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

01-19-2024 20:28 UTC+2

Baurzhan Akimov Eliminated in 6th Place ($33,100)

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov raised to 1,150,000 under the gun before Adrian State moved all in from the big blind. Akimov called for his last 1,000,000.

Baurzhan Akimov: A♦Q♣
Adrian State: A♠J♠

Akimov had State dominated until the J♥6♦7♥ flop gave State top pair. Akimov flashed a smile over at State as the 10♥ turn gave him a straight draw, but he missed the A♣ river and was sent to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	8,000,000 1,375,000	1,375,000
Baurzhan Akimov	Busted

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01-19-2024 20:44 UTC+2

Fahredin Mustafov Eliminated in 5th Place ($41,300)

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov moved all in for 2,700,000 on the button and Adrian State called in the small blind.

Fahredin Mustafov: Q♦10♦
Adrian State: A♠Q♠

Mustafov took the lead on the K♠10♣3♣ flop with a pair of tens, but State spiked a straight on the J♣ turn. The river was the K♥ and Mustafov was sent out in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	13,600,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Fahredin Mustafov	Busted

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01-19-2024 20:54 UTC+2

Daniliuk Leaves Andrian With Crumbs

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Simone Andrian raised to 400,000 on the button, then called when small blind Andrei Daniliuk moved all in for 3,075,000.

Andrei Daniliuk: Q♥J♥
Simone Andrian: A♦10♣

Andrian remained in the lead on the 8♠4♦2♦ flop, but Daniliuk spiked the Q♠ on the turn to make a pair of queens. The river was the 4♠ and Daniliuk doubled up, leaving Andrian with around six big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Daniliuk	6,600,000 2,525,000	2,525,000
Simone Andrian	1,300,000 4,500,000	4,500,000

Tags: Andrei Daniliuk Simone Andrian

01-19-2024 20:58 UTC+2

Andrian's Turn to Double

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action folded to Abdullah Alajmi who moved all in from the small blind with A♣4♠. Simone Andrian was left with just 875,000 after paying the big blind and ante and used a time bank before folding J♠5♦.

The next hand, Andrian shoved from the small blind and Andrei Daniliuk called in the big blind.

Simone Andrian: J♣5♦
Andrei Daniliuk: K♦8♦

Andrian took the lead on the Q♠J♦Q♦ flop with two pair. The rest of the board came 8♣10♦ and Andrian doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	23,700,000 100,000	100,000

Andrei Daniliuk	5,500,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Simone Andrian	2,000,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Abdullah Alajmi Andrei Daniliuk Simone Andrian

01-19-2024 21:28 UTC+2

Alajmi Snaps Off State

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Abdullah Alajmi raised to 750,000 under the gun and Simone Andrian gave it some thought on the button before mucking 6♣6♥. Adrian State, though, called in the big blind and they went heads-up to a A♦5♦3♥ flop.

Alajmi continued for 1,150,000 and State called. Both players checked the K♦ turn and State then led out for 400,000 on the Q♥ river.

Alajmi snap-called with A♣Q♠ for two pair and State mucked A♠4♠ as Alajmi pulled further away from the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	28,400,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Adrian State	9,700,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Abdullah Alajmi Adrian State Simone Andrian

01-19-2024 21:45 UTC+2

Andrian Bluffs Out State

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Simone Andrian raised to 500,000 with A♣10♠ and Adrian State defended 8♣5♣.

The 9♥7♣4♣ flop gave State straight and flush draws and he led out for 400,000. Andrian called.

State made a pair on the 8♦ turn and bet another 600,000. Andrian then moved all in for 4,675,000 with ace-high.

State threw in all his time bank cards and tanked for several minutes before deciding to muck his hand as Andrian got his all-in bluff through to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	7,900,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Simone Andrian	7,500,000 4,400,000	4,400,000

Tags: Simone Andrian Adrian State

01-19-2024 22:02 UTC+2

Andrei Daniliuk Eliminated in 4th Place ($55,000)

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Simone Andrian jammed from the small blind and Andrei Daniliuk called for his last 4,925,000 in the big blind.

Andrei Daniliuk: A♣9♣
Simone Andrian: K♦3♠

The flop came 3♣J♦8♠ and Andrian took the lead with a pair of threes. Daniliuk was already standing up from his seat as the 7♠ fell on the turn, followed by the 4♦ river as the runner-up from the Merit Poker Gangster Series Warm Up had to settle for fourth place this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	11,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Andrei Daniliuk	Busted

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01-19-2024 22:11 UTC+2

Alamji Hits the Turn, Andrian Smacks the River in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Abdullah Alajmi limped in from the small blind, then called when big blind Simone Andrian raised to 900,000.

The flop came A♦2♦9♥ and Andrian bet 500,000. Alajmi called and the 3♦ fell on the turn.

Alajmi then led out for 1,800,000 and Andrian called. The river was the 8♦ and Alajmi fired out 2,200,000.

Andrian snap-called and turned over Q♠Q♦ for a rivered flush. Alajmi flashed 5♦4♠ for a turned straight as he handed over the massive pot, allowing Andrian to significantly narrow the gap at the top of the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	22,800,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Simone Andrian	16,400,000 5,400,000	5,400,000

Tags: Abdullah Alajmi Simone Andrian

01-19-2024 23:00 UTC+2

Adrian State Eliminated in 3rd Place ($74,300)

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Adrian State raised to 1,200,000 on the button before Simone Andrian moved all in from the big blind. State called for his last 1,500,000.

Adrian State: K♣2♣
Simone Andrian: A♦K♠

State was dominated and at risk as the board came 4♠9♥J♥7♣K♥. Both players paired their king on the river, but Andrian's ace-kicker played to send State to the rail in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	23,025,000 2,025,000	2,025,000

Simone Andrian	21,600,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Adrian State	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Simone Andrian

01-19-2024 23:41 UTC+2

Andrian Wakes Up With Kings to Leave Alajmi on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Abdullah Alajmi raised to 1,800,000 on the button, Simone Andrian three-bet to 5,000,000, and Alajmi called.

The flop came 4♥6♠8♠ and Andrian pushed his entire stack of 16,550,000 forward. Alajmi burned through multiple time banks as he tanked for several minutes before calling.

Simone Andrian: K♠K♣
Abdullah Alajmi: A♦8♦

Andrian was ahead with his pair of kings, while Alajmi needed help with his pair of eights to end the tournament. He didn't improve on the 9♦ turn, while the 2♣ river locked up a massive double up for Andrian as he left Alajmi with less than three big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	43,500,000 21,500,000	21,500,000

Abdullah Alajmi	1,100,000 21,600,000	21,600,000

Tags: Abdullah Alajmi Simone Andrian