Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Both the finalists are at the table and a few photos will be taken before they get underway.
2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series
$3,300 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 5
2024 Merit Poker Gatsby Gala Series
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,694,640
Entries
614
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Currently, they are on a break, but play will resume shortly to decide who the champion will be!
The blinds did get cut in half when three-handed play began, which means each level will now be 30 minutes long.
Here's a reminder of what the two finalists are playing for.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $307,700 |
| 2 | $211,400 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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34,800,000 | |
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26,600,000
-2,400,000
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-2,400,000 |
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Dmitry Gromov shoved the button for 7,300,000 and Nichan Khorchidian snap-called from the big blind.
Dmitry Gromov: A♠4♦ 
Nichan Khorchidian: A♣Q♣
Gromov was shouting for a chop and did pick up some possibilities on the A♥K♣8♥ flop as another eight would mean they split. However the 6♥J♠ runout was no help to Gromov, and he left in 3rd.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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34,800,000
8,800,000
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8,800,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Anton Wigg shoved 2,800,000 from the button and Nichan Khorchidian shoved from the small blind.
Anton Wigg: K♠3♠
Nichan Khorchidian: K♥Q♣
Wigg was in a world of hurt and it got worse on the Q♠9♦8♣ flop as Khorchidian paired his queen. However, there was some hope on the J♠ turn as Wigg picked up a flush draw, however the 4♣ river was no help, and he headed home in 4th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,000,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Dmitry Gromov raised to 1,100,000 from the cutoff and Bogdan Jontulovic shoved from the button.
"You know what, this is crazy," said Nichan Khorchidian in the big blind, who then called off his stack of 10,300,000. Gromov quickly folded.
"I said that I will get pocket kings and you will get ace-x, then I will lose," said Khorchidian.
Nichan Khorchidian: K♣K♠
Bogdan Jontulovic: A♠10♠
Khorchidian's prediction on the cards was spot on, but there was still a runout to come and Gromov had folded an ace.
The flop of 6♠J♦Q♥ did give Jontulovic a gutshot, but Khorchidian held two of his outs. The 4♥ turn and 7♥ river changed nothing, and Khorchidian earned a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
29,000,000
-11,000,000
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-11,000,000 |
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22,000,000
8,000,000
|
8,000,000 |
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6,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
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Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Anton Wigg raised the cutoff and Bogdan Jontulovic called from the big blind.
On the first flop that the four have seen in quite some time, Jontulovic checked on the 5♦J♥6♦ board and Wigg fired 700,000. Jontulovic then shoved, and Wigg snap-folded
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
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4,000,000
-2,500,000
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-2,500,000 |
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Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Without any huge pots going his way, Bogdan Jontulovic has been slowly stealing blinds and applying pressure to build his stack, which now sits at around 36,000,000 — well over half the chips in play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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36,000,000 | |
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14,000,000 | |
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6,500,000 | |
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|
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5,200,000 | |
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Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Nichan Khorchidian made it 1,100,000 from the button and Bogdan Jontulovic called in the big blind.
They saw a flop of 3♦A♠9♠, which both checked to the 4♠ turn. Jontulovic led out for 1,500,000, and Khorchidian called.
When the 4♣ paired the board on the river, Jontulovic announced a bet of 3,800,000, and Khorchidian again had a tough decision. After thinking it over for a while, Khorchidian decided to call.
Jontulovic then showed 4♥4♦ for quads!
"Quads! Quads is a very good hand," said Khorchidian as he mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,000,000
6,500,000
|
6,500,000 |
|
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16,000,000
-6,500,000
|
-6,500,000 |
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Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Bogdan Jontulovic opened to 1,200,000 from the button and Nichan Khorchidian called from the big blind.
On the A♦J♣4♥ flop, Khorchidian check-called a bet of 900,000 from Jontulovic to see the Q♣ turn, which went check-check.
A 9♦ dropped on the river and after Khorchidian checked, Jontulovic announced a big bet of 4,500,000. Khorchidian went deep, deep into the tank and even lifted his sunglasses to the top of his head to get a better view of the board.
"I have a 100% success rate in my hero calls," said Khorchidian. "I can't believe this, I'm wasting all of my timebanks," he added.
"Fold," was eventually announced by Khorchidian, and Jontulovic took the pot.
"I wanted to keep my record at 100%," remarked Khorchidian after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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22,500,000
-2,400,000
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-2,400,000 |
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20,500,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
Level: 36
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000