$2,200 Warmup | 2023 Merit Poker Western Series

01-20-2023 14:56 UTC+3

Browne Drills the River to Survive

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Vladislav Fedoseev raised to 250,000 from the button and Paul Browne moved all in for around 1,600,000 in the big blind. Fedoseev called with and was up against Browne's .

Browne was already standing up from his seat as the board came , but he hit the on the river to make top pair and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladislav Fedoseev	4,700,000 150,000	150,000
Paul Browne	3,200,000 2,350,000	2,350,000

Tags: Paul Browne Vladislav Fedoseev

01-20-2023 15:11 UTC+3

Tsoy Shoves Into Aces as Aydemir Doubles Up in Massive Pot

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action folded to Valentin Tsoy on the button who raised to 625,000. Recep Aydemir in the big blind made it 1,550,000 and Tsoy used three time bank cards before he moved all in.

Aydemir snap-called for his last 3,365,000 and turned over . Tsoy could only show . He caught top pair on the flop, but improved no further on the turn or river.

A frustrated Tsoy then pushed over his entire stack into a pile on the table. "Not going to help the dealer, huh," Michael Allen said to him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Recep Aydemir	6,800,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Valentin Tsoy	300,000 -2,270,000	-2,270,000

Tags: Recep Aydemir Valentin Tsoy

01-20-2023 15:14 UTC+3

Guerrini Doubles Thru Doe

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Michele Guerrini was all in for around 1,600,000 from the big blind and was up against John Doe.

Michele Guerrini:
John Doe:

The board ran out and Guerrini's tens stayed in front to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Doe	9,000,000 -200,000	-200,000

Michele Guerrini	3,200,000 1,290,000	1,290,000

Tags: John Doe Michele Guerrini

01-20-2023 15:17 UTC+3

Valentin Tsoy Eliminated in 16th Place ($9,325)

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Michele Guerrini shoved from the button and Valentin Tsoy, who only had a few chips remaining after paying the ante and big blind, threw them into the middle.

Valentin Tsoy:
Michele Guerrini:

Guerrini made a pair of jacks on the board to knock out Tsoy in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele Guerrini	2,000,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Valentin Tsoy	Busted

Tags: Michele Guerrini Valentin Tsoy

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

01-20-2023 15:21 UTC+3

Arie Kliper Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,820)

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Arie Kliper raised to 675,000 on the button, leaving himself around 100,000 behind, then called when small blind Andress Merheb moved all in.

Arie Kliper:
Andress Merheb:

The board ran out and Merheb won the pot and secured the knockout with ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andress Merheb	2,500,000 -100,000	-100,000
Arie Kliper	Busted

Tags: Andress Merheb Arie Kliper

01-20-2023 15:36 UTC+3

Mandara Gets There on the Turn

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ryan Mandara was all-in for around 1,600,000 in the small blind and up against button Maxime Chilaud.

Ryan Mandara:
Maxime Chilaud:

Chilaud spiked a pair on the flop, but the fell on the turn to give Mandara a set. The meaningless fell on the river and Mandara doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Chilaud	3,800,000 -2,955,000	-2,955,000
Ryan Mandara	3,200,000 1,190,000	1,190,000

Tags: Maxime Chilaud Ryan Mandara

01-20-2023 15:38 UTC+3

Blind Versus Blind Cooler Results in Merheb's Decimation

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

In a blind-on-blind battle, Evgenii Katymaev got his last 2,055,000 in the middle against Andress Merheb.

Evgenii Katymaev:
Andress Merheb:

Merheb had run into a cooler and got no help on the board, handing over most of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgenii Katymaev	4,100,000 2,605,000	2,605,000
Andress Merheb	500,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Andress Merheb Evgenii Katymaev

01-20-2023 15:44 UTC+3

Andress Merheb Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,820)

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Halil Baybars raised to 250,000 from early position and Andress Merheb, with only 200,000 remaining, called all in. John Doe also called in the big blind to see a flop.

Baybars continued for 275,000 and Doe folded. Merheb showed , but Baybars turned over .

The turn came the and Merheb was already standing up from his seat by the time the fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Doe	9,100,000 100,000	100,000

Halil Baybars	2,600,000 470,000	470,000
Andress Merheb	Busted

Tags: Andress Merheb Halil Baybars John Doe

01-20-2023 15:58 UTC+3

Baybars Hero-Calls His Way to a Double

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

John Doe raised to 360,000 from early position and was called by Halil Baybars in the cutoff.

The flop came and Doe continued for 400,000. Baybars called, then called another bet of 600,000 on the turn.

The river came the and Doe instantly announced he was all in. Baybars used two time bank cards before he called for his last 950,000.

Doe could only show , while Baybars turned over for a pair of nines to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Doe	6,900,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

Halil Baybars	3,200,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Halil Baybars John Doe