€800 Main Event - 1M Gtd.
Day 4 Completed
€800 Main Event - 1M Gtd.
Day 4 Completed
Andorra's Antonio Saez Zamorano won the €1 million guaranteed Golden Poker Million Cyprus €800 Main Event after agreeing to a heads-up deal with Spain's David Comeron. Both players walked away with €164,000 each.
The event was a huge success, attracting 1,178 entrants during the six opening flights. Each of the opening flights paid 15 percent of the field at least a minimum payout of €1,200 with those that bagged chips into Day 2 guaranteed at least a payout of €1,650.
The second day featured hour long blind levels and the field was whittled down from 120 players to just 50 players. Blind levels were further increased to 90 minutes in length for Day 3 when the action played down to a final table.
Place | Player | Country | Prize | Prize (USD) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Antonio Saez Zamorano | Andorra | €164,000* | $181,564* |
2 | David Comeron | Spain | €164,000* | $181,564* |
3 | Milad Oghabian | Iran | €74,000 | $81,925 |
4 | Ruslan Bakhtiev | Russia | €47,600 | $52,698 |
5 | Seref Dursun Anar | Turkey | €35,200 | $38,970 |
6 | Alexey Romanov | Russia | €26,400 | $29,227 |
7 | Samiyel Duzgun | Switzerland | €19,900 | $22,031 |
8 | Vladyslav Pohribnyi | Ukraine | €16,400 | $18,156 |
9 | Shlomi Shimoni | Israel | €13,200 | $14,614 |
*Reflects heads-up deal.
Zamorano entered the final day in the chip lead, followed by Switzerland's Samiyel Duzgun and Russia's Ruslan Bakhtiev. Players were 65 big blinds deep on average but this didn't stop some big action straight out of the door.
On the second hand of the final table, Comeron eliminated two players when his aces held strong against the kings held by Israel's Shlomi Shimoni (ninth - €13,200) and the jacks held by Ukraine's Vladyslav Pohribnyi (eighth - €16,400).
It took several hours for another elimination to take place when Comeron's aces held against Duzgen's eights. Duzgen went home with the seventh-place prize of €19,900, while Comeron skyrocketed into the chip lead.
Shortly after, Comeron eliminated the short-stacked Alexey Romanov in sixth place for €26,400 when his ace-jack held against king-five.
Next to go was Turkey's Seref Dursun Anar in fifth place for €35,200 in a hand that caused a discussion on the table when it was completed. Anar three-bet jammed a short-stack with king-jack and was called by Comeron with king-eight and by Zamorano with aces, who completed the action. Comeron and Zamorano checked down the board and the action was down to four players. Zamarano retook the chip lead after the hand.
Bakhtiev then hit the rail in fourth place for €47,400 when his suited big slick didn't get there against Comeron's kings. Comeron had the lead for the second time at the final table after the hand was in the books.
Iran's Milad Oghabian was then ousted in third place for €74,000 after he got his 30 big blinds in with a suited big slick and didn't get his hand to hold against king-queen suited.
Comeron entered heads-up play with a short chip lead but Zamorano was able to snag it back quickly during heads-up play. A short while later, the duo agreed to a deal with each player going home with €164,000. Zamorano had the lead at the time and was declared the official winner.
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Place | Player | Country | Prize | Prize (USD) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Antonio Saez Zamorano | Andorra | €164,000* | $181,564* |
2 | David Comeron | Spain | €164,000* | $181,564* |
3 | Milad Oghabian | Iran | €74,000 | $81,925 |
4 | Ruslan Bakhtiev | Russia | €47,600 | $52,698 |
5 | Seref Dursun Anar | Turkey | €35,200 | $38,970 |
6 | Alexey Romanov | Russia | €26,400 | $29,227 |
7 | Samiyel Duzgun | Switzerland | €19,900 | $22,031 |
8 | Vladyslav Pohribnyi | Ukraine | €16,400 | $18,156 |
9 | Shlomi Shimoni | Israel | €13,200 | $14,614 |
*Reflects heads-up deal.
Antonio Saez Zamorano and David Comeron reached a deal. The remaining prize pool will be chopped evenly with both players going home with €164,000. Zamorano will go home with the trophy as he was declared the official champion.
Stay tuned for the recap of the epic Golden Poker Million Cyprus Main Event.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Antonio Saez Zamorano | Busted | |
David Comeron | Busted |
David Comeron checked with about 4 million in the pot with the on the board before he called a bet of 2 million from Antonio Saez Zamorano.
Comeron led out for 2 million after the completed the board on the river. Zamorano raised to 11 million and Comeron folded.
A hand or two later, play stopped for the duo to discuss a deal.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Comeron |
53,000,000
-10,000,000
|
-10,000,000 |
Antonio Saez Zamorano |
6,300,000
-48,700,000
|
-48,700,000 |
Blind levels have been reduced from 90 minutes to 30 minutes in length during heads-up play.
Milad Oghabian opened for 2.2 million before David Comeron three-bet jammed more than covering the 30 big blinds his opponent had to start the hand. Oghabian snap-called and a crowd emerged.
David Comeron:
Milad Oghabian:
It was looking like Oghabian would take the chip lead after the came on the flop. However, the Spanish rail erupted after the came on the turn to pair-up Comeron. The came on the river and Oghabian was eliminated in third place for €74,000.
No heads-up deal was discussed and play resumed shortly after Oghabian headed to the cashier.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Comeron |
63,000,000
17,000,000
|
17,000,000 |
Antonio Saez Zamorano |
55,000,000
8,000,000
|
8,000,000 |
Milad Oghabian | Busted |
David Comeron opened the button for 2.2 million before Milad Oghabian jammed for 11 million from the big blind. Comeron snap called and turned over and the race was on against the held by Oghabian.
Oghabian's rail was shouting for the and as fate would have it, it landed on the flop.
"But there are hearts," said Obhabian perhaps nervous about a flush completing.
The came on the turn followed by the on the river and Oghabian doubled up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Comeron |
46,000,000
-14,000,000
|
-14,000,000 |
Milad Oghabian |
23,000,000
13,800,000
|
13,800,000 |
Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | David Comeron | Spain | 60,000,000 | 75 |
7 | Antonio Saez Zamorano | Andorra | 47,000,000 | 59 |
8 | Milad Oghabian | Iran | 9,200,000 | 12 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Comeron | 60,000,000 | |
Antonio Saez Zamorano |
47,000,000
10,000,000
|
10,000,000 |
Milad Oghabian |
9,200,000
-9,800,000
|
-9,800,000 |
Level: 32
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000