2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$2,200 Warm Up
Day: 3
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 3
Entries
81
Players Left
17
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State Picks Off Tomazou's Big Bluff

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

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.

Tags: Adrian StateAndreas Tomazou

Wozniak Stuns Dziubdziela on the River

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

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.

Tags: Marcin DziubdzielaMateusz Wozniak

Saeid Leaves Bochkarev With Crumbs

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.

Tags: Amir SaeidYury Bochkarev

Dray Holds On Against Tulepbergenov

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.

Tags: Azamat TulepbergenovSamuel Dray

Celik Finds a Double Up

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.

Tags: Bulut CelikMatthew Davenport

Melkisetian Leaves Demirkol Dead on the Turn

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.

Tags: Ara MelkisetianMehmet Demirkol

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

"The Witch is Back" as Krasilnikova Triples Up

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.

Tags: Ermanno Di NicolaMatthew DavenportNina Krasilnikova

Panagides Busts Kirichenko

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.

Tags: Alexander KirichenkoGeorge Panagides

Hasbani Spikes a Queen to Bust Nigbolu

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

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.

Tags: Antoine HasbaniCenk NigboluHadi Khordbin

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