$2,200 Warm Up Day 3 | 2024 Merit Poker Western Series

01-18-2024 20:41 UTC+3

Matthew Davenport Eliminated in 27th Place ($5,090)

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Matthew Davenport raised to 60,000 in early position and Mateusz Wozniak called on the button.

The flop came A♦5♠2♠ and Davenport continued for 60,000. Wozniak called and the A♠ fell on the turn.

Davenport checked to Wozniak who bet 100,000. Davenport tanked for a minute before raising to 355,000, leaving himself one 5,000 chip back. Wozniak then moved all in.

Davenport burned through several of his time banks as he waited for hands to finish on the other tables before calling with A♥8♥ for trips. Wozniak, though, had K♠Q♠ for a flush.

The river was the 9♥ and Davenport was eliminated in 27th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateusz Wozniak	1,600,000 585,000	585,000
Matthew Davenport	Busted

Tags: Mateusz Wozniak Matthew Davenport

01-18-2024 19:47 UTC+3

Akimov Puts a Massive Cooler on Budak

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Four players went to a flop of 5♠9♣7♣ where Erkan Budak bet 115,000 from the cutoff. Only Baurzhan Akimov called on the button.

Both players checked the 5♣ turn before Budak bet 215,000 on the 10♠ river. Akimov took his time before moving all in, and Budak snap-called for his last 200,000.

Budak showed 7♦7♥ for a flopped set that improved to a full house on the turn, but Akimov had 9♥9♦ for a higher full house to send Budak to the rail.

The remaining 27 players are now drawing for seats at the final three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Baurzhan Akimov	2,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Erkan Budak	Busted

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Erkan Budak

01-18-2024 19:27 UTC+3

Dato Snaps Off Doe

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Xiang Lian raised to 60,000 under the gun as action folded to Andrea Dato on the button. "One hundred and thirty-five thousand," he said as he put in a reraise. Lian quickly folded.

The next hand, Yasen Dichev raised to 60,000 in the hijack. "One hundred and sixty-five," Dato said this time as he three-bet in the cutoff. John Doe four-bet to 300,000 on the button and Dichev folded, but Dato called.

The flop came 10♥J♠4♣ and Doe moved all in for 200,000. Dato snap-called.

John Doe: K♥J♦
Andrea Dato: A♥J♥

Both players had hit top pair, but Dato was ahead with his ace and remained in front through the 3♦ turn and 2♦ river to send Doe to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	1,450,000 750,000	750,000

Yasen Dichev	1,000,000 -100,000	-100,000
Xiang Lian	400,000 -80,000	-80,000
John Doe	Busted

Tags: Andrea Dato John Doe Xiang Lian Yasen Dichev

01-18-2024 19:06 UTC+3

Tulepbergenov Finishes Off Dray

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Samuel Dray was already all in for his last chip as Ildar Tashliyev and Azamat Tulepbergenov went to the turn on a board of 8♠2♠7♣8♣. Tashliyev then bet 75,000 from early position and Tulepbergenov called in middle position.

The river was the 7♠ and Dray was already standing up from his seat and putting on his backpack as Tashliyev spent a minute shuffling his chips. He eventually checked and Tulepbergenov checked back.

Dray could only show queen-high, Tashliyev mucked, while Tulepbergenov turned over A♥K♣ for ace-high to win the pot and send Dray to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azamat Tulepbergenov	1,700,000 200,000	200,000
Ildar Tashliyev	1,300,000 -310,000	-310,000
Samuel Dray	Busted

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Ildar Tashliyev Samuel Dray

01-18-2024 19:02 UTC+3

Tulepbergenov Picks Off a Bluff

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Samuel Dray raised to 50,000 in early position and Azamat Tulepbergenov called in the hijack. Action folded to George Panagides in the small blind who took a minute without acting. The table then reminded him it was his turn and he quickly mucked.

The flop came 5♥7♠4♥ and Dray continued for 35,000. Tulepbergenov called and the 5♠ fell on the turn.

Dray then bet 65,000 and Tulepbergenov again called. The river was the 7♦ and Dray bet 190,000, leaving himself just 25,000 behind. Tulepbergenov quickly called and Dray was forced to show Q♥J♦ for a bluff.

