2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Western Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♦9♣
Prize
$342,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$1,854,720
Total Entries
672
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
188
Players Left
71
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Yang Shoves on Zebarjad

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Peng Yang, who had an incredible Day 1 of the Warm Up on his way to finishing as chip leader, is building another big stack in this event and just took down a pot against Ali Zebarjad with some aggression.

With around 20,000 in the middle and the flop showing 7♣10♠5♦, Yang bet 16,000 from the button before Zebarjad raised to 32,000 in the hijack. Yang then put in a stack of white 25,000 chips, enough to put Zebarjad all in.

Zebarjad had around 70,000 remaining and tanked for nearly two minutes before giving up his hand.

Tags: Ali ZebarjadPeng Yang

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David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Abdullah Alajmi, who finished second in the Warm Up event last night, is among the players who have recently taken their seats in this field.

Burmistrov Freezes Out Sun

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Yunsheng Sun raised to 2,500 under the gun and Alexander Sazhinov called in the hijack. Fedor Burmistrov then three-bet to 12,000 in the big blind and only Sun called.

Both players checked the Q♠5♠A♠ flop before Burmistrov led out for 3,500 on the 5♣ turn. Sun called and the K♦ fell on the river.

Burmistrov then moved all in and Sun, with around 50,000 remaining, snap-folded.

Tags: Fedor BurmistrovYunsheng SunAlexander Sazhinov

Level: 4

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Yildirim Shoves on Hedley; Akbas Spikes the River on Warde

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Halil Akbas
Halil Akbas

Heads-up on a board of 8♠A♠7♣10♥ and around 30,000 in the pot, Arif Yildirim bet 10,000 from the big blind before Andrew Hedley raised to 30,000 in middle position.

Yildirim then moved all in for 82,000 and sent Hedley deep in the tank. "Top set?" Hedley asked after several minutes had gone by before he mucked his hand.

At the same time at another table, Jad Warde was all in for around 42,000 from middle position on a flop of 3♣6♦8♣ with pocket aces and up against Halal Akbas in the cutoff holding 9♠8♦.

Warde remained in the lead on the 10♣ turn, but Akbas hit the 9♦ on the river to make two pair as Warde made a quick exit from the room.

Tags: Andrew HedleyArif YildirimHalal AkbasJad Warde

Giliazetdinov Beats Zhao Without a Showdown

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Heads-up on a board of 5♥Q♣A♣3♥, Gang Zhao bet 12,000 from the hijack and Vasil Giliazetdinov called in middle position.

The river was the A♦ and Zhao bet another 31,000. Giliazetdinov took his time before calling and Zhao instantly mucked, allowing Giliazetdinov to take the pot without a showdown.

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David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Nehme Calls Off With Fourth Pair

David Salituro
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.

Tags: Jose NehmeParahat Nurmuhammedov

Bonnant Hits the River on Kaukua

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Clement Bonnant three-bet to 6,500 on the button and Toni Kaukua called in the cutoff.

The flop came 9♠8♣K♥ and Bonnant continued for 5,000. Kaukua then raised to 12,000 and Bonnant called.

The 5♥ fell on the turn and Kaukua bet 20,000. Bonnant again called and the Q♠ fell on the river. Kaukua then moved all in and Bonnant snap-called for 45,000.

Bonnant turned over Q♣Q♥ for a rivered set and Kaukua's cards quickly hit the muck as Bonnant doubled up.

Tags: Clement BonnantToni Kaukua

Lian Raises Out Hasbani

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Four players went to a flop of 4♥4♦10♣ as action checked to Antoine Hasbani who bet 3,000 from the button. Iurii Saiapin called under the gun, as did Xiang Lian in early position.

The turn was the 10♥ and Hasbani bet another 7,500. Saiapin folded this time, but Lian put in a raise to 30,000. Hasbani quickly folded.

Tags: Antoine HasbaniIurii SaiapinXiang Lian

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