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
aj
Prize
$165,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$830,640
Total Entries
446
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 J3104 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 KJ 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 410J, 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: KK
Frederico Senno: J9

Senno had flopped top pair but found himself trailing Tantillo's kings as the board ran out 53, 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 10Q2 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 KJ 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 64K, 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 6KJ 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 K3 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 844. 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 JJ. 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 4J7 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 87 as he took the pot.

Tags: Christos LeantzisDmitry Gromov