Tulepbergenov turned over A♥10♠ for two pair with his ace-kicker to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azamat Tulepbergenov	1,500,000 200,000	200,000
Samuel Dray	25,000 -555,000	-555,000

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Samuel Dray

01-18-2024 18:16 UTC+3

Hasbani Takes Out Saeid, With a Donation From Held

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Antoine Hasbani raised to 60,000 on the button before Amir Saeid moved all in for 165,000 in the small blind. Justus Held reraised to 300,000 in the big blind, Hasbani reshoved for around 800,000, and Held quickly folded.

Amir Saeid: K♠Q♠
Antoine Hasbani: A♥A♣

Saeid picked up a flush draw on the J♣3♠5♠ flop, but he improved no further on the 7♥ turn or 2♣ river as Hasbani's aces sent him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	5,200,000 700,000	700,000

Adrian State	3,500,000 -200,000	-200,000
Antoine Hasbani	1,600,000 700,000	700,000
Abdullah Alajmi	1,300,000 -100,000	-100,000

Justus Held	1,150,000 -350,000	-350,000
Amir Saeid	Busted

Tags: Amir Saeid Antoine Hasbani Justus Held

01-18-2024 17:35 UTC+3

Andrian Shows Down Kings in Massive Pot Against Held

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

More than 1,000,000 was already in the middle as Simone Andrian and Justus Held went to the river on a board of J♠4♥9♦Q♦4♠. Held, in the cutoff, then moved all in.

Andrian was in the big blind and called for 1,465,000, turning over K♠K♥. Held could only show 8♠7♠ for a missed straight draw as Andrian dragged in the pot worth more than 4,000,000.

"You're supposed to fold. Horrible call," tablemate John Doe joked with Andrian.

"The four on the river makes it easier," Andrian replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	4,500,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Justus Held	1,500,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Justus Held Simone Andrian

01-18-2024 17:30 UTC+3

Melkisetian Shoves Into Dray's Aces

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ara Melkisetian was on the button and got his last 420,000 in the middle against Samuel Dray in the big blind.

Ara Melkisetian: K♣Q♦
Samuel Dray: A♦A♠

The board ran out 9♣5♠8♦3♦A♥ and Dray improved to top set on the river as Melkisetian made a hasty exit from the tournament exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Dray	950,000 370,000	370,000
Ara Melkisetian	Busted

Tags: Ara Melkisetian Samuel Dray

01-18-2024 17:27 UTC+3

State Picks Off Tomazou's Big Bluff

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♦K♦2♣, Andreas Tomazou bet 125,000 from early position and Adrian State called in the big blind.

The turn was the K♥ and Tomazou bet another 155,000. State again called and the 6♠ fell on the river.

Tomazou then moved all in for 200,000 and State snap-called. Tomazou tapped the felt and turned over Q♠10♦ for a bluff as State showed A♦A♥ to win the pot and send Tomazou to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	3,700,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Andreas Tomazou	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Andreas Tomazou

01-18-2024 17:13 UTC+3

Wozniak Stuns Dziubdziela on the River

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♦Q♥9♠, Mateusz Wozniak bet 35,000 from the button and Marcin Dziubdziela called in the big blind.

The turn came the 3♣ and Wozniak bet another 135,000. Dziubdziela again called and the 10♠ fell on the river.

Wozniak bet 335,000 this time and Dziubidziela spent a minute with his head resting on his hand before calling. Wozniak then turned over K♠J♠ for the rivered straight and Dziubdziela mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sari Haddad	1,450,000 826,000	826,000
Guoliang Wei	1,400,000 100,000	100,000

Aleksandar Tot	1,250,000 150,000	150,000
Mateusz Wozniak	1,200,000 400,000	400,000
Andrei Daniliuk	1,200,000 1,041,000	1,041,000
Emrah Daban	1,000,000 50,000	50,000
Erkan Budak	250,000 -26,000	-26,000
Marcin Dziubdziela	220,000 -525,000	-525,000

Tags: Marcin Dziubdziela Mateusz Wozniak