2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$5,300 High Roller
Day: 3
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Event Info
2024 Merit Poker Western Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q5
Prize
$177,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$703,800
Total Entries
153
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
30
Players Left
1
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Luo Takes from Luo

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Xixiang Luo opened to 50,000 from the hijack and Shuang Luo called from the cutoff.

The flop came 862. Xixiang Luo bet 75,000, Shuang Luo raised to 176,000 and Xixiang Luo called.

Both players checked the Q turn and 4 river. Xixiang Luo turned over K10 for a king-high flush to take the pot.

Tags: Shuang LuoXixiang Luo

Monika Zukowicz Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,950)

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Monika Zukowicz
Monika Zukowicz

In a preflop confrontation, Monika Zukowicz moved all in from the button for her last 86,000 and was called by Aleksandar Tot in the big blind who covered.

Monika Zukowicz: Q4
Aleksandar Tot: A9

Zukowicz could not connect with the 109737 runout and was sent to the rail in 16th place.

Tags: Aleksandar TotMonika Zukowicz

Roman Gadzhiev Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,500)

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Roman Gadzhiev
Roman Gadzhiev

Maksim Shornikau opened to 55000 from under the gun and received calls from Roman Gadzhiev in the small blind and Bogdan Munteanu in the big blind.

The flop came KQ4 and action checked around to Shornikau who fired a 55,000 continuation bet. Gadzhiev called while Munteanu folded.

Shornikau bet again for 135,000 when checked to on the 5 turn. Gadzhiev moved all in for 474,000 and Shornikau snap-called to put Gadzhiev at risk.

Roman Gadzhiev: K3
Maksim Shornikau: AK

Gadzhiev was in rough shape with a dominated king and couldn't pull ahead on the 6 river, resulting in his elimination while Shornikau scored another knockout.

Tags: Bogdan MunteanuMaksim ShornikauRoman Gadzhiev

Kirichenko Forces a Fold

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Aleksandr Kirichenko opened to 50,000 from under the gun and Xixiang Luo called from middle position.

Both players checked the 742 flop leading to the 5 turn. Kirichenko bet 45,000 and Luo called.

Kirichenko fired another barrel for 200,000 on the 3 river and this time it was enough to force a fold from Luo.

Tags: Aleksandr KirichenkoXixiang Luo

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Maciej Komorowski Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,500)

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Maciej Komorowski
Maciej Komorowski

Maciej Komorowski moved all in from the button for 390,000. Shuang Luo used one time extension from the big blind before flicking in a call with a covering stack to put Komorowski at risk.

Maciej Komorowski: 109
Shuang Luo: A7

Luo was ahead with an ace and remained so on the 826KQ runout to score the knockout and take down a healthy pot.

Tags: Maciej KomorowskiShuang Luo

Milos Skrbic Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,500)

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Milos Skrbic
Milos Skrbic

Milos Skrbic moved all in for 210,000 from under the gun and was called by Tarmo Tammel in the small blind who held a covering stack.

Milos Skrbic: QJ
Tarmo Tammel: AJ

Tammel was in excellent shape with a bigger jack and remained ahead on the 2810104 runout to send Skrbic to the rail in 13th place.

Tags: Milos SkrbicTarmo Tammel

Tammel Keeps Climbing

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Xixiang Luo opened to 60,000 from the button and Tarmo Tammel defended from the big blind.

The flop came 932. Tammel checked, Luo bet 65,000, Tammel check-raised to 175,000 and Luo called.

Tammel bet 165,000 on the 5 turn only for Luo to raise it to 420,000. Tammel then moved all in for approximately 1,150,000 and Luo's hand hit the muck.

Tags: Tarmo TammelXixiang Luo

Achour Leaves Buhaiov Short

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Justus Held opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Maher Achour moved all in for 445,000 from the cutoff. Nazar Buhaiov then moved all in for 710,000 from the big blind, forcing out Held and leaving Maher at risk.

Maher Achour: KJ
Nazar Buhaiov: JJ

Achour got exactly what he needed with top pair on the K104 flop. He remained ahead on the 3 turn and 9 river to score a full double up at the expense of Buhaiov.

Tags: Justus HeldMaher AchourNazar Buhaiov

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000