$2,200 Warm Up | 2024 Merit Poker Western Series

01-19-2024 15:37 UTC+2

Akimov Leaves Di Nicola With Crumbs

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David Salituro

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

Action folded to Ermanno Di Nicola who moved all in from the small blind. Baurzhan Akimov called in the big blind.

Baurzhan Akimov: Q♥J♦
Ermanno Di Nicola: A♠8♠

Akimov took the lead on the 10♣J♥3♥ flop, while Di Nicola couldn't catch up on the 2♣ turn or 7♦ river. The stacks were counted down and Akimov had 1,300,000 remaining, leaving Di Nicola with just 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Baurzhan Akimov	2,600,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	200,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Ermanno Di Nicola

01-19-2024 15:38 UTC+2

Nina Krasilnikova Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,450)

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David Salituro

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

Nina Krasilnikova and George Panagides saw a flop of 7♣4♠10♥ when Krasilnikova put in her last 125,000 from the big blind. Panagides called in middle position.

Nina Krasilnikova: 6♥4♥
George Panagides: A♦7♦

Panagides was ahead with a pair of sevens as the board ran out 9♣Q♠, sending Krasilnikova to the rail in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Panagides	1,300,000 500,000	500,000
Nina Krasilnikova	Busted

Tags: George Panagides Nina Krasilnikova

01-19-2024 15:40 UTC+2

John Basta Eliminated in 15th Place ($9,850)

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David Salituro

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

John Basta moved all in for 600,000 on the button, Adrian State reshoved in the small blind, and the rest of the table folded.

John Basta: Q♠J♥
Adrian State: A♥Q♦

Basta was dominated but picked up a straight draw on the 10♣K♠6♦ flop. The 2♥ turn was no help, while the 7♥ river completed the board and sent him to the exit in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	4,300,000 700,000	700,000
John Basta	Busted

Tags: Adrian State John Basta

01-19-2024 15:45 UTC+2

Ermanno Di Nicola Eliminated in 14th Place ($9,850)

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David Salituro

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

Ermanno Di Nicola stuck in his last chips from the hijack as Simone Andrian and Abdullah Alajmi came along from the blinds.

Both players checked the 3♥3♣10♠ flop before Alajmi bet 800,000 on the 2♥ turn. Andrian called and the 8♣ river was checked through.

Andrian showed A♥4♥ for missed straight and flush draws, while Alajmi had K♥10♥ for two pair. Di Nicola tossed his cards into the muck and went off to collect his 14th-place payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	7,800,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Abdullah Alajmi	7,500,000 800,000	800,000

Ermanno Di Nicola	Busted

Tags: Abdullah Alajmi Ermanno Di Nicola Simone Andrian

01-19-2024 15:50 UTC+2

Azamat Tulepbergenov Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,850)

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David Salituro

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

Azamat Tulepbergenov moved all in for 425,000 in early position and Andrea Dato called in the big blind.

Azamat Tulepbergenov: Q♥Q♠
Andrea Dato: A♣8♣

Tulepbergenov was ahead with his queens until the A♦9♣10♠ flop gave Dato top pair. The 4♣ turn also gave Dato a flush draw, while the 6♥ completed the board and sent Tulepbergenov to the rail in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	2,200,000 300,000	300,000

Azamat Tulepbergenov	Busted

Tags: Andrea Dato Azamat Tulepbergenov

01-19-2024 15:50 UTC+2

Panagides Doubles Off Akimov

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David Salituro

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

Action folded to George Panagides who moved all in for 1,300,000 from the small blind. Baurzhan Akimov called in the big blind.

George Panagides: A♣3♣
Baurzhan Akimov: K♠Q♦

The board ran out 7♠J♥2♠J♠3♥ and Panagides finished with two pair to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Panagides	2,600,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Baurzhan Akimov	1,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov George Panagides

01-19-2024 15:58 UTC+2

Yuefan Gu Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,060)

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David Salituro

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

Andrea Dato raised to 200,000 in the hijack and Yuefan Gu called in the big blind, leaving himself 225,000 back.

The flop came 4♥5♥9♦ and Gu moved in his last chips. Dato called to put him at risk.

Yuefan Gu: J♦10♣
Andrea Dato: K♣J♠

Dato was ahead with his king-high as the board ran out 2♥A♣, ending Gu's run in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	2,800,000 600,000	600,000

Yuefan Gu	Busted

Tags: Andrea Dato Yuefan Gu

01-19-2024 16:51 UTC+2

Sari Haddad Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,060)

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Action folded to Adrian State in the small blind who moved all in. Sari Haddad quickly called for his last 975,000 in the big blind.

Sari Haddad: K♠Q♦
Adrian State: K♣8♦

Haddad had State dominated and was poised for a double up on the final table bubble until the flop brought 8♠2♠8♣, giving State trips. The A♠ turn gave Haddad some hope with a flush draw, but he missed the Q♥ river and was sent to the rail in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	6,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Sari Haddad	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Sari Haddad

01-19-2024 16:52 UTC+2

Guoliang Wei Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,060)

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

At the same time as Sari Haddad was all in on the feature table, Guoliang Wei and Abdullah Alajmi went heads-up on a flop of J♦J♠4♠, Wei bet 250,000 from the small blind and Alajmi called under the gun.

The turn was the K♠ and Wei checked to Alajmi who moved all in. Wei confirmed that Alamji had shoved before calling for his last 2,000,000.

Wei showed Q♣Q♠, but Alamji turned over 8♠7♠ for a flush. The river was the 5♦ and Alajmi took the pot to send Wei to the rail in 10th place.

The remaining nine players are drawing for seats at the final table and are taking a 40-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	12,700,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Guoliang Wei	Busted

Tags: Abdullah Alajmi Guoliang Wei

01-19-2024 18:16 UTC+2

Qusai Albakeer Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,500)

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

On the second hand of the final table, Andrei Daniliuk raised to 275,000 under the gun before Qusai Albakeer moved all in for 2,525,000 next to act. Daniliuk asked for a count then called to put Albakeer at risk.

Qusai Albakeer: A♣Q♦
Andrei Daniliuk: A♥K♥

Albakeer found himself dominated heading to the 10♣9♦6♥ flop. The K♣ turn gave Daniliuk top pair, while Albakeer picked up a straight draw, but the Jordanian missed the 3♣ river and became the first casualty of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Daniliuk	7,100,000 2,825,000	2,825,000
Qusai Albakeer	Busted

Tags: Andrei Daniliuk Qusai Albakeer