2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$3,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Western Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
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 3
Entries
129
Players Left
24
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Di Nicola Hits an Ace to Send Out Hedley

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Andrew Hedley
Andrew Hedley

Andrew Hedley moved all in for 640,000 in the big blind and Ermanno Di Nicola called on the button.

Andrew Hedley: KQ
Ermanno Di Nicola: A5

Hedley made a pair on the KA10 flop, but Di Nicola hit top pair and held on through the 65 turn and river to send Hedley to the rail.

The final 27 players are now drawing for seats at the last three tables.

Tags: Andrew HedleyErmanno Di Nicola

Moussa Doubles Again

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 100,000 from middle position and Bassel Moussa moved all in for 735,000. Di Nicola made the call with a covering stack to put Moussa at risk.

Bassel Moussa: AK
Ermanno Di Nicola: 22

The board ran out K37J6. Moussa's pair of kings were good at showdown and he scored his second full double up in quick succession.

Tags: Bassel MoussaErmanno Di Nicola

Ketzer Picks Off Zebarjad With Kings

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ali Zebarjad
Ali Zebarjad

Ali Zebarjad moved all in for 1,300,000 in the hijack, Felipe Ketzer reshoved on the button, and big blind Mustafa Ercan tanked for a minute before getting out of the way.

Ali Zebarjad: 1010
Felipe Ketzer: KK

Ketzer had woken up with kings and the board ran out A44K6, giving him a full house and sending Zebarjad to the rail. Ercan admitted after the hand he folded two jacks.

Gang Zhao and Xixiang Luo have also recently been eliminated.

Tags: Ali ZebarjadFelipe Ketzer

Moussa Doubles Through Hedley

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded around to Andrew Hedley in the small blind who moved all in, covering Bassel Moussa in the big blind who had 355,000. Moussa called and was at risk.

Bassel Moussa: Q7
Andrew Hedley: A9

Both players connected with the 976 flop but Moussa was ahead with top pair and remained so on the 4 turn and 10 river to secure a full double up at Hedley's expense.

Tags: Andrew HedleyBassel Moussa

Lian Flipped to the Rail by Christoforou

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Andreas Christoforou raised to 125,000 on the button, then called when small blind Xiang Lian moved all in for around 800,000.

Xiang Lian: 55
Andreas Christoforou: AK

Christoforou took the lead on the K77 flop with two pair, and Lian couldn't catch up on the J turn or A river as Christoforou sent him off to collect his payout.

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouXiang Lian

El Asmar Shot Down by Cowboys

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of AQ7 and roughly 800,000 in the middle, Hady El Asmar was all in for his last 210,000 from early position and called by Ermanno Di Nicola, who held a covering stack in the next seat over.

Hady El Asmar: 98
Ermanno Di Nicola" KK

Di Nicola was in the lead with pocket-kings but El-Asmar made a flush on the 7 turn. The J river brought in a bigger flush for Di Nicola to send El-Asmar to the rail while Di Nicola took down a sizable pot.

Tags: Ermanno Di NicolaHady El-Asmar

Hasbani Fires at Hrabec

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Antoine Hasbani raised to 105,000 in the hijack and Roman Hrabec defended his big blind.

The flop came 8J10 and Hasbani continued for 80,000. Hrabec called and the J fell on the turn.

Hasbani then bet 120,000 and Hrabec again called. The river was the 6 and Hasbani fired out 500,000 this time.

Hrabec quickly surrendered his hand as Hasbani took the pot.

Tags: Antoine HasbaniRoman Hrabec

Lian Runs Into Di Nicola's Aces

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Xiang Lian raised to 100,000 in the hijack, Ermanno Di Nicola three-bet to 270,000 in the big blind, and Lian four-bet to 675,000. Di Nicola then moved all in for 1,330,000 and Lian quickly called.

Ermanno Di Nicola: AA
Xiang Lian: AK

No miracles arrived for Lian on the 95755 board as Di Nicola finished with a full house to earn the massive double up.

Tags: Ermanno Di NicolaXiang Lian

Christoforou Takes from Lian

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Andreas Christoforou opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and Xiang Lian three-bet to 300,000 from the button. Christoforou made the call.

The flop came 1083 and Christoforou check-called a 150,000 continuation bet from Lian.

Both players checked the 3 turn leading to the 9 river. Christoforou bet 525,000 and Lian's hand hit the muck.

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouXiang Lian

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000