bwin WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

bwin WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$258,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$4,000
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
262
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Andrei Nikonov Takes a Stab, Loses a Chunk

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Andrei Nikonov
Andrei Nikonov

Albert Daher opened with {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} on the button for 100,000. Alexy Rybin called from the small blind with {k-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Andrei Nikonov three-bet to 320,000 with {a-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Daher called and Rybin folded. The saw a flop of {5-Spades}{10-Hearts}{k-Hearts}. Nikonov was on in a tough spot with his stack size and position but felt he had to continue and did so for 290,000. He was raised by Daher and Nikonov let it go.

Rybin Bluffs Nikonov

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Alexey Rybin and Andrei Nikonov
Alexey Rybin and Andrei Nikonov

Andrei Nikonov raised to 100,000 preflop with {9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, Albert Daher called with {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} and Alexey Rybin called with {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. The flop was {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{A-Spades} and it was checked to Nikonov who bet 145,000, Daher quickly folded but Rybin called to see the {8-Hearts} turn. Now, Rybin led out for a substantial 400,000 as a bluff and Nikonov thought for seconds and then folded.

It looks like Rybin might have found his rhythm again.

The Rybin Road to Recovery

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Albert Daher raised to 100,000 with {A-Spades}{J-Hearts} and Alexey Rybin made it 250,000 in a three-bet holding {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}. Rybin fired 350,000 on the {K-Spades}{7-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} flop and Daher called. The turn was the {9-Spades} and Rybin moved all in for 790,000, Daher really didn't like this and spent a good minute thinking before mucking his hand. Rybin is up to about 2.4 million.

Rybin Doubles Up

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Alexey Rybin
Alexey Rybin

Alexey Rybin had just got a shove through a raise from Albert Daher, so when he raised all in from the button on Daher��s big blind he got a call. Rybin had {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} and Daher had {a-Hearts}{5-Clubs}. The board ran out {7-Spades}{j-Hearts}{a-Spades}{10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Rybin was back in the game.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
3,080,000
-1,205,000
-1,205,000
Alexey Rybin ru
Alexey Rybin
1,690,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
WPT 1X Winner

Daher Takes Chip Lead

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Albert Daher
Albert Daher

Albert Daher raised to 100,000 on the button with {6-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Andrei Nikonov called in the big blind with {K-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} to see a {K-Spades}{J-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop. Both players checked and Daher hit gin with the {6-Diamonds} on the turn. Nikonov led for 145,000 and made a call when Daher raised to 410,000.

The river was the {2-Hearts} and Nikonov checked, Daher bet 900,000 into a pot with just over a million in. Nikonov didn't waste too much time in calling but could only sigh and roll his eyes when Daher turned over the set. With that, Daher is now the clear chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
3,925,000
1,630,000
1,630,000
Andrei Nikonov ru
Andrei Nikonov
2,900,000
-1,595,000
-1,595,000
Alexey Rybin ru
Alexey Rybin
845,000
20,000
20,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Albert DaherAndrei Nikonov

Big Pot for Nikonov

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Albert Daher opened on the button with {7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Andrei Nikonov defended out of position in the big blind with {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. They saw a flop of {9-Hearts}{3-Spades}{8-Spades}. Nikonov hit his pair and check called a bet of 155,000. The turn was {2-Diamonds} and again Nikonov check called a bet. This time 310,000. The {8-Hearts} river was a great one for Nikonov who tried to induce with a check but Daher checked behind.

Player Chips Progress
Andrei Nikonov ru
Andrei Nikonov
4,495,000
555,000
555,000
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
2,295,000
-710,000
-710,000

Nikonov Misses Value?

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Andrei Nikonov
Andrei Nikonov

On the turn of a {9-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{6-Hearts} board, Albert Daher fired 165,000 with {A-Spades}{8-Spades} and Andrei Nikonov floated with his gutshot {8-Hearts}{5-Clubs} made the call to see the {7-Clubs} on the river. Daher bet 365,000 and the commentary team speculated how much Nikonov should raise, having hit his miracle card. Jeff Hakim and Maximilian Droege were thinking of a raise to 1-1.2 million would be ideal. Instead Nikonov decided to just flat-call which shocked the commentators. Has the young Russian missed out on huge value?

Player Chips Progress
Andrei Nikonov ru
Andrei Nikonov
3,940,000
810,000
810,000
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
3,005,000
-60,000
-60,000
Alexey Rybin ru
Alexey Rybin
825,000
-750,000
-750,000
WPT 1X Winner