$3,300 Main Event | 2024 Merit Poker Western Series

01-25-2024 15:15 UTC+3

Victor Fryda Eliminated in 21st Place ($15,390)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Having recently been with under three big blinds, Victor Fryda was all in from the small blind and called by Mohamed Mokrani in the big blind.

Victor Fryda: K♥J♥
Mohamed Mokrani: 7♣2♣

Mokrani made a pair of sevens while Fryda failed to connect with the board, resulting in his elimination in 21st place while Mokrani collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamed Mokrani	4,900,000 -10,000	-10,000
Victor Fryda	Busted

Tags: Mohamed Mokrani Victor Fryda

01-25-2024 15:00 UTC+3

Azamat Tulepbergenov Eliminated in 22nd Place ($13,730)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Nichan Khorchidian opened to 180,000 from early position and received a call from Christophe Panetti in the cutoff. Azamat Tulepbergenov then moved all in for 1,400,000. Khorchidian raised all in with a covering stack and Panetti got out of the way.

Azamat Tulepbergenov: J♥J♠
Nichan Khorchidian: Q♥Q♣

Tulepbergenov was in bad shape against the bigger pocket pair and failed to improve on the A♠10♥3♦7♦8♠ runout resulting in his elimination while Khorchidian continued to add chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	6,100,000 1,435,000	1,435,000
Christophe Panetti	2,400,000 515,000	515,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	Busted

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Christophe Panetti Nichan Khorchidian

01-25-2024 14:35 UTC+3

Amir Touma Eliminated in 23rd Place ($13,730)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Amir Touma was recently eliminated from the tournament.

Touma held K♠Q♥ for top pair on a board reading 4♣Q♠5♥J♣2♣ but Ihar Soika had K♦K♣ for an overpair to take down a nice pot while Touma was sent to the rail in 23rd place.