2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic

High Roller Freeze-Out
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$373,207
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$873,000
Entries
36
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

David Benyamine Eliminated in 4th Place ($82,935)

David Benyamine - 4th Place
David Benyamine - 4th Place

On a {9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop, Perica Bukara checked and David Benyamine bet 46,000. Bukara raised to 120,000 and sent Benyamine into the tank.

After about a minute, Benyamine shrugged and put the rest of his stack in. Bukara called and they opened their hands.

Bukara: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Benyamine: {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}

The {3-Hearts} turn and {K-Hearts} river were no help to Benyamine, out in 4th place for $82,935.

Bukara is up to about 1.85 million after the hand.

Tags: David BenyaminePerica Bukara

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Jon Turner Eliminated in 5th Place ($41,467)

Jon Turner - 5th Place
Jon Turner - 5th Place

On the first hand after the players got into the money, David Benyamine raised to 25,000 and Andrew Feldman called on the button. Jon Turner, who has been overheating very visibly and asked the tournament staff to help him get some medical help, shoved all in from the big blind for 159,000. Benyamine folded, but Feldman made the call after thinking about it for a tiny bit.

Feldman: {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Turner: {A-Spades}{8-Clubs}

The board ran out {K-Spades}{3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{J-Hearts} and Turner was sent to the rail in fifth place. He earned just over $40,000 for his finish and immediately got up and left the tournament, hopefully to find somewhere where he can cool off.

Tags: Jon TurnerDavid BenyamineAndrew Feldman

Sam Trickett Eliminated in 6th Place

Sam Trickett - 6th Place
Sam Trickett - 6th Place

Perica Bukara raised to 25,000 on the button and Sam Trickett defended his big blind.

The flop came down {A-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and both checked to see the {6-Clubs} fall on the turn. Trickett bet 34,000 and Bukara popped it to 84,000. Trickett re-raised, making it an additional 64,000 to go. Bukara squirmed when he saw the raise, but was quick to announce all in. Trickett called immediately with {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, the second nuts, but was immensely deflated to see Bukara table {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for the nuts.

The river was the {3-Clubs} and Bukara's better straight played to bust Trickett and burst the bubble.

Tags: Perica BukaraSam Trickett

Turner Sliding

Jon Turner raised to 22,000 under the gun and was called by Perica Bukara in the cutoff and Ori Miller in the big blind.

The flop came down {9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades} and it was checked to Bukara. He bet 45,000 and only Turner called to see the {J-Diamonds} turn. Both checked and saw the river fall the {Q-Clubs}. Both checked once again and Bukara turned over {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. Turner mucked and Bukara won the pot.

Turner: Down to about 190,000
Bukara: Up to about 1,080,000

Tags: Perica BukaraJon Turner

Bukara Shows Top Two

On the flop of {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, Jon Turner fired 24,000. Perica Bukara, who is still well in command at this final table, made the call in position. The turn card was the {10-Spades} and paired the board. Turner checked and Bukara fired out a bet of 55,000 right away. Turner flicked in his cards one by one and allowed Bukara to take the pot. Bukara showed what he had, the {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades} for having flopped top two.

Tags: Perica BukaraJon Turner

Trickett and Feldman Arrive Just in Time to See Turner Double

Play had resumed at the final table for about ten minutes before Sam Trickett and Andrew Feldman returned from dinner. They arrived in time to see Jon Turner collecting chips after he doubled through Perica Bukara.

Turner was all in for 190,000 and held {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} while Bukara tabled {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, The board ran out {K-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{J-Hearts}{4-Spades} as Turner paired up to win the pot.

Turner: Up to about 405,000
Bukara: Down to about 930,000

Tags: Jon TurnerPerica Bukara