2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info

2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$579,165
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
181
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Two Bullets to the Hartman

Craig Hartman opened the pot with a raise from early position, making it 300 to skate. Dan Harrington put in the call next door before Ron Azur bumped it up to 1,700 a couple seats further down the line. Huseyin Yilmaz made the overcall, but Hartman still wanted to play for more. He announced a third raise, putting out 7,000 chips in total. Harrington and Yilmaz would get out of the way, but Azur came right along with the call.

Heads-up then, the flop came out {J-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {4-Hearts}. Hartman kept the heat on with a bet of 15,000, sending Azur deep into the tank. After several minutes of head shaking, he flipped over his {Q-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} face-up on the table, conceding the pot with a frustrated flick of the wrist.

"You were crushed," said Hartman, reluctant to show. Finally, he did indeed flash {A-Hearts} {A-Clubs} as a few table mates complimented the good lay down from Azur. Hartman is up over 50,000 after stacking that pot.

Tags: Craig HartmanRon Azur