lashmar

Nível 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Georges Chehade shoved for 3,275,000 from the button and was looked up by Daniele Grasso who had him covered in the small blind.

Georges Chehade: 8♥5♥ All in
Daniele Grasso: A♥10♠

Grasso was a small favorite with ace-ten while Chehade had two live cards. The A♦Q♦K♥8♦6♠ runout gave Grasso top pair to win the pot while Chehade's deep run came to an end in fifth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Daniele Grasso	15,700,000 4,700,000	4,700,000

Dawid Smolka	15,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Hadi Khordbin	11,700,000 800,000	800,000
Bogdan Munteanu	3,550,000 2,275,000	2,275,000
Georges Chehade	Eliminado

Tags: Daniele Grasso Georges Chehade

2024-11-23 05:41 UTC-12

Bogdan Munteanu Eliminated in 4th Place ($60,300)

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Ryan Lashmar

Nível 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Bogdan Munteanu shoved from the small blind for around 3,500,000 and Dawid Smolka called from the big blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Bogdan Munteanu: 7♣7♥ All in
Dawid Smolka: Q♥J♥

Smolka made a full house on the Q♠Q♦J♦ flop leaving Munteanu drawing only to running quad sevens. Munteanu was drawing dead on the turn when the rest of the board ran out 9♦9♠ and he was sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dawid Smolka	19,200,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Bogdan Munteanu	Eliminado

Tags: Bogdan Munteanu Dawid Smolka

2024-11-23 05:44 UTC-12

Smolka Back in Front

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Ryan Lashmar

Nível 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Hadi Khordbin opened to 800,000 from the button and was called by Dawid Smolka in the small blind and Daniele Grasso in the big blind.

The flop came J♠8♥7♣ and Smolka bet 850,000. Grasso called while Khordbin got out of the way.

Both players checked the 6♠ turn leading to the J♥ river. Smolka bet 2,800,000 and Grasso mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dawid Smolka	21,000,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Daniele Grasso	13,500,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Hadi Khordbin	11,200,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Daniele Grasso Hadi Khordbin Dawid Smolka

2024-11-23 06:01 UTC-12

Smolka Takes a Big Pot from Khordbin

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Ryan Lashmar

Nível 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Dawid Smolka opened to 800,000 from the button and Hadi Khordbin defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 8♣7♥10♦ flop leading to the 5♦ turn. Khordbin bet 1,000,000 and Smolka called.

Khordbin continued for 2,000,000 on the 2♥ river. Smolka shoved and Khordbin, who had just under 6,500,000 behind, opted to fold after using a single time extension.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dawid Smolka	23,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Daniele Grasso	13,700,000 200,000	200,000

Hadi Khordbin	6,300,000 4,900,000	4,900,000

Tags: Dawid Smolka Hadi Khordbin

2024-11-23 06:08 UTC-12

Khordbin Doubles Through Grasso

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Ryan Lashmar

Nível 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Daniele Grasso shoved from the small blind, covering Hadi Khordbin who had 4,600,000 in the big blind. Khordbin made the call for his tournament life.

Daniele Grasso: J♥9♣ All in
Hadi Khordbin: K♠9♥

Khordbin was well ahead with a dominating nine and held on the 8♠9♠5♣7♥Q♣ runout to double up through Grasso.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dawid Smolka	27,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Hadi Khordbin	9,600,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Daniele Grasso	6,500,000 7,200,000	7,200,000

Tags: Daniele Grasso Hadi Khordbin

Nível: 35

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

2024-11-23 06:13 UTC-12

Khordbin on Fumes After Grasso Doubles Up

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Ryan Lashmar

Nível 35 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Hadi Khordbin opened to 1,000,000 from the button, Daniele Grasso three-bet shoved for 7,100,000 from the big blind and Khordbin called with a covering stack to put the start-of-day chip leader at risk.

Daniele Grasso: A♦K♠ All in
Hadi Khordbin: A♠10♣

Grasso had a dominating ace and held on the 5♥3♣6♥3♦8♣ runout to double through Khordbin.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Daniele Grasso	14,900,000 8,400,000	8,400,000

Hadi Khordbin	2,300,000 7,300,000	7,300,000

Tags: Daniele Grasso Hadi Khordbin

2024-11-23 06:19 UTC-12

Khordbin Doubles Through Smolka

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Ryan Lashmar

Nível 35 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Dawid Smolka opened from the button, Hadi Khordbin shoved for 1,800,000 from the big blind and Smolka called with a covering stack to put Khordbin at risk.

Hadi Khordbin: 10♠5♥ All in
Dawid Smolka: 4♦3♦

The board ran out 2♥5♣J♦J♣4♥ giving Khordbin two pair, jacks and fives to double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dawid Smolka	26,500,000 500,000	500,000
Daniele Grasso	14,500,000 400,000	400,000

Hadi Khordbin	4,100,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Dawid Smolka Hadi Khordbin