Level: 7
Blinds: 800/1,500
Ante: 1,500
2024 Merit Poker Western Series
$5,300 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2024 Merit Poker Western Series
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$703,800
Entries
153
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
91
Players Left
59
Fu Calls Down Gromov
Level 6
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Frederic Popot opened to 2,400 from middle position and received calls Xiaohua Fu in the small blind and Dmitry Gromov in the big blind.
The flop came 8♥7♦5♥. Fu checked, Gromov bet 3,000, Popot folded and Fu called.
Fu check-called another bet from Gromov on the J♠ turn, this time for 7,000.
Both players checked the J♥ river. Fu tabled 10♣8♣ for a flopped pair of eights which was good enough to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
196,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
||
|
124,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
70,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Kaukua Takes from Gadzhiev
Level 6
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Roman Gadzhiev opened to 2,800 from under the gun and received a call from Toni Kaukua in the cutoff.
The flop came 10♦3♣2♣. Gadzhiev checked, Kaukua bet 2,500 and Gadzhiev called.
Kaukua bet again for 5,000 when checked to on the 6♠ turn and this time Gadzhiev opted to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
204,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
42,500
42,500
|
42,500 |
Assorted Chip Counts after Final Break
Level 6
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
298,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
253,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
||
|
218,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
|
214,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
214,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
211,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
144,000
144,000
|
144,000 |
|
82,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
77,500
-21,500
|
-21,500 |
|
||
|
69,000
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
54,000
-94,000
|
-94,000 |
|
37,800
-116,200
|
-116,200 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Break
Level 5
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Players are now on their second and final break of the evening. The field has grown to 77 players of which 68 remain.
Popot Holds with Jacks
Level 5
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Dmitry Gromov opened to 2,500 from under the gun and Frederic Popot three-bet to 6,000 from the cutoff. Gromov made the call.
The flop came K♠10♦2♥ and Gromov check-called a 6,000 continuation btet from Popot
Both players checked the A♥ turn and 8♣ river. Gromov tabled 10♥7♥ for a pair of tens while Popot showed down J♠J♣ for the winner to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
202,000
101,000
|
101,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Gadzhiev Sets the Trap
Level 5
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Roman Gadzhiev opened to 2,000 from under the gun and received calls from Dmitry Yurasov in middle position and Yunsheng Sun in the big blind.
The flop came ptdth2s]. Sun checked, Gadzhiev bet 2,000, Yurasov called and Sun folded.
Gadzhiev slowed down with a check on the J♥ river and Yurasov bet 4,000. Gadzhiev called.
Both players checked the 3♠ river. Gadzhiev showed down J♦10♣ for a full house and Yurasov quickly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
205,000
-49,000
|
-49,000 |
|
|
154,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
99,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
||
Ferman Building a Stack
Level 5
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ihar Soika opened to 2,000 from the hijack and Jak Ferman three-bet to 7,500 from the small blind. Soika made the call.
The flop came 10♦4♠3♠. Ferman fired a 6,000 continuation bet that was callled by Soika.
Both players checked the J♥ turn leading to the 7♣ river. Ferman bet 16,000 and Soika called.
Ferman tabled 7♦7♠ for a rivered set and Soika's hand hit the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
256,000
256,000
|
256,000 |
|
|
75,500
-55,700
|
-55,700 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000