Joseph El Khoury Eliminated in 5th Place ($65,770)
Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

The action folds around to Joseph El Khoury in the cutoff and he moves all-in for 1,225,000. A few folds later we arrive at the doorstep of Marvin Rettenmaier and he makes the call.
Rettenmaier: A
Q
El Khoury: A
2
Board: 8
6
4
3
8
At last we have an all-in and call, and the man on a heater of a lifetime continues his winning ways with the elimination of Joseph El Khoury. Rettenmaier now has 5,300,000 chips and a stranglehold on this final table.
Sorted In:
Marvin Rettenmaier, Joseph El Khoury, Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, Season XI
07:00 PM, 08/09/12
Rettenmaier Taking Charge
Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Marvin Rettenmaier raises to 205,000 in the cutoff and Joseph El Khouri decides to peel from the big blind. The action checks through to the river on a board of A
K
6
8
2
before El Khouri pays off a 280,000 Rettenmaier value bet. The German was holding A
2
and now has 4 million chips. El Khouri now has 1,250,000.
Sorted In:
Marvin Rettenmaier, Joseph El Khoury, Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, Season XI
06:53 PM, 08/09/12
Two More Shoves
Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Ran Azor raises to 250,000 in first position and folds to a Joseph El Khoury all-in. Then Marvin Rettenmaier raises to 205,000 on the button and folds to a shove from Artur Voskanyan.
Sorted In:
Marvin Rettenmaier, Ran Azor, Artur Voskanyan, Joseph El Khoury, Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, Season XI
06:49 PM, 08/09/12
El Khoury Starts Shoving and Starts Winning
Level 29: 40,000-80,000, 10,000 ante

Victor Paraschiv raises to 160,000 in first position, Marvin Rettenmaier three-bets to 390,000 in the cutoff and Joseph El Khoury moves all-in from the big blind for 1.5 million. Both players fold and we move onto the next hand.
This time it is Artur Voskanyan who raises when he makes it 180,000 from the cutoff and once again El Khoury moves all-in and this time Voskanyan folds.
Has El Khoury finally found a run of cards or has he figured it out?
El Khoury ~ 2,200,000
Rettenamier ~ 2,750,000
Voskanyan ~ 800,000
Sorted In:
Marvin Rettenmaier, Victor Paraschiv, Artur Voskanyan, Joseph El Khoury, Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, Season XI
05:37 PM, 08/09/12
Rettenmaier Being Forced to Fold
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
Marvin Rettenmaier raises to 125,000 under the gun, Joseph El Khoury makes the call from the small blind and Victor Paraschiv moves all-in from the big blind. Both players fold and Paraschiv takes the pot.
Then we see the action fold to Marvin Rettenmaier in the small blind and he raises to 135,000. Artur Voskanyan is seated in the big blind and he raises to 265,000 forcing Rettenmaier to fold once more.
Sorted In:
Joseph El Khoury, Marvin Rettenmaier, Victor Paraschiv, Artur Voskanyan, Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, Season XI
04:28 PM, 08/09/12
El Khoury Doubles Through Paraschiv
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante

Victor Paraschiv raises from first position and Joseph El Khoury defends the big blind. The flop is 8
7
6
and El Khoury check-calls a 130,000 Paraschiv c-bet. The turn is the 9
and El Khoury open shoves for 705,000 and after a long time in the tank Paraschiv makes the call.
El Khoury turns over Q
T
for the straight and Paraschiv turns over K
5
for the lower end of the straight. The river is the 4
and El Khoury once again doubles up in this competition.
El Khoury ~ 1,950,000
Paraschiv ~ 1,230,000
Sorted In:
Victor Paraschiv, Joseph El Khoury, Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, Season XI
04:11 PM, 08/09/12
Lost Opportunity For El Khoury
Level 27: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante
Victor Paraschiv raises from first position, Artur Voskanyan calls on the button as does Joseph El Khoury in the big blind. The flop contains more clubs than Greg Normans bathrobe - J
9
8
- and it is Paraschiv who bets first, making it 140,000, and only El Khoury makes the call. That's the end of the action as the J
and 8
are checked through, and what a wasted opportunity for El Khoury. He turns over A
T
for the flopped nuts and he has won the absolute minimum.
El Khoury ~ 1,430,000
Paraschiv ~ 870,000
Sorted In:
Joseph El Khoury, Victor Paraschiv, Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, Season XI
03:01 PM, 08/09/12
Rettenmaier Takes Another Pot From El Khoury
Level 27: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante

Joseph El Khoury raises to 100,000 in the cutoff and Marvin Rettenmaier calls in the big blind. The flop is J
T
8
and both players check. The turn is the 9
and Rettenmaier leads for 155,000; El Khoury calls. The river is the 5
, both players check and Rettenmaier wins the pot with Q
8
.
El Khoury ~ 1,090,000
Rettenmaier ~ 2,050,000
Sorted In:
Marvin Rettenmaier, Joseph El Khoury, Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, Season XI
02:54 PM, 08/09/12
Rettenmaier Gets Two Streets From El Khoury
Level 27: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante
Marvin Rettenmaier raises to 105,000 in the cutoff and Joseph El Khoury defends his big blind. The flop is A
J
2
and both players check. Fourth street brings out the 6
and El Khoury check-calls a 90,000 Rettenmaier bet. Finally we see the 5
and the same action ensues, this time for 135,000 and Rettenmaier takes the pot with A
3
.
Sorted In:
Marvin Rettenmaier, Joseph El Khoury, Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, Season XI
02:32 PM, 08/09/12
El Khoury Doubles Up
Level 26: 20,000-40,000, 5,000 ante

We caught the action on the turn with the board showing Q
7
3
T
. Joseph El Khoury checks out of the big blind, Kiryl Radzivonau bets 85,000 from the hijack, El Khoury moves all-in for 570,000 and Radzivonau calls.
El Khoury: Q
6
Radzivonau: J
J
The river is the 7
and El Khoury moves up to 1,400,000; Radzivonau is down to 825,000.
Sorted In:
Kiryl Radzavonau, Joseph El Khoury, Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, Season XI
01:54 PM, 08/09/12