2024 Merit Poker Western Series

$5,300 High Roller
Day: 2
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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
Places Paid
20
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
121
Players Left
30
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Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Assorted Chip Counts after Second Break

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Hrabec Pays Off Yang

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Peng Yang
Peng Yang

With two players seeing a board of 8♥9♥A♠Q♥3♠ and roughly 90,000 already in the middle, Peng Yang bet 93,000 from the hijack. Roman Hrabec, seated in the cutoff, went into the tank.

After roughly two minutes Hrabec flicked in a call. Yang tabled J♥10♣ for a queen-high straight which was good enough to take down a massive pot while making a serious dent in Hrabec's stack.

Elsewhere in the tournament area, Nina Krasilnikova was recently eliminated.

Tags: Peng YangRoman Hrabec

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Bitar Pressures Soika

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ghassan Bitar opened to 10,000 from middle position and Ihar Soika three-bet to 27,000 from the hijack. Bitar then put in a four-bet to 80,000 and Soika quickly folded.

Also seated at this table are Giorgiy Skhulukhiya and Fahredin Mustafov, both of whom are approaching 600,000 chips placing them among the biggest stacks in the room.

Tags: Fahredin MustafovGhassan BitarGiorgiy SkhulukhiyaIhar Soika

Flush over Flush Collision

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Candido Cappiello
Candido Cappiello

With two players seeing a board of 9♠6♦9♥5♥8♥ and roughly 67,000 in the middle, Shuang Luo had bet 32,000 only for Candido Cappiello to raise it to 95,000, sending Luo deep into the tank.

After a couple minutes a player at the table called the clock and with just ten seconds remaining Luo flicked in a call.

Luo tabled 10♥7♥ for a flush but Cappiello showed down A♥2♥ for an ace-high flush to take down a massive pot.

Tags: Candido CappielloShuang Luo

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Zukowicz Doubles Through Munteanu

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Bogdan-Andrei Munteanu opened to 15,000 from the small blind and Monika Zukowicz defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♥5♠4♦. Munteanu fired a 10,000 continuation bet which was called by Zukowicz.

Munteanu bet again for 18,000 on the 5♠ turn and Zukowicz moved all in for 65,000. Munteanu snap-called with a covering stack to put Zukowicz at risk.

Monika Zukowicz: 10♠4♠
Bogdan-Andrei Munteanu: A♦K♥

Both players had connected with the board. Munteanu was well ahead with aces up but still needed to fade a spade or a four to score the knockout. The Q♠ river gave Zukowicz a flush to score a full double up at Munteanu's expense.

Tags: Bogdan-Andrei MunteanuMonika Zukowicz

Big Blind Special for Shornikau

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened to 13,000 from the button and Maksim Shornikau defended from the big blind.

The flop came 7♠5♠3♠ and Shornikau check-called a 15,000 continuation bet from Troyanovskiy.

Both players checked the 3♣ turn leading to the 10♦ river. Shornikau bet 29,000 and Troyanovskiy called.

Shornikau tabled J♣3♦ for trips and Troyanovskiy mucked.

Tags: Maksim ShornikauVladimir Troyanovskiy