$2,200 Warmup Day 3 | 2023 Merit Poker Western Series

01-19-2023 22:44 UTC+3

Dawid Kuliberda Eliminated in 24th Place ($7,275)

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Eli Saad jammed 380,000 from early position. Dawid Kuliberda called on the button for just slightly less with 375,000 to put himself at risk.

Dawid Kuliberda:
Eli Saad:

Kuliberda would need a king or queen as his club hope was covered. The flop came . The turn was the and the river came the to end the run for the Polish player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elli Saad	875,000
Dawid Kuliberda	Busted

Tags: Dawid Kuliberda Dawid Kuliberda Eliminated Dawid Kuliberta Eli Saad

01-19-2023 22:28 UTC+3

Ahmad Rami Naall Eliminated in 25th Place ($6,430)

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Dawid Kuliberda raised to 100,000 under the gun. Halil Baybars three-bet to 350,000 from middle position. Ahmad Rami Naali jammed his remaining 700,000 from the hijack. Kuliberta got out of the way and Baybars called.

Ahmad Rami Naali:
Halil Baybars:

The flop came to give Baybars a set. The turn was the and the river the to end the run for Rami Naall.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Baybars	3,400,000	600,000
Dawid Kuliberda	435,000	-765,000
Ahmad Rami Naall	Busted

Tags: Ahmad Rami Naali Ahmad Rami Naall Dawid Kuliberta Halil Baybars

01-19-2023 22:25 UTC+3

Iacopo Brandi Eliminated in 26th Place ($6,430)

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Iacopo Brandi raised to 250,000 from early position. Vladislav Fedoseev then three-bet to 500,000 and Recep Aydemir called in the small blind. Brandi also called all in for less, creating a side pot between Fedoseev and Aydemir.

The flop came and Fedoseev bet another 230,000. Aydemir called and both players checked down the turn and river.

Aydemir turned over and Fedoseev for a pair of aces. Brandi had and was eliminated.

"If I go all in, you call," Aydemir asked Fedoseev.

"No," Fedoseev said emphatically.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladislav Fedoseev	2,800,000	1,100,000
Recep Aydemir	1,200,000	-850,000
Iacopo Brandi	Busted

Tags: Iacopo Brandi Recep Aydemir Vladislav Fedoseev

01-19-2023 22:16 UTC+3

Guven Catches Mehreb Bluffing

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of , Andre Mehreb bet 215,000 from the hijack and Akin Guven called in the big blind.

The river came the and Guven checked over to Mehreb. He bet another 250,000 and Guven quickly called with for trip nines.

Mehreb was forced to show for just ten-high as he gave up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Akin Guven	1,500,000	500,000
Andre Mehreb	400,000	-950,000

Tags: Akin Guven Andre Mehreb

01-19-2023 22:09 UTC+3

Guerrini Calls Doe's Bluff

Jeff McMillan

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

With the board completed to read , John Doe bet 505,000. Michele Guerrini called quickly.

Doe said "queen high" and flipped over the . Guerrini had the winner with just the and he took the chips from the big stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Doe	4,800,000	500,000
Michele Guerrini	1,960,000	660,000

Tags: John Doe Michele Guerrini

01-19-2023 22:05 UTC+3

Genc Goes Deep Into the Tank

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Musa Genc raised to 115,000 from middle position before David Hu made it 300,000 on the button. Genc called and they went heads-up to the flop.

Genc checked to Hu, who continued for 250,000. Genc called and both players checked the turn.

The river came the and Genc checked once more. Hu then assembled a bet of 945,000, leaving himself just 100,000 behind, and slid it into the middle.

Genc went into the tank for nearly 10 minutes, rechecking his cards multiple times before he picked them up and turned over . Hu remained silent during the hand and calmly took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Hu	2,100,000	800,000
Musa Genc	1,400,000	-600,000

Tags: Musa Genc David Hu

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

01-19-2023 21:56 UTC+3

Valeriy Pak Eliminated in 27th Place ($5,600)

Jeff McMillan

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Valeriy Pak jammed his stack of about ten big blinds from the button and was called Huseyin Akgul in the big blind.

Valeriy Pak:
Huseyin Akgul:

Akgul woke up with kings in the big blind and was very likely to take out the start-of-day chip leader with the cowboys. The flop came to pair Pak's five to give him a glimmer of hope. The turn was the and the river the to confirm his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huseyin Akgul	1,820,000	520,000
Valeriy Pak	Busted

Tags: Huseyin Akgul Valeriy Pak Valeriy Pal

01-19-2023 21:49 UTC+3

Table 3 Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Yury Bochkarev	2,900,000	400,000
Valentin Tsoy	2,200,000	-450,000
Recep Aydemir	2,050,000
Musa Genc	2,000,000	100,000
Vladislav Fedoseev	1,700,000	-700,000
David Hu	1,300,000	-650,000
Arie Kliper	600,000
Iacopo Brandi	600,000	200,000

01-19-2023 21:48 UTC+3

Table 1 Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
John Doe	4,300,000	-700,000
Evgenii Katymaev	2,700,000
Andress Merheb	2,100,000	-50,000
Andre Mehreb	1,350,000	50,000
Huseyin Akgul	1,300,000	-150,000
Michele Guerrini	1,300,000	50,000
Akin Guven	1,000,000	-350,000
Nuri Hadioglu	600,000	-300,000
Valeriy Pak	300,000	-200,000