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

01-18-2024 17:27 UTC+3

State Picks Off Tomazou's Big Bluff

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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

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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

01-18-2024 17:01 UTC+3

Saeid Leaves Bochkarev With Crumbs

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David Salituro

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

Amir Saeid was down to his last 105,000 when he moved all in from early position. Yury Bochkarev called in the hijack, having Saeid barely covered.

Amir Saeid: A♦6♥
Yury Bochkarev: K♦Q♠

The 2♣A♣7♠ flop gave Saeid top pair, while Bochkarev picked up a straight draw on the J♥ turn. The Q♥ river arrived too late for Bochkarev as he was left on an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Saeid	230,000
Yury Bochkarev	55,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Amir Saeid Yury Bochkarev

01-18-2024 16:54 UTC+3

Dray Holds On Against Tulepbergenov

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David Salituro

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

Samuel Dray moved all in for 280,000 in the small blind and Azamat Tulepbergenov called in early position.

Samuel Dray: A♣J♠
Azamat Tulepbergenov: K♦Q♥

Dray stood up from his seat to await the board, which came 10♣5♣6♣5♦7♠ and earned him the pot with his ace-kicker to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azamat Tulepbergenov	1,300,000 300,000	300,000
Samuel Dray	580,000 161,000	161,000

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Samuel Dray

01-18-2024 16:49 UTC+3

Celik Finds a Double Up

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 7♥6♥7♣, Matthew Davenport bet 20,000 from early position and Bulut Celik moved all in for 210,000 in the cutoff. Davenport quickly called.

Bulut Celik: 9♥9♦
Matthew Davenport: 8♦8♥

Celik was ahead with his nines as the board ran out 10♣6♠, earning him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bulut Celik	500,000 250,000	250,000
Matthew Davenport	300,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Bulut Celik Matthew Davenport

01-18-2024 16:46 UTC+3

Melkisetian Leaves Demirkol Dead on the Turn

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David Salituro

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

Mehmet Demirkol and Ara Melkisetian went heads-up to a flop of 7♠6♠7♣ when Melkisetian bet from early position and Demirkol quickly called for his last 100,000.

Mehmet Demirkol: 9♥8♦
Ara Melkisetian: J♦J♣

Melkisetian was ahead with his jacks, while Demirkol had a straight draw. The turn, though, was the J♠ and Melkisetian improved to a full house to leave Demirkol drawing dead. The inconsequential river was the A♠ and Demirkol was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ara Melkisetian	500,000 140,000	140,000
Mehmet Demirkol	Busted

Tags: Ara Melkisetian Mehmet Demirkol

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

01-18-2024 16:36 UTC+3

"The Witch is Back" as Krasilnikova Triples Up

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Nina Krasilnikova was in the small blind and moved all in for 205,000 on a flop of J♥8♥4♣. Matthew Davenport called in the big blind, while Ermanno Di Nicola also called on the button.

Davenport and Di Nicola checked down the 8♦ turn and 9♣ river. Krasilnikova then turned over K♦J♦ for two pair, Davenport mucked, and Di Nicola tossed A♥K♥ into the muck after missing his nut flush draw.

"I won. It's crazy," Krasilnikova cried out, clapping her hands together.

"Thank you misters for calling my all in. The witch is back. I was so nervous," she added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	1,500,000 940,000	940,000

Koray Korkmaz	900,000 50,000	50,000
Nina Krasilnikova	700,000 200,000	200,000
Matthew Davenport	700,000 150,000	150,000

Mazen Halabi	600,000 43,000	43,000
Bulut Celik	250,000 83,000	83,000
Mohamad El-Sayed	160,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Matthew Davenport Nina Krasilnikova

01-18-2024 16:32 UTC+3

Panagides Busts Kirichenko

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Alexander Kirichenko got his last 300,000 in the middle against George Panagides.

Alexander Kirichenko: 9♥9♣
George Panagides: J♠J♣

Kirichenko had run into Panagides' dominating pair and found no help on the K♦Q♥7♠2♠K♠ board as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Panagides	1,300,000 550,000	550,000
Alexander Kirichenko	Busted

Tags: Alexander Kirichenko George Panagides

01-18-2024 16:25 UTC+3

Hasbani Spikes a Queen to Bust Nigbolu

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Cenk Nigbolu raised to 30,000 under the gun before Antoine Hasbani three-bet to 90,000 in the cutoff. Nigbolu then moved all in for 370,000 and Hasbani called.

Cenk Nigbolu: A♠K♠
Antoine Hasbani: A♣Q♥

Nigbolu remained ahead on the 8♣A♥6♦ flop as both players hit top pair, but Hasbani hit the Q♣ on the turn to improve to two pair. The river was the 6♣ and Nigbolu buried his face in his hands before heading off to the payout desk.

Hadi Khordbin was also eliminated at the same time on another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Doe	1,500,000 1,499,999	1,499,999
Abdullah Alajmi	1,400,000 150,000	150,000

Andreas Tomazou	1,400,000 700,000	700,000
Antoine Hasbani	900,000 262,000	262,000
Yury Bochkarev	300,000 260,000	260,000
Andrey Pateychuk	30,000 137,000	137,000

Hadi Khordbin	Busted
Cenk Nigbolu	Busted

Tags: Antoine Hasbani Cenk Nigbolu Hadi Khordbin