$3,300 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 Merit Poker Western Series

01-20-2024 16:03 UTC+3

Nehme Calls Off With Fourth Pair

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jose Nehme and Parahat Nurmuhammedov had already built a pot of around 45,000 as they went to the river on a completed board of 5♦3♦9♣K♠Q♠.

Nurmuhammedov then moved all in from the hijack, having Nehme's remaining 25,000 covered. Nehme tanked for several minutes until the clock was called.

He didn't wait for a tournament official to arrive and start the countdown before he called. Nurmuhammedov turned over K♣K♥ and Nehme flashed 6♥6♣ as he made his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parahat Nurmuhammedov	130,000
Jose Nehme	Busted

Tags: Jose Nehme Parahat Nurmuhammedov

01-20-2024 15:39 UTC+3

Plant Cracks Dato's Aces

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

More than 40,000 was already in the middle as Andrea Dato and Ryan Plant went heads-up to the 2♥A♦10♠ flop.

Dato then bet 4,500 from middle position and Plant called in the small blind. Both players checked the K♥ turn.

The river was the 4♠ and Plant bet 50,000, enough to put Dato all in. Dato snap-called and turned over A♠A♥ for top set, but Plant had Q♣J♣ for a turned straight to send Dato to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Plant	280,000 70,000	70,000
Andrea Dato	Busted

Tags: Andrea Dato Ryan Plant

01-20-2024 15:33 UTC+3

Pankov Calls Off Against Tulepbergenov

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With around 20,000 in the pot on a board of 4♦4♥10♣J♣, Azamat Tulepbergenov led out for 11,000 from the big blind and Vitalii Pankov called in middle position.

The river was the 6♥ and Tulepbergenov moved all in for 53,500. Pankov called and Tulepbergenov showed 7♠4♣ for trip fours. Pankov flashed a ten before mucking.

A count of the stacks showed Tulepbergenov barely had Pankov covered and Pankov made his exit from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azamat Tulepbergenov	150,000 150,000	150,000
Vitalii Pankov	Busted

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Vitalii Pankov

01-20-2024 14:27 UTC+3

Qushqar Shoves Into Aces

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Iulian-Andrei Bleau raised to 1,200 in the cutoff before Morad Qushqar moved all in for 17,500 in the small blind. Vedat Yilmaz called in the big blind, while Bleau got out of the way.

Morad Qushqar: A♠Q♦
Vedat Yilmaz: A♦A♥

Yilmaz had woken up with aces and spiked the last remaining one in the deck on the 7♦4♣A♣ flop to make top set. Qushqar was already drawing dead after the 5♠ turn, while the 10♠ river sealed his early elimination.

Aziz Efe was eliminated shortly after doubling up Antoine Hasbani but immediately jumped back into the field with a fresh stack. Aylar Lie also recently joined the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iulian Andrei Bleau	210,000 210,000	210,000
Aziz Efe	100,000 80,000	80,000
Aylar Lie	100,000 100,000	100,000
Vedat Yilmaz	60,000 60,000	60,000

Morad Qushqar	Busted

Tags: Iulian-Andrei Bleau Morad Qushwar Vedat Yilmaz