2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$2,200 Warm Up
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Western Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠j♠
Prize
$165,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$830,640
Total Entries
446
Places Paid
53
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
115
Players Left
47
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Sahin Picks Off Gromov

Level 3 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Can Sahin
Can Sahin

Dmitry Gromov and Can Sahin went heads-up to the turn with the board showing J♠3♣10♦4♥ and 36,000 in the pot. Gromov, in early position, then bet 25,000 and Sahin called in the small blind.

The river was the 6♣ and Gromov bet 50,000. Sahin called and Gromov instantly mucked his cards as Sahin showed K♥J♥ while taking down the pot.

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya and Benjamin Hamnett recently took their seats in the field.

Tags: Benjamin HamnettCan SahinDmitry GromovGiorgiy Skhulukhiya

Tantillo Doubles With Kings

Level 3 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♦10♦J♣, Frederico Senno bet enough from the button to put Fausto Tantillo all in. Tantillo, in the hijack, called for his last 37,000.

Fausto Tantillo: K♥K♦
Frederico Senno: J♥9♣

Senno had flopped top pair but found himself trailing Tantillo's kings as the board ran out 5♣3♥, earning Tantillo a double up.

Tags: Fausto TantilloFrederico Senno

Level: 3

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

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Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Kaukua Stays Active, Takes Out Akbas

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Toni Kaukua
Toni Kaukua

Halil Akbas raised to 2,000, Toni Kaukua three-bet to 12,000 in the small blind, and Akbas called.

The flop came 10♦Q♥2♣ and Kaukua led out for 7,000. Akbas called to the 9♦ turn, where Kaukua bet another 15,000.

Akbas again called and the 6♥ fell on the river. Kaukua then bet 55,000 to put Akbas all in. Akbas tanked for a minute before calling as Kaukua showed K♠J♥ for a turned straight. Akbas' cards went into the muck as he headed off to the rail.

Tags: Halil AkbasToni Kaukua

Tantillo Gives Up to Fal's Big River Bet

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With around 17,500 in the middle on a flop of 6♥4♣K♣, Fausto Tantillo bet 6,500 from the small blind and Nikolay Fal called in the cutoff.

The turn came the J♦ and Tantillo led out for another 20,500. Fal again called and the 6♣ fell on the river. Tantillo then checked over to Fal.

Fal tossed in a bet of 60,000, sending Tantillo into the tank for around a minute before giving up his hand as Fal took the pot.

Tags: Fausto TantilloNikolay Fal

Sancak Makes Trips on Pamukcu

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Mustafa Sancak
Mustafa Sancak

Razvan Sabau raised to 1,700 in early position before Hakan Pamukcu three-bet to 5,200 in the cutoff. Mustafa Sancak called in the big blind, as did Sabau and they went three-handed to the 6♣K♦J♥ flop.

Pamukcu bet 6,000 and only Sancak called to see the K♠ turn. Pamukcu then bet another 15,000 and Sancak again called.

Both players checked the 5♦ river and Sancak turned over K♣3♣ for trip kings to win the pot.

"I'll tell you the story. Turkish idiot three-bets and his countryman calls and makes trips," a good-natured Pamukcu joked after the hand.

Tags: Hakan PamukcuMustafa SancakRazvan Sabau

Budak Shows Down Jacks Against Kaukua

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Erkan Budak and Toni Kaukua built a pot of around 5,000 as they went heads-up to a flop of 8♦4♦4♣. Budak then bet 2,500 from the cutoff and Kaukua called in the big blind.

The turn was the 6♣ and Budak bet another 2,500. Kaukua again called to the A♥ river and checked over to Budak, who this time checked behind and turned over J♦J♠. Kaukua sent his cards into the muck as Budak took the pot.

Ermanno Di Nicola reentered after busting from this table earlier.

Tags: Erkan BudakErmanno Di NicolaToni Kaukua

Gromov Hero-Calls Leantzis

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Dmitry Gromov
Dmitry Gromov

Dmitry Gromov three-bet to 6,000 in the big blind and received calls from an opponent in early position and Christos Leantzis in the hijack.

The flop came 4♠J♠7♥ and Gromov continued for 10,000. Only Leantzis called to see the Q♦ turn.

Gromov then bet another 26,000 and Leantzis again called. The river was the Q♣ and Gromov slowed down and checked.

Leantzis bet 35,200 and Gromov took around 30 seconds before calling. "Good call," Leantzis said as he quickly mucked his hand. Gromov showed 8♣7♣ as he took the pot.

Tags: Christos LeantzisDmitry Gromov