2023 Merit Poker Retro Series

$2,200 Warmup
Day: 4
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Event Info

2023 Merit Poker Retro Series

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$264,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$1,488,560
Entries
809
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
25
Players Left
1
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Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Eliminated in 6th Place ($53,600)

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya - Photo : Merit Poker
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya - Photo : Merit Poker

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 3,000,000 from under the gun, representing almost all of his remaining stack. The action folded around to Murat Cakir in the big blind, who three-bet and was called before the hands were turned up.

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: K?Q?
Murat Cakir: A?10?

Skhulukhiya picked up some additional outs on the 10?J?3? flop as he gathered his belongings. The 3? turn and 5? river were no help, ending his run in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Murat Cakir tr
Murat Cakir 		24,700,000
5,975,000
 5,975,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya 		Busted

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaMurat Cakir

Kanakopoulos Doubles Through Skhulukhiya

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya moved all in on the button, with Orestis Kanakopoulos making quick call from the big blind and at risk.

Orestis Kanakopoulos: A?K?
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: J?2?

Kanakopoulos was never in danger on the 8?6?Q?K?5? runout to double up shortly after the break.

Player Chips Progress
Orestis Kanakopoulos gr
Orestis Kanakopoulos 		17,300,000
8,550,000
 8,550,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya 		4,200,000
-12,200,000
 -12,200,000

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaOrestis Kanakopoulos

Level: 34

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

Skhulukhiya Asks for It All

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya opened to 800,000 from middle position with K?K? before Nicolas Chouity three-bet to 2,200,000 in the small blind holding A?J?.

Skhulukhiya elected just to call and see the 10?9?2? flop. Both players used a time bank before acting, with Chouity leading out for 1,600,000.

Skhulukhiya then moved all in for all of Chouity's remaining stack, producing a fold before showing his pocket kings.

Player Chips Progress
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya 		14,500,000
3,600,000
 3,600,000
Nicolas Chouity lb
Nicolas Chouity 		7,500,000
-4,400,000
 -4,400,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaNicolas Chouity

Cakir Takes From Khadra

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Hadi Khadra opened to 800,000 with Q?10? on the button, with Murat Cakir sliding in a three-bet to 2,700,000 holding A?4? in the small blind. Khadra made the call before the dealer fanned out the 4?8?J? flop.

Both players checked to the 8? turn, where Cakir checked again. Khadra fired 1,500,000 and was called to the K? river.

Cakir used a time bank before leading out for 4,700,000, with Khadra counting out some chips before laying his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Hadi Khadra lb
Hadi Khadra 		25,800,000
-1,800,000
 -1,800,000
Murat Cakir tr
Murat Cakir 		20,400,000
5,000,000
 5,000,000

Tags: Hadi KhadraMurat Cakir

Cakir Turns Up the Heat

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 800,000 from under the gun with A?2? and the action folded around to Murat Cakir in the big blind. Cakir made the call with Q?8? to the 8?Q?4? flop.

Cakir checked and called a continuation bet of 650,000 from Skhulukhiya, then taking some time before checking again on the 3? turn.

Skhulukhiya fired again for 2,275,00, with Cakir using a time bank before announcing a raise to 5,000,000. Skhulukhiya took some time of his own and studied his opponent before mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Murat Cakir tr
Murat Cakir 		15,400,000
3,900,000
 3,900,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya 		10,900,000
-4,500,000
 -4,500,000

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaMurat Cakir

Skhulukhiya Moves In

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Hadi Khadra opened to 800,000 with 2?2? in the cutoff before Murat Cakir three-bet to 2,000,000 holding 10?8? on the button.

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya used a time bank in the small blind before moving all in with K?K? for 11,825,000.

Khadra got out of the way, as did Cakir with Skhulukhiya adding some valuable chips to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Hadi Khadra lb
Hadi Khadra 		27,600,000
-1,200,000
 -1,200,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya 		15,400,000
3,600,000
 3,600,000
Murat Cakir tr
Murat Cakir 		11,500,000
-1,600,000
 -1,600,000

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaHadi KhadraMurat Cakir

Skhulukhiya Turns a Ten

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya

Nicolas Chouity opened to 800,000 holding K?9? in the cutoff, with Giorgiy Skhulukhiya defending his big blind with 10?5?.

Skhulukhiya checked the 7?4?8? flop and called a bet of 1,050,000 from Chouity to the 10? turn.

Skhulukhiya checked again, with Chouity firing 1,900,000 into the middle. Skhulukhiya called to the Q? river, checking one last time.

Chouity checked back, seeing the bad news as Skhulukhiya's pair of tens took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Nicolas Chouity lb
Nicolas Chouity 		11,900,000
-5,400,000
 -5,400,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya 		11,800,000
2,000,000
 2,000,000

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaNicolas Chouity

Khadra Applies the Pressure

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Orestis Kanakopoulos raised to 800,000 with A?8? on the button, finding call from Hadi Khadra with 10?5? in the big blind.

Both players checked the 3?8?9? flop, with Khadra leading out for 1,500,000 on the Q? turn. Kanakopoulos made the quick fold, as Khadra added to his chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Hadi Khadra lb
Hadi Khadra 		28,800,000
6,300,000
 6,300,000
Orestis Kanakopoulos gr
Orestis Kanakopoulos 		9,400,000
-3,600,000
 -3,600,000

Tags: Hadi KhadraOrestis Kanakopoulos