2012 World Poker Tour Merit Cyprus Classic

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2012 World Poker Tour Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$287,784
Event Info
Buy-in
$4,000
Prize Pool
$1,212,694
Entries
329
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Cajelais Running Well; Takes Chip Lead

Erik Cajelais
Erik Cajelais

Erik Cajelais already has a WSOP bracelet and if he continues to run as well as he has so far in this tournament, a WPT title cannot be too far away for the Canadian.

In one of the first hands back from the dinner break Önder Özdemirler open-limped from middle position and then called when Cajelais — two seats to Özdemirler's left — made it 1,700 to play.

The flop came down {5-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{K-Clubs} and Özdemirler immediately moved all-in for around 15,000 and Cajelais beat him into the pot with a call.

"Good game," said Cajelais as he turned over {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a flopped flush, which was way in front of the {K-Spades}{10-Hearts} that had only made top pair.

The turn and river ran out the {8-Hearts} and the {J-Spades} respectively and Cajelais climbed to 81,000 and it looks like he is our chip leader here in Cyprus.

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Cajelais
81,000
24,800
24,800

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