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

01-19-2024 17:44 UTC+3

Albakeer Pleads For Aces

David Salituro

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

"C'mon aces, please. Aces," Qusai Albakeer said as the cards were being dealt for a new hand at the feature table.

He didn't get his wish, but he did look down at Q♥J♦ on the button. "All in," he said, tossing in a green 500,000 chip as he shoved for his last 2,225,000. Fahredin Mustafov and Adrian State both quickly folded in the blinds.

"Thank you," Albakeer said as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qusai Albakeer	2,500,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Qusai Albakeer

01-19-2024 17:38 UTC+3

Haddad Getting Short

David Salituro

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

Sari Haddad opened to 250,000 from the hijack before Andrea Dato three-bet to 525,000 in the cutoff holding K♠J♠.

Haddad called and they saw a flop of 2♣7♣K♥. Haddad used a time bank before checking and Dato bet 300,000 with his top pair. Haddad quickly gave up J♥10♥ as Dato took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	3,600,000 800,000	800,000

Sari Haddad	1,400,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Sari Haddad

01-19-2024 17:35 UTC+3

Alajmi Picks Off Andrian

David Salituro

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

In a three-way limped pot, Abdullah Alajmi bet 275,000 from under the gun on a flop of 5♥8♣A♥ and only Simone Andrian called in the big blind as Guoliang Wei folded the small blind.

Both players checked the J♦ turn before Andrian led out for 600,000 on the 10♣ river. Alajmi called.

Andrian showed 7♥4♥ for a missed flush draw and Alajmi turned over A♣2♣ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdullah Alajmi	8,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Simone Andrian	5,100,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Guoliang Wei	2,500,000 -310,000	-310,000

Tags: Abdullah Alajmi Guoliang Wei Simone Andrian

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/125,000

Ante: 125,000

01-19-2024 17:21 UTC+3

Mustafov Folds Top Pair to State

David Salituro

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

In a three-way limped pot, action was checked to the turn on a board of 10♠K♦7♦2♥ when Fahredin Mustafov bet 250,000 from the small blind.

Adrian State, holding 10♣7♠ for two pair, then raised to 750,000 as Qusai Albakeer folded the button. Mustafov tanked for a minute and used up multiple time banks before mucking K♥8♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	5,200,000 900,000	900,000
Fahredin Mustafov	5,000,000 400,000	400,000
Qusai Albakeer	3,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Adrian State Fahredin Mustafov Qusai Albakeer

01-19-2024 17:18 UTC+3

Andrian Raises Panagides on the River

David Salituro

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

Simone Andrian raised to 200,000 in the hijack and George Panagides and Baurzhan Akimov called in the blinds.

The flop came Q♣2♠2♣ and Andrian bet 200,000. Only Panagides called to the J♣ turn, where both players checked.

Panagides led out for 350,000 on the A♥ river and Andrian raised to 1,400,000. Panagides used two time banks before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	6,500,000

George Panagides	2,800,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Baurzhan Akimov	1,500,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov George Panagides Simone Andrian

01-19-2024 16:58 UTC+3

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

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 16:55 UTC+3

Panagides Catches Andrian Bluffing

David Salituro

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

Simone Andrian raised to 200,000 under the gun and George Panagides called on the button.

Both players checked the 4♣K♠4♦ flop before Andrian bet 325,000 on the 2♥ turn.

Panagides called and the 5♦ fell on the river. Andrian then bet 450,000 and Panagides again called. Andrian showed J♥10♠ for a bluff as Panagides took the pot with K♥10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	6,500,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

George Panagides	4,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: George Panagides Simone Andrian

01-19-2024 16:50 UTC+3

Panagides Doubles Off Akimov

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 16:50 UTC+3

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

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