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
q♦5♣
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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Kirichenko Outflips Tammel

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Aleksandr Kirichenko moved all in from the button for 1,005,000. Tarmo Tammel then moved all in for 1,420,000 from the small blind, folding out the big blind to leave Kirichenko at risk.

Aleksandr Kirichenko: 4♠4♦
Tarmo Tammel: A♣Q♥

Kirichenko got the better of the 2♣J♠6♦ flop and remained ahead on the 5♣ turn. The 6♣ river was also a brick and Kirichneko scored a full double up while Tammel was left with just over five big blinds.

Tags: Aleksandr KirichenkoTarmo Tammel

Luo Doubles Through the Chip Leader

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Maksim Shornikau opened to 180,000 from the button and Shuang Luo defended from the big blind.

The flop came K♣K♦J♥. Luo checked, Shornikau bet 80,000 and Luo called.

Both players checked the J♣ turn leading to the 6♦ river. Luo moved all in for 500,000 and after using one time extension Shornikau made the call.

Shornikau tabled A♠3♦ for ace-high while Luo showed down K♠9♥ for kings full of jacks to score a full double up through Shornikau.

Tags: Maksim ShornikauShuang Luo

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Updated Round of Chip Counts

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Two Streets of Value for Shornikau

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Maksim Shornikau opened to 125,000 from early position with A♦5♦ and Aleksandr Kirichenko defended from the big blind with J♠6♠.

Both players connected with the A♥J♥3♣ flop. Kirichenko check-called a 70,000 continuation bet from Shornikau.

On the 7♣ turn Shornikau bet 275,000. Once again Kirichenko called.

The river was the 9♥. Shornikau's ace was good at showdown and he took down a nice pot, extending his lead over the rest of the field in the process.

Tags: Aleksandr KirichenkoMaksim Shornikau

Munteanu Plays it Safe

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Aleksandar Tot opened to 120,000 from the button with A♥3♣ and Bogdan Munteanu defended from the big blind with Q♠2♠.

Both players checked the 5♣4♥6♦ flop leading to the 6♠ turn. Munteanu bet 165,000 and Tot made the call.

Munteanu took the lead on the Q♥ river and checked. Tot checked behind and Munteanu took the pot.

Tags: Aleksandar TotBogdan Munteanu

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Guo Liang Wei Eliminated in 8th Place ($23,400)

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Guoliang Wei
Guoliang Wei

Aleksandr Kirichenko moved all in from the small blind for 685,000 and Guoliang Wei called off from the big blind for his last 340,000 to put himself at risk.

Guoliang Wei: A♣9♠
Aleksandr Kirichenko: A♥J♦

Wei was drawing dead by the turn on the J♣4♥10♦5♥K♦ runout and was forced to settle for eighth-place while Kirichenko scored nearly a full double up.

Tags: Aleksandr KirichenkoGuoliang Wei

Maher Achour Eliminated in 9th Place ($17,500)

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Maher Achour
Maher Achour

Maher Achour moved all in for 120,000 from early position and Anatoly Nikitin called off from the big blind to put Maher at risk.

Maher Achour: J♦9♦
Anatoly Nikitin: 3♣2♣

The board ran out 10♠2♠K♠2♦A♦. Nikitin had turned trips to take the pot while Achour became the first casualty of the final table.

Tags: Anatoly NikitinMaher Achour

Final Table Redraw

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
SeatNameCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Aleksandar TotMontenegro2,880,00058
2Shuang LuoChina1,145,00023
3Bogdan MunteanuRomania2,120,00042
4Anatoly NikitinRussian Federation1,890,00038
5Aleksandr KirichenkoRussian Federation785,00016
6Guoliang WeiChina440,0009
7Maher AchourTunisia145,0003
8Tarmo TammelEstonia2,345,00047
9Maksim ShornikauBelarus3,550,00071
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