$3,300 Main Event Day 2 | 2024 Merit Poker Western Series

01-23-2024 14:43 UTC+3

Guven Cracks He's Kings

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 7♥3♠6♣, Junjie He bet 15,000 from the big blind and Ege Guven called under the gun.

The turn was the 5♠ and He moved all in for around 30,000 more. Guven snap-called and He immediately turned away from the table in frustration.

"Aces," he asked Guven as he turned over K♣K♠. Guven didn't have aces, but he did show 9♥8♥ for a turned straight. The river was the 7♣ and He was sent to the rail.

This table also includes the likes of Mustafa Ercan, Tarmo Tammel, and Recep Aydemir.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustafa Ercan	570,000 -26,500	-26,500
Ege Guven	250,000 154,500	154,500
Marian-Cristian Cocea	200,000 -27,500	-27,500
Amir Sonsino	135,000 -3,000	-3,000
Recep Aydemir	130,000 -53,000	-53,000
Halil Akbas	130,000 36,000	36,000
Tarmo Tammel	70,000 -13,500	-13,500
Junjie He	Busted

Tags: Ege Guven Junjie He

01-23-2024 14:03 UTC+3

Habib Building Massive Stack After Taking Out Wei

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Guoliang Wei raised to 6,000 on the button before Michel Habib three-bet to 26,000 in the small blind. Wei then moved all in for around 100,000 and Habib snap-called.

Guoliang Wei: A♣5♦
Michel Habib: A♠J♦

Wei found himself dominated and got no help on the Q♠8♦8♣6♠3♠ board as he was sent to the rail. Habib, meanwhile, moved up past 900,000 with that pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Habib	920,000 167,000	167,000
Guoliang Wei	Busted

Tags: Guoliang Wei Michel Habib

01-23-2024 13:46 UTC+3

Hrabec Spikes Two-Outer to Bust Hursoz

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Roman Hrabec had a raise of 50,000 in front of him from middle position before Tugce Hursoz stuck in her last 130,000 from the hijack. Hrabec called.

Tugce Hursoz: A♠K♥
Roman Hrabec: Q♦Q♠

It was a classic flip and Hursoz pulled ahead on the 6♠K♠9♦ flop with top pair. The turn 4♦ was safe for Hursoz, but the Q♣ fell on the river as Hrabec spiked a set to send her to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Hrabec	380,000 170,500	170,500

Tugce Hursoz	Busted

Tags: Roman Hrabec Tugce Hursoz

01-23-2024 13:43 UTC+3

Melkisetian Comes From Behind to Bust Matta

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Damir Zhugralin raised to 5,500 in the cutoff before Ara Melkisetian three-bet to 15,500 on the button. Serge Matta then moved all in for 45,000 in the small blind and Zhugralin folded. Melkisetian, meanwhile, tanked for about 30 seconds before calling.

Serge Matta: A♣K♠
Ara Melkisetian: A♠7♦

Melkisetian was dominated until the flop brought 7♣5♣2♠, giving him top pair. The board ran out 3♠5♥ and Matta was sent to the exit.

"Saved me. Ace-jack," Zhugralin told Melkisetian after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	300,000 -9,000	-9,000
Ara Melkisetian	200,000 70,500	70,500
Serge Matta	Busted

Tags: Ara Melkisetian Damir Zhugralin Serge Matta

01-23-2024 13:29 UTC+3

Peluso Catches Pihela Making a Move

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With around 90,000 in the pot on a board of 5♠J♣8♦3♣, Igor Pihela moved all in for 56,000 from the hijack. Fabio Peluso tanked for a minute in the big blind before calling to put Pihela at risk.

Pihela showed A♠9♠ for ace-high, while Peluso had 10♠10♥. The 4♣ river failed to improve Pihela and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Peluso	700,000 43,000	43,000

Igor Pihela	Busted

Tags: Fabio Peluso Igor Pihela

01-23-2024 13:15 UTC+3

Doe Continues His Rise

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The anonymous John Doe S, who ended yesterday's Day 1c flight as chip leader, wasted little time adding to his massive stack on the first hand of today by taking out Artem Sadovskii.

Heads-up on a flop of 7♥6♣A♥, Sadovskii bet 6,000 from early position before Doe raised to around 40,000 in the big blind. Sadovskii called and the Q♥ fell on the turn.

Doe then moved all in and Sadovskii called for around 30,000 more with A♠J♣. Doe, though, had 7♣6♠ for two pair and held on the 2♣ river to secure the early knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Doe S	680,000 141,500	141,500

Artem Sadovskii	Busted

Tags: Artem Sadovskii John Doe S