2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 2
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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 2
Entries
384
Players Left
130
Players Left 1 / 672
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Kirichenko Cracks Cowboys to Bust Daniliuk

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Andrei Daniliuk
Andrei Daniliuk

Aleksandr Kirichenko moved all in for 69,000 from middle position and Andrei Daniliuk called off with his stack of 58,500 from the big blind to put himself at risk.

Andrei Daniliuk: K♥K♣
Aleksandr Kirichenko: 9♥9♦

The 9♠5♣5♠ flop gave Kirichenko a full house, leaving Daniliuk drawing to just two outs. He could not catch a king on the 3♣ turn or 7♣ river and was sent to the rail while Kirichenko won back all the chips he had lost just a couple hands earlier.

Tags: Aleksandr KirichenkoAndrei Daniliuk

Lahav Inflicts a Cooler on Doe S

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With around 60,000 in the pot on a board of Q♥Q♠10♦2♣, John Doe S bet 20,500 from the big blind and Tomer Lahav called in the small blind.

The river was the 9♠ and Lahav led out for 45,000. Doe called and Lahav turned over Q♣J♣ for trip queens.

Doe flashed the Q♦ as he mucked and Lahav took the pot.

Tags: John Doe STomer Lahav

Zhu Puts Kirichenko to the Test

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Aleksandr Kirichenko opened to 6,500 from the hijack and Nan Zhu three-bet to 18,00 from the cutoff. Kirichenko made the call.

The flop came Q♦6♦5♣. Kirichenko checked, Zhu bet 15,000 and Kirichenko check-raised to 43,000. Zhu very quickly moved all in, covering Kirichenko who had slightly over 100,000 to start the hand. Kirichenko opted to fold and Zhu took down a nice pot without showdown.

Tags: Aleksandr KirichenkoNan Zhu

Skhulukhiya Leaves Akbarpoor with Crumbs

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Abdullah Akbarpoor opened to 8,000 from the cutoff and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya defended from the big blind.

The flop came K♣J♣5♣. Skhulukhiya checked, Akbarpoor moved all in for 51,500 and Skhulukhiya, who was slightly covered, made the call.

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: Q♣10♦
Abdullah Akbarpoor: A♦10♣

Akbarpoor was ahead with ace-high but still had to fade Skhulukhiya's flush and straight draws. The J♠ turn was a brick but the straight came in for Skhulukhiya on the 9♠ river and he scored a full double up while Akbarpoor was left with just three big blinds.

Akbarpoor would do an admirable job trying to mount a comeback and did double through Benjamin Hamnett but was ultimatealy eliminated shortly afterwards.

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaBenjamin HamnettAbdullah Akbarpoor

Doebs Hits the Flop to Bust Gadzhiev

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Roman Gadzhiev was all in for his last 120,000 from the cutoff and up against John Doebs on the button.

Roman Gadzhiev: A♦K♦
John Doebs: A♣Q♥

Gadzhiev had Doebs dominated and was poised for a double up until the flop brought 6♣Q♣9♠, giving Doebs top pair and the lead. The board ran out 6♥7♥ and Gadzhiev headed for the exit.

Tags: John DoebsRoman Gadzhiev

Tammel Doubles in Five-Way Pot

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Five players went to the flop of 4♣3♦9♥ with around 120,000 already in the middle. According to Tarmo Tammel, Recep Aydemir had raised from early position and received calls from Mustafa Ercan, Shuang Luo, and Gang Zhao before Tammel three-bet to 25,500 on the button. All four players called.

Zhao then bet the flop and Tammel moved all in for 62,500. Aydemir, Ercan, and Luo folded, but Zhao called.

Tarmo Tammel: K♠K♣
Gang Zhao: 8♠8♥

"i had eight-eight also," Aydemir told Zhao after the cards were turned over.

"No," Zhao replied, finding he was already drawing dead. The board ran out 7♥A♣ and Tammel took the pot.

"Eights, tens, sixes," Aydemir said after the hand, pointing to Ercan and Luo and revealing that everyone had a pocket pair.

"I could have ace-king there. I think you have to call," Tammel told Zhao.

Tags: Gang ZhaoMustafa ErcanRecep AydemirShuang LuoTarmo Tammel

Soika Slows Down Yurasov

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Moritz Dietrich opened to 6,000 from middle position and received calls from Hadi Khadra in the hijack and Ihar Soika on the button. Dmitry Yurasov then three-bet to 27,000 from the small blind, forcing Dietrich and Khadra out of the pot while Soika made the call.

The flop came A♣3♣A♦ and Yurasov fired a 15,000 continuation bet that was called by Soika.

Yurasov slowed down with a check on the 9♥ turn and Soika bet 40,000 which was enough to force a fold from Yurasov.

Tags: Dmitry YurasovHadi KhadraIhar SoikaMoritz Dietrich

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Martinovic Claims to Fold an Ace

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Vedat Yilmaz raised to 5,500 in the hijack before Dragoljub Martinovic three-bet to 23,500 in the small blind. Yilmaz called and they saw a flop of 8♥K♣4♠.

Martinovic continued for 16,500 and Yilmaz called. Both players checked the 3♣ turn.

Martinovic also checked the A♣ river and Yilmaz bet 46,000. Martinovic then tanked for nearly five minutes until he surrendered his hand.

"Queen, queen no good," Yilmaz said.

"How about an ace," Martinovic replied.

"You had an ace? You win," Yilmaz added.

Tags: Dragoljub MartinovicVedat Yilmaz

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